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All contents of the presentation are taken from the lesson plan document authored as part of The Good Project by Lynn Barendsen, Courtney Bither, Shelby Clark, Wendy Fischman, Howard Gardner, Kirsten McHugh, and Daniel Mucinskas.

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Lesson Goal:

You will understand the importance of aligning personal values, goals, and concerns with one’s work engagement and interests.

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Assessment:

Your written reflections about a “top value” of their choice will be collected and can be assessed as part of their portfolios. The in-class discussion about “challenging values” will be monitored and used to provide feedback.

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Opener: Class Discussion

  • Choose any one question to respond
    • What does it mean to be “engaged” in work?
    • What are the feelings you have when you are “engaged” in your work?
    • When do you feel “engagement”? What kinds of activities or topics spark “engagement” for you?

(10 minutes)

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Activity 1: Jobs and Values

Complete the activity shared in the Google Classroom.

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(20 minutes)

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Activity 2: Top Value

  • Access value sort activity in Lesson 1.3 (Google Classroom).
  • Spend 2 minutes considering how they sorted their values.
  • Choose one of the top four values that you feel related to your feeling of engagement.
  • With this value in your mind, answer the following questions
    • What does this value mean to you? Why did you choose this value? Why is it important to your feelings of engagement?
    • Offer an example of a time you have acted with this value in mind.

(8 minutes)

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Activity 2: Challenging Value

  • Choose one value that you feel from the value sort that challenges you.
  • In pairs, discuss the following
    • Why is this value challenging for you?
    • Describe a time when you encountered this value in your life, and how you handled it.

(8 minutes)

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Class Reflection

Write down your top value and challenging value that you discussed in this lesson in the Mentimeter link provided.

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Mentimeter: 5163 0160

Point out any themes or patterns.

(10 minutes)

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Exit Ticket – Tough Love

  • Read the dilemma “Tough Love”
  • Respond to the questions on the worksheet in light of today’s discussion featuring the value sort.

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(15 minutes)

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Modifications and Reflections

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