Students work together to discuss the benefits of choosing a career in business verses a humanitarian career. They identify the values and knowledge needed in each career. They share their thoughts with the class and answers questions.

Students explore the jobs in their community. In this career education lesson, students interview a community member about his or her job in the community. Students video the interview.

Students compile information to include in their career portfolio. In this portfolio lesson, students view example portfolios using the given website and identify the portfolio components. Students gather and compile artifacts for their...

Students develop a budget for spending and saving. In this economics lesson, students create a budget based on personal, family and government income. They discuss jobs at home and allowances. They discuss how they manage their money...

Over ten weeks, 8th graders refine their visions of future careers, develop skills needed to write resumes and business letters, and learn to make a strong impression at interviews. Three specific activities are included, but mostly the...

So many questions! How do people in the business world answer them? Young communicators demonstrate their understanding of correct grammar in the sixth of nine lessons focused on developing career skills. Types of questions range from...

Low unemployment is an indicator of a healthy economy—right? Current employment data and research leads scholars on a quest to find the true health of the economy. They analyze research on Payroll Employment Data and watch a short video...

What does it take to work in agribusiness? Conduct and explorative investigation which describes where our food dollars go, who makes money on what we buy, and jobs related to agriculture. The class plays an interactive game, analyzes a...

Your search for a year's worth of leadership lessons is over! A lesson in a character education series provides a full two semesters of inspiring leadership activities. The resource includes individual and group challenges to ensure a...

What is stagflation? Have your social studies class examine this political cartoon to define stagflation and understand recession as its defined in a political context. This worksheet would be a great warm up activity, perfect for extra...

Cartoons showing women in the workplace spark a discussion about being a business executive and claiming the corporate ladder. Small groups analyze data and create graphs that display essential information from the handouts. The class...

Sixth graders discover different careers in music. In this career exploration lesson plan, 6th graders explore four different categories of music careers: music education, music performance, music business and music therapy. Students...

Explore the business side of careers in zoological or marine parks. Learners use the internet, field trips, and their research skills to develop an understanding of what skills are needed to work in an animal park environment.

Learners research careers in agriculture. In this agricultural activity, students discover the various careers related to agriculture. Learners construct resumes and "apply" for agricultural jobs.

Students interview members of nonprofit organizations about their careers. In this nonprofit careers lesson plan, students research nonprofit careers, prepare questions to ask, and interview those who have those careers.

Help young learners become active listeners and strong public speakers with a set of activities that range from paraphrasing, to discussions, and self-reflection. Additionally, the lessons address social media skills and non-verbal...

What was life like for ancient Egyptians? Well, that depends on a person's job or title. Find out what life was like for pharaohs, priests, scribes, peasants, nobles, and craftsmen in Ancient Egypt. Each slide contains an image and a...

Students investigate the farming business and occupations in agriculture. Basic multi-step math operations are performed in calculating some of the expenses involved in farming.

In this business worksheet, students find the words that are related to the composition of a formal business plan. The answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.

High schoolers discuss the motivation behind owning your own business. They plan a course of action to research the pros and cons of owning a business and then share their information with the rest of the class as a follow up activity.

Students explore the basket weaving business and entrepreneurship in action. They discuss the basket weaving business and identify business concepts that apply to the creation and sell of baskets. Students identify factors that regulate...

Eighth graders examine the history of South Carolina's military bases. For this South Carolina history lesson, 8th graders discover details about the history and economic impact of military bases in the state. Students analyze primary...

Students work in groups to brainstorm ideas about different jobs they could have in the future. In this careers lesson plan, students learn about careers, brainstorm what they could do, take a survey, and differentiate between...

Students create a list of service opportunities in their community. They identify their interests and research volunteer opportunities that they could do. They also complete a survey based on their experiences.