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Career Pathways and Personal Goals

Lesson Plan

Career Pathways and Personal Goals

Explore careers, education, and skills

Students will explore various career paths and learn about the education and skills needed. Interactive activities will help them identify personal interests and set career goals.

Audience

7th-12th grade students

Time

1 hour

Approach

Explore careers, education, and skills

Materials

Career Information Sheets, Interest Inventory Worksheet, and Career Goals Worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

  • Welcome students and discuss the importance of career exploration.
  • Explain the lesson objectives.
  • Briefly discuss how education and skills are critical for different career paths.

Step 2

Career Information Activity

20 mins

  • Distribute Career Information Sheets.
  • Divide students into small groups. Each group reviews the information sheets.
  • Have each group present one career, discussing the job role, education path, and skills needed.

Step 3

Interest Inventory Activity

15 mins

  • Hand out the Interest Inventory Worksheet.
  • Guide students through the worksheet to identify their interests.
  • Discuss how these interests can help in choosing a career.

Step 4

Career Goals Activity

10 mins

  • Provide the Career Goals Worksheet.
  • Students set their personal career goals and outline steps to achieve them.
  • Discuss the importance of setting realistic and achievable goals.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Summarize the key points of the lesson.
  • Encourage students to continue exploring careers and setting goals.
  • Answer any remaining questions from students.
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Worksheet

Career Information Sheets

Includes handouts with detailed information about various careers, including job roles, required education, and skills.

Career: Software Developer

  • Job Role: Develops and maintains software applications.
  • Education Path: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • Skills Needed: Programming, problem-solving, teamwork.

Career: Nurse

  • Job Role: Provides patient care and educates patients on health conditions.
  • Education Path: Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing, passing the NCLEX-RN exam.
  • Skills Needed: Communication, empathy, attention to detail.
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Worksheet

Interest Inventory Worksheet

Worksheet to help students identify their interests and potential careers related to those interests.

Interest Inventory Worksheet

  1. List your top 3 hobbies or activities you enjoy.

    • 1.

  2. What subjects do you enjoy learning about in school?

    • 1.

  3. What type of work environment do you prefer (e.g., office, outdoor, lab)?

Career Connection

  1. Based on your interests, list 2-3 careers you might enjoy.
    • 1.
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Worksheet

Career Goals Worksheet

Worksheet for students to set personal career goals and the steps needed to achieve them.

Career Goals Worksheet

  1. What career do you aspire to pursue?

  2. List the educational requirements for this career.

  3. What skills do you need to develop?

  4. What steps will you take to achieve this goal?

  5. Set a timeline for achieving your career goal.

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