Lesson
Personal Values & Work-Life Balance
Summary
A high salary means nothing if the job violates what you actually care about. Explore the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic work values, then have students rank their own non-negotiables before testing them against real career trade-offs.
Bellringer: The $110K vs. $65K Trade-Off
- Display the two job-offer scenario and have students silently pick A or B
- Cold-call 3-4 students to share their letter and one reason
Instruction
- Present extrinsic, intrinsic, and work-life balance value categories one slide at a time
- Introduce the 6 Core Work Values Pillars and connect them to real career trade-offs
Activity: The $100 Work Values Budget
- Distribute the $100 Work Values Budget worksheet
- Students allocate $100 across the 6 pillars to reveal personal priorities
Discussion: Naming Your Non-Negotiables
- Ask students to share a top non-negotiable value and why it's non-negotiable
- Prompt students to spot value clashes in their target careers and brainstorm ways to protect their priorities
Wrap-Up & Assessment
- What are your top 2 non-negotiable work values from today's budget?
- Does your top target career fit these values? Explain briefly.
| Est. Time | Activity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 min | Bellringer: The $110K vs. $65K Trade-Off |
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| 10 min | Instruction |
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| 10 min | Activity: The $100 Work Values Budget |
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| 10 min | Discussion: Naming Your Non-Negotiables |
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| 5 min | Wrap-Up & Assessment |
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Lesson Prep
100 Dollar Work Values Budget
Students will allocate $100 (fictional) across different work values.
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Unit 1: Self Discovery & Goals
Personality & Work Styles
A six-figure salary means nothing if the job makes you miserable every single day. This lesson helps students uncover their natural work style and test it against the career paths they've already started exploring.
Personal Values & Work-Life Balance
A high salary means nothing if the job violates what you actually care about. Explore the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic work values, then have students rank their own non-negotiables before testing them against real career trade-offs.
Mapping My Future
A vague dream like "work in healthcare" won't get anyone into a certification program. Specificity is what turns wishes into plans. This lesson teaches students the S.M.A.R.T. framework and has students transform their own post-secondary interests into one concrete, actionable career goal.
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