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Students will interact with women and men who are
employed in a variety of traditional and nontraditional career
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Primary Learning Outcomes
What
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.
C. Career Planning
10
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:
Invite a number of men and women who work in various careers
to the school to speak to the students about the benefits, satisfactions, and
responsibilities of their jobs.
Step:
2 Duration:
Provide students with the “Career Day Research
Paper.”
Attachments for Step 2
Title: Career Day Research Paper FileName: Career Day Research Paper.doc
Description: Ten
questions to clarify the information provided by the speakers.
Step: 3 Duration:
Ask students to participate in the Career Day activities by
asking questions and researching careers.
Materials and Equipment
“Career Day Research Paper”
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
1 hour
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students will be assessed on their completed “Career Day
Research Paper” to evaluate the information they received from each session. The
Career Day activities may be further evaluated through follow-up activities and
discussions.
Extension
This is a good activity for parent involvement. Parents may be
invited to share information about their jobs, and all parents may be invited to
participate in the activity.
Remediation
Students can keep a checklist to add information on careers as
each speaker presents his career.
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.
