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Discover Your Future

Lesson Plan

Discover Your Future

Explore career interests

In this lesson, students will engage in a career exploration session to identify professions that align with their interests and strengths. This activity aims to raise awareness about potential future pathways and motivate students to align their educational journey with their career aspirations. By understanding their interests and strengths, students can make informed decisions about their future educational and career paths.

Audience

Grades 9-12 Students

Time

35 minutes

Approach

Explore career interests

Materials

Career Exploration Worksheet, Discussion Questions, Pens, and Internet Access

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

  • Begin with a brief discussion on the importance of career exploration.
  • Explain the objectives of the session: to explore career interests and align them with educational goals.

Step 2

Research Activity

15 minutes

  • Distribute the Career Exploration Worksheet.
  • Instruct students to use internet resources to research at least two professions that interest them.
  • Encourage them to note down key information such as job responsibilities, required skills, and educational pathways.

Step 3

Group Discussion

10 minutes

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Use the Discussion Questions to guide a conversation about their findings.
  • Encourage students to share what they learned and how it aligns with their interests and strengths.

Step 4

Closure

5 minutes

  • Reconvene as a class and ask a few students to share insights from their group discussions.
  • Summarize the key takeaways and encourage students to continue exploring careers that interest them.
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Discussion

Career Exploration Discussion

A guided discussion to help students reflect on their career research and share insights with peers.

What professions did you research and why do they interest you?

Encourage students to discuss their personal interests and how they relate to the professions they researched.







What skills are required for the professions you researched?

Guide students to think about the skills they currently have and those they need to develop.







How do these professions align with your strengths and educational goals?

Help students connect their current educational path with their career aspirations.







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Worksheet

Career Exploration Worksheet

A worksheet to guide students in researching and reflecting on careers that align with their interests and strengths.

List two professions you are interested in and explain why.








What are the main responsibilities of these professions?








What skills are needed for these professions?








What educational pathways are required for these professions?








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