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College and Career Readiness - The Adventure Starts Here! Lesson PlanCollege and Career Readiness - The Adventure Starts Here! Lesson Plan
Publisher
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Resource Details
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Grade
7th - 8th
Subjects
Career & Technical Education
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Year
2017
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College and Career Readiness - The Adventure Starts Here!

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This College and Career Readiness - The Adventure Starts Here! lesson plan also includes:
  • College and Career Readiness - The Adventure Starts Here! (.pptx)
  • Adventure Word Cloud (.pdf)
  • Scavenger Hunt (.pdf)
  • KWHL Chart (.pdf)
  • Career Research Assignment (.pdf)
  • Education and Training Career Research Assignment (.pdf)
  • Hospitality and Tourism Career Research Assignment (.pdf)
  • Human Services Career Research Assignment (.pdf)
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It's never too soon to prepare for the future. With a PowerPoint presentation and class discussion, young scholars learn about the importance of preparing for their academic futures. Pupils then embark on a career research project, finding and presenting information about a chosen career field. 

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Concepts

career goals, career planning, career readiness, career skills, careers, academic goals, college preparation

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners ask a teacher or school leader for a letter of recommendation 
  • Invite students to research college scholarship opportunities 

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a computer and projection 

Pros

  • Includes ideas for a family/community connection 
  • Provides a vocabulary list for a classroom word wall

Cons

  • None

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