Chapter 2 Your Personal Profile Getting what you want starts with knowing who you are

Values…in a short clip Click on the website below and play a different video each day at the beginning of the period http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots

Chapter 2 Vocab Copy vocab into workbook (from word document) Complete the Crossword for the chapter Read vocab words once a night for homework To prepare for vocab test at the end of the chapter.

Chapter Two Vocabulary List aesthetic: relating to beauty; artistic forthright: going straight to the point forceful: full of force; powerful authoritative: official; conclusive influencing: to alter something in an indirect or even sneaky way spontaneous: an action arising from a whim or sudden impulse amiable: friendly; good-natured; sociable; pleasant methodical: systematic, following a definite method analytical: characterized by division of a problem into separate parts for study meticulous: great care shown to details diplomatic: using tact, especially in stressful circumstances; smooth systematic: methodical thoroughness submissive: submitting to others; obedient charismatic: exhibiting a dynamic personality empathy: having compassion or understanding for the pain or struggles of another innovative: on the cutting edge; creative perseverance: steadfastness; doggedness versatile: able to move from one activity or situation to another easily; adaptable synthesize: combine parts or pieces into a whole negotiate: bargain; make terms

Letitia and James Who are you? What do you want to do? Start to paint the picture of your life and what it will be like Read pg 24-25 Discuss the following slides Read pg 26

Bulls Eye Chart Passion- a very strong emotion, an intense enthusiasm for something Values- the standards or guiding principals that are most important to you Personality/Strengths- Are you tactful? Bold? Sociable? Shy? Energetic? Funny?

Bulls Eye Chart (continued) Skill- is something you can acquire or develop Aptitude is something for which you have a natural talent or ability.

Bulls Eye Chart (continued) Roles- Are the parts you play in life, son/daughter, student, friend, sister/brother. Roles relate to what you are and do not require any action on your part. Vocation can be something you do for pay or not. Vocation requires action on your part and includes recreational activities. Occupation is work you do for pay and require action on your part. Occupation/vocation relates to what you do. -Examples: grocery clerk, skateboarder, babysitter, basketball player, musician, artist, clerk, waiter.

Bulls-eye chart Fill out the bulls-eye chart in your workbook that match pg. 27 Share out each ring so everyone’s chart can be full write as much as you can and add as we continue through the chapters Read pg 28 Complete each sentence in your workbook that matches pg 29, to begin to identify your passions

Letitia and James/Values Survey Read pg 30 Reflect Check through the boxes in your workbook that match pg 31-33 Calculate your scores in your workbook that match pg 34 & 35 Select the top 3 scores of the 13 categories & circle them Review values on following slides

Values Adventure- Variety and unpredictability are important. FBI agent, entrepreneur, travel writer, deep sea fisherman Family- Careers with flexibility or opportunity to work at home. Home inspector, computer processing, insurance agent, civil engineer Knowledge and Truth-A career where you can pass on your knowledge. Teacher, researcher, law enforcement, investigative reporter, librarian

Values (continued) Power-Be prepared to be a leader, decisive and focused, business leaders, political leaders, business owners More education/degrees, contractor, office manager, principal, CEO, Manager Personal Integrity and Moral Courage- Your career should fulfill your sense of purpose and be worthwhile to society What is more important to you? Do that. LawyerLegal aid not Corporate law Sales rep, youth counselor, systems analyst, logistics manager, law enforcement, human resources Money or Wealth- Be prepared to work a lot and make sure your career choice meshes with your other values. Spend more time working Many career fields have potential to pay very well Friendship and Companionship- It’s important to work closely with others and also have reserve time to spend with friends. Making time for friends or meeting new people? Spend time with coworkers or clients? Home care, nurse, physical therapist

Values (continued) Recognition- Be recognized for what you do. TV/Movie star, professional athlete, politician, work you do well in your circle/career, police officer, fire fighter, military Independence and Freedom- Freedom to set your own hours/work schedule. Sales, freelance web designer, self-employed, real estate, insurance Security- Prefer clearly defined duties with a job that you know will be around for a while. Transportation, hospitality, customer service, teacher, mechanic, lab technician, scientist

Values (continued) Beauty or aesthetics- Your setting should be visually attractive inside and/or outside, work may focus on beauty Designer, architect, landscape artist, florist Creativity- Need to exercise your imagination, creating or displaying works of art or solving a problem Artist, song writers, florists, freelance web designer Helping others- Enjoy working with people, service industry Paramedic, teacher, law enforcement, social worker, physical therapist, nutritionist, child-care worker, psychologist

Strengths and Personality We are all unique with our own individual characteristics Read pg 38 Circle 10 total traits that best describe you in your workbook that matches pg 39 Total the columns Individually, read pg 40 Complete the self-evaluation quiz in your workbook that matches pg 41 Calculate your scores based on your answers in your workbook that match pg 42 Read about your strength on pg 43 (next slide)

