A Webquest by Debby Owen for MAT 12 Olivet Nazarene University

Career ABC's -

What Will

I Be ? ? ?

Artist, Businessman, Carpenter, Doctor, Engineer, Firefighter, Geologist, Housekeeper, Investment Banker, Judge, Kindergarten Teacher, Librarian, Musician, Nutritionist, Opera singer, Plumber, Reporter, Social Worker, Technician, Underwriter, Violinist, Writer, Xylophone player, Zoologist??????????

Introduction

Many students find themselves in the last years of high school with no idea what interests they would like to pursue. This webquest will allow late elementary and middle school students to explore a variety of careers, assess their own career interest and discover what education or training is needed to enter that career field. They will then have the opportunity to share that information with a group of their peers.

Task

After completing the activities in this webquest you will be asked to make a 5-7 minute presentation to your class. In your presentation you must include

• A general description of the career including work location, average salary and responsibilities

• A forecast of career growth for that field

• A detailed explanation of the type of education or training that is required to hold this position

• An estimated cost of achieving that education or training

• Your opinions of what would be the challenges and rewards of this career

Resources

http://www.wa.gov/careerguide/ A guide to career exploration, includes an interest assessment

http://www.bcit.tec.nj.us.com A career site built especially for kids

http://www.Mapping-Your-Future.org Space exploration guides you through career discovery

http://www.workforceinfo.state.il.us List 700 different occupations within the state of Illinois and gives forecast for future employment, salary info and facts about each career

http://www.rwm.org Listing of vocational training schools. Can be searched by location or career.

Process

Step One: Complete the career assessments found at resources number 1 & 2. Print out the results of your assessment at resource number 1 and the completed worksheet from resource number 2.

Step Two: Visit resources to discover the future job market, required education and salary expectations for your future career.

Step Three: Complete the career ship guide at Mapping your Future.org and print out a certificate for your chosen career.

Step Four: Using the tools provided in the resources estimate the cost of the education required for your chosen career. You will turn in a written estimate of your educational costs.

Step Five: Prepare a 5 - 7 minute presentation for career day using the information you gathered during this webquest. Your presentation can be in the form of a

• Speech ( Must use visual aids to accompany your speech)

• Career Brochure (You must present the final brochure to the class as if you were a guidance counselor at a school, presenting it to a potential student.)

• Video documentary about the career

• Interview about the career (You should be the person being interviewed. Those wishing to assist as interviewer can obtain extra credit points)

• Other creative methods of presentation must be okayed by the teacher prior to beginning the project

You will have one week after completing the classroom phase of this webquest to complete your projects.

Conclusion

After completing the Career Day you will have been exposed to many different careers. Maybe someone else's presentation interested you in a different career. If so explore the sights again. When you begin to choose classes for Jr. High and High School, keep in mind what you will need to pursue your dreams.

Evaluation

Your work will be evaluated using the following criteria. Any project which receives a grade of lower than 50% must be redone within 3 days.