Career Research Poster Project & Presentation



[pic]Career Research Outline, Poster & Presentation Project [pic]

Due Date: Career Day 2016 (TBA)

Outline & Poster: Using research you have conducted at home on your snow days, you will create a poster that showcases what you learned about a career that interests you. The outline and poster will focus on the following important aspects:

Day 1: Complete the Reading/Writing section.

Day 2: Complete the Math section.

Day 3: Complete the Social Studies section.

Day 4: Work on presentation board.

Day 5: Complete your presentation board and practice your oral presentation.

• Day 1: Educational requirements (Reading/Writing)

o Does this career require a college or technical degree?

o How many years of school?

o What are good colleges to attend for this career?

o What skills does the career require?

o What is the job description?

o Is this work done inside or outdoors?

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• Day 2: Math

o What is the annual salary or hourly rate?

o Does it stay the same or does it increase annually?

o What is the least you could make? Most?

o Does education make a difference in salary?

o What hours/days are required to work?

• Day3: Social Studies: Interview someone who has this career or use an online interview to answer the following questions:

o What are the benefits of this career?

o What are some things that may not be so great about the career?

o Is this a career that can be found in any city?

o Are there any historical/famous people who have had this career?

o Show on a map where you would like to be employed.

Presentation: You will be presenting your poster in April. You need to present for a minimum of 4 minutes, speak clearly and loudly, have good posture, appear to know the career well and be able to answer questions on the topic. You may use note cards as guides, but DO NOT READ FROM THEM!!! See the oral presentation rubric for complete details.

**Use the rubric when making the outline, poster and presentation, as guidelines for the project.

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Internet Resources for Career Exploration:

Career Aisle:



Kids Work:



Occupational Outlook Handbook:



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Name_______________________________

|Points |Rubric for Career Research Project Poster |

| |Appearance & Creativity (30 points): |

| |neatness |

|_____ |use of color |

| |use of whole board |

| | |

| |pictures |

| |maps |

| |charts |

| |graphs |

| |data or objects |

| | |

| |Content (10 points each): Must answer at least 3 bullets under each content heading. |

| |Reading/Writing |

| |Math |

| | |

| | |

|_____ |Social Studies/Science |

| | |

| | |

| | |

| |Correct, Accurate Copy (10 points): |

| |Spelling, grammar, & punctuation |

|_____ | |

| | |

| |Oral Presentation (21 points) *see rubric |

| | |

| | |

| |Resume (9 points) |

| | |

| | |

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| |TOTAL FOR PROJECT (100 points) |

| |Comments: |

|100 | |

| | |

|Criteria |0 |1 |2 |3 |

|Nonverbal Skills | | | | |

|Eye Contact |Does not attempt to look at audience|Only focuses attention to one |Occasionally looks at someone or |Constantly looks at someone or |

| |at all, reads notes the entire time.|particular part of the class, does|some groups during presentation. |some groups at all times. |

| | |not scan audience. | | |

|Facial Expressions |No expression during presentation. |Limited expression during |Appropriate expression most of the|Appropriate expression throughout |

| | |presentation. |time during presentation. |the entire presentation. |

|Posture |Speaker slumps for the entire |Speaker slumps for the majority of|Speaker occasionally slumps during|Speaker stands up straight with |

| |presentation. |the presentation. |presentation. |both feet on the ground the entire|

| | | | |presentation. |

|Vocal Skills |  |  |  |  |

|Voice Level |Speaker does not have an appropriate|Speaker maintains an appropriate |Speaker maintains an appropriate |Speaker maintains an appropriate |

| |voice level during the presentation,|voice level throughout some of the|voice level throughout most of the|voice level throughout the entire |

| |making it difficult to hear content.|presentation. |presentation. |presentation. |

|Speaking Fluently | |Many vocalized pauses or speaker |Some vocalized pauses. |Very few vocalized pauses. |

| | |mumbles and is hard to understand.| |Speaker sounds conversational. |

|Content |  |  |  |  |

|Time frame |Presentation is more than 2 minutes | | Presentation falls within one or |Presentation falls within required|

| |less or minutes more than required | |two minutes of the required time |time frame. |

| |time frame. | |frame. | |

|Completeness of Content |Explains only one or two points on |Explains some points on |Explains most points on |Thoroughly explains all points on |

| |presentation board. |presentation board. |presentation board. |presentation board. |

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