Career Connections

Lesson Three: EXPLORING CONNECTIONS
Grade Level(s): 8-12
Subject(s): All
Learner Outcomes:

The student will locate and compile information which compares and connects characteristics of specific occupations with personal career interests and aptitudes.

Time Frame:

3-4 class periods

Materials:

Computer with Internet access, TView or other presentation device, Activity 1 "Exploring Connections" grid, Guidance Information System (GIS) software, Media Center reference materials

Technology Tools/Courseware:
Internet, Guidance Information System (GIS)

Teacher Notes:

The instructor must be computer literate and Internet trained. A good review site is www.learnthenet.com.
The student must be in compliance with the LEA's Acceptable Use Policy and Consent/Waiver Form http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/. Prior training on computer use and the Internet is preferable.
The instructor must be familiar with using a presentation device (TView, LCD panel, or multimedia projector).
For this interdisciplinary approach to be successful there must be collaboration among teaching team members.

Procedures:

The student will select three potential careers to explore. The choice of occupations should consider self-assessment which reflects individual interest and aptitudes.
The student will view a teacher directed navigation of related research web sites through TView or other presentation device.
The student will access the online Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/oco/ocoiab.htm and follow the written directions (attached) to conduct the research.
The student will locate information about each career to include 1) nature of work, 2) working conditions, 3) education and training required, 4) earnings, 5) workweek, 6) advantages, 7) disadvantages, and 8) future job outlook. Complete Activity 1 "Exploring Connections" grid, filling in the information for each area.
The student may expand the search by accessing America's Job Bank at www.ajb.dni.us/ or other career related sites.
The student will apply knowledge of Internet tools to all curriculum areas to conduct research, explore occupations in all career families, prepare written assignments, and complete assignments. Interdisciplinary lessons coordinated by teachers in two or more subject areas will incorporate information and skills learned.

Suggested interdisciplinary assignment

Using information from item 4 above and reference materials from the media center, students will complete the following--

English: write a comparison between two careers

Math: prepare a monthly budget using salary data

Social Studies: prepare a chart showing future job opportunities

Science: prepare a schematic of the eight characteristics of two careers

Art: draw or find a visual representation of all three careers

Modifications:

Appropriate for all students in all subject areas.

The teacher may need to refer to the IEP of the Special Needs students or confer with the Special Education teacher.

Enrichment activities:

Guidance Information System (GIS), or other tools, (i.e."Bridges" www.bridges.com - needs subscription) to further assess interests and career options

Evaluation/Assessment:

Proficient use of the Internet, completion of activity worksheet, satisfactory completion of all assignments

West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives:

ELA--8.144, 8.145, 8.149, 9.9, 10.81,11.97, 11.92, 12.77, 12.85, 12.88, 12.93

Math--8.46, 8.6

Science--8.82, 8,84, 8.96, 9.101, 9.103, 10.93, 10.94

Social Studies--8.59, 8.66, 8.7, 9.51, 10.63, 11.55

Workplace Process Skills--PW 2, 8,14, 27, 28, 36, 45, 46

National Standards

References:

www.ajb.dni.us/

http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/

b) Guidance Information System (GIS) software

c) Media Center materials: videos, career encyclopedias, CD- ROMs, Wilson Online Index at http://wilsonweb2.hwwilson.com* ( must have a password, this is not a direct link )

Created by:

pamelajackson98@hotmail.com         James Monroe High School
fayejones98@hotmail.com                  James Monroe High School
debrastclair@hotmail.com                  James Monroe High School

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Attachments:

Occupational Outlook Handbook online directions

Activity 1 "Exploring Connections" grid

Click here to print OOH directions
USING THE OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK

Follow these directions for easy online access to career information:

At the URL location box type in www.bls.gov/oco/ocoiab.htm and enter.
This address will take you directly to the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Determine the three careers that you wish to explore.
On the homepage of the Occupational Outlook Handbook, you will see a section of the screen headed Select a Letter.
Select the letter of the first word of the career you wish to explore. For example, if you wish to look at career options for a dental assistant, click on the letter D and dental assistant will appear on a highlighted list.
Click on dental assistant and you will see the following large categories concerning dental assistants:

Nature of the work
Working Conditions
Employment
Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement
Job Outlook
Earnings
Related Occupations
Sources of Additional Information

To research another career choice:

Use your Back key to return to the Select a Letter section of your screen.
Click on the first letter of your next career choice. (e.g., click on P for Physician, A for aircraft pilot, F for farmer, etc.)
Each career choice will address the eight points listed above. If you do not find the exact career of your choice listed by alphabet in the Select a Letter area, choose a similar career field and scroll to the bottom of the screen.
Click on Related Occupations. Your career choice should be there.

