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My Life Map

Overview

This resource is intended as a follow-up activity to the Virtual Career Panel:  It’s About the Journey, Not the Destination YouTube Video, however it also works well as a stand-alone activity. This myBlueprint activity will help students explore the challenges, accomplishments, and their ability to transition from one life event to the next and reflect on their strategies and approaches to these challenges.

My Life Map (myBlueprint)

Objectives

  • Learners will explore all aspects related to transitioning between life stages.
  • Learners will understand the challenges and necessities of transitioning.

Instructions

  1. Give students the handouts and have them create a Life Map, outlined in Handout [A] – Life Map Expectations
  2. Provide them with Handout [B] – My Life Map Template to help them create a life map
  3. Once students are done, have them complete the Reflection Questions in Handout [A] – Life Map Expectations
  4. Invite students to take a picture of their Life Map and upload it to a “My Career Portfolio” on myBlueprint. Students can add a reflection (+ Reflection) to the picture (i.e., Life Map) they added to their portfolio. This reflection can be the answers to the Reflection Questions in Handout [A].

The Life Map activity contains 2 student handouts. Handout A provides a step-by-step set of student instructions for creating and uploading their life map to their myBlueprint career portfolio. Handout B provides a visual template students can use to provide a visual representation of their personalized life map. Students could choose to use the template provided or create their own unique visual representation of their life map.

This resource contains a 4-scale rubric for assessment based on content, creativity, and organization. The rubric could be applied as a self, peer, or educator assessment.

Key Highlights

  • A personalized visual representation of each learner’s life transitions
  • Engaging and accessible
  • Complements the Virtual Career Panel Video
  • An ongoing document that can be added to
  • Available in French