Lesson 1 – Discovering Career Options
This is a lesson plan (Lesson 1: Discovering Career Options) from the Career Exploration 10th-12th Grade Series, designed for use within a substitute teacher guide. Students explore agricultural career opportunities by connecting their current unit of study to related National FFA proficiency areas, brainstorming careers, and conducting an internet/print search for actual job listings. The lesson includes a supporting Activity Sheet (2.2) listing 2005 Proficiency Award Area Descriptions.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
-
- Identify career opportunities within the current unit of study
- Connect careers identified with related National FFA proficiency areas
- Find job listings related to related careers
- Time required
- 50 minute class period
- Grade level
- 10-12th
- Materials
-
- Course textbook
- Computers with Internet access to www.monster.com
- Newspaper or other agricultural publication that includes employment section
- Copies of proficiency areas for each student (AS 2.2)
- Related LifeKnowledge Lesson
- LifeKnowledge HS 122