UNIT 6: CommIT UNDERSTANDING YOUR OPTIONS: KNOWING THE FACTS Summary let students know that the decision-making process has only just begun. While they may have a " gut feeling " about what they should do, it's a good idea to follow the decision-making process, anyway, to ensure that their decision is thoroughly informed. next week, the class will review research in order to compare, prioritize, decide, and act. ask students to bring their findings to class next week. LESSoN EXTENSIoN Alumni Panel - schedule class visits from alumni or other adults who have attended the schools or programs that your students are deciding between. ask them to share their experiences, or serve on a panel and be interviewed by your students about the " real deal " of life on their campuses. SPIRALING CoNTENT Information Literacy: Evaluating Sources - remind students of the discussion you had in lesson 4 about information sources. refer to the sources listed here. discuss: * Which sources of information are most reliable? least reliable? * Which sources of information will students need to consult in order to answer the questions they just generated? as a class, `rank` each source of information given here from most reliable to least reliable. lesson 26: Understanding YoUr PostsecondarY oPtions 385