Author:
Larissa Mallon
Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Level:
Middle School
Grade:
7
Tags:
  • Career
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
    Language:
    English
    Media Formats:
    Downloadable docs

    Education Standards

    Oh the places you’ll go… - Mariah Brown

    Overview

    Discover what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work. The interest profiler will help a student decide what kinds of occupations and jobs they might want to explore based on interests. As a class, they will view “Success in the New Economy.” Students will complete an online interest assessment using the Pennsylvania CareerZone online mini assessment. Based on their results, they will explore and pick 3 careers within the identified areas of interest.

    Grade Level:

    7-9

    Lesson Overview:

    Discover what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work.  The interest profiler will help a student decide what kinds of occupations and jobs they might want to explore based on interests.  As a class, they will view “Success in the New Economy.” Students will complete an online interest assessment using the Pennsylvania CareerZone online mini assessment.  Based on their results, they will explore and pick 3 careers within the identified areas of interest.

    Objective:

    Student will:

    1. With a partner complete “Childhood Dream Job” worksheet.

    2. View on youtube “Success in the New Economy”

    3. Take online interest inventory through Pennsylvania CareerZone

    4. Examine their interest results

    5. List 3 possible careers that were identified for them that they are interested in exploring.

    6. Begin exploring Blackhawk Career Compass

    PA Career Education and Work Standards:

    *13.1.8.A Relate careers to individual interests, abilities, and aptitudes

    * 13.1.8.B Relate careers to personal interests, abilities, and aptitudes

    *13.1.8.D Explain the relationship of career training programs to employment opportunities

    *13.1.8.E Analyze the economic factors that impact employment opportunities

    * 13.1.8.F Analyze the relationship between career choices and career preparation opportunities

    *13.1.8.G Assess the implementation of the individualized career plan through the ongoing development of the career portfolio

    *13.1.8.H Choose personal electives and extracurricular activities based upon personal career interests, abilities, and academic strengths

    Assessment:

    Student will pick 3 careers and list them in order of preference by the end of the lesson. 

    Materials:

    * Computer and internet access

    * Childhood Dream Job worksheet

    * Top 3 Careers worksheet

    * Pennsylvania CareerZone site instruction

    * Blackhawk Career Compass worksheet

    Discover/Explain:

    Have students partner up and think back to when they were a kid and what they wanted to be when they grew up.  Later ask students if they have any idea what they want to do after high school graduation now.  Explain the process of an interest assessment.  Any necessary instructions should be on the board/promethean and go through the website navigation process. Have students choose 3 top career and explore those clusters in Blackhawk’s career compass.

    Guided & Independent Practice:

    Students will complete their assessments which will narrow them to one to three career clusters.  Students are to write down their identified clusters and then investigate each cluster further using the Pennsylvania Career Zone worksheet and Blackhawk Career Compass.  Students should write down each job that is of interest to them on the Top 3 Careers Worksheet.  After they have researched those careers, they are to see research Blackhawk’s career pathways.

    Links:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs6nQpVI164

    https://www.pacareerzone.org/ip/

    http://www.bsd.k12.pa.us/CareerCompass1.aspx