Grade 10 Careers
Skills for the future @ your library
Attribute: Respect
Time: / Activity: / Resources / Equipment:15 min. / Introduction
Welcome to the library
Skills for the future
What’s it all about?
· From high school you go to either College, University, Apprenticeship or work
· What skills do you need in order to be successful in all of these areas?
Question: What skills do you need in order to become a marketable global worker / a contributing member of society?
Step One: Sticky Note Brainstorm
· Future Skills – working in groups of four, each student has some sticky notes to print a future skill on – one sticky note for each skill
· Students place their sticky notes in the centre of the table
· Students can send out a ‘spy’ to check out other groups ideas
Step Two: Concept Formation
· Ask students to group the skills in some order, or organization. Move the sticky notes around
· Can you give each grouping a title or name?
Random Share / Overheads
Sticky notes
Large paper
markers
10 min. / Introduction to Conference Board of Canada Employability Skills
Pillars
· Read through the pillars – can be a check list
· Question: How are the categories from the Conference Board of Canada similar to those your group came up with? How are they different?
· Introduce the Respect Program pillars
· We are going to focus on the Respect pillar for the rest of this session – respect is a huge issue / concern world-wide in the business, community and education sectors – why?
· Global community – immigration – people moving around the world = people with different cultures, races, languages, values, beliefs, traditions etc. now living in the same community
· We must find a way to live together and work together
· The number one reason for people getting fired from their work, is an inability to get along with others / Conference Board Handouts
Respect Program pillars
10 min. / Body of Lesson
Diversity
The Global Village
· Shows that in the city of 100, only 5 are North American
· Illustrates the diversity of the world
· Manifests the need for respect for others
· Diversity quotes
Question: What are the demographics at our school?
Question: Why do we need to interact respectfully?
Think-pair-share with shoulder partner
Whole group share / If the World Were a Village
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Overheads
10 min, / Concept of Respect
Working in small groups of three or four, students brainstorm their own ideas about respect and create a respect mind map
Share with the whole class / Overhead on mind maps
Large paper
Markers
10 min. / Introduce Circles of Respect
Respect starts with self respect, the inner circle
Question: How do the circles of respect relate to what you have on your respect mind map? / Circles of Respect Overhead
10 min. / Sense of Self
· Goldman’s 5 Basic Skills of Emotional Intelligence
· Who are you? – beliefs, values, passions
· What are you good at? – strengths, talents
· What drives you? – how you behave, what you do
Students work in small groups to discuss the questions / Overheads
15 min. / Showing Respect for others
Question: How do you show respect for others?
· Students make a list of all the things that they do that show respect for others
· Share lists in small groups
You will all be doing 40 volunteer service hours during your high school years. This is an opportunity for you to learn about the needs of others and attempt to meet those needs. While this opportunity will be of great benefit to those you choose to work with, it is also a great chance for you to try out a work situation to see if that is the direction you wish to move in for your future education and career choice. The key to success in any career choice lies in your respectful behaviour and treatment of others.
10 min. / Summary
Respect is a world-wide concern and desire. Many companies have adopted logos, slogans, advertisements and jingles that reflect this theme.
(Teacher shares something from the list that reflects respect to him/her and explains their choice to the class)
Assignment:
In your groups, create a list of poems, songs, music videos, books, and movies that reflect the theme of respect – it could be respect for the planet, environment, religion, ethnicity, etc.
Each student will choose one of the items that they like the best, to show/play for the class. Explain why you choose this item, why you like it and what it says about respect to you.
Students will receive a completion mark for this assignment. / Music, poems, quotes that the teacher thinks best reflect their definition of respect
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