Lesson
Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills
Summary
Mastering Excel won't save you if you can't show up on time or take feedback. This lesson explores how hard and soft skills combine to shape your human capital — and your future paycheck.
Bellringer: Worst Customer Service
- Students recall their worst customer service experience.
- Quick share-out focusing on what the employee did wrong.
Instruction
- Define human capital, hard skills, and soft skills.
- Walk through the 85% stat and the AI angle.
Discussion: Car Mechanic Skills
- Build a T-chart of hard vs. soft skills for a car mechanic.
- Repeat with a second job if time allows.
Activity: Soft Skills Pretest & Game
- Launch Soft Skills pretest.
- Students begin the Soft Skills game when finished.
Wrap-Up & Assessment
- Define human capital.
- List 3 soft skills you already have and 1 soft skill you want to develop.
| Est. Time | Activity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 min | Bellringer: Worst Customer Service |
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| 10 min | Instruction |
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| 12 min | Discussion: Car Mechanic Skills |
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| 13 min | Activity: Soft Skills Pretest & Game |
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| 5 min | Wrap-Up & Assessment |
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Lesson Prep
Soft Skills Pretest
Assess student knowledge before the Soft Skills unit.
Soft Skills
Students build professionalism, communication, and teamwork at a summer job.
Class Presentation
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