LPSCS Career Exploration Module – DAY ONE
Lesson Title
Career Module
Introduction
Cluster
Pathway
All Pathways
Essential
Question
What is the
LPSCS
Cluster?
TEKS
Career
Portals:
1.A, 1.B, 2.A
Prior Student
Learning
Students
should already
be aware that
there are 15
other career
clusters
Estimated
Time
45 minutes
Objectives
- Discuss the LPSCS cluster
- Identify and explore career opportunities within the LPSCS
Cluster
- Identify and discuss the five pathways within the LPSCS
Cluster
Materials/Equipment/Handouts Needed
- Introduction computer-based presentation (computer,
projector, screen, etc.)
- Career Pathway Matching Activity
- Vocabulary List
Introduction/Engage
- Initiate a class discussion by asking each student to give one
example of a career in the LPSCS cluster without repeating
another student’s response
Activities
- Lecture: Introduction computer-based presentation
- Discuss upcoming career module experiences and
expectations
- Assignment: Career Pathway Matching Activity
- Review and distribute LPSCS Career Module Vocabulary List
Lesson Closure
- Review the five LPSCS Pathways using questioning
techniques
- Review and collect Career Pathway Activity sheets
- Homework: Instruct students to begin searching for
vocabulary list definitions
Assessment
- Verbal responses to questions
- Completion of Career Pathway Matching Activity
Extension
- Challenge students to make a list of personal skills and
interests
Accommodations for Learning Differences
- Accommodations Manual
- Guidelines and Procedures for Adapting Instructional
Materials
- Sample Curriculum Customizations for Learning Differences
- Lesson Plan/Curriculum Modification Checklist
- Instructor Format for Curriculum Customization for Learning
Differences
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CAREER PATHWAY MATCHING ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS
Materials needed:
Career Pathway Worksheet
TEKS:
§127.4.(c)(1)(A)(B), (2)(A)
Approximate time:
15-20 minutes
Directions:
1. Give each student a Career Pathway worksheet and go over the directions with
them.
2. Have the students use computers and the internet to follow the directions of the
activity sheet.
3. Have the students complete the activity.
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CAREER PATHWAY MATCHING ACTIVITY
Group Members: ________________________________________________________
Class Period: ___________ Date: ________________ Score: ___________ out of 40
The LPSCS Cluster is divided into five career pathways according to the tasks of planning,
managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security,
including professional and technical support services. The five pathways of the LPSCS Career
Cluster are:
A. Legal Services
B. Law Enforcement Services
C. Security and Protective Services
D. Emergency and Fire Management Services
E. Correction Services
Instructions: Using the list above, place the letter of the career pathway next to the occupation
that it relates to. Be prepared to explain your responses.
_______
_______
_______
_______
1.
2.
3.
4.
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_______
_______
_______
_______
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
_______
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_______
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_______
_______
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
_______ 19.
_______ 20.
_______ 21.
Corrections Officer
Lawyer
Security Guard
Administrative Law
Judge
Police Patrol Officer
FBI Agent
Firefighter
EMT
Prison Warden
Security Fire Alarms
Systems
Ambulance Driver
Magistrate
Detective
911 Operator
Deputy Sheriff
Fire Inspector
Texas Ranger
Forensic Crime
Investigator
Court Reporter
Crossing Guard
Animal Control Worker
_______ 22. Parking Enforcement
Worker
_______ 23. Jailer
_______ 24. U.S. Marshal
_______ 25. Paralegal
_______ 26. Fish and Game Warden
_______ 27. District Attorney
_______ 28. Bailiff
_______ 29. Body Guard
_______ 30. Mediator
_______ 31. Military Police
_______ 32. Forensic Investigator
_______ 33. Probation Officer
_______ 34. Paramedic
_______ 35. Corporate Cyber Security
_______ 36. Law School Professor
_______ 37. Correctional Treatment
Specialist
_______ 38. Retail Loss Prevention
Specialist
_______ 39. Security Manager
_______ 40. Transportation Security
Screeners
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CAREER PATHWAY MATCHING ACTIVITY KEY
1. E
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. E
10. C
11. D
12. A
13. B
14. D
15. B
16. D
17. B
18. B
19. A
20. C
21. B
22. C
23. E
24. B
25. A
26. B
27. A
28. B
29. C
30. A
31. B
32. B
33. E
34. D
35. C
36. A
37. E
38. C
39. C
40. C
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CAREER CLUSTER VOCABULARY INSTRUCTIONS
Materials needed:
Career Cluster Vocabulary Sheet
TEKS:
§127.4.(c)(1)(A)(B), (2)(A)
Approximate time:
15-20 minutes
Directions:
1. Give each student a Career Cluster Vocabulary sheet and go over the directions
with them.
