Lesson
Career Design Kickoff
Summary
Career hunting and career design aren't the same strategy. One waits for openings, the other builds toward a life you actually want. This lesson launches the 5-Year Plan Portfolio, introduces the Ikigai framework, and gets students weighing salary against lifestyle before they ever write a resume.
Bellringer: What Problem Would You Solve With Guaranteed Income?
- Pose the "guaranteed income" hypothetical on the slide
- Cold-call 2-3 students for quick reactions before moving on
Instruction
- Walk through the 6-unit, 45-day course structure and the 5-Year Plan Portfolio
- Contrast career design with traditional job hunting using the reactive vs. proactive framing
- Introduce the Ikigai framework as today's brainstorming lens
Discussion: High Salary Tradeoffs
- Pose the pros/cons question and let students argue both sides
- Push back on the assumption that a high salary always equals a good life
Activity: Career Field Quiz
- Students begin the Career Field Quiz individually on devices
- Circulate to help students interpret their emerging top matches
- Note unfinished quizzes will carry over to the next lesson
Wrap-Up & Assessment
- Explain your top career interest.
- What is the ultimate goal of the 5-Year Plan Portfolio?
| Est. Time | Activity | Description |
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| 5 min | Bellringer: What Problem Would You Solve With Guaranteed Income? |
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| 10 min | Instruction |
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| 8 min | Discussion: High Salary Tradeoffs |
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| 20 min | Activity: Career Field Quiz |
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| 2 min | Wrap-Up & Assessment |
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Lesson Prep
Career Field Quiz
Students match their interests to career fields through a personalized quiz.
Career Field Quiz Pretest
Assess student knowledge before the Career Field Quiz.
Class Presentation
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Unit 1: Self Discovery & Goals
Career Design Kickoff
Career hunting and career design aren't the same strategy. One waits for openings, the other builds toward a life you actually want. This lesson launches the 5-Year Plan Portfolio, introduces the Ikigai framework, and gets students weighing salary against lifestyle before they ever write a resume.
Training Pathways & ROI
A college degree isn't automatically the best investment. Sometimes, a six-month bootcamp beats a four-year degree in dollars and sense. Explore how education spending can align with career goals, setting up the idea that no one pathway fits all.
Personality & Work Styles
A six-figure salary means nothing if the job makes you miserable every single day. This lesson helps students uncover their natural work style and test it against the career paths they've already started exploring.
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