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What I Like
Students will identify some of their interests and discover careers that are related to those activities.



Primary Learning Outcomes
What do I like to do? What are some careers related to those activities?

Additional Learning Outcomes


Assessed QCC Standards:

Grade: 1
Guidance
B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
6
Topic: Skills to understand and use career information.
Standard: Describe work of family members, school personnel, and community workers. Identify occupations according to data, people, and things. Identify work activities of interest to the student. Describe the relationship of beliefs, attitudes, interests, and abilities to occupations. Describe jobs that are present in the local community. Identify the working conditions of occupations (e.g., , inside/outside, hazardous). Describe ways in which self-employment differs from working for others. Describe how parents, relatives, adult friends, and neighbors can provide career information.

7
Topic: Awareness of the importance of personal responsibility and good work habits.
Standard: Describe the importance of personal qualities (e.g., , dependability, promptness, getting along with others) to getting and keeping jobs. Demonstrate positive ways of performing work activities. Describe the importance of cooperation among workers to accomplish a task. Demonstrate the ability to work with people who are different from oneself (e.g., , race, age, gender).

C. Career Planning
12
Topic: Awareness of the career planning process.
Standard: Describe the importance of planning. Describe skills needed in a variety of occupational groups. Develop an individual career plan for the elementary school level.


Procedures/Activities


Step:  1 Duration: 
Have students form a discussion circle.

Step:  2 Duration: 5 min.
Tell students that you are going to read three things to them that they like to do. (See attached activity sheet.) After you read the three things, ask them to raise their hands to show which they like best.

Attachments for Step 2
Title: FileName: I Like to.doc
Description: Print and copy to guide your discussion with students.

Step:  3 Duration: 20 min.
From the items that students identified as preferences, ask them to describe jobs in which they could use these interests. Ask them to draw a picture to go with their chosen career.




Materials and Equipment
“I Like To. . .” activity sheet for each student


Standards (Local and/or National)

Total Duration
30 min.

Technology Connection



Assessment
Students' responses and participation will be assessed.
Extension
Ask students to research a career and share their findings with the rest of the class.
Remediation
Ask students to create a booklet with things that they like. Have students illustrate each page and draw a picture of a career in which they can use their hobbies.
Accommodation
For students with exceptional needs, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to enhance student participation and learning? Each area below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations.

Non-readers     Physical Impairments     Sensory Impairments     Attention/Behavior

Each disability below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations specific for that disability.

    Autism
    Deaf - Blind
    Deaf/Hard of Hearing
    Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
    Mild Intellectual Disability
    Orthopedic Impairment
    Other Health Impairment
        Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
        Tourette Syndrome
    Significant Development Delay
    Specific Learning Disability
    Speech - Language Impairment
    Traumatic Brain Injury
    Visual Impairment

Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of this lesson plan.