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Students will identify some resources for career
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Primary Learning Outcomes
Where can I find more information about careers?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 5
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.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 5 min.
Have students identify resources for obtaining career
information. List them on the chalkboard: a.Resources in the media center.
b.Resources in the counselor’s office. c.Newspapers, magazines, etc.
Step: 2 Duration: 15 min.
Have students discuss the kinds of information they may need
to make a career choice: a.Abilities, aptitudes, interests. b.Requirements of
the job. c.Education and training needed. d.Other important information.
Step: 3 Duration: 5 min.
Have students identify and discuss the variety of places
(agencies and institutions) where one can obtain information about
careers.
Materials and Equipment
Chalkboard, Chalk
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
30 min.
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students' participation in the activity will be
evaluated.
Extension
Have students follow-up the activity by researching and
writing a report about a chosen career.
Remediation
Ask volunteers from a career planning agency or university
come and speak to the class about different career resources.
Accommodation
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.
