Grade Level:  8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:  Vocational/Technical Skills, Language Arts, Social Studies

Learner Outcome: Students will be able to identify multiple career options.

Duration of Lesson: One 50 minute class period.

Materials:  Printout of careers that match interests (which will be generated at the end of the lesson), and assessment rubric.

Technology Tools/Courseware: Presentation device (LCD panel, TView [scan converter], or multimedia projector), computers with internet access.

Teacher Notes:

ø The teacher must be computer literate and comfortable with the internet.
ø The teacher must obtain a site license for the Bridges internet site. This can be accomplished through the county technology coordinator. (Check with your school’s technology contact first. Your school may already have a site license.) *There is a free trial for students and teachers that lasts one month.
ø Students must have a signed acceptable use policy. If the student does not possess a signed acceptable use policy, he/she can be paired with another student.
ø The teacher should be familiar with the Bridges internet site.
ø If the teacher wishes to use an alternate site, this can be accomplished through the Occupational Outlook Handbook site.
ø The teacher may want to do an introduction to internet, depending on the skill level of students. A helpful site is www.learntheinternet.com

Lesson:

1. Bring up the internet site http://cx.bridges.com on the presentation device, as well as having students go the site.

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2. Have students select “WV” and “Student.”
3. Next the students will select “Planning” and then “Career Research Tool.”

4. Finally, the students will select “Survey” and then answer the questions in the values, skills, interest and style sections.

Learn the process of making good career decisions

 STEP 1  - Use to generate over 30 potential career and/or recreation ideas through a list of randomly presented leads from our service.
 STEP 2  - Research various careers to determine your personal favorites.
 STEP 3  - Prioritize your Top Five careers from your research list.
 BEGIN  - Begin your career research by completing the values, skills, interests and style inventories.
 For more information about career decision making, click here!

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5. When complete, the students will have a list of 50 careers that match their values, skills, interests, and styles. BE SURE TO PRINT! This printout will be used in lesson two.

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  Career Information    Recreation Information      Both

Don't forget to print your search results!
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Modifications:

• For special needs students, the career articles on the Bridges site could be read orally.
• Be sure to point out to the students that they can follow your oral directions by watching the overhead projector or screen.
• Students can be paired or utilize peer tutoring.
• Go slow!

• The Bridges site contains many extension activities that the instructor will want to explore both in the student mode and in the teacher mode. Some to note are the “Career Information,” “WV Link,” and “Employment Trends” articles in the student mode.
• Also on the site is a “Decision Making Guide” that allows students to practice making decisions and gives the student several outcomes based on the decision selected.
• Finally, a college database is accessible at the Bridges site or at ACT, as well as a scholarships and financial aid database.
• Students can create a collage of the different careers they have discovered.
• Students can create a poster advertising a career they have selected from their list.

West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives:

• Process/Workplace Objective PW.45, PW.46.
• English Objectives 10.24, 11.98, 12.3.
• Social Studies 11.57.

National Standards:

Life Work Standards:

• Uses various information sources, including those of a technical nature, to accomplish specific tasks.
• Pursues specific jobs.
• Makes general preparation for entering the work force.

• Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.

• Understands the concept of regions.

References:
1.   Permission has been obtained for the use of Bridges pictures.
2.  Bridges Internet site:  Bridges
3.  Learn Net
4.  Teach-nology.com
5.  Occupational Outlook Handbook
6.  ACT
 

Vickie Cutright                                     Rhonda Bolyard                                    Jerry Parsons