Work Ethic Assessment

Welcome to the Work Ethic Assessment worksheet. In this activity, you will be exploring examples related to industriousness and enthusiasm based on John Wooden's Pyramid of Success. Test your understanding of these key qualities and see how they apply in real-world scenarios.

Examples:

• Example 1: John consistently arrives early to work and stays late to complete his tasks.
• Example 2: Maria always approaches her projects with a positive attitude and motivates her team members to do their best.
• Example 3: Mark sets ambitious goals for himself and works diligently to achieve them, even when faced with challenges.
• Example 4: Sarah takes on additional responsibilities without being asked and shows dedication to her work every day.
• Example 5: Alex proactively seeks opportunities for growth and improvement in his role, demonstrating a strong work ethic.
• Example 6: Emily consistently goes above and beyond in her tasks, showing enthusiasm and dedication to her work.

Challenges:

• Challenge 1: Identify a situation where you demonstrated industriousness and describe how it positively impacted the outcome.
• Challenge 2: Think of a time when enthusiasm helped you overcome a difficult situation at school or work.

Real-World Problems:

• Problem 1: You are working on a group project, and one team member is not putting in enough effort. How would you address this situation using the principles of industriousness and enthusiasm?
• Problem 2: Your supervisor assigns you a challenging task that requires long hours and dedication. How would you approach this task with enthusiasm and a strong work ethic?

Answers:

Answers will vary based on personal experiences and interpretations of industriousness and enthusiasm. Reflect on your responses to the challenges and real-world problems to gauge your understanding of these qualities.

1. Problem: John has a goal of improving his basketball skills by practicing for at least 2 hours every day after school. On Monday, he practiced for 1 hour and 45 minutes. How much more time does he need to reach his daily goal?
   Answer: John needs to practice for 15 minutes more to reach his daily goal.
2. Problem: Sarah has a project due in 3 days. She has completed 25% of the project on the first day. If she wants to evenly distribute the work for the remaining days, what percentage of the project should she complete on each of the next 2 days?
   Answer: Sarah should complete 37.5% of the project on each of the next 2 days.
3. Problem: A company sets a target of increasing their sales by 10% each quarter. If their sales in the first quarter were $100,000, what is the sales target for the second quarter?
   Answer: The sales target for the second quarter is $110,000.
4. Problem: Maria is training for a marathon and runs 5 miles every day for 6 days a week. How many miles will she run in a month?
   Answer: Maria will run 120 miles in a month.
5. Problem: Tom works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. If he takes a 30-minute break each day, how many hours does he work in a week?
   Answer: Tom works for 37.5 hours in a week.
6. Problem: A construction team is building a house and can complete 20% of the work in a day. How many days will it take them to finish the house?
   Answer: It will take the construction team 5 days to finish the house.
7. Problem: Emily wants to read 3 books in a month. If she reads for 1 hour every day, how many pages should each book have if she wants to finish them all by the end of the month?
   Answer: Each book should have around 300 pages for Emily to finish all 3 books in a month.
8. Problem: A farmer can harvest 100 pounds of apples in a day. If he wants to harvest 500 pounds of apples, how many days will it take him?
   Answer: It will take the farmer 5 days to harvest 500 pounds of apples.
9. Problem: Ben saves 20% of his monthly allowance. If his allowance is $50 per month, how much does he save each month?
   Answer: Ben saves $10 each month.
10. Problem: A team is working on a project and completes 40% of the work in the first week. If they want to finish the project in 4 weeks, what percentage of the work should they complete each week?
    Answer: The team should complete 15% of the work each week to finish the project in 4 weeks.

1. Prepare a set of work ethic assessment questions related to industriousness and enthusiasm based on John Wooden's Pyramid of Success.
2. Divide students into small groups and provide each group with a copy of the assessment questions.
3. Explain to the students that they will discuss and answer the questions together as a group.
4. Encourage students to share their thoughts and perspectives on each question, promoting a collaborative discussion.
5. Allocate a specific amount of time for the group discussion and question answering process.
6. After the discussion, have each group choose a representative to present their group's answers and insights to the class.
7. Facilitate a whole-class discussion where students can compare and contrast the different responses and perspectives shared by each group.
8. Summarize the key points and insights from the activity, highlighting the importance of industriousness and enthusiasm in achieving success according to John Wooden's Pyramid of Success.

• Game 1: Work Ethic Bingo
  1. Create Bingo cards with work ethic traits such as punctuality, perseverance, teamwork, etc.
  2. Students mark off the traits as they recognize them in themselves or others.
  3. The first student to get a line filled shouts "Work Ethic Bingo" and wins a small prize.
• Game 2: Pyramid Puzzle Race
  1. Divide students into teams.
  2. Provide each team with a puzzle of Wooden's Pyramid of Success.
  3. The team that completes the pyramid puzzle first wins the game.
• Game 3: Work Ethic Charades
  1. Write down different work ethic traits on small pieces of paper and place them in a bowl.
  2. One student picks a trait and acts it out without speaking while the others guess what it is.
  3. The student who guesses correctly gets a chance to act out the next trait.