Lesson 1: Strengths, Interests, Values

In this lesson you will:

• Watch Edgenuity videos and take notes.

• Complete the Do What You Are, MI Advantage, and Career Interest Profiler in
Naviance.

• Review work values at O*Net OnLine.

• Complete the Strengths, Interests, Values Reflection.

1. Watch the following Edgenuity videos. Take notes during the videos using the Edgenuity
note templates.

• Examining Your Personality

• Exploring Your Interests

2. Complete the Naviance surveys listed below. Then, complete the Strengths, Interests,
Values Reflection as you review the report provided after each survey.

• Do What You Are

• MI Advantage

• Career Interest Survey

3. Follow the directions below to determine your work values. Complete the Strengths,
Interest, Values Reflection as you complete the activity.

• Go to www.onetonline.org.

• Under “Advanced Search,” select “Work Values.”

• Review the description of each work value and select three values that are most
important to you.
4. Complete the Strengths, Interests, Values Reflection.

5. Prepare for the financial literacy section of this course by tracking your spending for one
month. Follow the directions below to get started:
 • Go to www.igrad.com to set up a free account.

• Using the search bar at the top of the screen, enter “Daily Diary Budget.”

• Download the “Daily Income and Expenses Diary” and use it to keep track of your
spending for one month. Save this spreadsheet in a place where you can update it on a
daily basis. You will refer to this information in lesson 13.

TURN IN THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR TEACHER

¨ EdgenuityVideo Notes
¨ Strengths, Interests, Values Reflection (P)

CTE.ÀS.2, CITE.AS.3, CTE.AS.11

CCSS.ELA: SL.11-12.2, L.11-12.6
ELD: Part I A, 1-4; B, 5-8; C, 10-12; Part II A, 2; B, 3-5; C, 6 & 7
 Edgenuity Notes Examining Your
Personality

Lesson Objectives
• Analyze how self-concept can affect job performance.

• Define personality and identify the purpose of taking personality tests.

• Explore learning styles and their relationship to career selection.

1. What is self-concept?

Self concept is what you know and feel about yourself

2. What are the three parts of a healthy self-concept?

The three parts are high self esteem, a realistic self concept, and a complete self concept.

3. Why is a healthy self-concept important to have in the workplace?

A healthy self-concept is important because employees who feel good about themselves
typically focus better.

4. What are three ways that we can improve our self-concept

One way is to take on challenges, then improve your physical health and lastly become more
assertive.

5. What is personality?

A personality is s the characteristic sets of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that
evolve from biological and environmental factors.
6. How does knowing your personality help you choose a career?

Knowing your personality traits can help establish your weakness and strengths. Ensuring
your personality well with the job leads to better work relationships and motivation.

7. What are three personality tests that are commonly used?

The commonly used tests are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Minnesota
Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), and the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire.

8. The four different aspects of personality that the Myers-Briggs assesses are listed below.
Give examples from the video to distinguish between these different personality traits.

1. Energy orientation
• Introvert (I) a shy, recent person- a person with quantities of a personality as
intervison

Feel more comfortable focusing on inner throat

• Extrovert (E) an outgoing, overtly expressive person

Aren't likely to dwell problems or ponder difficulties

2. Taking in information
• Sensing (S) pierce by sense or senses

a person mainly believes information he or she receives directly from the external
world.
 • Intuitive (N) using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious
reasoning; instinctive

having the ability to know or understand things without any proof or evidence

3. Decision-making
• Thinking (T) using thought or rational judgment; intelligent- Thinking people judge
situations and others based on logic.

• Feeling (F) follow their hearts and emotions – sometimes without even realizing it

Feeling personality types tend to be caring, compassionate, and warm.

4. Outer world orientation

• Judging (J) form an opinion or conclusion about

feel most comfortable when the course ahead is well-marked.

 • Perceiving (P) become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or
understand

They cope with challenges by keeping an open schedule that allows them the
flexibility to work at their own pace and change tasks as needed.

9. What is the learning style?

Learning style is overall patterns that provide direction to learning and teaching.
There are many different types of learning styles such as, visual, auditoyr, writing,
reading, and kinesthetic.

10. Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences are listed below. Take notes to distinguish
between the different intelligences.

1. Verbal/Linguistic

Strengths:

I Enjoy reading and writing.

Good at debating or giving persuasive speeches.

Able to explain things well.

Best way to learn: when taught using spoken or written materials.

Careers: Lawyer, writer , and journalist

2. Logical/Mathematical

Strengths: learners who are methodical and think in linear order

Best way to learn: learners who are methodical and think in linear order

Careers: bookkeepers, accountant, and auditor

3. Visual/Spatial

Strengths: everyday skills, objects are in space

Best way to learn: utilizing graphs, tables, charts, maps, colors and diagrams

Careers: Therapy, graphic design and interior design

4. Rhythmic/Musical

Strengths: beat, accent , meter

 Best way to learn: Counting and Slow Tempo.

Practice rhythm and timing on different instruments.

Careers: songwriters and singer

5. Bodily/Kinesthetic

Strengths: creating work with their hands, may have a lot of energy and need to
move, and may be talented athletes.

Best way to learn: creating work with their hands, may have a lot of energy and
need to move, and may be talented athletes.

Careers: actor, farmer , mechanic

6. Interpersonal

Strengths: Awareness

Caring about other people

Collaborating and working well together with others

Best way to learn: best through communication with others, whether it's verbal or
non-verbal.

Careers: manager and administrator

7. Intrapersonal
 Strengths: independence, self-confidence, determination, and high motivation.

Best way to learn: work alone rather than in groups and learns better through
self-reflection rather than engaging in more extroverted activities

Careers: counselor, therapist and psychologist

8. Naturalistic

Strengths: it allows the investigators to directly observe the subject in a natural

setting

Best way to learn: very easily outdoors and are drawn to working with nature

Careers: zookeeper and animal trainer

 Edgenuity Notes Exploring Your Interests

Lesson Objectives

• Evaluate ways in which personal and work values can guide career choice.

• Assess personal interests.

• Identify aptitudes and abilities and determine how to develop new abilities.

1. What is lifestyle? How can we support our chosen lifestyle?

Lifestyle is the way in which a person or group lives. To support your lifestyle you must focus
on yourself by drinking water, watching your health and mental health, and reducing your
screen time.

2. What are personal values?

Personal values are the importance of something, the aim of determining what actions are
best to do. Personal values are most of your personality.

3. What are some examples of personal values?

Examples of personal values are friendship, courage, success, and honesty. Having these
values comes with personality or the type of person you are.

4. What are work values?

Work values are the work-related qualities, principles and standards that really matter to
you. Work values are what jobs look for. They want to see your abilities or skills.

5. What are some examples of work values?

Examples of work values are being reliable, focusing on detail, creativity and making a
difference. All these values are needed for certain jobs.

6. Why is it important to align personal and work values with the career we choose?
 It is important because your core values are principles that you find desirable, important or
even essential. These values will benefit you and make you ever more successful in your
career..

7. What is an interest?

An interest is the state of wanting to know or learn about something or someone. For
example, I take interest in cooking, as well as my sister. We cook everyday.

8. What are six common areas of interest that can be applied to careers?

1. Realistic

2. Investigate

3. Social

4. Articitc

5. Enterprising

6. Convertinal

9. What is aptitude?

Aptitude is the natural ability to do something. Aptitude is like a natural talent or special
abilities for doing.

10. What is ability?

Ability is possession of the means or skill to do something. Ability means a special talent or
skill. Ability is like when you have the confidence to do something.

11. How can we develop our abilities?

To develop your abilities you must take action, break down a skill, always look for ways to
improve, and pay attention
12. What are the stages of ability development? How is each stage characterized?

Stage 1: Novice the first level of skill acquisition

Stage 2: apprentice is someone learning how to do a specialized job through on the job
training

Stage 3: master Showing the character's own thoughts, speech, and actions.

Stage 4: mentor Showing other character's reactions to comments about the

character

13. Why is it important to consider aptitude and abilities when choosing a career?

Self-knowledge is core to making good career choices. Getting control and understanding
your aptitude patterns help you identify the skills you enjoy and be most successful
developing.