Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Our attitudes toward careers are influenced by our view of ourselves as well as by our friends, family, and community.
Our personal digital identity forms part of our public identity.
Practising respectful, ethical, inclusive behaviour prepares us for the expectations of the workplace.
Leadership represents good planning, goal-setting, and collaboration.
Safe environments depend on everyone following safety rules.
New experiences, both within and outside of school, expand our career skill set and options.
Content
Learning Standards
Content
Personal Development
- goal-setting strategies
- self-assessmentincludes inventories of preferences, skills, personal attitudes values, and interests
- project managementtaking an idea, creating a plan (including timeline and resources), putting the plan into action, and reflecting on the process
- leadership
- problem-solving and decision-making strategies
Connections to Community
- local and global needs and opportunitiessocial justice, environmental stewardship, sustainability, effective use of resources, etc.
- cultural and social awarenessachieved by exploring self-identity, acknowledging cultural differences, honouring indigenous traditions, etc.
- global citizenship
- volunteer opportunities
Life and Career Plan
- factors affecting types of jobs in the community
- technology in learning and working
- role of mentors, family, community, school, and personal network in decision making
Curricular Competency
Learning Standards
Curricular Competency
Recognize their personal preferences
includes understanding that learning is holistic, reflective, reflexive, experiential, and relational—focused on connectedness, reciprocal relationships, and a sense of place
, skills, strengths, and abilities and connect them to possible career choices
Question self and others about how their personal public identity
digital presence/footprint, diction, body language, representing self and communities
can have both positive and negative consequences
Examine the importance of service learning and the responsibility of individuals to contribute to the community and the world
Appreciate the importance of respect, inclusivity, and other positive behaviours in diverse, collaborative learning, and work environments
Question self and others about the reciprocal relationship
Individuals both support and draw support from communities.
between self and community
Use entrepreneurial
taking risks in order to create opportunities
and innovativeoriginal, creative; taking an existing idea and making it better
thinking to solve problems
Demonstrate leadership skills through collaborative activities in the school and community
Demonstrate safety skills in an experiential learning environment
Set realistic short- and longer-term learning goals, define a path, and monitor progress
Recognize the influence of peers, family, and communities
Career choices ultimately support the well-being of the self, the family, and the community. Learning involves generational roles and responsibilities.
on career choices and attitudes toward workHabits of mind and motivation are strongly influenced by models, both positive and negative.
Appreciate the value of new experiences, innovative
original, creative; taking an existing idea and making it better
thinking and risk takingexploring new activities to develop skills, interests, and passions, such as applied skills, arts, athletics, and academics
in broadening their career options
Explore volunteer opportunities and other new experiences outside school and recognize their value in career development
Apply project management skills to support career development