Lesson Plan:
PLAN YOUR TRIP
(40 minutes)
Objective:
Students will identify three to five jobs to “test
drive” that match their personal style profiles or which are
interesting to them, and to know what level of higher education is
required for each job.
Resources:
Internet access for each student
Approach:
- Have students log on to the site and go to the Plan
Your Trip section. Have them read through the instructions
page (the Important: Please Read section). Ask for questions.
- Students
will see a list of potential careers that match their own personal
style profiles. Have each student review the careers listed
and select five careers to investigate further during
the Jump In and Drive session later. These careers will be added
to the Destination list on the navigation screen.
- Note that for each job, a Graduation
Cap icon is featured next to the job, showing how much education
is required for that job.
- Direct the students to additional jobs
they might like to consider which are not listed, via the Advanced
Search capability.
Assignment:
To ensure that students are searching their list thoroughly,
you can assign certain criteria to the jobs students choose to test
drive. For instance, you might consider a writing assignment like
the following:
- Find 5 jobs on your list that require at least
a four-year college degree.
- Find 2 jobs on your list that require
graduate school (or alternatively, depending on class composition)
at least a two-year degree.
- Use the Advanced Search function to
find one job not on your list that you would like to learn
more about.
For Further Discussion:
- Have the students think creatively about the relationships between
the jobs on their list. Brainstorm potential “clusters” of
jobs (e.g., health care, technical, etc.) Discuss common characteristics
among some of their listed jobs, and what skills might be required
that could be used in many different settings.
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