SUBJECTS:  PROCESS/WORKPLACE

LEARNER OUTCOMES:

• Students will be able to clarify personal interests and abilities as they relate to work.
• Students will be able to complete a Career Questionnaire online.
• After researching a career on the Internet, students will be able to type a two page summary of their career research using a word processing program.
• Students will prepare and deliver a 2-4 minute oral presentation of one occupation using a minimum of four sources, two of which must be found on the Internet.
• Students will identify and interview two individuals in a chosen occupation as providers of information and/or mentors.  These interviews can be done online, in person or by phone.

• Assignment #!:  One 50 minute class period
• Assignment #2:  One to two 50 minute class periods
• Assignment #3:  One 50 minute class period to interview online plus outside of class time to interview one person in their career from the community
• Assignment #4:  Two 50 minute classes to write and rewrite their paper
• Assignment #5:  Five minutes to give their oral presentation to the class

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
• Other occupational information from the school library or guidance library

• Internet access
• Word processing program
• Power Point Program, Projector

• The Object of this lesson is to help sophomores explore the world of work and more specifically choose their career major.
• Before beginning this lesson, the school counselor should be invited to the class to review the Career Clusters from which the students chose their cluster in the 8th grade.  The counselor should initiate a discussion on the importance of considering aptitude, interest and personality before choosing a career.  The counselor can then introduce the specific majors under each Cluster.

ASSIGNMENT #1:

• The students will complete a Career Questionnaire.

• After completing the Career Questionnaire, the students will research a career on the Internet.Suggested sites: Career Profiles, Career Search, Occupational Outlook Handbook.  They can choose a career suggested at the conclusion of the Career Questionnaire, or they can choose another career in which they are interested.  As the students are doing their research, they will complete a Career Outline. The Teacher can also have books and pamphlets on careers available.

• Students will interview two people in their chosen career as possible resources, mentors using the Career Outline questions as the Interview Format.

• After their research is complete, the students will use a computer to type a two page paper about their career,  They must have a minimum of four sources, two of which must be on the Internet.  Their interviews will count as one source.  Students are to be told that writing style, spelling, punctuation and grammar  will be checked.

• ASSIGNMENT #5:

• The students will present their research to the class by giving a 2-4 minute oral report about their career which can be given in a Power Point presentation.  Remind students that eye contact and clarity of speech are important.

• All students' IEP's must be followed,
• Students who are slow readers may need help completing the Career Questionnaire.  Questions can be read aloud.
• Peer tutors can be assigned if students are having trouble navigating the net and/or writing their paper.

• Students will participate in a job shadowing or other work based learning experience in their chosen career.  Each high school in West Virginia has a work based learning experience coordinator.  This activity should be coordinated through and documented by her in order for students to receive credit toward this graduation requirement.

• Assignment #!:  At the end of the class period, students will have completed the online Career Questionnaire and will have chosen which career they will research.   100 points.
• Assignment #2: Each question on the Career Outline is worth 10 points for a total of 100 points.
• Assignment #3: Each Interview format sheet is worth 50 points.
• Assignment #4:  Suggested grading scale:

• Assignment #5: Suggested grading scale:

WEST VIRGINIA INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

WorkPlace: PW.2, PW.5, PW.6, PW.9, PW.10, PW.27, PW.28, PW.30, PW.36, PW.37, PW.45, PW.48

NATIONAL STANDARDS:

Life Work: 2, 4, 5
Technology: 2

REFERENCES:
http://www.icpac.indiana.edu/infoseries/is-50pl.html (interest inventory)
http://www.icpac.indiana.edu/infoseries/is-65.html (career clusters)
http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/career/bin/career.pl?runlevel=all#all (larger list of career clusters)
http://careerplanning.miningco.com/jobs/careerplanning/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm
(College Board listing of all careers alphabetically)
http://www.icpac.indiana.edu/career_profiles/index.html (Career Profiles or Career and Work)
http://stats.bls.gov/search/oco_s.asp (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/career/html/searchQues.html (Career Questionnaire)
 

CREATED BY:  Jude Miller, Nelson Elliott, Margaret Wilson,
North Marion High School, Rt. 1 box 100, Farmington, WV 26571

 

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