Career Rewards and Sacrifices

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Students will discuss careers and interview a worker about the rewards and sacrifices inherent in his or her work.

Primary Learning Outcomes

What are the rewards in a career? What are the sacrifices in a career? How do you balance these extremes?

Additional Learning Outcomes

Assessed QCC Standards:

Grade: 9-12

Guidance

C. Career Planning

Topic: Understanding the interrelationship of life roles.
Standard: -Demonstrate knowledge of life stages. -Describe factors that determine lifestyles (e.g., socioeconomic status, culture, values, occupational choices, work habits). -Describe ways in which occupational choices may affect lifestyle. -Describe the contribution of work to a balanced and productive life. -Describe ways in which work, family, and leisure are interrelated. -Describe different career patterns and their potential effect on family patterns and lifestyle. -Describe the importance of leisure activities. -Demonstrate ways that occupational skills and knowledge can be acquired through leisure.

Procedures/Activities

Step: 1 Duration: 15 minutes

Discuss with students the rewards and sacrifices necessary for having a career. Have students list on the board the rewards of having a career (i.e., money, satisfaction, doing work you love, respect, etc.) and then have them list the sacrifices (i.e., time away from family members, little control over your time, time spent for education and training, expenses for transportation, clothing, etc.). Have students discuss the list.

Step: 2 Duration: 15 minutes

Distribute the Career Rewards and Sacrifices Interview Questions and explain to students that they will use this to interview 2 workers over 30. Encourage students to seek a interviewee in a career area they might want to enter. Explain proper interviewing and note taking techniques. Give students ample time to complete the assignment and create a report on their findings. Once they've completed the tasks, have them present their results to the class.

Attachments for Step 2

Title: Career Rewards and Sacrifices Interview Questions FileName: Career Rewards and Sacrifices Interview Questions.doc
Description: Copy and distribute to students.

Materials and Equipment

Writing materials, handout

Standards (Local and/or National)

Total Duration

30 minutes

Technology Connection

Assessment

Students will be assessed on their class reports.

Extension

Remediation

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 Impairments:
        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.