A super lesson plan that integrates technology and career exploration! High schoolers use graphic organizers and brainstorming to first analyze Time Magazine covers, then they think about what they want to be doing in 10 years. They research careers, formulate goals, and then use digital cameras and the computer to make a mock Time Magazine cover describing their personal accomplishments. Neat idea!

Concepts

career goals, careers, goal setting, creativity

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Additional Tags

career exploration, setting goals, career goals, personal goals, creative project, college and career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• Make available copies of Time Magazine's Person of the Year issues
• Save copies of the projects from year to year to serve as models

Classroom Considerations

• Requires access to graphics software and a digital camera
• Presumes learners have experience with graphics software used for page layouts

Pros

• Encourages introspection, career research, and goal setting
• Incorporates the use of the Internet, graphics software, and digital photography

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.11-12.3 W.11-12.2.a