Core Concepts: Self-Discipline Training and control of one's self and one's behavior, usually for personal improvement

 Grade Range: High School

Operational

Concept

Objectives

Sample

Activities/Ideas
Training of one's self for improvement and striving for strength to do what we ought even when we would rather not The student will be able to:
  • set goals and develop steps in planning their own career
  • budget time and money
  • understand easiest is not always best
  • operationalize delayed gratification
  • apply beliefs in all social settings
 Have students:
  • discuss courses needed for particular careers
  • develop budgets for time and money to enable the students to meet a given goal
  • discuss the price for reaching a goal such as playing piano of running track
  • discuss benefits of a healthy lifestyle
  • study an historical figure who displayed self-discipline in their work