3-Unit Wrap-Up_Culminating Activity
3-Unit Wrap-Up
Culminating Activity
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Overall Description
 CASAS levels
 Accommodations for class size
 Activity type
Culminating Activity Benchmarks
Culminating Activity Instructions:
 Set up!
 Sign on!
 Start up!
 Sort through!
 Step out!
Career Evaluation Forms – 3 fields
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3-Unit Wrap-Up_Culminating Activity
Overall Description
Students complete a field-by-field evaluation of the careers studied
in the previous three units.
 ELL low-intermediate and high-intermediate; CASAS range: 201-220
 Class Size: This activity can be done with any size class.
 Activity type: Integrating information + personal reflection
The students will complete three career evaluation sheets and discuss their answers with a
partner/small group. They’ll use both the documents and the discussion to decide how well their
experience and interests mesh with each of the careers.
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3-Unit Wrap-Up_Culminating Activity
Culminating Activity Benchmarks
Culminating Activity Description: Students complete a field-by-field evaluation of the careers studied in the previous three units.
CA Parts:
Reading/Writing Skills
 Learners will produce… Strategies
A field-by-field
evaluation of the
careers studied this
term.
 Fill in a form that
includes recall of jobs
and duties learned, as
well as self-reflection,
evaluation, and
planning
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Speaking/Listening
Skills
Strategies
 Express future plans
with “I would like
to…” “I will…” “I
won’t…”
Grammar:
Basic Literacy:
Numeracy:
Technology:
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Culminating Activity
3-Unit Wrap-Up
Instructions
Set up!
1. No classroom set-up required.
2. Handouts: Career Evaluation Sheets
Sign on! (Presentation)
1. Show one of the Career Evaluation Sheets via projector, document camera, or recreate it on the
board. Ask students to read each question and define it. Use one of the three fields and a
student volunteer as a model. Ask each of the questions and record the answers.
Start up! (Practice)
1. Students complete all three Career Evaluation Sheets about themselves (in class or as
homework).
Sort through! (Feedback)
1. Students work in pairs or small groups to share their evaluation of the careers and their
possible next steps.
*Step out! (Extension)
1. Choose another career (possibly one covered in class or any career of interest) and fill out a
career evaluation sheet. Contact community resources (Occupational Class Coordinator,
calling a business of interest, college admissions office, etc.) to fill in any gaps.
2. Help a friend fill out the evaluation sheet for his/her current job and a job he/she would like to
have someday. Discuss next steps.
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Career Evaluation
Career Field
Food/Food Safety
Questions
1. What is one job in this field that you
would like to try?
1.
2. Write three job duties for that job.
2.
3.
3. Are those three duties a good match
with your interests?
yes
so-so
no
4. What education do you need to get
that job?
5. Will you try to get that education?
6. If yes, what is your next step?
7. If no, do you want to try for a
different job in the same field?
Which job?
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Career Evaluation
Career Field
Health
Questions
1. What is one job in this field that you
would like to try?
1.
2. Write three job duties for that job.
2.
3.
3. Are those three duties a good match
with your interests?
yes
so-so
no
4. What education do you need to get
that job?
5. Will you try to get that education?
6. If yes, what is your next step?
7. If no, do you want to try for a
different job in the same field?
Which job?
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Career Evaluation
Career Field
Child Development
Questions
1. What is one job in this field that you
would like to try?
1.
2. Write three job duties for that job.
2.
3.
3. Are those three duties a good match
with your interests?
yes
so-so
no
4. What education do you need to get
that job?
5. Will you try to get that education?
6. If yes, what is your next step?
7. If no, do you want to try for a
different job in the same field?
Which job?
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