1. Explore Career and Postsecondary Options
11th Grade Do What You Are #4

2. Objectives
Identify personality type
Identify top two career clusters
Locate careers of interest list in Family Connection
Find postsecondary options that align with careers of interest

3. Family Connection: Careers Tab

5. Tips: -Take your time -Answer the questions the best you can -There is no right/wrong answer -The more accurately you answer each question, the more helpful the feed back will be

8. Personality quiz is based on Myers-Brigg (http://www. davidmarkley
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), based on Jung's theory of psychological type, reports your preferences on four scales. Each scale represents two opposite preferences. The four letters that make up your type can help you understand yourself and your interactions with others. What Do The Letters Mean? There are 8 letters that are used, and they make up sixteen possible Myers-Briggs Types. The letters and what they represent are:

9. E  Extraversion People who prefer Extraversion tend to focus on the outer world of people and things. or I  Introversion People who prefer Introversion tend to focus on the inner world of ideas and impressions (how we energize) S  Sensing People who prefer Sensing tend to focus on the present and the concrete information gained from their senses. or N  iNtuition People who prefer Intuition tend to focus on the future, with a view toward patterns and possibilities. (how we perceive information)

10. T  Thinking People who prefer Thinking tend to base their decisions on logic and objective analysis of cause and effect. or F  Feeling People who prefer Feeling tend to base their decisions primarily on values and on subjective evaluation of person-centered concerns (how people make decisions) J  Judgement People who prefer Judgment tend to like a planned and organized approach to life and prefer to have things settled. They are more scheduling with their activities. J types prefer "the destination" over "the journey". or P  Perception People who prefer Perception tend to flexible and spontaneous approach to life and things settled. They are less scheduling with their activities and prefer to keep their options open. They are more probing with their activities. "P" types prefer "the journey" over "the destination". (how people live their lives)

12. Explore Careers and Colleges
Choose two careers to explore further. Click the link to explore.
Choose two college majors to explore related to your chosen careers.
Choose two colleges at which you can pursue your chosen college majors.
Add these two colleges to the “Colleges I’m Thinking About” list.

13. Some Additional Items to think about after this lesson…
What did you learn about yourself today regarding personality and careers?
What are one or two possible careers you are interested in?
Which college did you add to your list?

15. Prince William County Schools Graduation requirements

16. Diploma Types Total = 26 Credits Total = 22 Credits Advanced Standard
English credits
Math credits
Science credits
Social Studies credits
HPE credits
Economics & Personal Finance (online) credit
Foreign Lang of 1 or 2 of 2
Fine Art/CTE 1 credit
Electives credits
Total = 26 Credits
English credits
Math credits
Science credits
Social Studies credits
HPE credits
Economics & Personal Finance (online & WISE ) credit
For Lang/Fine Art/CTE 2 credits
Electives credits
(2 sequential & 1 CTE credential)
Total = 22 Credits

17. VERIFIED CREDITS Standards of Learning (SOL)
State of Virginia Standardized Testing
English English 11 (Reading/Writing)
Math Alg I, Geom, Alg II
Science Biology, Earth Sci, Chemistry
Social Studies Wld Hist I, Wld Hist II, US/VA History
Advanced Diploma Standard Diploma
Total of Total of 6
English English - 2
Math Math - 1
Sci Sci - 1
SS SS - 1
Other Other – 1

18. After this lesson, students will ….
Have a better understanding of their Postsecondary Options and how it aligns with their career interest and personality type
Understand the Graduation Requirements for the Advanced and Standard Diploma
Take home a copy of their Verified Unit of Credit Requirement letter, which will provide a better understanding of missing graduation requirements
Create a Plan of Action with their School Counselor towards meeting Graduation Requirements