Standards
Learning
Expectations |
This activity will help students acquire competencies
which relate to the following standards:
4. Career awareness and employment
readiness skills
5. Career information and career goals
The student will:
4.3 Practice planning, decision-making,
and goal setting
5.4 Recognize that careers require a variety
of skills, education, and interests
5.5 Explore the education and training needed
for a variety of careers
|
General Approach |
The students will explore various websites
to learn more about themselves and their interests in relation to careers. |
Activity Steps |
1. Have each student to click on
www.Mapping-your-future.org/features/careership
.
2. Allow the students ten to fifteen minutes
to explore this website (it is self-directed) to learn more about their
interests in relation to careers.
3. To find additional information about interests,
have students complete The Career Key @ http://www.ncsu.edu/careerkey
.
4. For additional information on specific
careers, students may click on http://www.nycareerzone.org/index.jsp.
(Never rely on just one source of information, and encourage students to
refer to various sites while exploring careers.)
5. For students interested in earning extra
money now, guide them to www.kids.gov/k_careers.htm
, and click on New Directions: Kid's Career Information. From
there, click on Career Directory for Students located at the top right
of the screen.
After each student has explored these Websites,
ask each to share with the class the following:
1. Which career(s) interested you
and why?
2. Are there educational or specific skills
required for this career?
3. Did the Career Key accurately match your
interests to their chosen careers for you?
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Time Required |
This activity may take approximately one hour,
depending on the number of students in the classroom. |
Resources Needed |
Each student will need a computer with access
to the Internet. |
Performance Indicators |
Students will be able to:
Identify individual interests and abilities.
Use technological and other resources to find
career information.
Relate career information to interests and
abilities. |