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This Fine Arts career research lesson from Smart Choices
directs students to gather information on occupations utilizing the arts
and give examples of fine arts tasks within these and related
occupations. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
Where are there Fine Arts schools in my area? How can I get
information on their requirements and programs?
Additional Learning Outcomes
What occupations use skill in the arts?
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.
7
Topic: Skills to
prepare to seek, obtain, maintain, and change jobs.
Standard: -Demonstrate skills to locate,
interpret, and use information about job openings and opportunities.
-Demonstrate academic or vocational skills required for a full-time or part-time
job. -Demonstrate skills and behaviors necessary for a successful job interview.
-Demonstrate skills in preparing a resume and completing job applications.
-Identify specific job openings. -Demonstrate skills to assess occupational
opportunities (e.g., , working conditions, benefits, and opportunities for
change). -Describe placement services available to make the transition from high
school to civilian employment, the armed services or postsecondary
education/training. -Demonstrate an understanding that job opportunities often
require relocation. -Demonstrate skills necessary to function as a consumer and
manage financial resources.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration:
Have each student choose his or her favorite of all the fine
arts—the one in which he or she could be completely involved. Have students
research that area carefully and then research three related occupations that
would provide employment while getting established in the preferred
activity.
Step: 2 Duration:
Have the students prepare a list of all the art schools in the
state. They can use telephone directories and material from the counselor’s
office. Have them prepare letters to the schools in their preferred geographical
areas to find out about tuition, requirements, and courses of study.
Step: 3 Duration:
Have a few volunteers (maybe those budding rock stars) contact
a musicians’ union for information on membership. Have them present this
information to the class.
Step:
4 Duration:
Distribute the “Fine Arts” handout. Have the students work in
pairs to provide examples of specific tasks using fine arts skills in each of
the occupations.
Attachments for Step 4
Title: Fine Arts FileName: Fine Arts.doc
Description: A handout on the
correlation between career, educational training and fine arts tasks within a
profession.
Materials and Equipment
“Fine Arts” handout Postsecondary education materials Career
resources
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
2-3 hours
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students will be assessed on the understanding they
demonstrate in their research and in completing their handout on fine arts
correlations.
Extension
A particular fine arts task from the student handout can be
chosen and an example created to demonstrate how that task can be creatively
accomplished.
Remediation
A checklist will aid organization and completion of the
tasks.
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.
