A whole world of career options await in the armed forces! Lesson three in a six-part career and college readiness series introduces eighth grade scholars to military careers. Individuals research the entry requirements for the armed forces, then discover more about receiving vocational training in a military setting.

Concepts

the military, career planning, career skills, careers, career readiness, life skills, vocational training, future planning, vocations

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Additional Tags

college and career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• Have recruiters from local armed forces recruiting centers on hand to answer questions and provide information 
• Ask learners to share what military careers interested them the most at the end of the lesson
  

Classroom Considerations

• Pair students based upon common military career interests for the collaborative portion of the lesson
  

Pros

• The lesson is well-written and easy to execute
• Pupils choose their own military branches and careers to research, making the activity more engaging and personal
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.8.1 RI.8.2 RI.8.5 RI.8.9 W.8.9.a SL.8.1.a SL.8.4