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Students participate in a layered curriculum unit about careers. The activities are varied and include the following: Using the Internet, research the career you've chosen to find out the job responsibilities, salary range, and education you will need. The teacher will provide you with a chart on which to list your data. Present your findings to the teacher.
Students explore different careers in science. In this science career lesson, students examine how Western and non Western approaches complement each other in science. Students conduct interviews and have class discussions about their own interests in a science career.
Students study skills that are associated with real-life to better prepare them for a career. In this investigative lesson students use the Internet program to solve real life problems they may encounter.
Over ten weeks, 8th graders refine their visions of future careers, develop skills needed to write resumes and business letters, and learn to make a strong impression at interviews. Three specific activities are included, but mostly the resource provides thorough background and justification for the relevance of the unit to 8th grade, explanation of the sequence of the unit, and ideas for nurturing relevant reading, writing, and oral communication skills.
Students practice basic workplace skills. For this school-to-job transition lesson plan, students participate in 4 activities that require them to take assessments in work readiness.
Young scholars identify multiple career options. In this career options lesson, students visit the given website and complete research on a career. Young scholars select a survey and answer the questions about values, skills, interest, and style sections.
The Common Core: filling in the gaps and preparing for life beyond college
When considering future careers, lifestyle priorities are a big factor. Learners consider their own goals as they explore professional options. Begin with a discussion about what comprises a lifestyle, encouraging kids to think about things other than material possessions. There are some good points here you can bring up including taxes. Pupils fill out a lifestyle survey with 10 multiple-choice questions about various aspects of their ideal future. Keep in mind these numbers are a bit low for most areas and may need to be updated. Consider extending by discussing retirement: how much money do they need to save up in order to keep this lifestyle throughout their later years?
Students design Career Character Poster, research occupations of interest, write about their future career choices, and present a first-person narrative about their chosen occupation.
Students research the job they would like and create a poster. In this careers lesson, students research a job of their choosing and complete a worksheet. Students take the information from the worksheet and create a poster about that career.