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To Be or Not To Be: A Career Awareness Project

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the Six Michigan Career Pathway Clusters and possible careers for their future. They research various careers and career paths. Students create a PowerPoint presentation based on the Career or Career Cluster of their...
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The Staffing Exercise: A Lesson Cluster for Civics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss gender bias and non-traditional career areas as they relate to governmental appointed positions. The participate in a simulation in which they apply for and decide who would get traditionally male positions in the Dept....
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Career Portfolio

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders set realistic career goals. and become familiar with career opportunities and skills necessary to be successful. Students create a career portfolio containing three career opportunities.
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My Four to Six Year Plan (My Personal Plan of Study)

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine what they need to do to meet their career goals. They design a four to six year plan for the classes they need to take in high school after listening to high school mentor tell about their experiences with this...
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Thinking Globally - Acting Locally

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers take concepts, principles and ideas investigated from government and economics and apply this knowledge to a career or career cluster. They use IPTV's School to Careers database to research a possible career. Students...
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Carerrs in Song And Dance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a job posting for a career in the performing arts. They view a Discovery Channel video as an introduction to the types of performing art careers are possible. They choose one that they are most interested in to research on...
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Build a Block Model

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils construct a block model of the Space Station. They develop a description of their procedures, complete flow diagrams of their processes, develop a budget, and present their block model to the class.