Lesson
Career by Design
Summary
Chasing the biggest salary is the fastest way to build a life you don't want. This lesson uses the Ikigai framework to help students design careers that align passion, talent, and lifestyle with earning potential.
Bellringer: Solving the World's Problems
- Pose the "what if" money hypothetical to spark discussion.
- Refocus silly answers toward real problems or needs students enjoy solving.
Instruction
- Contrast career design with traditional job hunting.
- Walk through the four Ikigai circles and connect values to lifestyle and salary.
Discussion: The Price of a Paycheck
- Facilitate debate on the pros and cons of a high-salary career.
- Surface trade-offs like burnout, dependence, and financial freedom.
Activity: Soft Skills Pretest & Game
- Students take the Soft Skills pretest, then launch the game.
- Game continues in a future lesson.
Wrap-Up & Assessment
- Explain your top career interest.
- Share two of your personal values that align with this career direction.
| Est. Time | Activity | Description |
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| 6 min | Bellringer: Solving the World's Problems |
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| 10 min | Instruction |
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| 8 min | Discussion: The Price of a Paycheck |
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| 16 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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Unit 10: Career Exploration
Career by Design
Chasing the biggest salary is the fastest way to build a life you don't want. This lesson uses the Ikigai framework to help students design careers that align passion, talent, and lifestyle with earning potential.
Career Exploration
Some jobs from the year 2000 simply don't exist anymore—and no one saw it coming. Explore labor supply and demand, market trends, and the threats and opportunities reshaping the careers students will one day enter.
Hard vs. Soft Skills
Being technically flawless won't save you if nobody wants to work with you. This lesson explores the difference between hard and soft skills, why 85% of job success rides on the soft ones, and how to grow your human capital.
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