High school freshmen consider how their resources and values can support them in their future goals by answering questions such as; What do you value? What do you enjoy doing? What do you do well? Of what accomplishments are you proud? Who do you admire? 

Concepts

social-emotional learning, self-awareness, leadership, ethics, career goals, career planning, personal growth, gratitude, values

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Instructional Ideas

• Enlarge and post the list of values in the classroom or create a values-themed wall, and have groups illustrate the terms and post their work on the wall
• Collect the sheets to use in future lessons

Classroom Considerations

• Requires copies, one per class member, of two handouts
• Appropriate at any grade for a career study unit

Pros

• The lesson models that confusion about future goals is common

Cons

• None