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Day 2: Powerskill Motivation + Salary Comparison

Lesson Overview

Time 50 minutes
Objectives Complete the H&L Powerskill Motivation activity; identify intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in workplace examples; compare salaries of 3 hospitality careers using BLS
TEKS d(4)(B), d(5)(E)
Deliverable Completed Motivation chart from H&L workbook + 3-career salary comparison worksheet
Materials H&L Workbook Ch 10 (p. 162, Powerskill Motivation), Chromebooks, BLS Hospitality career tabs, printed salary comparison worksheet, projector

Warm-Up (5 min)

WARM-UP: Think of one chore you HATE doing. Now think of one hobby you LOVE doing. What is the difference between why you do each one?

Take 3-4 student responses. Use this to bridge: motivation comes from different places. Today they learn the difference between intrinsic (from inside) and extrinsic (from outside) motivation, and how both show up in hospitality careers.


Activity 1: H&L Powerskill — Motivation (20 min)

Source: H&L Workbook Ch 10, p. 162, "Powerskill: Motivation"

Read aloud the workbook intro (Ch 10, p. 162): Motivation is what keeps you going, helps you tackle challenges, and helps you stay focused. There are two main types: intrinsic motivation (from inside you, you do something because you enjoy it) and extrinsic motivation (from outside, you do it for a reward or to avoid a consequence).

Project the workbook chart on the screen:

INTRINSIC MOTIVATION EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION
Competence and Learning Motivation: driven by the excitement of learning and improving yourself Incentive Motivation: driven by reward
Attitude Motivation: wanting to create a positive and uplifting environment for yourself and others Power Motivation: driven by the desire to have control over events and people around you
Achievement Motivation: enjoying the process of setting personal goals and achieving them Avoidance Motivation: doing something to avoid a negative consequence

Activity (from workbook): Students imagine they are an event organizer designing a high-stakes baking competition for professional bakers. The bakers must create the most hyper-realistic cakes possible, cakes so realistic they look like everyday objects. The student's job: design a competition that will motivate the bakers to do their best.

Students fill in the Competition Planner from the workbook:

Category Description
Contest Name A creative and catchy title
Competition Goals What is the purpose? (skill, creativity, pushing boundaries)
Rules and Guidelines Time limits? Material restrictions?
Prizes and Rewards Cash, trophy, TV feature, career opportunity?
Types of Motivation Identify at least 2 types of motivation your competition will use

Facilitation Tip

The "types of motivation" row is the key. Students often default to "money" (extrinsic), so push them: what intrinsic motivator could you add? (e.g., the chance to create something never seen before, the chance to learn from master bakers).


Activity 2: Hospitality Salary Comparison (20 min)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chefs and Head Cooks, Lodging Managers, Meeting/Convention/Event Planners

Transition from motivation to the practical question: how much do hospitality careers earn? Project the BLS Chefs page on the screen and walk students through finding the median annual pay.

Students complete the salary comparison worksheet for 3 hospitality careers:

Career Median Pay Education Job Outlook One Daily Task
Line Cook OR Head Chef
Lodging Manager
Event Planner

Students use these BLS pages:

After filling in the table, students answer one analysis question:

"Which of these 3 careers offers the best balance of pay AND lifestyle for someone who LOVES hospitality work? Defend your answer with at least one piece of data from the worksheet."

DOK 3: A line cook earns less than a head chef but works fewer hours and has less stress. Why might someone CHOOSE to stay a line cook even though they could become a head chef?


Exit Ticket (5 min)

EXIT TICKET (Comparison Matrix) · Printable PDF:

Use your salary comparison worksheet to fill in the matrix.

Chef / Line Cook Lodging Manager Event Planner
BLS median pay
Typical education
Primary type of motivation (intrinsic / extrinsic) — which one my competition design used

Bottom line: Which of the three careers has the BEST balance of pay AND intrinsic motivation (doing it because you love it) FOR ME? Use one specific number + one motivation type from the matrix to back the pick. (d(4)(B), d(5)(E))


Submit your Motivation chart and salary comparison with this ticket.


Differentiation

  • Support: Pre-fill the salary comparison worksheet with one career's median pay and education already entered as a model. Provide BLS direct-link cards for each career.
  • Extension: Add a 4th career: Restaurant Manager. Compare its salary to a Head Chef's, why is the manager often paid LESS than the chef even though management sounds more "important"?
  • ELL: Pre-teach: Motivation = Motivación, Salary = Salario, Outlook = Perspectiva, Reward = Recompensa. Bilingual salary worksheet with Spanish column headers.