MS.27 Understanding Professions, Careers and Jobs (PowerPoint)
This LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.27) teaches middle school students about understanding professions, careers, and jobs. Students identify the factors to consider when making professional decisions—such as education, experience, income, working conditions, mobility, time off, benefits, and personal interest—and conduct an interview with a professional about his or her career decisions.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify factors to consider in making professional decisions.
- Interview a professional about his or her career decisions.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Overhead projector
- MS.27.AS.A—one per student
- MS.27.AS.B—one per student
- MS.27.TM.A
- MS.27.TM.B
- MS.27.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- Stage One of Development—ME
- Problem Area
- What Foundational Skills Do I Need for Career Success?
- Precepts
- I2: Make clear decisions in my professional life.
- Key Terms
- Technical degree; Formal education; Mobility
- Resources
- Career Cluster Resources, 2002. www.careerclusters.org
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K12.7Evaluating Data–Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.