Click here to print Sample OOH Page

SAMPLE PAGE

Occupational Outlook Handbook Index

Select a letter

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Index for A through B

Able seamen, see: Water transportation occupations

Account executives, see: Securities and financial services sales representatives

Accountants and auditors

Accounting clerks

Actors, directors, and producers

Actuaries

Adjusters, investigators, and collectors

Adjustment clerks, see: Adjusters, investigators, and collectors

Administrative assistants, see: Secretaries

Administrative secretaries, see: Secretaries

Administrative services managers

Administrators, health services, see: Health services managers

Administrators, school, see: Education administrators

Admissions officers, see: Education administrators

Admitting clerks, hospital or outpatient, see: Interviewing and new accounts clerks

Adult education teachers

Advertising clerks, see: Record clerks

Advertising managers

Aeronautical engineers, see: Aerospace engineers

Aerospace engineers

Affirmative action coordinators, see: Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists and managers

Agents, purchasing

Agents, reservation and transportation ticket

Agents and brokers, insurance

Agents and brokers, real estate

Agricultural chemicals inspectors, see: Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction

Agricultural commodity and quarantine inspectors, see: Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction

Agricultural equipment mechanics, see: Farm equipment mechanics

Agricultural scientists

Agricultural technicians, see: Science technicians

Agriculturists, see: Agricultural scientists

Agronomists, see: Agricultural scientists

Air safety inspectors, see: Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction

Air traffic controllers

Air-conditioning mechanics, automotive

Air-conditioning, heating, and refrigeration technicians

Airbrush artists, see: Photographic process workers

Aircraft engineers, see: Aerospace engineers

Aircraft mechanics, including engine specialists

Aircraft pilots

Aircraft technicians, see: Aircraft mechanics, including engine specialists

Airline reservation and ticket agents

Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms inspectors, see: Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction

Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms agents, see: Police, detectives, and special agents

Alcohol abuse counselors, see: Human services workers

Ambulance drivers and attendants

Amusement and recreation attendants

Animal attendants, see: Veterinary assistants and nonfarm animal caretakers

Animal breeders, see: Agricultural scientists

Animal health technicians, see: Veterinary assistants and nonfarm animal caretakers

Animal keepers, see: Veterinary assistants and nonfarm animal caretakers

Animal scientists, see: Agricultural scientists

Animators, see: Visual artists

Announcers

Anthropologists, see: Social scientists

Apartment managers, see: Property and real estate managers

Apiculturists, see: Agricultural scientists

Apparel workers

Appliance repairers, home

Applications programmers, see: Computer programmers

Appraisers, see: Real estate agents, brokers, and appraisers

Arbitrators, see: Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists and managers

Archeologists, see: Social scientists

Architects

Architects, landscape

Archives technicicans, see: Archivists and curators

Archivists and curators

Armed Forces occupations

Artists, see: Visual artists

Assemblers, precision

Assemblers, electrical and electronic

Assemblers, machine

Astronomers

Astrophysicists, see: Physicists and astronomers

Athletes, coaches, umpires, and referees

Athletic directors, see: Education administrators

Atmospheric scientists, see: Meteorologists

Attendance officers, see: Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction

Attorneys, see: Lawyers

Audio control engineers, see: Broadcast technicians

Click here to print out the table

.	Career 1	Career 2	Career 3
Nature of the Work	.	.	.
Working Conditions	.	.	.
Education or Training Required	.	.	.
Earnings	.	.	.
Work Week	.	.	.
Advantages	.	.	.
Disadvantages	.	.	.
Future Outlook	.	.	.

1. AT THE TOP OF THE GRID, INSERT A SPECIFIC CAREER TITLE IN EACH BOX LABELED CAREER 1, CAREER 2, AND CAREER 3.

2. USE THE RESEARCH DATA TO WRITE INFORMATION WITHIN EACH BOX.

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