Technology Education
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Learning Target:
Research and identify characteristics of a chosen career.
Do now:
 Where can you find job description, education, and pay?
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Agenda:
Demonstration
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Title
6 Slides
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Lab Time - Career Research Assignment
Name file as Career Research Assignment_Your Name
Raise your hand for Mr. Poliszuk when finished 
Career Research Assignment
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Overview:
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This WebQuest will guide you and assist you in
researching careers that interest you! You will have the
opportunity to research many different and exciting
careers you can pursue after high school!
Learning Targets:
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Research and identify characteristics of a chosen career.
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Identify and explain the education needed for a chosen
career.
3.
Explain how to prepare for the career in middle/high
school.
4.
Develop and present a presentation on a career choice.
Career Research Assignment
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Learning Target:
Slide 1 (Intro)
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Research and identify characteristics of a chosen career.
Assignment name, career, your name, class name, teacher’s name
Slide 2
 Job Description
 Education Needed
 Pay
Slide 3
 Skills Needed
 Work Environment
 Pros/Cons
Slide 4
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Middle School Classes to Help Prepare Me
Slide 5
 Exit Questions
Slide 6 (Conclusion)
 Would you still pursue this career knowing what you have
learned? Explain why.
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College/school for education
Tuition Cost
Guidelines
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PowerPoint Slideshow (90 pts)
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Basic Rules to Follow
 Keep it simple.
 Make bulleted points easy to read.
 Use concise wording.
 Bullets are focal points.
 Presenter provides elaboration.
 Keep font size large.
Common Mistakes
 Too much information; reader gets distracted.
 Background too dark; difficult to read text.
 Stick with same background and transition.
 Avoid distracting sound and visual effects.
Presentation (10 pts)
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Speak with a loud, clear, and confident voice.
Eye contact.
Body language; body movement and use of hands.
Elaborate bulleted points.
Resources
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Use the following websites to help you research
career options:
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http://www.bls.gov/k12/students.htm
 http://www.khake.com
 http://www.engineergirl.org/
Exit Questions
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Which job characteristics are most important to you when
deciding on a career?
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How many years of schooling for the following college degrees:
Associates (undergraduate) Bachelors (undergraduate) Masters (graduate) –
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How can middle/high school help prepare you for a career?
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What are the top 10 skills valued by employers?
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Which 3 skills do you feel are most important to have? Why?
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How can you improve your skills needed for your career?
Dimensions
Exceeds or Meets
Expectations
15-10 pts
Approaching
Expectations
9-5 pts
Lacking or does not
meet Expectations
4-0 pts
Slide 1
Assignment name, course name,
career name, your name, slide
design and picture included.
Missing 2-3 items of required
information.
Missing 4+ items of required
information.
Slide 2
Clearly specified description,
education and pay for job using
own words, proper English and
punctuation used. At least 1
photo.
Description, education and pay are
somewhat clear, missing some
information, using own words,
some English and punctuation
errors.
Description, education and pay are
unclear and missing information,
copy and paste used, and many
English and punctuation errors.
Slide 3
Clearly specified skills, work
environment and pros/cons using
own words, proper English and
punctuation used. At least 1
photo.
Skills, work environment and
pros/cons are somewhat clear,
missing some information, using
own words and some English and
punctuation errors.
Skills, work environment and
pros/cons are unclear and missing
information, copy and paste used
and many English and punctuation
errors.
Slide 4
Clearly specified college/school,
tuition, and middle school classes
using own words, proper English
and punctuation used. At least 1
photo.
College/school, tuition, and middle
school classes missing some
information, using own words,
some English and punctuation
errors.
College/school, tuition, and
middle school classes are unclear
and missing information, copy and
paste used and many English and
punctuation errors.
Slide 5
Exit questions answered correctly
and in complete sentences, using
proper English and punctuation.
At least 1 photo.
Some exit questions answered
correctly, some English and
punctuation errors.
Exit questions are incomplete,
many English and punctuation
errors.
Slide 6
Answered using complete
sentences, 4-5 sentences used,
proper English and punctuation.
At least 1 photo.
Some sentences incomplete, 2-3
sentences used, some errors in
English and punctuation.
Incomplete sentence used, many
errors in English and punctuation.
Presentation
(10pts)
Total
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