Career+Research+and+Presentation+Lesson



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What is a career cluster? What skills and education do I need for my career? What benefits can I expect? What are the primary responsibilities? __**Objectives:**__ Students will research a career. Students will create a presentation of the career using Microsoft PowerPoint. Students will present career to class. Students will display presentation skills.
 * __Key Questions:__**

__**PA State Academic Standards:**__

__**Class Discussion Question:**__ What is a career cluster? What types of careers would be in each cluster?

__**Presentation:**__ Sample student Microsoft PowerPoint presentation:

__**Task:**__ Students choose one career from the JA CEO career clusters to research. Choice should be based on the career most matched to skills and interests assessments from previous lesson.

General Interest

Finance

Healthcare

Trades [|Building Construction Article I (DCG)] [|Building Construction, Article II (DCG)] [|Building Construction, Article III (DCG)]

[|Alternative Energy Survey (DCG)] [|Alternative Energy, Article I (DCG)] [|Alternative Energy, Article II (DCG)]

How can I begin preparing for my future career? What courses in high school should I choose? What further education/training do I need to be successful in my future career?
 * __Reflection:__**

Use photo Story 3 for presentation of career research. Group students by career cluster and create a group podcast highlighting careers in the cluster. __**Resources:**__ [|www.careerlink.com] http://www.usatoday.com/educate/college/careers/rtn/rtn.htm
 * __21st Century Skills:__**