Do It Now

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Level, age of the students:	14 – 18
Subject:	Any Subject
Subjects involved:	All Subjects
Aims:	To help students understand the importance of making plans for fundamental reasons
Suggested # of students per group:	10 – 20
Time of the main activity:	15 minutes
Material:	Whiteboard and markers, Computer and Beamer, Pen and paper for note-taking
Competences:	Analytical thinking, Communication, Active listening, Empathy, Problem-solving, Time management
Preparatory actions if any:	Teacher should prepare the quotes that will be reflected to white board or to be used in interactive board
Expected results:	Students will understand the fundemental and instrumental reasoning
Expected difficulties:	Some students may not be interested in the topic
Follow up if any:	The teacher can organize similar activity for other lessons

Time	PROCEDURE (T: teacher; SS: students; O: other)	METHOD
3’	Preparatory action Objective: Draw the attention of the students to the topic Teacher reflects the quotations to the board “Plans are worthless, but planning is essential.” Dwight D. Eisenhower“ Just because you made a good plan, doesn’t mean that’s what’s gonna happen.” Taylor Swift You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” Martin Luther King Jr. Teacher asks questions: Do any of these quotes resonate with you? Which one(s) and why? What do you think they have to do with your future career? Students are given five minutes to write down their answers	Brainstorming Individual work
10’	fundemental vs ınstrumental reasons Teacher invites students to share out their notes. Once several students share, teacher emphasizes the importance of making decisions for fundamental, not instrumental, reasons. Teacher explains doing something for instrumental reasons means you think your action is a means to an end, that it’s going to take you somewhere specific. But what if it doesn’t work out? He continues “Doing something for fundamental reasons means you think your action is inherently valuable, regardless of what it may or may not lead to. Fundamental reasoning is more sustainable. It encourages you to align your actions with your values, and allows you to have flexibility when it comes to setting career goals”	Individual or pair work
Time	PROCEDURE (T: teacher; SS: students)	METHOD
2’	Closing activity Teacher summarizes “You must live with a certain amount of ambiguity about not knowing what’s going to happen next, but it keeps you alert to unexpected opportunities and serendipity.”	Individual or pair work