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Investigating Careers Using O*NET Lesson PlanInvestigating Careers Using O*NET 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
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Projection
Internet Access
Year
2017
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Investigating Careers Using O*NET

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This Investigating Careers Using O*NET lesson plan also includes:
  • Student Notes (.docx)
  • Student Notes - Answer Key (.docx)
  • Student Portfolio (.docx)
  • Scavenger Hunt (.docx)
  • Scavenger Hunt - Answer Key (.docx)
  • O*NET Search, Part II (.docx)
  • Career Project Instruction Sheet (.docx)
  • Enrichment Activity (.docx)
  • Career Project Checklist (.docx)
  • Enrichment Activity Rubric (.docx)
  • Career Project Rubric (.docx)
  • Presentation Rubric (.docx)
  • O*NET OnLine
  • Join to access all included materials

Let's investigate! Scholars use the O*NET website to investigate career options and complete a scavenger hunt. They also embark on an in-depth career project, researching three careers and then preparing a cover letter, resume, letter of resignation, and class presentation for their choice. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

careers, career skills, career readiness, career goals, career planning, resumes, cover letters

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

  • Have students fill out a practice job application
  • Show pupils different resume templates they can use

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires computers, Internet, and projection 

Pros

  • Provides rubrics for evaluation 
  • Includes vocabulary words to use for a classroom word wall

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.7.4 W.8.4

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