Self Awareness Your Interests and Values Chapter 1 Lesson 1.1

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Self Awareness
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Your Interests and Values
Your Interests and Values
Discover
What interests you
The link between your interests
and different careers
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Your Interests and Values
Discover
What you value or believe is
important
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Your Interests and Values
Why 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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Your Interests and Values
Key Terms
interests
technology
interest inventory
values
work values
economic values
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Your Interests and Values
Discovering Your
Interests
Your interests are your favorite
activities.
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Your Interests and Values
Discovering Your
Interests
Ask yourself these questions as
you explore your interests:
How do I
like to
spend my
free time?
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What am I
curious
about?
What do I
find
fascinating?
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Your Interests and Values
Where Do Your Interests
Lead?
Make a list of your interests.
You may begin to see patterns.
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Your Interests and Values
People, Information,
or Technology
Do many of your interests fall into
one of these categories?
People
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Information
Technology
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People, Information,
or Technology
The people category describes
activities involving people.
The information category has to
do with using ideas, facts, words,
and figures.
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People, Information,
or Technology
The technology category involves
working with things such as tools,
machines, and other equipment.
Technology is the practical use
of scientific knowledge to get
things done.
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Your Interests and Values
Matching 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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Your Interests and Values
Matching Interests and
Careers
There are no right or wrong
answers when you take an
interest inventory.
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Your Interests and 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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Your Interests and Values
What Are Values?
Like your interests, your values
are an important part of who you
are.
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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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Your Interests and 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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Your Interests and 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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Graphic Organizer
Basic Values
Relationships
Being close to
friends and family
Courage
Overcoming fear to
face problems
Responsibility
Being dependable and
trustworthy
Recognition
Wanting to be respected
and appreciated
Achievement
Wanting to succeed in
whatever you do
Compassion
Caring for others
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Your Interests and Values
Try This Activity
Evaluate Your
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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Your Interests and Values
Try This Activity
Evaluate Your
Values
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 Counts
What Is Attitude?
Attitude is a general outlook on life.
A positive attitude makes life
enjoyable.
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Critical Thinking Review
Critical Thinking
Q How do you develop interests?
A People develop new interests as they are
exposed to new cultures, experiences, and
people.
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Your Interests and Values
Critical Thinking Review
Critical Thinking
Q Why is it a good idea to think about your
interests when making career choices?
A 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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Critical Thinking Review
Critical Thinking
Q Who might help you identify your values?
A People who might help you identify your
values include family members, teachers, or
other people whom you respect and trust.
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End of Chapter 1
Self Awareness
Lesson 1.1
Your Interests and Values
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