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Back In The "Old Days"

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Fifth graders collect data during their worker interviews while in groups to compile job changes. They analyze the data to determine the categories of changes, patterns/trends of change and future projections. Each group then develops a graph to represent changes over time.

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careers, future projections, college and career readiness
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5th
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Career & Technical Education
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30 mins
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