Developed by:  Melody Moscript

Level:  10-12

Military Career Options

 


Standards

Learning 
Expectations

This activity will help students acquire competencieswhich relate to the following standards:

4.0  Career Awareness andEmployment Readiness Skills
5.0  Career Informationand Career Goal
 

The student will:

4.1  apply knowledge ofpersonal abilities, work habits, skills, interests, and values to career 
     choices
4.2  access, interpret,and evaluate career information using technology and other resources
5.3  apply technology andother research skills to locate information about job and post-
     secondary education
 



 

General
Approach

Students will work in pairs , gathering informationabout military career options while interacting with a web site.

Activity Steps
  • Ask students to name all the different ways theyknow of paying for college, technical school or other post-high schoolcareer preparation options. 
  • If no one mentions the military as an option,introduce this idea, stressing that this activity is to provide informationso that the students may add this to their base of post-high school options.
  • Ask students to open the following web address: http://www.myfuture.com
  • Direct students to click on the Military SchoolVideos icon and then choose "Students Talk about the Military".
  • Have them watch the brief video. Discuss whatthe young men and women talked about.
  • Ask students to work with a partner; one personcan navigate the web site and the other person can record answers.
  • Give each pair of students the worksheet "MilitaryCareer Options Scavenger Hunt".
  • Instruct them to explore the web site, findingthe information to complete the worksheet.

Time  Required

This activity will require at least one 50minute class period, and may be extended for a second class period, dependingon interest of students.


Resources Needed

One worksheet for each student
Access to the www address  http://www.myfuture.com
For extension of this activity, a second website may be used:  http://www.militarycareers.com

Performance
Indicators

Students should be able to complete the worksheet,and understand how consideration of military options may or may not fitinto their post-high school considerations.