Identify personal interests, strengths, skills, and values that influence education and career choices.
SQUAD 10My Strengths Evidence FileRequired Assignment 05 • Unit 2 launch • SQUAD 10 • Period 6 • B Day • 10:27 AM–12:01 PM • Room N203
My Strengths Evidence File
Use three real moments from your life to identify repeated skills, possible aptitudes, and one strength you can support with evidence.
Complete independently during class and submit through Canvas before class ends.
Objectives & standardsWhat you’re learning and how success is measured+
Learning objective
I can use specific evidence from my experiences to identify patterns in my skills and strengths.
Success criteria
- Describe three different moments when something went well.
- Explain the specific actions and abilities used in each moment.
- Identify repeated patterns across the three examples.
- Complete a preliminary strengths profile using evidence rather than vague labels.
- Rename and submit the completed document through Canvas.
Oregon Higher Education & Career Path Skills
Use self-knowledge and reflection to explore possible pathways.
Demonstrate organization, time management, and personal responsibility.
Employability skills practiced
Self-awareness • Evidence-based reflection • Pattern recognition • Independent work
Evidence of learning
Three completed evidence moments and one preliminary strengths profile.
Estimated time
Approximately 35–45 minutes • complete independently
Activity directions
What to do
Follow these steps, then submit the assigned work in Canvas.
Step 1
Open the Google Doc template and make your own editable copy.
Step 2
Read the four definitions and study the completed model before beginning.
Step 3
Complete Evidence Moments 1–3 using three different real experiences from school, activities, work, home, hobbies, or your community.
Step 4
For each moment, describe what happened, what you did, and which skills or abilities you used.
Step 5
Compare all three examples and identify repeated patterns, a possible aptitude, and one evidence-backed strength.
Step 6
Complete the submission checklist, rename the document with your name, and submit it to the matching Canvas assignment.
Step 7
After submitting, use remaining time for the missing assignment with the greatest grade impact.
Know the language
Four ways to describe yourself
These ideas overlap, but they are not interchangeable.
Interest
Something you enjoy, care about, or want to explore.
Skill
Something you have learned how to do through instruction or practice.
Aptitude
A natural way you tend to think, learn, notice patterns, or solve problems.
Strength
Something you consistently do effectively and can support with examples.
Completed model
What strong evidence looks like
A useful response explains the actions between the situation and the result.
Moment
I taught my younger cousin how to play a difficult game without taking over.
Actions
I broke the task into steps, explained clearly, demonstrated one part, and stayed patient while they practiced.
Evidence
Communication, sequencing, patience, and teaching appear in the example.
Possible pattern
I may be strong at helping other people understand unfamiliar tasks.
Resources
Open what you need
These links support the assignment but do not collect work on this website.
Make a Google Doc copy
Create your own editable copy, complete every section, and rename it before submitting.
Open resource →Open Canvas
Submit the finished document to the matching SQUAD 10 assignment.
Open resource →What to turn in
One complete Strengths Evidence File submitted through Canvas.
Submit through Canvas by the listed deadline. If you complete a paper version, return it directly to Mr. Jones.