TIME MANAGEMENT PLAN
HOMEROOM LESSON
Intro Activity: Introduction to Time Management Concept (20 Minutes)
Time Management Survey
Materials: Paper
Writing Instrument
Poster Board/White Board
Marker/White Board Marker
Calculator (Optional)
Directions: List the following survey items under Template A on the board for students to respond to on loose-leaf
paper. Using Template B on poster board/white board have students calculate as an entire homeroom the number
of minutes/total number of hours used for each survey item. Discuss positives and negatives about time
consumption, you can use Template C as a model for comparison or create your own.
Note: Purposefully leave out homework from this list, but feel free to add more items to the survey upon your
discretion. If a student does not partake of an activity, they may enter zero for their response to the item.
Template A
ACTIVITY
1. Listen to Music
2. Watch TV
3. Play Video Games
4. Talk/Text on the Phone
5. Use the Computer for Surfing
the Web/Social Networking
6. Hang Out w/ Friends
7. Babysit
8. Do Chores
9. Work a Job
10. Organize for the Next Day
11. Spend in School
12. (Other)
Template B
ACTIVITY
1. Listen to Music
2. Watch TV
3. Play Video Games
4. Talk/Text on the Phone
5. Use the Computer for Surfing
the Web/Social Networking
6. Hang Out w/ Friends
7. Babysit
8. Do Chores
9. Work a Job
10. Organize for the Next Day
11. Spend in School
12. (Other)
MINUTES/HOURS PER
DAY
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HOMEROOM TOTAL
MIN/HRS PER DAY
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SEE PAGE #2/OR REVERSE
Middle Activity: Time Management Survey Results Analysis (15 Minutes)
Survey Results Pros & Cons
Materials: Poster Board/White Board
Marker/White Board Marker
Directions: Allow students to share their opinions on the positives and negatives of the survey totals above. Upon
completing the comparison, allow students to share the one or more activities not mentioned in the survey above
that need adding.
Note: At one point the word homework should come up, if not you can suggest it.
Template C
Pros of Survey Results
Cons of Survey Results
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Concluding Activity: Reflection (12 Minutes)
Time Management: What About Homework/Study Time?
Materials: Paper
Writing Instrument
Directions: Have students reflect upon the missing activity by answering the questions below in template D on a
half sheet.
Note: Students can respond to the reflection Cornell Note style on a half-sheet of paper. Also, students can share
out reflection responses if desired or if time allows.
Template D
Topic: Time Management Survey Reflection
Questions/Main
Idea
1. Why do you think
1.
the word homework
is not on the list of
survey items? Give at
least two reasons.
2. How many minutes 2.
or hours a day do you
spend on homework?
Why? Give at least
one reason.
3. Do you think there 3.
is a connection
between the amount
of time you spend on
homework and your
grades in class?
Explain.
4. Do you think you
4.
need to change your
homework time?
How?
Notes: