Chapter 1Self Awareness
Chapter 1Self Awareness
Lesson 1.1 Your Interests and Values
Lesson 1.1 Your Interests and Values
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DiscoverDiscover
What interests you
The link between your interests and different careers
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DiscoverDiscover
What you value or believe is important
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Why It’s ImportantWhy It’s Important
Your interests and values are at the heart of who you are and will help lead you to careers that are right for you.
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Key TermsKey Terms
interestspeople, data, things, ideasinterest inventoryvalueswork valueseconomic values
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Discovering Your InterestsDiscovering Your Interests
Your interests are your favorite activities.
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Discovering Your InterestsDiscovering Your Interests
Ask yourself these questions as you explore your interests:
How do I like to
spend my free time?
How do I like to
spend my free time?
What am I curious about?
What am I curious about?
What do I find
fascinating?
What do I find
fascinating?
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Where Do Your Interests Lead?Where Do Your Interests Lead?
Make a list of your interests.
You may begin to see patterns.
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Four Interest CategoriesFour Interest Categories
• People: Activities that involve helping others, teaching, making friends, babysitting, team sports, etc.
• Data: Activities that involve record keeping, surfing the Internet, reading, experimenting, or researching.
• Things: Activities that involve building or fixing things, cooking, working with your hands, and lawn care.
• Ideas: Activities that involve writing stories or music, painting, inventing, and playing a musical instrument.
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Matching Interests and CareersMatching Interests and Careers
An interest inventory is a checklist that points to your strongest interests.
It is also a way of exploring careers.
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Matching Interests and CareersMatching Interests and Careers
There are no right or wrong answers when you take an interest inventory.
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What Are Values?What Are Values?
Your values are what you believe is important.
They are the beliefs and ideas you live by.
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What Are Values?What Are Values?
Like your interests, your values are an important part of who you are.
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What Are Values?What Are Values?
Your work values are the things about work that are important to you.
Understanding your work values will help you select a career that suits you.
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What Are Values?What Are Values?
You also have economic values, or economic goals.
Economic values are how important money is to your happiness.
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What Are Values?What Are Values?
You learn values from important people in your life.
The values of your culture or community may also influence your personal values.
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Basic ValuesBasic ValuesGraphic OrganizerGraphic Organizer
CourageOvercoming fear to
face problemsResponsibility
Being dependable andtrustworthy
AchievementWanting to succeed in
whatever you doCompassion
Caring for others
RecognitionWanting to be respected
and appreciated
RelationshipsBeing close to
friends and family
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Try This ActivityTry This Activity
Make a Chart In the left-hand column of your chart, list your values. In the right-hand column, tell where these values came from: Are they personal values, family values, or cultural values?
Make a Chart In the left-hand column of your chart, list your values. In the right-hand column, tell where these values came from: Are they personal values, family values, or cultural values?
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Compare Charts Compare your chart with a partner. Then keep it for later use. Add new values as you discover them.
Compare Charts Compare your chart with a partner. Then keep it for later use. Add new values as you discover them.
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Attitude CountsAttitude Counts
What Is Attitude?
Attitude is a general outlook on life.
A positive attitude makes life enjoyable.
What Is Attitude?
Attitude is a general outlook on life.
A positive attitude makes life enjoyable.
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How do you develop interests?
People develop new interests as they are exposed to new cultures, experiences, and people.
How do you develop interests?
People develop new interests as they are exposed to new cultures, experiences, and people.
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Why is it a good idea to think about your interests when making career choices?
You should think about your interests when you make your career choice so that you will enjoy what you do and stay interested in your career.
Why is it a good idea to think about your interests when making career choices?
You should think about your interests when you make your career choice so that you will enjoy what you do and stay interested in your career.
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Who might help you identify your values?
People who might help you identify your values include family members, teachers, or other people whom you respect and trust.
Who might help you identify your values?
People who might help you identify your values include family members, teachers, or other people whom you respect and trust.
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Lesson 1.1 Your Interests and Values
Lesson 1.1 Your Interests and Values