 Here's
the Story
Before you know it, you will be selecting a college and deciding on
what career path you will want to follow. Though the job that you will have may not
have been invented yet, it is not too early to find out what direction you may be heading.
 Think about
What career you would enjoy the most, and feel that you could make
the greatest contribution?
 Exploring the Web
Before you begin, do the "Work
Environments" worksheet. When you have finished it, Write the names of the
categories above the
paper. (They are linked here as Word documents.)
Then go to the Career Interests Game website.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the category that fits you best.
Read the sections titled "CAN YOU", "LIKE TO"
and "HOBBIES". Does this still sound like a description of you?
If it really doesn't look at the other categories, and change if you need to.
Skim the list of careers listed on this page. Research at
least 5 of them and record the following information: (You could make a chart in
word.)
- Name of career
- Brief description of the job
- Education or training required
- Job outlook
- Earnings
- Where to get more information
If you can't find the careers that you would like, try Occupational
Outlook Handbook
 The Task
Use the addresses that you got online to write business letters
asking for more information on at least 2 of the careers that you researched. Use
the "Writing with Style" booklet to write it in the correct format.
 Evaluation
A completely filled out chart which reports on at least 5 careers,
and a minimum of 2 correctly written business letters that request more information on
careers will earn you all the points possible for this assignment.
PUSD Standards Addressed
Language Arts
2.0 Comprehension
– Students understand, analyze, evaluate, and apply
what they read, hear, and view, using appropriate grade-level materials. They know a
variety of strategies and use them as needed. The
quality and complexity of the material they read are illustrated in the California
Recommended Readings in Literature List.
2.2 Read
to analyze and evaluate information
2.3 Read
technical/business material for practical application
3.0
Study and Research Skills – Students access, locate,
analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information. When
needed, they incorporate it into a piece of writing, correctly crediting sources
Focus Goals
(standards, outcomes, expectations)
3.1 Use technology
3.2 Use reference sources
3.3 Gather, interpret, and
organize information
4.0 Language
Expressions – Students write with a command of standard English conventions:
capitalization, punctuation, spelling, usage, and grammar. |
Focus Goals (standards, outcomes,
expectations)
4.1 Capitalize correctly
4.2 Punctuate correctly
4.3 Spell correctly
4.4 Write with proper grammar
and usage
4.5
Structure sentences and paragraphs correctly
Denise Hogan,
Poway Unified School District
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