Lesson 3

Match the following

• Accountability

• The ability to assess and do things independently and accept responsibility.

• Relevant

• The object of a person’s ambition, effort, or something you want to accomplish.

• Goal

• The goal you have chosen is something that is important to you now or in the future.

Match the following

• Time-Bound

• Specific and measurable steps to accomplishing goals

• Objectives

• The goal you have chosen has a finish line

• Attainable

• The goal you have chosen is able to be reached

Which of the following actions shows accountability?

• You’re unsure how to finish your section of a project. Your friend has offered to do it for you, so you let them do it, so the project is completed in time.

• You did not turn your homework in because you couldn’t find a calculator to complete the equations. When asked where your assignment is, you let your teacher know that she forgot to give you a calculator, so you could not complete the task.

• You planned to attend your friend’s birthday party but got behind on your work tasks and could not leave in time for the party. You explained to your friend that you struggled with your work tasks and that you’d be happy to spend one-on-one time with them for their birthday.

True or False. A goal is measurable when you can acknowledge where you are in reaching your goal.

• True

• False

How can you achieve the goals you have set for yourself?

• Set the goals aside and only evaluate your progress during specific times of the year.

• Place your goals somewhere you can consistently be reminded where you are in the process.

• Frequently change your goals, so you’re not always working on the same thing all the time

Read each description of how these students plan to find employment in a rural area. Who do you think will be the most successful?

• Clare plans to read through the classified section of her local newspaper that is delivered weekly

• Brody plans to network with his friends and family and connect with local businesses in the area using his social media pages.

• DeVante plans to fill out an application for a position at the local seed store that was left in the counselor's office last month