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Lesson Plan

Exploring Careers

Grade Levels

Commencement, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade


Description

In this lesson, students will be able to able to identify their career interests by completing an online career survey(s), research their chosen career using the internet and present their finding to the class in a PowerPoint presentation.

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Materials and Resources

PowerPoint Presentation Rubric

Objective

The Student Will:

A. Complete 2 career inventory surveys

B. Research a career choice and answer the following questions:

1. What are the training/educational requirements?

2. What do you do in this job? What is a typical day like?

3. What is the average salary? How much can you except to earn?

4. What is the employment outlook for the future?

5. Describe the working conditions

C. Present their career information/research to the class in a PowerPoint presentation

Materials

Computers, Internet Access, Printer, Paper, Overhead Projector

Activities

Day 1: Complete Career Inventory Survey(s)

Step 1: The students will complete career interest surveys from:

Princeton Review

Step 2: Have the student print the results (to each) and answer the following questions:

1. What you think of the results?

2. Are they accurate? Why or why not?

 

Day 2/3/4: Career Research and Presentation Preparation

Step 1: Have the student’s research 1 of the recommended jobs from the results of their surveys, using internet sites such as:

U.S. Department of Labor

Step 2: The students will need to answer the following questions:

1. What are the training/educational requirements?

2. What do you do in this job? What is a typical day like?

3. What is the average salary? How much can you except to earn?

4. What is the employment outlook for the future?

5. Describe the working conditions

Step 3: The students will create a 5-minute PowerPoint presentation in order to present their career research to the class

Step 4: The students should create a title slide, conclusion slide and a minimum of 1 slide for each of the following questions regarding their career research:

1. What are the training/educational requirements?

2. What do you do in this job? What is a typical day like?

3. What is the average salary? How much can you except to earn?

4. What is the employment outlook for the future?

5. Describe the working conditions

*Remind the students to use pictures, images, tables, charts, references, etc. to enhance their presentation

 

Day 5/6: Student Presentations:

Step 1: The students will present their 5-minute career research presentation to the class

Evaluation

Please see attached PowerPoint presentation for grading purposes


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