Developed by : Kathryn M. McLemore

Level: K-2

Occupation "Memory"

Standards Learning Expectations	This Activity will help students acquire competencies which relate to the following standards: 5.  Career Information and Career Goals.      6.  Knowledge and Skills to Achieve Career Goals. The student will: 5.2  Identify jobs of workers in the community        5.3  Recognize the job tasks of school personnel and community workers.       6.2  Practice listening and working together in teams
General Approach	The general approach is that the children will split into two teams and play a game of "memory" involving pictures of workers within the community.  As the children uncover the cards the counselorwill lead a short discussion about the profession and ask the children questions.
Activity Steps	1.  The counselor will print out pictures of workers within the community, cut    them into equally sized card-shaped squares, and laminate them.  This will be     the deck of memory cards, and can be reused again and again.     2.   The counselor will spread the cards out, face down, into five rows and four  columns.     3.   Split the children into two teams and have them gather around the cards. Explain to the children how the game will work: Today we will be playing a game of memory, just like some of you might have at home.  Only this deck of cards is special because it has pictures of people who help us in our community.  Within your teams your challenge is to make the most matches.  Everyone will get a turn, but it is very important to pay attention even when it is not your turn so that you can remember where all of the cards are! As the children uncover the cards, initiate questions about each of the occupations.  For example: Look, Joe has uncovered a musician who plays the saxophone.  Other than the saxophone, what otherinsrument might a musician play? -or- Look,  Beth uncovered a custodian.  What types of jobs around the school might a custodian do? Emphasize that certain jobs require people to pay very close attention or to work as a team, just like they are doing right now.
Time required	This activity may require 20-25 minutes depending upon how quickly the children are able to make the matches and how indepth the discussions are.
Resources Needed	1.  Pictures of workers within the community 2.  Scissors 3.  Lamination resources
Performance Indicators	Students will be able to: Discuss and describe various jobs within the school community. Practice listening and working together in teams. Recognize why jobs in the community are needed.