Lora Kester Manning CSD lkester@manning.k12.ia.us Revised by K. Soyer & S. Lottridge for 7th Grade Careers Unit Looking for the right career for you? Seek and You Shall Find! Introduction - Task - Process - Resources - Evaluation - Conclusion

Introduction Graduation is not too far away (only six years). It is time to start investigating and learning about different careers. In this unit you will be exposed to different careers, choose one career to research, and produce a paper and presentation about that career for your peers.

Task You will: investigate your interests and abilities identify a career that fits your interests and abilities research your chosen career develop a research paper present a short career presentation

Process Complete the Job-O exploration packet. Go to The Career Game and complete the activities. Take the time to investigate your interests and abilities. Read the information about careers. Go to The Career Key and compete the activities. From the two Holland code experiences, decide what your code should be and choose a career to research further. Research your chosen career. Using at least four different sources, answer the following questions to be addressed further in your research paper. Sources must include one book, one interview, and one Internet site. Sources will be sited on the Works Sited page of the research paper. * 1. What skills and aptitudes should I have to be competitive in this career? * 2. What education and training would I need? * 3. What would my work environment or surroundings be like? * 4. What hours would I spend on the job? * 5. What types of skills will be performed in this career? * 6. What responsibilities would I have? * 7. Would I be able to move ahead? * 8. What is the job outlook for this career? * 9. What does this career pay? * 10. What other rewards would this career provide? Develop a research paper that informs others about your chosen career. From the paper, create a short presentation that will allow your peers to learn more about your chosen career. The presentation should include the following: * What is the name of the job? * What does a person do in this job? * What type of education is necessary to prepare for this career? * What are the pay and other benefits of this job? * Is there any other information about this career that is important? (For example, will you have to relocate to perform the job?)

Resources Links to Many Specific Career Descriptions Occupational Outlook Handbook Career Guide to Industries Careers by Clusters The Career Key Science and Engineering Library Exploring Occupations Job Guide Internet Public Library

Evaluation At the conclusion of this lesson your performance will be evaluated using the rubric point system. Your grade will be determined by the number of points earned throughout the project. You will need to continue to refer to the grading system as you work step by step through the process. Click on the image to view the rubric then print it to have your own copy.

Conclusion This project is more than an assignment. It is a tool that you can use to investigate your career options. At the conclusion of this project you will have a better understanding of how your interests and abilities will relate to a future career. It will also be a tool to help you learn about different careers and career clusters.