Seventh graders are asked a variety of questions and identify the skills as job-task or not. As a class, they discuss how they could lose a job before they start working and review how to sell their skills for the job posting. To end the...

Second graders review community leaders, their role and responsibility. After reviewing the job of a police officer, they write about the skills, roles and responsibilities a worker has on a provided silhouette. Students share their...

Getting ready to choose a college can start with the simple task of making a list. Upper graders reasearch colleges, choose one to research, then compile a list of schools that they think they'd most like to attend. 

Fifth graders identify the people who are responsible for their success and their current studying skills. In groups, they brainstorm helpful studying strategies and develop a creative way to share it with the class. To end the lesson,...

Students work together to discuss the benefits of choosing a career in business verses a humanitarian career. They identify the values and knowledge needed in each career. They share their thoughts with the class and answers questions.

Sixth graders reflect on the life experiences they have had and discover how those experiences may be classified on a resume. They begin brainstorming their life experiences and writing each one on a sticky note. At end of brainstorming...

Fourth graders ask appropriate questions about what an employer looks for in an employee and how he or she verifies information. They compare their criteria for employees with what they have been taught from the businessperson. Students...

Sixth graders participate in question and answer sessions and develop a skill-based resume. They identify and explain resume-writing situations in which an ethical dilemma may present itself. Finally, 6th graders identify and project the...

Seventh graders demonstrate their ability to identify interview skills that lead to success in the job-seeking process by participating in and observing an interview with an employer. Students also use a checklist to validate their...

Sixth graders identify personal strengths and the importance of highlighting their talents when writing a resume. They write a reflection narrative on "Cool Stuff I Can Do." They generate the information for the narrative from class...

Students discuss the traditional roles of men and women at home and in the working world.  In this gender lesson, students observe someone who holds a job usually thought to be held by one gender.  Students direct their...

Twelfth graders complete a research activity to learn about post-secondary education and possible career paths. In this college and career search lesson, 12th graders locate colleges of interest on a map and explore information in a...

Sixth graders examine the important items that need to be included in a want ad. They create a want ad for a career in science.

Students are introduced to the career of welding through a video and conduct a brainstorming session on careers. They identify components of the workplace in their chosen career field and develop a list of potential job sites in the...

Tenth graders determine the importance of exemplary job applications. In this job application lesson, 10th graders examine job applications that have been filled in poorly and those that are done well. They complete job applications and...

Take some time to have your pupils identify careers that are not traditional for their gender.

Third graders explore different careers by discussing which community helpers might be considered local heroes. For this career exploration lesson, 3rd graders work in small groups to discuss why certain people are considered...

Students research the reasons why people work.

Fourth graders explore their interest and strengths and display them using a bar graph and pie chart.

Fifth graders describe who they admire and how they influence them.

Second graders role-play in a variety of different academic and social situations. In this social skills instructional activity, 2nd graders identify specific skills needed to succeed at home, in school, and out in the community.

Students distinguish service occupations from product occupations by looking at photographs and listening to descriptions of each one. They choose an occupation that interests them and decide if it is a service or product occupation.

Second graders play Bingo using a Occupation Bingo Sheet in order to explore different types of jobs.

Fourth graders evaluate their study habits and what works best for them when studying.