MS.66 Researching Careers
This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.66, “Researching Careers”) within the SAE unit. Students explore the concept of a career, identify career interest areas, develop a priority career area for further exploration, and learn ways to find career information through research and presentation activities.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify career interest areas.
- Develop a list of career priority areas for further exploration.
- Explain ways of finding out information about career areas.
- Time required
- Instruction for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Markers
- Poster Paper
- Tape
- 3 x 5 Index Cards
- MS.66.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- SAE—An Integral Component of Agricultural Education
- Problem Area
- Understanding Supervised Agricultural Experiences
- Precepts
- A4: Identify and use resources; N4: Choose a career based on passion, abilities and aptitudes
- Resources
- website of North Carolina State University SAE, www.cals.ncsu.edu/agexed/sae/toolbox/
- Key Term
- Career
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K12.8Students use a variety of technological and information resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.