What do you want to be when you grow up? How does your family influence your choices of occupations? These are the questions middle schoolers consider as they interview family members and create a career Family Tree.

Concepts

family trees, social-emotional learning, self-awareness, career goals, career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• Review interview techniques with the class
• Have pupils work together to create polite and probing interview questions

Classroom Considerations

• The "Family Tree" graphic organizer presumes participants come from a traditional family structure; other formats for the graphic organizer are available on the internet
• Requires copies of two handouts

Pros

• The "Keeping It Real" section for instructors offers suggestions for how they might model the process

Cons

• None