Introduction to the Career Clusters
GRADE:
SUBJECT:
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
- The student will become familiar
with the six Career Clusters. The student will decide on a Career
Cluster.
DURATION OF LESSON:
- 45 - 90 minute presentation
MATERIALS:
- Handout on Programs of Study
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS:
TEACHER NOTES:
- This would be an excellent presentation
for a parent session to familiarize parents with the decision that their children
will be making with regard to their Career Cluster.
TEACHING PROCEDURE:
1. Give
each student a handout on Programs of Study.
2. Using
Power Point presentation on Career Clusters, the instructor will
explain each of the career clusters and the job opportunities in each cluster.
3. Discuss
Pathways. Each student will select a pathway in your career
cluster. The pathway indicates if you plan to pursue additional
education after
your graduate from high school. The three pathways are:
Professional indicates that you plan to go to college for at least four or
more years.
If you select the Skilled pathway, you plan to seek two additional years of
education after you graduate from high school
Some of you may decide on the Entry pathway. You will want to plan your
high school program so that when you graduate you will go to work.
In order to do this, you must select classes in which you will get some
training
4. Discuss graduation requirements
5. Answer student questions.
MODIFICATIONS:
- For special education students,
I would present this information in two segments.
- I would also work with each
student individually.
ENRICHMENTS:
WRITING ASSIGNMENT
:
- The student will write a one page
paper on the career that he/she has researched on the web. This can
be an in class or a homework assignment.
EVALUATION:
- The teacher will give a short
quiz
on the presentation.
- The student will achieve a minimum
of 76%.
| Number Correct |
5-6 |
4 |
3 |
0-2 |
| Grade |
Excellent |
Good |
Okay |
Poor |
| Percent |
84-100% |
78% |
62% |
Below 60% |
WV IGOs
- ACA GOAL I: Review information
system careers and ethical issues.
- IBM GOAL I: Explore careers
in business and marketing.
- MAM GOAL: Explore the career
of a supervisor/manager.
- MRK GOAL VI: Research and
analyze careers in marketing.
- OFT GOAL I: Demonstrate
an understanding of office administrative careers.
- PA GOAL I: Demonstrate an
understanding of accounting as a career.
- AM1.119,10,11 collect, organize,
and interpret data using graphs, charts, and tables
- 9.19 2,3,5,10 read directions
necessary to perform a sequential task, then
perform the task, (e.g., critique directions
of a household task, perform the
task and report what happened)
- 9.44 4,7,10 develop a composition
that addresses the assigned topic with a clearly worded and correctly placed
thesis statement
- 9.45 4,7,10 develop a composition
that is focused and coherent and has a clear,logical progression of ideas
(e.g., spatial order in a descriptive essay/chronological order in a process
essay)
- 9.46 4,7,10 recognize different
transitional devices (e.g., introductory and internal transitional phrases/conjunctions)
- 9.47 4,7,10 develop a composition
that uses complete sentences
- 9.48 4,7,10 develop a composition
with appropriate and precise word choice
- 9.49 develop a composition
in which errors in standard written English usage and mechanics (punctuation,
spelling, capitalization) do not detract
National Standards:
- Understands and applies basic procedures
in the accounting cycle.
- Know the characteristics of the
major types of business organizations.
- Understands the basic features
of economic systems and the role of economic institutions in the U.S. economy.
- Knows unique characteristics of
an entrepreneur.
- Selects and uses the best method
of representing and describing a set of data (e.g., scatter plot, line graph,
two-way table)
- Uses the general skills and strategies
of the writing process
- Uses grammatical and mechanical
conventions in written compositions
- Pursues specific jobs.
- Makes general preparation for
entering the workforce.
- Knows the characteristics and
uses of computer hardware and operating systems.
- Knows the characteristics and
uses of computer software programs.
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