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Students will identify careers of the future that may be
created by new technologies. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
What are some careers that will be created by new
technologies?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 7
Guidance
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.
8
Topic: Understanding how work relates to the needs and functions of the
economy and society.
Standard: Describe the importance of work to society. Describe the
relationship between work and economic and societal needs. Describe the economic
contributions workers make to society. Describe the effects that societal,
economic, and technological change have on occupations.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 15 min.
Discuss careers of the future that will or may be created by
new energy, such as solar power, and new technologies, such as lasers and
robotics. Also discuss how changes in lifestyle may create new careers or
greater demand for some careers.
Step:
2 Duration: 10 min.
Ask students to compile a list of future occupations and
describe what the job requirements for some of these jobs might be.
Step: 3 Duration: 30 min.
Have each student describe his or her ideal job for the
future. Using magazines and construction paper, have students create a collage
of pictures related to an occupation that interests them.
Materials and Equipment
Magazines, Construction paper, Glue
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.
