Everything we need and want in our lives costs energy in the form of money, time, or both. In this lesson, Young Professionals (YPs) consider the things humans really need to survive—to stay alive. Then, they examine the things they want, their reasons for wanting them, and the energy costs of obtaining them—in terms of both time and money. They consider the cost of a toy in terms of how long it would take an adult to work to earn the money for that toy at different hourly rates of pay.

In this lesson, students look at the job descriptions of various roles in the Information Technology field. They will also look at the educational pathways available for building a career in each of these roles. Students will solve a data activity, and then discuss their observations with the class.The Facilitator Guide resource provides the details and necessary preparation to enable users to complete the lesson. The .zip file contains the SCORM driver and content to be uploaded into a Learning Management System.

In this lesson, Young Professionals (YPs) explore their own personal identity and the values that provide their North Star direction and that point the way to their best choices every day and for the future. YPs analyze careers from the lens of the values they feel are North Star guides for that work.