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Career Adventure

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Lesson Plan

Career Adventure

Explore various careers

In this lesson, students will embark on a 'Career Adventure' to explore various professions through role-playing and interactive discussions. This lesson is important as it helps students understand the skills required for different careers, fostering early career awareness and planning.

Audience

7th Grade Students

Time

1 hour

Approach

Explore various careers

Materials

Role-playing cards, Discussion questions, Career skills worksheet, and Pens and paper

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on the importance of career exploration.
  • Ask students what careers they are interested in and why.

Step 2

Role-Playing Activity

20 mins

  • Distribute role-playing cards to students, each card representing a different career.
  • Instruct students to act out their assigned career, focusing on the skills needed for that profession.
  • Encourage creativity and engagement.

Step 3

Interactive Discussion

15 mins

  • Facilitate a discussion using the provided questions.
  • Encourage students to share their experiences and thoughts on the skills required for each career.

Step 4

Career Skills Worksheet

10 mins

  • Hand out the career skills worksheet.
  • Ask students to fill out the worksheet, reflecting on the skills they learned about during the role-playing activity.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the key skills discussed for various careers.
  • Encourage students to think about how these skills can be developed in school and beyond.
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Worksheet

Role-Playing Cards

These cards are used for the role-playing activity, each representing a different career.




Doctor







Engineer







Teacher







Artist







Scientist







Chef







Police Officer







Journalist




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Discussion

Career Discussion Questions

Questions to guide the interactive discussion on career skills.

What skills are essential for the career you role-played?

Encourage students to think about both hard and soft skills.







How do these skills apply to other careers?

Discuss transferable skills and their importance.







What surprised you about the skills needed for this career?

Explore any misconceptions or new insights gained.







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Worksheet

Career Skills Worksheet

A worksheet for students to reflect on the skills needed for various careers.

List three skills needed for the career you role-played.








How can you develop these skills in school?








Which career skills do you already possess?








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