Lesson:
Engage (10-15 minutes):
Facilitate a discussion with your students about the options Eveline identified in the story. Ask your students to situate themselves in her shoes.
Suggested Prompts & Questions:
- What options did Eveline have?
- What was Eveline trying to achieve?
- How do Eveline’s values affect her options?
- What limits did Eveline face with her options?
Apply (10-15 minutes):
Review the generating options part of the video from lesson one: A Decision-Making Process (starting at 2:44).
Then, assign students to small groups to collectively generate additional options for Eveline, and create a poster or presentation to share with the class.
Suggested Questions:
Use information from the text, including what you know about Eveline, the other characters, and their values and circumstances, to develop at least two additional options for Eveline. Make sure to consider the following criteria from the video:
- Are the options under Eveline’s control?
- Are they significantly different?
- Are they attractive?
- Are they doable?
Reflect (10-15 minutes):
Invite each group to share the additional options they generated for Eveline and ask other students to provide feedback using the criteria from the video. With a better understanding of Eveline’s options, have students consider possible sources that could inform her decision.
Suggested Questions:
- Putting yourself in Eveline’s shoes, are there people or other sources that could help you weigh these options?
- How could seeking guidance from other sources have informed Eveline’s decision?
