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Student will play The Career Interests Game, a web-based
resource designed to help match student interests and skills with similar
careers, and explore different careers based on their
interests. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
What are my interests? What do I do well? What potential
careers fit my current interests?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 9-12
Guidance
A. Self Knowledge
1
Topic: Understanding the influence of a positive
self-concept.
Standard: -Identify and appreciate personal interests, abilities, and skills.
-Demonstrate the ability to use peer feedback. -Demonstrate an understanding of
how individual characteristics relate to achieving personal, social,
educational, and career goals. -Demonstrate an understanding of environmental
influences on one’s behavior. -Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship
between personal behavior and self-concept.
B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
4
Topic: Understanding the relationship between educational achievement and
career planning.
Standard: -Demonstrate how to apply academic and vocational skills to
personal interests. -Describe the relationship of academic and vocational skills
to personal interests. -Describe how skills developed in academic and vocational
programs relate to career goals. -Describe how education relates to the
selection of college majors, further training, and/or entry into the job market.
-Demonstrate transferable skills that can apply to a variety of occupations and
changing occupational requirements. -Describe how learning skills are required
in the workplace.
C. Career Planning
9
Topic: Skills to
make decisions.
Standard: -Demonstrate responsibility for making tentative educational and
occupational choices. -Identify alternatives in given decision making
situations. -Describe personal strengths and weaknesses in relationship to
postsecondary education/training requirements. -Identify appropriate choices
during high school that will lead to marketable skills for entry-level
employment or advanced training. -Identify and complete required steps toward
transition from high school to entry into post-secondary education/training
programs or work. -Identify steps to apply for and secure financial assistance
for postsecondary education and training.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 30 minutes
Tell students they will be investigating their interests and
looking at potential careers in their areas of interest. Direct students to The
Career Interests Game web site, explain the directions and have students follow
those directions to navigate the website.
Web Resources for Step
1
Title: The Career Interests Game
URL: http://career.missouri.edu/holland/
Annotation: This
is web-based game is designed to help students match their interests and
skills with similar careers. It can help students begin thinking about how
their personality will fit in with specific work environments and careers.
Step: 2 Duration: 30
minutes
Once students have decided on their areas of interest, have
them explore the career choices listed in that area of interest and prepare a
brief report for the class on the results of their search. Have them include the
Holland code(s) that best describes their interests and a description of some of
the careers in their area of interest.
Materials and Equipment
Writing materials
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
60 minutes
Technology Connection
Computer with internet connection and printer
Assessment
Students will be assessed on their class reports.
Extension
Remediation
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.
