Developed: Alysia DeWitt

Level: 9-12


The Military Career Guide 

 

 


Standards


Learning Expectations

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

4. Career awareness and employment readiness skills
6. Knowledge and skills to achieve career goals

The student will:

4.4 Demonstrate an understanding of how personal characteristics relate to career choice
6.8 Compare the effect of work on lifestyles


General Approach

The general approach is that students will learn more about the military with regard to education and career options.


Activity Steps

Step 1:

An option would be to have a recruiter give a brief lecture and have the students take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery).  Recruiters will generally test the students for free.  When the results are received, the counselor could go into the classroom and begin with the next step.  If this is not an option, the students could click here to review " Ace the ASVAB " (also listed under the topic area). (***I would not recommend the students to take the ASVAB on the web site as it asks for personal information, which may lead to a recruiter contacting the students.)

Step 2:

  1. Have the students review the " 5 Steps to Joining " and complete the worksheet . 
  2. Students should complete the job matcher interest questionnaire under topic #3. 

Step 3:

Once the students have completed the worksheet, gather them into a large group and discuss what they have discovered. 
Discuss the following questions:

·         Did anyone find that the military was right for them?  

·         Why or why not? 

·         Were their any characteristics about the military that may or may not have affected their choices? 

·         What kinds of careers can be obtained? 

·         What benefits are available? 

·         What kind of commitment is associated with the military with regard to educational supplements? 


Time Required

This activity will require several sessions:

  • 3 hour session to have a recruiter give the students the ASVAB (if possible) and speak with the class. 
  • 45 minute session to complete the worksheet, browse through the web site, and have a class discussion. 

Resources Needed
  1. The following web site address: http://www.military.com/Recruiting/FrontDoor/0,11926,,00.html 
  2. Worksheet 
  3. Pen or pencil 


 Performance Indicators

Students will be able to:

Recognize the educational options and benefits of a career in the military.
Identify the career choices associated with the military.
Identify the characteristics of a career in the military coupled with the effect of those characteristics on the student's desired lifestyle.