Values Card Sort
Career Education, Grade 10 - Personal development/Self-Awareness
By Christina Willard-Stepan
Overview/Rationale:
Assessing the things that are important to us is a critical part of getting know ourselves and supports
future planning. This is a rich, interactive class activity to invite students to reflect on their values
Duration:
1 hour
Big Ideas Effective career planning considers both internal and external
factors
Curricular Competencies Consider the impact of personal and career choices on
themselves and others
Recognize the need for a healthy balance between school and
other life activities
Content Self assessment for career research
Materials/Links:
Values cards (attached) for each student
Scissors
Journals/paper/my Blueprint for reflection and recording
Activity
Distribute Values Card sheet to each student and have them cut them into their own ‘deck’.
There are blank cards for you and/or students to add additional words
Invite students to pair up
Have them each individually sort their in order of importance from least to most import.
Have them take turns explaining their rational and process to their partner
Have them record their top 5 values – record in journal, or in myBlueprint
Explain the connection to career choices
Class discussion. Reflect out to larger group - Have them share a win from the exercise
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Values Card Sort
Advancement Cooperation
A desire to be promoted to increasingly more A preference for working on tasks in a team
senior positions setting. To do things jointly with others
Courtesy Ecology
A preference for politeness in personal A concern for the natural state of the
relationships environment.
Economic Security Flexibility
Having steady, adequate sources of income, A desire to approach all commitments in a
enough to avoid financial worry varied manner. The need to be able to alter
plans according to changing circumstances
Health Honesty
The condition of being well in body and mind Integrity of character or action in the defense
of personal beliefs
Humour Idealism
The ability to see the positive, lighter side of The belief in an idea despite obstacles
difficult situation and to express humour. The
quality of being amusing or comic
Love Order
A need to plan ahead and avoid randomness
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Perseverance Responsibility
The ability to maintain a constant attitude Hold oneself and other accountable for
and level of dedication to a task or idea actions and outcomes
Sincerity Skill
To be genuine and to convey one’s true The ability to use one’s talents and
thoughts and feelings knowledge effectively and readily. The result
of special training.
Autonomy Leadership
Freedom from external control or influence The desire to take a lead role