Tenth graders assess his or her skills, interests, and aptitudes to formulate a career or occupational goal. They demonstrate competencies of a quality worker (SCANS skills). Students set goals and work toward improvement as an effective...

Learners explore the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). In this FCCLA lesson, students research and design food-related businesses. Learners create business plans and present them to their classmates.

Learners create apparel. In this career connection lesson, students create displays that feature textile and apparel samples.

Learners research four Maine based businesses involved with lobster fishery as a career analysis. In this career exploration lesson, students research lobster fishery businesses and write a class book showing the progression of a lobster...

Students examine the different careers associated with chemistry and see how it is used everyday.  In this forensic activity students research a chemistry related career and write a presentation to give to the class.

Young scholars analyze the use of language, including non-standard written and oral English. They write persuasive, descriptive, narrative and/or evaluative pieces in response to the story read and keep reflection journals. Finally,...

Students create their own design clothing company, incorporating the 4 Ps of marketing. They use imagination, art, and creative skills to develop each component of the packet. Students are explained the four Ps of Marketing (product,...

Students use the Micron Student Web site to research projected growth by job groups in the United States. They use Micron data to see the impact education has on their earning power. Students use the "Get a Job" student website to help...

Students explore the vast world of careers tied to a particular gender. Students discuss their findings with the class. Students stereotype examples for study. Students role play certain stereotypes.

Students listen to a "Help Wanted" story, paraphrase the story, and discuss vocabulary. After reading the story again, students complete a worksheet replacing the vocabulary words with their own words so that the story makes sense to them.

Students study how education increases earning power. They examine resumes and applications and use them to select an appropriate job candidate.

Second graders complete a Career Interest Record and compare it to their record from the previous year to see how they have changed.

Learners explore the avenues of a career possibility they are interested in. They research and evaluate job in student career interest area. Students explore the avenues of a career possibility using an interest profiler.

Learners research career information and write out index cards. They are introduced to software Inspiration to develop their oral presentation skills.

Students investigate a variety of career options. They conduct research into different types of occupations to find descriptive information. Students present a career of choice in the target foreign language. The use of visual examples...

For this job skills worksheet, students prepare for a job interview by listing their skills and accomplishments according to various prompts.

Fourth graders read about archaeology as a career. They develop a list of questions they would like to ask an archaeologist and then actually interview an archaeologist on the future of archaeology as a career.

Fifth graders conduct an interview and research information associated with the career of their choice.

In this job education activity, students interview different people to gain information about their occupational folklife. Their goal is to determine where they learned job skills best.

Learners define physical, social, emotional, and intellectual changes as a part of developing their career path. In this career growth activity, students listen to guest speakers discuss personal goals and decisions they've made....

In these job skills worksheets, students read and rank the job skill options into the top ten skills. Students discuss the skills and how they are ranked.

Eleventh graders discover resume strategies. In this career goals instructional activity, 11th graders review sample resumes, discuss their attributes, and write their own resumes that effectively introduce them to prospective employers.

Students research a career of their choice and compile information in a PowerPoint presentation.

Students conduct Internet research to begin thinking about future career choices or to explore careers the students might think about pursuing in the future. Students create a career database using Microsoft Access.