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Module 1
Understanding the Impact of Your Decisions

Build For Your Future
Level 1: Self Discovery
Individual Activity
1–2 weeks (self-paced)

Purpose:
Did you know that being able to make decisions is a skill? Module 1 introduces you to the whole journey ahead through the Build For Your Future Dashboard, the five-step STEAM Investigative Process Roadmap, and the idea that every decision, big or small, has a ripple effect extending beyond your own life.

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Overview

Module 1 has three parts.

1. Orientation to why you’re here and where you’re headed.
2. A complete introduction to the STEAM Investigative Process (SIP) Roadmap – a five-step decision-making process you’ll use throughout this entire curriculum.
3. Your first SIP project: The Bag Of Chips Strategic Plan

Learning Objectives

By the end of Module 1, you will be able to:

• Navigate the Build For Your Future Dashboard
• Name and briefly describe the five steps of the STEAM Investigative Process (SIP)
• Use the STEAM Investigative Process Roadmap to trace your own decisio-making process
• Understand the ripple effects of your decisions
• Complete your first SIP Project

Materials & Preparation

You will need (worksheets included with purchase:

• Build For Your Future Dashboard (Download)
• STEAM Investigative Process Roadmap Worksheet (Download)
• Bag of Chips (in original package) — optional physical prop for the scenario discussion
• Devices for recording a video and submitting a discussion post

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