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Investigating Career Opportunities..Curriculum Guide. _Little Rock Public Schools, Ark. Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. Div. of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education. Sep 72 340p.

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Behavioral Objectives; Business Education; *Career Education; *Career Opportunities; *Career Planning; Cluster Grouping.; *Curriculum Guides; Home Economics Education; Industrial Education; *Occupational Clusters;.Resource Materials; Secondary Grades; Self Evaluation; Teaching Procedures; Transparencies; Vocational.Development

*Career Awareness; Vocational Education Amendments of

1968.

ABSTRACT

This curriculum guide, developed by a project committee of administrators, supervisors, instructors, and a . counselor. in the areas of industrial and vocational education,

contains.three_extensive 12-week laboratory .units at the junior high school level covering careers in the occupational clusters of

businesseducation, home economics, and industrial education. Funded _under. the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, this course is intended_tO provide an overview of career opportunities, techniques . for self-appraisal, and help $n choosing courses leading to the

,students*.occupational goals. In. a 2-column format, teaching

.iwoceduresLare.corxelated with resource lists of transparencies and__

student handouts included with each unit. A course rationale,

appended student worksheets, time allotments, and. detailed behavioral

objectives are provided. Final each unit. (AG)

evaluation questions are given for

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Little Rock Public Schools Little Rock, Arkansas

Board of Directors

U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATIDN ORIG INATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPIN IONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY

REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY

Jim P. Spradley, President

Dr. Bert 0. Miller, Vice President

E. Kearney Dietz

Robert M. McHenry, Jr., Secretary

T. E. Patterson

Dr. George P. Beene

Dr. Douglas A. Stevens

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Paul R. Fair

Assistant Superintendents

John Fortenberry William H. Fowler Floyd A. Langston Dr. Don R. Roberts Dr. Leonard Thalmueller

Instruction Personnel Business Affairs Administrative Services Pupil Services

Director of Vocational and Technical Education Ernest L. Rush

Printed by Students Metropolitan Vocational-Technical Education Center

September 1972

FOREWORD

In today's changing and complex society, education for students must be more relevant to careers. The educational system should take steps to provide a process of education which will allow the student an opportunity to participate in exploratory work experiences.

This Curriculum Guide is designed to offer junior high school students opportunities to investigate career development possibilities. The students are not expected to make a definite career decision; however, it is hoped that experiences gained in the course will help them to determine some of their likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses relative to various occupations. After completing this course, we feel that the boys and girls will be better prepared to select a course of study in high school which will lead to their occupational goal.

"Investigating Career Opportunities" has been divided into three established instructional areas--Business Education, Home Economics, and Industrial Education--for the purpose of grouping related occupations into clusters. This publication is not intended to limit the creativity of the teacher in any of these areas; nor does it mean to negate the fact that continuity of learning is achieved only by the individual. Teachers must involve students in planning and activities which are realistic to them.

We are indebted to the members of the committee who prepared this Guide.

John Fortenberry Assi ant Superintendent - I truction

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The development of this Guide was made possible by the State Department of Education, Division of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education, with money for research programs allocated from funds authorized by the Vocational Amendments of 1968, Part C-PL 90-576.

We appreciate the guidance and assistance of J. Marion Adams, Associate Director for Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education; Oswald Weise, Specialist, Vocational Orientation; and Grady Knight, Coordinator of Program Planning, Evaluation, and Exemplary Programs.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Project Director

Ernest L. Rush, Director Industrial and Vocational Education

Assistant Project Director

Walter F. Sawrie, Supervisor Industrial and Vocational Education

Coordinator of Project

Noel McGuire, Coordinator Economic Education

Business Education:

Mrs. Mary Cooper Mrs. May Hirschy Mrs. Nadine Marcum, Supervisor Mrs. Julia Rocker Mrs. Gloria Wiggins

Counselor:

Mrs. Berniece Byrd

Home Economics:

Mrs. Thelma Betton Mrs. Margaret Blalock Mrs. Grace Dupree, Supervisor Mrs. Jane Hart Mrs. Mary Murphree Mrs. Rebecca Reagan Mrs. Mildred Works

Industrial Education:

Vernon Banks Oscar Dean Martin Logan Bobby Lum Willie Paige

TO THE TEACHER

The primary purpose of this course is to provide an organized approach to self-appraisal, an overview of careers, and guidance in selecting a future course of study for the student.

It should be emphasized that the teaching time allotted for each unit is suggested time only; however, each major instructional area should be completed in twelve weeks.

The desired outcome of this course is that students can attempt to match themselves with various career and educational possibilities while making realistic and flexible plans for the future based on their ability, interest, values, and goals.

You will note four basic parts in each unit of :his Guide. These parts are the student behavioral objectives, the instructional procedures, resources to be used, and the evaluation instrument.

In order to use this Guide more effectively, the following procedures are recommended:

1. Reproduce sufficient copies of the "handout" sheets in each unit so that each student in your class can be given a copy at the appropriate

time.

2. Prepare the transparencies to be used in each unit.

3. Reproduce sufficient copies of Forms A, B, C, and D (located in the Appendix) so that each student can be given a copy to place in his notebook.

4. Require each student to keep a notebook entitled "Occupational Career Notebook." Form D is an outline of the items that should be kept in

the ,notebook.

I, is recommended that each teacher obtain a copy of the "Vocational Orientation Guide" published by the University of Arkansas and the State Department of Education. This document provides additional curriculum materials that would complement this Guide.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO THE TEACHER UNIT

INTRODUCTION 1. General Introduction 2. Developing Positive Attitudes and Personal Characteristics. .

BUSINESS EDUCATION LABORATORY 3. Orientation to the Business Education Laboratory 4. Exploring Selected Occupations Within a Cluster 5. Employer-Employee Relationships 6. Clerical Careers 7. Marketing and Distribution Careers 8. Careers Related to Tourism 9. Secretarial Careers 10. Bookkeeping-Accounting Careers 11. Data Processing Careers 12. Administrative and Managerial Occupations 13. Professional and Technical Careers 14. The Relationship of Our Economic System to Occupations

and the Consumer HOME ECONOMICS LABORATORY 15. Orientation to the Home Economics Laboratory 16. Careers in the Food Service Industry 17. Consumer and Homemaking Occupations

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18. Textile and Clothing Careers 19. Health Service Careers 20. Exploring Public Service Careers 21. Social and Protective Service Careers 22. Exploring Personal Service Careers 23. Professional and Managerial Careers 24. Fine Arts and Humanities 25. Management of Money, Time, Credit, and Business Records 26. Understanding Civic Responsibilities 27. Evaltsating the Careers that have been Explored

INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION LABORATORY 28. Introduction to the Industrial Education Laboratory 29. Labor Unions and Related Organizations 30: Legal Requirements of Working 31. Drafting Careers 32. Building Trades 33. Forest Industry Careers 34. Career Opportunities in the Metal Industries 35. Electrical and E'ectroric Careers 36. Graphic Arts 37. Exploring Agricultural Careers 38. Maintenance and Repair Careers 39. Transportation Careers 40. Planning the High School Program APPENDIX

Form A Form B Form C Form D Form E

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