Title: What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up?

Grade Level (s): 6 - 9

Subject(s): English/Language Arts,  Social Studies, Vocational/Technical Skills, Developmental Guidance

Learner Outcomes: Students will be able to identify and define career clusters.

Duration of Lesson: Two- three 45 minute class sessions-

Materials: Handouts, chart paper, markers, tape, computers

Technology Tools/Courseware: Microsoft office: Power Point, Word

Teacher Notes:

Go over group/teamwork rules before separating into groups
Procedures:

• Day 1    Teach the six clusters.  Write each cluster on one sheet of chart paper.  Hang each sheet around the room.  Choose 6 students (recorders)  to write simultaneously.  Have remainder of the class call out "careers" and have recorders assign and write career on appropriate cluster sheet.
• Day 2    Have students choose cluster of personal interest.    Hand out Career Planning Procedure information sheet. Teach fine points of producing a power point presentation.  Divide students by clusters into groups with each having a recorder and presenter. Groups will complete the following assignment: Design and create a 3-5 slide power point  presentation on that particular cluster.
• Day 3    Present and evaluate power points presentations using rubric provided.

Modifications: Students with learning needs can be paired with a 'buddy' who is more proficient in computer functions to assist in areas needed. Students with visual impairments will need alteration in computer displays
( i.e.; larger fonts, etc. ).

Enrichment Activities:  Power Point including implementation of charts/graphs, additional sound waves, etc.
Students will have available the video series Real LIfe 101 to view throughout this lesson.  Additional information on the videos is available from the above link.
 

Evaluation/Assessment: Power Point Rubric completed by peers and teacher.

West Virginia Standards West Virginia State Department
Technology                      7.78, 8.84, 9.94
Language Arts                7.17, 7.65, 8.50, 9.66

National Standards

• Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decision. (American School  Counselor Association)
• Plays a variety of roles in group discussions
• Uses new information to adjust and extend personal knowledge base
• Knows the common features and uses of desktop publishing software (e.g., documents are created, designed, and formatted for publication; data, graphics, and scanned images can be imported into a document using desktop software)
• Uses advanced features and utilities of word processors (e.g., uses clip art, a spell-checker, grammar checker, thesaurus, and outliner).

Authors:
VeAnne Fuerhoff
Myla Kreinik
Alexandra Smith