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Exploring Future Careers

Lesson Plan

Exploring Future Careers

Investigate various career options

In this lesson, students will explore different career paths and the skills required for each. They will engage with a TED Talk video to gain insights into the importance of grit and perseverance in various professions. This lesson is important as it helps students with IEPs to envision their future possibilities and understand the skills they need to develop for their desired careers.

Audience

6th-12th Grade with IEPs

Time

1 hour

Approach

Investigate various career options

Materials

TED Talk: Grit – The Power of Passion & Perseverance, and Career Exploration Worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what careers are and why they are important.
  • Ask students to share any careers they are interested in or curious about.

Step 2

Career Exploration Activity

20 mins

Step 3

Worksheet Completion

15 mins

  • Distribute the Career Exploration Worksheet.
  • Guide students to reflect on the TED Talk and write down their thoughts and interests.

Step 4

Discussion and Reflection

10 mins

  • Facilitate a class discussion on what students learned from the TED Talk.
  • Encourage students to share their worksheet responses and discuss any new career interests.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Summarize the key points discussed in the lesson.
  • Encourage students to think about the skills they want to develop for their future careers.
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Worksheet

Career Exploration Worksheet

This worksheet helps students reflect on the careers they learned about and consider their own interests and skills.

List three careers you learned about today and one skill required for each.








Which career interests you the most and why?








What skills do you think you need to develop for your chosen career?








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