Lesson Plan
Fueling Your Fire Blueprint
Guide the student to articulate personal values, uncover intrinsic motivations, set SMART goals, and outline a clear action plan for positive change.
Helping 8th graders identify their ‘why’ builds self-awareness, fosters ownership of goals, and boosts sustained motivation for academic and personal growth.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up and Rapport Building
5 minutes
Step 2
Why Reflection
15 minutes
Step 3
Goal-Setting
10 minutes
Step 4
Action Planning
10 minutes
Step 5
Wrap-Up and Next Steps
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Motivation Map
Today’s Objectives
Identifying Your Values
Exploring Your Passions
Reflecting on Past Successes
Turning Insights into SMART Goals
Creating Your Action Collage
Next Steps
Journal
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