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Students will explore reasons for
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Primary Learning Outcomes
Why do people work?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 7
Guidance
B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
4
Topic: Knowledge
of the benefits of educational achievement to career opportunities.
Standard: Describe the importance of
academic and occupational skills in the work world. Identify how the skills
taught in school subjects are used in various occupations. Describe individual
strengths and weaknesses in school subjects. Describe a plan of action for
increasing basic educational skills. Describe the skills needed to adjust to
changing occupational requirements. Describe how continued learning enhances the
ability to achieve goals. Describe how skills relate to the selection of high
school courses of study. Describe how aptitudes and abilities relate to broad
occupational groups.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 10 min.
Have students write down as many reasons they can think of why
people work. Ask for student suggestions and group answers under the following
eight categories on the chalkboard: Livelihood, Service, Human Relationships,
Security, Personal Development, Success, Job Satisfaction, Happiness.
Step: 2 Duration: 30 min.
Pass out the “Work and Rewards” activity sheet. Explain to
students that people work for reasons other than to make money. Have students
form groups and discuss their reasons. Have each group discuss the importance of
each reason.
Attachments for Step 2
Title: FileName: Work and Rewards.doc
Description: Print and copy for
each student to use as a guide to their discussion.
Materials and Equipment
“Work and Rewards” activity sheet, Pen or pencil, Paper
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
One class period
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students' participation in the activity will be
evaluated.
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.
