Strand #13.1: Career Awareness and Preparation



PA Career Education & Work StandardsLesson Planning GuideClassroom Bulletin Board: Pathways in Our CommunityStrand #13.1: Career Awareness and PreparationCEW Standard #13.1.3D: Identify the range of jobs available in the community.CEW Standard #13.1.3E: Describe the work done by school personnel and other individuals in the community.Approximate Time: Three 45-minute periods. Prerequisite SkillsReading, Writing, Speaking and Listening*1.6.5 Speaking and ListeningA.Listen to others.D.Contribute to discussions.E.Participate in small and large group discussions and presentations.Mathematics*NoneScience and Technology*NoneCareer Education and Work*NonePerformance StandardsPerformance StandardSuggested Evaluation MethodDevelop a Classroom Bulletin Board entitled “Pathways in Our Community” that includes the range of jobs available in the community and describes the work that is done by individuals working in them with 75% accuracy on the rubric.Bulletin Board VIP/Cooperation RubricSuggested ProjectsNoneMultiple Intelligence TypesVerbal/LinguisticInterpersonalResources1.Handout: Career Paths in My CommunitySee attachedHandout: Community Jobs Master ListSee attached3.Video: Last Year’s Bulletin Board DevelopmentTeacher developed4.Handout: Community VIP’s Bulletin Board RubricSee attached5.Handout: Classroom Cooperation RubricSee attachedEquipment/Materials/SoftwareYellow pages of a telephone directorySuggested Learning SequenceStrategyOutlineResources/EquipmentPerformance Standard 1IntroductionProvide students the Introduction to Career Paths document from Resource #1.Resource #1Presentation/ DiscussionDefine and talk about what a pathway is. Have students brainstorm a list of jobs available in the school and their community.Resource #1Activity/ DemonstrationProvide students with “VIP’s in the Community” and “Career Paths In My Community” documents. Place students in groups of 4 and have them use the “Career Paths In My Community” to identify the pathways for the Community Jobs Master List. Have students take home their “Community Jobs Master List” and have them complete at least 2 of the “VIP’s in the Community” sections.Resource #1Resource #2Resource #3Equipment #1When students return to school have them work in groups, sharing their VIP’s so that each student has a completed “VIP’s in the Community” document. Allow students to use Yellow Pages for any pathway for which they have not identified a person. Have students cut apart their VIP’s in the Community sheets and place their correct VIP under the correct Pathway heading on the Pathways Bulletin Board.Review the classroom Cooperation Rubric and have them role play tasks from the rubric. Show the students a video of a group from last year completing the activity.Related Academic Skills: 1.6.5A,D,ERelated SCANS/Soft Skills: Interpersonal AAssessmentTogether, have students complete a classroom Bulletin Board entitled “Pathways in Our Community.” Assess students using the “VIP’s in the Community Rubric” and “Cooperative Behaviors Rubric.”Related Academic Skills: 1.6.5A,DResource #4Resource #5Related SCANS/Soft SkillsResourcesNoneInterpersonalParticipates as Member of a TeamInformationNoneSystemsNoneTechnologyNoneBasic SkillsNoneThinking SkillsNonePersonal QualitiesNoneRelated Worksite/Work Based ActivitiesNoneAdditional Resources1.Website/Coloring Book: Careers are Everywhere?: Instructional Game?: The Play Real Game 3.Website?: Instructional Game?: What’s My Job 2.Website: CEW Toolkit ______________________________This planning guide was written by Alice Justice, Middle School Guidance Counselor, Central Columbia Middle School, Bloomsburg, PA.Funding for this lesson planning guide was provided by the Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation’s Gold Medal Initiative and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The lesson planning guide was created under the direction of Outreach for K-12 at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Community Jobs Master ListPathwaySchool/Community JobList job and describe what the person doesBusiness, Management, and TechnologyBUSINESSArts and CommunicationCREATIVEIndustrial and Engineering TechnologyBUILDING AND FIXINGHuman ServicesHELPINGHealth ServicesHEALTHNatural Resources/ AgricultureNATUREDOCTOR – helps people who are sickXLIST COMMUNITY JOBS IN THE FIRST COLUMN AND THEN CHECK THE PATHWAY THAT IS RELATED TO THAT COMMUNITY munity VIP’S Bulletin Board RubricYes2 ptsSomewhat1 ptNo0 ptsCompleted Community Jobs Master ListList includes 9-10 jobs available in the community/schoolList includes 7-8 jobs available in the community/schoolList includes 6 or less jobs available in the community/schoolAccurately identifies pathway for Jobs IdentifiedAccurately identifies 9-10 pathwaysAccurately identifies 7-8 pathwaysIdentifies 6 or fewer pathwaysAccurately describes work done by Jobs IdentifiedAccurately describes work done by 9-10 jobs identifiedAccurately describes work done by 7-8 jobs identifiedAccurately describes work done by 6 or less of jobs identifiedCompleted 2 “VIP’s in the Community” Items for HomeworkCompleted 2Completed 1Completed 0Final Product contained correct information about person/job for all 6 Pathways on the “VIP’s in the Community” documentAll 6 were complete and accurate4-5 were complete and accurate3 or less were complete and accurate“VIP’s in the Community” document was cut apart and each person/job was placed on the classroom “Pathways in Our Community” bulletin board in the correct locationAll 6 were placed accurately on the bulletin board4-5 were placed accurately on the bulletin board3 or less were placed accurately on the bulletin board12 points possible Classroom Cooperation RubricYes2 ptsSomewhat1 ptNo0 pts.I participated in the brainstorming activity.Contributed 2 or more things.Contributed 1 thing.Contributed nothing.I used positive words during discussions and to resolve conflict.I needed 0-1 reminders from my teacher.I needed 2-3 reminders from my teacher.I needed 4 or more reminders from my teacher.I shared ideas and materials with my group members.I needed 0-1 reminders from my teacher.I needed 2-3 reminders from my teacher.I needed 4 or more reminders from my teacher.I complemented and encouraged my group members.I complimented/encouraged at least 2 times during activity.I complimented/ encouraged 1 time during activity.I did not compliment or encourage my group members during activity.8 pts possible ................
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