Activity 1 reading guide
Pages 52-77
Purpose
To help you remember the
information
Directions
Complete before and after you read
Chapter 3
1. learning about careers help you make a career choice.
yes
2. Books and the internet are good sources of career
information.
yes
3. The goal of an informational interview is to get a job.
no
4. The best way to research careers is to try the work yourself.
No try it out
4. It is a good idea to make a film career decision right now.
Yes and no
1. learning about careers help you make a career choice.
yes
2. Books and the internet are good sources of career
information.
yes
3. The goal of an informational interview is to get a job.
no
4. The best way to research careers is to try the work yourself.
No try it out
5. It is a good idea to make a film career decision right now.
Yes and no
Purpose
Help you notice the world around the
world
Directions
Write down the jobs you noticed and
were they were
Activity 2 jobs in the world around
you Page 52-77
Job I noticed
Where I saw it
Did you see any jobs you
liked?
Then answer the
questions about those
occupations
Activity 3 matching occupations to
career clusters
Purpose
Help learn what to recognize
how occupations fit into career
clusters
Directions
Connect with the correct columns
sections
Construction worker
Farmer
Business manager
Artist
Banker
Teacher
Registered Nurse
Mayor
Philologist
Hotel Clerk
Lawyer
Computer Technician
Marketing manager
Machine operator
Truck driver
Electrical engineer
Agriculture food and natural resources
Architecture and construction
Arts, audio/ video technology, and communications
Business, management, and administration
Education and training
Finance
Government and public administration
Health science
Hospitality and tourism
Human services
Information technology
Law, public safety, and security
Manufacturing
marketing., sales, and security
Science, technology, engineering
Transportation, distribution and logistics
Write an occupation
from each cluster. Think
of jobs not listed
Career Cluster
Occupation
Agriculture food and natural resources
farmer
Architecture and construction
construction
Arts, audio/ video technology, and
communications
Artistic
Business, management, and administration
Business manager
Education and training
Teacher
Finance
banker
Government and public administration
mayor
Health science
nurse
Hospitality and tourism
Hotel clerk
Human services
psychologist
Information technology
Machine operator
Law, public safety, and security
lawyer
Manufacturing
Electrical engineer
Marketing, sales, and security
Marketing manager
Science, technology, engineering
Computer technician
Transportation, distribution and logistics
Truck driver
Activity 4 investigating career clusters
Pages 54-62 and 69-71
Purpose
Learn more about careers that
interest you
Directions
Chose a career cluster that
interest you. Answer questions
about it.
1. Why does this career cluster interest you?
I like to draw and build things
2. Write three jobs in this career that interest you?
Architect, sculptor interior designer
3. What jobs in this cluster could you try out while you are still in
school?
Taking art classes and doing well in math
4. Which classes in school could help you prepare for a career in
this field?
Math and art.
Interview a person in
that career cluster. Ask
the following questions.
Purpose
Practice internet research
Directions
Research and fill out the questions
bellow
Activity 5 using the internet to
research careers
Pages 67-68
• What is the website address for site address of the
occupational outlook handbook home page?
• List three places were cashiers work.
Wal-Mart, gas station, and restaurant
• List five jobs duties of cashiers.
• What are the work hours of cashiers?