2. Have the students define the vocabulary words.
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VOCABULARY LIST
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Conflict
Trial
Jury
Verdict
Plaintiff
Prosecution
Defendant
Liable
Oath
Warrant
Contraband
Objection
Sustained
Motives
Cross-examination
Contempt of court
Perpetrator
Crime scene
Evidence
Fingerprint analysis
Stenomask
Stenotype machine
Forensic science
Decontaminate
Ethical
Civil
Ambulance
Deliberation
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VOCABULARY LIST KEY
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Conflict: to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in
opposition; clash
Trial: the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause,
often including issues of law as well as those of fact
Jury: a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or
questions officially submitted to them
Verdict: the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter
submitted to their judgment
Plaintiff: a person who brings suit in a court (opposed to defendant)
Prosecution: the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person
Defendant: a person, company, etc., against whom a claim or charge is brought in a
court (opposed to plaintiff)
Liable: legally responsible
Oath: a solemn appeal to a deity or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's
determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.
Warrant: an instrument issued by a magistrate, authorizing an officer to make an
arrest, seize property, make a search, or carry a judgment into execution
Contraband: anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported
Objection: a lawyer's protest about the legal propriety of a question which has been
asked of a witness by the opposing attorney, with the purpose of making the trial
judge decide if the question can be asked
Sustained: in trial practice, for a judge to agree that an attorney's objection, such as
to a question, is valid
Motives: in criminal investigation the probable reason a person committed a crime,
such as jealousy, greed, revenge or part of a theft
Cross-examination: the opportunity for the attorney (or an unrepresented party) to
ask questions in court of a witness who has testified in a trial on behalf of the
opposing party
Contempt of court: two types of contempt: a) being rude, disrespectful to the judge or
other attorneys or causing a disturbance in the courtroom, particularly after being
warned by the judge; b) willful failure to obey an order of the court; The court's power
to punish for contempt (called "citing" one for contempt) includes fines and/or jail time
(called "imposing sanctions")
Perpetrator: a person who perpetrates, or commits, an illegal, criminal, or evil act
Crime scene: location where a crime took place
Evidence: every type of proof legally presented at trial (allowed by the judge) which is
intended to convince the judge and/or jury of alleged facts material to the case. It can
include oral testimony of witnesses, including experts on technical matters,
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20.
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documents, public records, objects, photographs and depositions (testimony under
oath taken before trial). It also includes so-called "circumstantial evidence" which is
intended to create belief by showing surrounding circumstances which logically lead
to a conclusion of fact
Fingerprint analysis: a process by which to use fingerprints to help solve crimes
Stenomask: used by court reporters in preparing transcripts of proceedings; a handheld microphone built into a padded, sound-proof enclosure that fits over the court
reporter’s mouth
Stenotype machine: a specialized keyboard used by court reporters in preparing
transcripts of proceedings; similar to shorthand
Forensic science: scientific method used to gather and examine physical evidence to
be used in court
Decontaminate: to make (an object or area) safe for unprotected personnel by
removing, neutralizing, or destroying any harmful substance, as radioactive material
or poisonous gas
Ethical: being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice,
especially the standards of a profession
Civil: that part of the law that encompasses business, contracts, estates, domestic
(family) relations, accidents, negligence and everything related to legal issues,
statutes and lawsuits, that is not criminal law. In a few areas civil and criminal law
may overlap or coincide
Ambulance: a specially equipped motor vehicle, airplane, ship, etc., for carrying sick
or injured people, usually to a hospital
Deliberation: the act of considering, discussing and, hopefully, reaching a conclusion,
such as a jury's discussions, voting and decision-making
Resources (Conduct an Internet search for the following key words):

Dictionary

Law dictionary
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