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Exploring Future Careers

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Lesson Plan

Exploring Future Careers

Understand career planning basics

In this lesson, students will learn the fundamentals of career planning, including setting goals and exploring various career options. They will engage in activities that help them identify their interests and aspirations, culminating in the creation of a personal career plan. This lesson is crucial as it encourages students to start thinking about their future careers early, helping them to set achievable goals and understand the steps needed to reach them.

Audience

6th Grade Students

Time

45 mins

Approach

Understand career planning basics

Materials

Post-it notes, Pens, Career Planning Worksheet, and Discussion Questions

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what a career is and why planning for a career is important.
  • Ask students to share what they want to be when they grow up and why.

Step 2

Career Exploration Activity

15 mins

  • Distribute the Career Planning Worksheet.
  • Have students list their interests and hobbies.
  • Guide them to think about careers that align with their interests.
  • Encourage students to write down at least three potential careers.

Step 3

Goal Setting Discussion

10 mins

  • Use the Discussion Questions to facilitate a conversation about setting career goals.
  • Discuss the importance of setting short-term and long-term goals.
  • Encourage students to think about what steps they need to take to achieve their career aspirations.

Step 4

Create a Personal Career Plan

10 mins

  • Have students use the information from the worksheet to create a simple career plan.
  • Include their chosen career, goals, and steps they need to take.
  • Allow students to share their plans with a partner or the class.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the importance of career planning and setting goals.
  • Encourage students to keep their career plans and revisit them regularly.
  • Answer any remaining questions from the students.
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Discussion

Career Planning Discussion

A guided discussion to help students understand the importance of setting career goals and exploring different career options.

Why is it important to set career goals?

Discuss how goals provide direction and motivation.







What are some steps you can take to achieve your career goals?

Encourage students to think about education, skills, and experiences needed.







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Worksheet

Career Planning Worksheet

A worksheet to help students identify their interests and potential career paths, and to set goals for their future.

List three of your interests or hobbies.








What are three careers that align with your interests?








What is one short-term goal you can set to help you achieve your career aspirations?








What is one long-term goal you can set to help you achieve your career aspirations?








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