Assignment #7- A Lesson Plan

Developing A Career PlanDeveloping A Career Plan

Discover Your Interests

Through the use of Career Cruising students Through the use of Career Cruising students will discover their interests.will discover their interests.

http://www.careercruising.comhttp://www.careercruising.com Select Career Matchmaker – answer 39 Select Career Matchmaker – answer 39

questions which will provide careers based questions which will provide careers based on student answers.on student answers.

Career Scavenger Hunt

Choose a career of interest.Choose a career of interest. Fill in the following fields by using the Internet, a Fill in the following fields by using the Internet, a

newspaper, or a personal contact:newspaper, or a personal contact: Education neededEducation needed A school that offers this course of studyA school that offers this course of study A current trend that will affect this fieldA current trend that will affect this field A job listing in this fieldA job listing in this field One thing I have learned about this fieldOne thing I have learned about this field A great source of information about this fieldA great source of information about this field

Develop Your Career Goal

Create a power point - Create a power point -

Include the following informationInclude the following information

Introduction

Who are you? Who are you?

Where did you grow up? Where did you grow up?

Who and what have influenced Who and what have influenced you? you?

What is important to you?What is important to you?

Your Dream

What do you want for yourself?What do you want for yourself? List at least two nonmaterial List at least two nonmaterial

dreams. dreams.

• Example: good health, Example: good health, loving family.loving family.

List at least two material dreams: List at least two material dreams:

• Example: a new car, a home Example: a new car, a home of my ownof my own

Personal Strengths

What are your personal strengths and skills?What are your personal strengths and skills? Strengths you have.Strengths you have. Strengths you need to develop.Strengths you need to develop. Skills you have.Skills you have. Skills you need to develop.Skills you need to develop.

Industry Information

What is the career that interests you?What is the career that interests you? What do you know about its job market?What do you know about its job market? What education, training, and skills will you What education, training, and skills will you

need to be successful?need to be successful?

Present Your Career Plan Create a time line showing the steps you will need Create a time line showing the steps you will need

to take in order to complete your career plan. to take in order to complete your career plan. Include what may have to happen in the following Include what may have to happen in the following years:years:

Freshman year of high school.Freshman year of high school. Sophomore year of high school.Sophomore year of high school. Junior year of high school.Junior year of high school. Senior year of high school.Senior year of high school. College/technical school/on the job training.College/technical school/on the job training.

You Have Done It!

Include images that show your chosen Include images that show your chosen career in action. career in action.

Add words that are inspirational as one Add words that are inspirational as one works to reach their career goal.works to reach their career goal.

Dream Achieve Effort Believe