© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Slide 1 Chapter 4 LESSON 4.1 Get to Know Yourself Objectives: By the end of class, students will be able to:  Describe what is important in your life  Identify interests, aptitudes, and personality traits that will influence your career choice

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Slide 2 Chapter 4 Key Vocabulary Definitions  1. Life values: Life values are the principles that are most important to you in life. Wanting to spend time with friends and family are examples of life values.  2. Work values: Work Values are the principles that are important to you in work. Wanting to earn a living by working with people you like is an example of a work value.

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Slide 3 Chapter 4 Life and Work Values  Money and wealth  Security  Independence  Physical risk  Recognition  Creativity  Personal growth  Family  Community  Location

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Slide 4 Chapter 4 Interests, Aptitudes, and Personality  What are you interests?  What are your aptitudes?  What is your personality?

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Slide 5 Chapter 4 Common Aptitudes  Verbal aptitude: The ability to write in a clear and interesting manner and to explain ideas so that others can understand them. People with a verbal aptitude may be successful in a career in writing, editing, or teaching.

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Common Aptitudes  Numerical aptitude: The ability to work with numbers quickly and accurately. Careers in science, math, finance, or accounting may be good choices for people with this aptitude. Slide 6 Chapter 4

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Common Aptitudes  Spatial aptitude: The ability to “see” what something will look like from a verbal description or a flat drawing or photograph. People with a spatial aptitude are often successful in careers in graphic arts, design, or architecture. Slide 7 Chapter 4

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Common Aptitudes  Manual dexterity: The ability to fix and build things and to do other physical work. People with this aptitude may succeed in a career in the building trades, such as carpentry or plumbing, or in repair jobs, such as computer or automotive repair. Slide 8 Chapter 4

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Common Aptitudes  Physical coordination: The ability to execute precise muscle movements. This aptitude could lead to success in sports training, physical education, or coaching. Slide 9 Chapter 4

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Slide 10 Chapter 4 Personality Types  Realistic: People like to know what’s really going on around them. They like to know what’s true, even if the truth is unpleasant. They make lists and put people, events, and objects into groups. Realistic people are often successful in business careers.

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Personality Types  Investigative: People like to know why things happen. They enjoy gathering and analyzing information to find solutions. Investigative people are often successful in careers in the sciences. Slide 11 Chapter 4

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Personality Types  Creative: People like to be involved in free, unrestricted activities. They like an atmosphere free of rules so they can be inventive. Creative people often are successful in careers in art, theatre, or music. Slide 12 Chapter 4

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Personality Types  Social: People like to work with other people and prefer group activities over solitary activities. Social people are often successful in careers in sales, teaching, or health care. Slide 13 Chapter 4

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Personality Types  Enterprising: People like to lead and direct others in achieving a goal. They enjoy taking risks and like to develop plans and carry them out. Enterprising people often use leadership skills to gain success and public approval. They have management or political careers or operate a business. Slide 14 Chapter 4

© Thomson/South-Western ECONOMIC EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS Student Practice/ Application:  Your Task:  1. Read pages in your Economics textbook  2. Complete questions 1-6 on page 128 of your Economics textbook. (Try these)  Extra Credit: Complete questions 7,8, & 11 in your Economics textbook. (Think Critically) Slide 15 Chapter 4