Lesson Plan

Fueling Your Fire Blueprint

Guide the student to articulate personal values, uncover intrinsic motivations, set SMART goals, and outline a clear action plan for positive change.

Helping 8th graders identify their ‘why’ builds self-awareness, fosters ownership of goals, and boosts sustained motivation for academic and personal growth.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up and Rapport Building

5 minutes

Step 2

Why Reflection

15 minutes

Step 3

Goal-Setting

10 minutes

Step 4

Action Planning

10 minutes

Step 5

Wrap-Up and Next Steps

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Motivation Map

Welcome the student to the Motivation Map exploration. Introduce today’s focus on discovering their personal “why.”

Today’s Objectives

Review the session goals so the student knows what to expect.

Identifying Your Values

Guide the student to think about what truly matters to them. Ask follow-up questions as needed.

Exploring Your Passions

Encourage open sharing about hobbies and activities they enjoy outside school.

Reflecting on Past Successes

Help the student recall achievements they feel proud of, big or small.

Turning Insights into SMART Goals

Introduce SMART goals and walk through each component with examples.

Creating Your Action Collage

Explain the collage activity and materials needed. Link to the activity handout.

Next Steps

Summarize the plan and set a next-step commitment.

Lesson Plan

Fueling Your Fire Blueprint

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials

Step 1

Warm-Up and Rapport Building

Step 2

Why Reflection

Step 3

Goal-Setting

Step 4

Action Planning

Step 5

Wrap-Up and Next Steps

Slide Deck

Motivation Map

Today’s Objectives

Identifying Your Values

Exploring Your Passions

Reflecting on Past Successes

Turning Insights into SMART Goals

Creating Your Action Collage

Next Steps

Journal

Activity

What’s Your Motivation?

Denisse Roberts