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Students will categorize occupations and discuss
interests that a person might have for each category of
occupations. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
What are my interests? What careers match those
interests?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 6
Guidance
A. Self Knowledge
1
Topic: Knowledge
of the influence of a positive self-concept.
Standard: Describe personal likes and
dislikes. Describe individual skills required to fulfill different life roles.
Describe how one’s behavior influences the feelings and actions of others.
Identify environmental influences on attitudes, behaviors, and aptitudes.
B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
6
Topic: Skills to
locate, understand, and use career information.
Standard: Identify various ways that
occupations can be classified. Identify a number of occupational groups for
exploration. Demonstrate skills in using school and community resources to learn
about occupational groups. Identify sources to obtain information about
occupational groups including self-employment. Identify skills that are
transferable from one occupation to another. Identify sources of employment in
the community.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration:
Duplicate a copy of the resource page for each pair of
students.
Attachments for Step 1
Title: FileName: Resource Page for Things.doc
Description: Print and
copy for each student.
Step:
2 Duration: 30 min.
Have the class divide into pairs. Give each pair a piece of
newsprint. Title it “Working.” Have them divide their paper into three sections.
Caption one “Mostly With Things.” Caption the next “Mostly With Ideas.” Caption
the third, “Mostly With People.” Distribute copies of the resource section
pages. Have the pairs of students cut all of these apart and paste them under
the appropriate heading. Then have them illustrate each occupation beside its
definition.
Step: 3 Duration: 15
min.
When the posters are complete, ask students to write the
number 4 next to the occupations that appeal to them. Then have them tally how
many the 4s they have to get an idea of the category in which they are most
interested at the moment. Discuss those interests each person might have for
each category.
Materials and Equipment
Crayons, scissors, glue, and newsprint for each pair of
students
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
One or two class periods
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students' participation in the activity will be
evaluated.
Extension
Remediation
Students have describe four divisions and two clusters for
each division: 1)Service group—consumer education, personnel services, public
services, etc. 2)Business group—manufacturing, transportation, construction,
etc. 3)Science group—health, agribusiness, resources, marine science, etc.
4)Communications group—media, fine arts, humanities, etc.
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.
