This document discusses the differences between short-term and long-term goals. It notes that short-term goals are ones that can be achieved in the near future, such as items on a to-do list, while long-term goals usually take 5-10 years to achieve. The document prompts the reader to identify their own goals as either short-term or long-term. It also suggests identifying steps to achieve an important goal and how achieving that goal made them feel. Finally, it discusses using the "why" question to uncover deeper motivations behind goals.

1. Long-term vs. Short-term goals

2. What is he
doing?
What does
he want to
do?

3. What is he doing?
What does he want?

4. What is his
long term
goal?
What short-
term goals
should he
set to get
there?

5. What is his long
term goal?
What short-term
goals should he set
to get there?

6. Short-term vs. long-term goals
• Short-term goals are ones that you will
achieve in the near future
– TO DO LIST
• Long-term goals are ones that you will achieve
over a longer period of time
– 5-10 years

7. What are your goals?
• Spending less money
• Get off probation
• Get a license

8. Which are long-term?
Which are short-term?

9. What are your long-term goals?

10. What are your short-term goals?

11. Do you have a short-term goal for this
week?

12. Where do you record your
homework/ “to do” lists?

13. Second freewrite:
Write one paragraph on a piece of
paper
1. Describe an important goal that you recently
achieved.
2. Identify the steps you had to take to achieve
this goal in the order in which they were
taken, and estimate the amount of time each
step took.
3. Describe how you felt when you achieved
your goal.

14. Louis CK- “Why?”

15. Why did you come to class today?

16. Why did you come to class today?
• Ask “why?” four times

17. Why did you come to class today?

18. Ask “Why?” again
• Why did you come to class today?
– Because I want to pass the class.

19. Ask “Why?” again
• Why did you come to class today?
– Because I want to pass the class.
• Why do you want to pass the class?
– Because I want to graduate.

20. Ask “Why?” again
• Why did you come to class today?
– Because I want to pass the class.
• Why do you want to pass the class?
– Because I want to graduate.
• Why do you want to graduate?
– Because I want to be successful.

21. Ask “Why?” again
• Why did you come to class today?
– Because I want to pass the class.
• Why do you want to pass the class?
– Because I want to graduate.
• Why do you want to graduate?
– Because I want to be successful.
• Why do you want to be successful?
– Because I want a happy and fulfilling life

22. • Why did you come to class today?
– Because I want to pass the class.
• Why do you want to pass the class?
– Because I want to graduate.
• Why do you want to graduate?
– Because I want to be successful.
• Why do you want to be successful?
– Because I want a happy and fulfilling life

23. Which goals are long-term and which
are short-term?
• Why did you come to class today?
– Because I want to pass the class.
• Why do you want to pass the class?
– Because I want to graduate.
• Why do you want to graduate?
– Because I want to be successful.
• Why do you want to be successful?
– Because I want a happy and fulfilling life

24. Get out your syllabus again
What do you want to know?
• Write down your short and long term goals
• How can this class help with my goals?

25. Grab a partner
• Share your goals
• Write down at least one question about this
class

26. What I Want to Know
• Required books?
• How many countries can I pick up women in?
• Vocab?

27. With a partner, read through the
syllabus
• Write down what you learned in the “What I
Learned Column”

28. What I Learned

29. Active reading
• Questioning, Thinking, and Writing while you
are reading.
• Reading with a pen or pencil in your hand.