4 Work Behavioral Styles Dominance- they like to be in control of their work environment and are decisive and focused on accomplishing goals Ex: Manager, store owner, entrepreneur, school principal, contractor, office manager, etc. Influencing- are good communicators and enjoy the relationships they develop at work Ex: sales, marketing, teaching, counseling, coaching, customer service, etc. Steadiness- like tasks with well-defined procedures and excel at jobs calling for specialized skills Ex: word processor, mechanic, assembly line worker, repair person, lab technician, scientist, etc. Compliance- responsible for quality control, detailed people, and enjoy systematic approaches to problems and strive for accuracy. Ex: accountants, law enforcement, officials, editors, quality control managers, building inspectors, zoning officials, etc.

Your Strengths Read pg 44 Cross out the section that matches pg 44 in your workbook, we will use the strengths homework for that HOMEWORK Ask others for at least 3 of what they think your strengths are and add to your list if it is not already there Pick ten of the strengths, from your homework list and from your bullseye, to elaborate on in your workbook that matches pg 45 Complete the sentence with your examples of why or how that item is a strength for YOU

Skills Identification/Resources Each occupation requires a unique set of skills. O*NET (O star dot NET) Online uses 6 broad general skill categories to group 35 general skills. This helps to group the extensive list of occupations out there. (see pg 48) Basic Skills Social Skills Complex Problem Solving Skills Technical Skills System Skills Resource Management Skills http://www.onetonline.org/skills/

Skills and Aptitudes Skill-Something that is learned, by doing over and over again Aptitude-Something that you have a natural talent for and comes easily to you Read pg 46 Name that skill in your workbook that matches pg 47 Write 3 accomplishments that gave you the most satisfaction (most proud of) Determine what skills you needed to accomplish what you did Decide which skills category (of the 6 headings) each skill is matches with; see pg 48

Roles, Occupations, and Vocations Read pg 49 Record your present roles on your bullseye if you didn’t finish Roles- Are the parts you play in life, son/daughter, student, friend, sister/brother. Roles relate to what you are and do not require any action on your part. Vocation can be something you do for pay or not. Vocation requires action on your part and includes recreational activities. Occupation is work you do for pay and require action on your part. Occupation/vocation relates to what you do. Examples: grocery clerk, skateboarder, babysitter, basketball player, musician, artist, clerk, waiter.

Dictionary of Occupational Titles Divides all job skills into 3 categories Data, People, and Things. http://www.occupationalinfo.org/appendxb_1.html DATA: Information, knowledge, and conceptions, related to data, people, or things, obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalization. PEOPLE: Human beings; also animals dealt with on an individual basis as if they were human. THINGS: Inanimate objects as distinguished from human beings, substances or materials; and machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products. A thing is tangible and has shape, form, and other physical characteristics.

Find a career that you love! If you choose a field that you truly love, a career that excites and energizes you, you will be motivated to Do the work Stick with your plan Realize your goals

Chapter Two Vocabulary List aesthetic: relating to beauty; artistic forthright: going straight to the point forceful: full of force; powerful authoritative: official; conclusive influencing: to alter something in an indirect or even sneaky way spontaneous: an action arising from a whim or sudden impulse amiable: friendly; good-natured; sociable; pleasant methodical: systematic, following a definite method analytical: characterized by division of a problem into separate parts for study meticulous: great care shown to details diplomatic: using tact, especially in stressful circumstances; smooth systematic: methodical thoroughness submissive: submitting to others; obedient charismatic: exhibiting a dynamic personality empathy: having compassion or understanding for the pain or struggles of another innovative: on the cutting edge; creative perseverance: steadfastness; doggedness versatile: able to move from one activity or situation to another easily; adaptable synthesize: combine parts or pieces into a whole negotiate: bargain; make terms

Possibilities book Read poem “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll Volunteer from class to read Read poems as sentences not as a rhyme Discuss/Answer questions 1&2 Work in pairs, one paper per pair Title your paper the title for the reading Acrostic poem examples https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/types-acrostic

Your Project Create an Acrostic of your name First and Last Must use the “Personal Profile Bullseye” from your workbook to write about yourself Create a rough draft in class Tell me a story about yourself using your Bullseye words, try to make it sound like a paragraph or two. Use 4 colors and pictures to represent the words/ideas on a plain piece of white paper (printer paper) for your final product I will provide only 1 piece of paper (or 2 if you have a long name), so don’t mess up Choose one: "beginning of the lines" or the "middle of the lines" acrostic (based on what was shown from website) https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/types-acrostic

Acrostic Project Grade Sheet Requirements Points Earned Used first and last name 10   Used bulls-eye elements from ch 2 20 4 colors & pictures to represent words “Beginning” or “Middle” of the lines Rough draft attached Neatness and creativity TOTAL 100