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In this brief activity from Smart Choices, students
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Primary Learning Outcomes
What are the requirements of specific jobs?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 9-12
Guidance
B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
6
Topic: Skills to
locate, evaluate, and interpret career information.
Standard: -Describe the educational
requirements of various occupations. -Demonstrate use of a range of resources
(e.g., , handbooks, career materials, labor market information, and computerized
career information delivery systems). -Demonstrate knowledge of various
classification systems that categorize occupations and industries (e.g., ,
Dictionary of Occupational Titles). -Describe the concept of career ladders.
-Describe the advantages and disadvantages of self-employment as a career
option. -Identify individuals in selected occupations as possible information
resources, role models, or mentors. -Describe the influence of change in supply
and demand for workers in different occupations. -Identify how employment trends
relate to education and training. -Describe the impact of factors such as
population, climate, and geographic location on occupational
opportunities.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration:
Allow students to examine the want ads and pick out one they
like. Have them cut out the want ad and mount it on a sheet of
paper.
Step: 2 Duration:
Distribute the handout and have students complete the
activity.
Attachments for Step 2
Title: Analysis of Want Ads FileName: Analysis of Want Ads.doc
Description: A guideline for
analyzing the want ad.
Step:
3 Duration:
Ask for volunteers to discuss their results.
Materials and Equipment
Want-ad sections from several newspapers, scissors, paste,
paper, handout, occupational resources
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
1 hour
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students are evaluated as they discuss their results.
Extension
Careers represented by the want ads can be explored further
using media canter resources.
Remediation
Students can locate information in the want ads using a high
lighter to keep track of each characteristic or requirement.
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.
