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What Matters to Me? Lesson PlanWhat Matters to Me? Lesson Plan
Publisher
California Department of Education
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Grade
10th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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Duration
1 hr
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English, Spanish
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What Matters to Me?

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  • Introduction to the Start-Up Videos
  • Career Readiness Glossary English
  • Career Readiness Glossary Spanish
  • California Career Center Student Account Setup Instructor's Notes
  • California Career Center Student Account Setup Instructor's Notes
  • California CareerZone Student Account Setup Instructor's Notes
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Whether you're a self-starting entrepreneur or a cubicle commando, finding a career that suits your personality is a must! The second lesson in a series of five career and college lesson plans focuses on work ethic and values. Learners take a personality assessment and use those results to discover the careers that best meet their needs.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

values, work ethic, personalities, careers, career planning, career skills, relationships, independence, life skills, self assessment, self-awareness, self identity

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

  • Add the Briggs Meyers Test to the lesson for a more in-depth personality analysis
  • Create groups based on personality type and have them work together to explore their career options

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils need Internet access for the personality assessment and for career research

Pros

  • Students look forward to learning more about their personalities and how they translate into career options
  • The lesson plan includes an activity to help individuals identify their core values, which they use throughout the balance of a career readiness class

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.4 SL.9-10.1.a L.9-10.4.a L.9-10.6

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