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Students will identify attitudes toward gender roles and
their association with careers. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
How do my attitudes influence career decisions in the
future?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 8
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.
C. Career Planning
11
Topic: Knowledge of different occupations and changing male/female
roles.
Standard: Describe
advantages and problems of entering nontraditional occupations. Describe the
advantages of taking courses related to personal interests, even if they are
most often taken by members of the opposite gender. Describe stereotypes,
biases, and discriminatory behaviors that may limit opportunities for women and
men in certain occupations.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 5 min.
Explain the importance of positive attitudes toward gender
roles.
Step: 2 Duration: 20
min.
Distribute “Careers and Roles” activity sheets to students and
request that they be completed in class. Explain the scoring key to the class
after completion of the exercise.
Attachments for Step 2
Title: FileName: Careers and Roles.doc
Description: Print and copy for
each student.
Step:
3 Duration: 15 min.
Discuss answers and score interpretations. Discuss how a
student's attitudes may influence future career decisions.
Materials and Equipment
“Careers and Roles” activity sheets, Pencil or pen
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
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.
