Handout
Other

Careerwise Education: Producers and Directors

For Students 9th - 10th
A seven-part look at producing and directing as careers. Includes an overview of the occupations, typical activities, skill set, preparation, wages, job outlook, and a career video.
Website
Other

Job Hunt: Pick Your Employer

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for a strategy to land your next job? The Job-Hunt site has developed a resource section of articles and links for assisting you in getting the job!
Website
Other

Tennessee Department of Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Whether you're a student looking for "Ancient Cultures in the Andes," a teacher looking for grant information, or a parent and teacher looking for the latest information on computer viruses, Tennessee helps you locate what you need. This...
Primary
Calisphere: University of California Libraries

Univ. Of California: Calisphere: Great Depression: Everyday Life in Hard Times

For Students 9th - 10th
Original photos that look at housing, employment, and unemployment during the hard times of the Great Depression and the changing role of the federal government with the New Deal.
Primary
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Domino Sugar Plant Reopens

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting look into the Domino Sugar plant and what they have done to help their employees recover from Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the depiction of the trailer park they constructing was very enlightening. Audio, video, and a...
Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Actor

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at the career of acting. Areas covered include: tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter the job, working condition, employment condition, and job market. A personal profile is included along with a...
Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Heavy Truck Driver

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough look at career of Heavy Truck Driver covering the following areas: general description, tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter the job, working conditions, employment conditions, and the job market. A personal...
Handout
State University of New York

Suny Oneonta: Women in Renaissance Florence

For Students 9th - 10th
SUNY-Oneonta provides a comprehensive look at the social position of women in Renaissance Florence, including a detailed look at the dowry system which existed at the time.
Website
Other

Indiana Department of Workforce Development

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you someone looking for a rewarding career, good job or employment-related training? Are you an employer who wants to learn about ways to train, obtain or retain your employees? If so, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development...
Website
Oklahoma Historical Society

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture: Works Progress Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief description of the Works Progress Administration and its goals in general. Following that is a more in-depth look at the WPA and its impact on employment and projects in Oklahoma.
Article
College Grad

College Grad: Internship Search

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are an undergraduate or graduate student looking for an internship, co-op or summer employment, search our database of internship opportunities.
Interactive
Other

Flowing Data: Jobs Charted by State and Salary

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive look at employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Browse by state, median salary, and job category to hone in on a career choice.
Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Taxi Driver

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough look at the career of a taxi driver. Information included in areas of: tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter the job, working and employment conditions and the job market. A personal profile is included with...
Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Graphic Designer

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough look at a career as a graphic designer or commercial artist. Information covered includes: tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter job, working conditions, employment conditions, and the job market. A personal...
Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Air Force Officer

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Careers New Zealand provides a thorough look at career as Air Force Officer. General sections covered include: tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter the job, working conditions, employment conditions,...
Article
Leaf Group

E How: How to Write a Business Analysis Paper

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
This article by Sam Ashe-Edmunds explains how to write a business analysis paper, an in-depth look at a business or company in terms of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, finances, employment, and attaining goals.
Article
Other

Texas Wide Open for Business: The Texas Renewable Energy Industry [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A 34-page report examining renewable energy sources in use in Texas. It looks at how Texas compares with the rest of the world, the companies investing in the Texas energy industry, the Texas electricity grid, government initiatives,...
Lesson Plan
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Modern Economy of Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where young scholars refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson plan, they examine the economies of the four geographical regions of Texas,...
Article
Other

Boston Globe: Arts Skills Are Life Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
According to this article "the ability to think outside the box" is exactly what businesses are looking for from prospective employees. This article explains how the arts foster creativity in students thus preparing them for the workforce.
Graphic
Curated OER

Suny Oneonta: Women in Renaissance Florence

For Students 9th - 10th
SUNY-Oneonta provides a comprehensive look of the social position of women in Renaissance Florence, including a detailed look at the dowry system which existed at the time.
Graphic
Curated OER

Suny Oneonta: Women in Renaissance Florence

For Students 9th - 10th
SUNY-Oneonta provides a comprehensive look of the social position of women in Renaissance Florence, including a detailed look at the dowry system which existed at the time.