The Message Center and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Covered in class: Thursday March 27th, 2014

 

Chapter 2 - The Message Center (pgs. 51-53)

 

Part 1: "How Culture and Family Affect Career Choice"

Task -- Students read and discussed article (link below)
http://www.parachute4teens.com/blog/51-how-culture-and-family-affect-career-choice.html

Discussion Questions

• What messages do you receive from your family and culture?
• Do you feel that these messages affect your career decision-making process?
• Do you know anyone who has chosen their career based on external influences? If so, are they happy in their career or do they wish they were in a different field?

Part 2: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Task -- Each student brainstormed a list of examples of their assigned hierarchy level and discussed with class.




Part 3 : External Messages Activity (Homework for 4/1)

Task --  Choose a level of Maslow's Hierarchy and locate an advertisement (online, Youtube, or physical newspaper or magazine) in which its objective is to address/target the level of the hierarchy you have chosen. E-mail your advertisement to ajenkins@learn.k12.ct.us or bring it with you to class on April 1st.


Homework:  Read/Complete pages 52 to 59 in workbook for Tuesday April 1st.

Strengths and Personality

 

 

 

Covered in class: Tuesday March 25th, 2014

Chapter 2 - Work Values/Strengths and Personality

 

Part 1 - Students watched TED Talk with Alain de Botton "A kinder, gentler philosophy on success" 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtSE4rglxbY

 

Part 2 - Complete Chapter 2 Workbook up to page 49 (Due Thursday 3/27).

 



Career Choices - A Re-Introduction

 

Covered in class: Thursday, March 13, 2014

 

Chapter 2 - Your Personality Profile

 

Part 1: True Colors Personality Test

*This is not a Career Choices Workbook activity

 

Task-- Students completed True Colors Personality Test (link to take the test below) and discussed their color and how different colors effect the work environment.

http://medicine.tamhsc.edu/audiences/faculty-staff/resource-team/meetings/docs/2011/jun-retreat/true-colors-test.pdf

 

 

Part 2: Identifying Your Passions

 

Discussion -- We defined and discussed Passions, Values, Personality Traits, Skills & Aptitudes, Roles, Occupations & Vocations

 

Task -- Complete page 29 in online workbook

 

Part 3: Your Personal Profile

 

Discussion -- We made an example "personal profile" (see page 27 of workbook) of Ellen DeGeneres based on the terms defined and discussed in Part 2.

 

Task -- Create your own "Personal Profile" on a Word document using pictures, words or lyrics that represent you based on the terms in the circle diagram on page 27.

 

HOMEWORK:  Complete pages 31-35 in online workbook due next class (March 25)