Lesson 2 – Researching Related Careers
This is Lesson 2 (“Researching Related Careers”) in the Career Exploration 7th–9th Grade Series. Students select a career of interest related to their current unit of study, hypothesize details about it, then use the National FFA Ag Career Database to research the reality—including education required, salary range, necessary skills, and employment opportunities—and prepare a brief report.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Select a career of interest in the current content unit of study.
- Explain the education required, salary range, necessary skills and employment opportunities for their career of interest.
- Prepare a brief report on the on their career of interest.
- Time required
- 1, 50 minute class period
- Grade level
- 7-9th grade
- Materials
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- Course textbook
- Computers with Internet access to www.ffa.org or local career exploration programs
- A-Z Career lists from prior day's lesson
- Related LifeKnowledge Lesson
- LifeKnowledge MS 29