LAFS.68.RH.1.2 LAFS.68.RST.3.7 Essential Questions What is the difference between a job and a career? What are the requirements for the careers in which I am interested? What career areas will be most in demand in the future? Opportunity costs - How does my education and career choice affect my future income and employment opportunities? Learning Goals/Objectives Explain the difference between a job and a career. Identify the requirements/benefits for select careers. Evaluate government reports on career demand. Understand that there are opportunity costs that impact employment options and lifelong income. Overview Students will explore various jobs and career paths and research the average requirements and benefits of each. They will use government reports and predictions about what careers will be most in demand. Materials Computer with internet access Handouts and card sets Hook Handouts: 1,2,3 (included) Activity Handouts: 1a; 1b; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6 (Included) Podcast (headsets optional) Time 2 - 50 minute sessions or one block session Introduction/Hook: Jobs vs. Careers PREP: Teacher is to print, cut out a set of job/career definition cards (HOOK HANDOUT #3) for each group of 3-4 students. One card has been left blank for a customized entry. Tell students that today they will be exploring jobs and careers. Brainstorm their perspectives on jobs and Ask how a career choice can influence success in the occupation, the ability to find employment careers. and future income. (5 minutes) Pass out copies of the short passage below for students to read aloud or watch the video clip on jobs vs careers. (HOOK HANDOUT #1) (3 minutes) 3. Following the video, teacher will distribute the career/job cards to student groups and ask them to place cards in the correct space on the chart (HOOK Handout # 2) . (15 minutes) Compare with key. Activity A) Opportunity Costs As a group, introduce the concept of opportunity cost by asking the students to discuss/answer the questions on the handout (Handout 1a) and the Opportunity Choice Introduction to Opportunity Costs table. (5 MINUTES)
LAFS.68.RH.1.2 LAFS.68.RST.3.7 Essential Questions What is the difference between a job and a career? What are the requirements for the careers in which I am interested? What career areas will be most in demand in the future? Opportunity costs - How does my education and career choice affect my future income and employment opportunities? Learning Goals/Objectives Explain the difference between a job and a career. Identify the requirements/benefits for select careers. Evaluate government reports on career demand. Understand that there are opportunity costs that impact employment options and lifelong income. Overview Students will explore various jobs and career paths and research the average requirements and benefits of each. They will use government reports and predictions about what careers will be most in demand. Materials Computer with internet access Handouts and card sets Hook Handouts: 1,2,3 (included) Activity Handouts: 1a; 1b; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6 (Included) Podcast (headsets optional) Time 2 - 50 minute sessions or one block session Introduction/Hook: Jobs vs. Careers PREP: Teacher is to print, cut out a set of job/career definition cards (HOOK HANDOUT #3) for each group of 3-4 students. One card has been left blank for a customized entry. Tell students that today they will be exploring jobs and careers. Brainstorm their perspectives on jobs and careers. Ask how a career choice can influence success in the occupation, the ability to find employment and future income. (5 minutes) Pass out copies of the short passage below for students to read aloud or watch the video clip on jobs vs careers. (HOOK HANDOUT #1) (3 minutes) 3. Following the video, teacher will distribute the career/job cards to student groups and ask them to place cards in the correct space on the chart (HOOK Handout # 2) . (15 minutes) Compare with key. Activity A) Opportunity Costs As a group, introduce the concept of opportunity cost by asking the students to discuss/answer the questions on the Introduction to Opportunity Costs handout (Handout 1a) and the Opportunity Choice table. (5 MINUTES)