Career Counseling Lesson Plans

Help potential job seekers create a personal job options list that "fits" their personality type. They will discover specific occupational information about two chosen careers. Then they will identify the most important factors to keep in mind when choosing a career and create a personal business card that identifies them with their career titles.

Students create a personal job options list-that "fits" their personality type and discover specific occupational information about two chosen careers.

Students create a video letter to the editor in response to an ecological controversy.

Students explore career opportunities. In this career exploration lesson, students discover jobs that fit their personality types as they use video and Internet sources based on Holland types. Students research careers that fit their personality types.

Students identify their own interests by reviewing job postings, reading about different types of professions, and by reviewing their personal interests.

Young scholars investigate issues of race in the military by examining current and historic examples.

Young scholars discover their own talents and preferences and determine how they apply to the world of work with a group activity. They express their choice and discuss their positions.

Learners discuss the characteristics of a tall tale, then brainstorm as a class the name, setting and challenge for a class tall tale. They write their own tall tales.

Students apply knowledge of a procedure to give step-by-step instructions.

Learners recall information read in book of his or her choice, form opinions and effectively communicate opinions and knowledge with others. They synthesize critical opinions gleaned from other sources.