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Exploring Future Careers

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Matt Carlson

Tier 1
For Schools

Lesson Plan

Exploring Future Careers

Discover various career options

In this lesson, students will be introduced to different career options through fun activities and group discussions. They will learn about the skills needed for different careers and think about how their interests and abilities align with potential jobs. This lesson aims to help students start thinking about their future careers and motivate them to set goals for their education and personal growth.

Audience

Middle School Students (Grades 6-8)

Time

45 mins

Approach

Discover various career options

Materials

Career Discussion Questions, Career Exploration Worksheet, Pens and Paper, and Whiteboard and Markers

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Welcome the students and explain the goal of the lesson.
  • Briefly discuss why it's important to think about different career options and how it can help them in school and life.

Step 2

Class Discussion

10 mins

  • Use the Career Discussion Questions attachment to guide a discussion about different careers.
  • Encourage students to share careers they are curious about and what they know about them.
  • Write key points and different job categories on the whiteboard.

Step 3

Interactive Activity

20 mins

  • Distribute the Career Exploration Worksheet to each student.
  • Ask students to fill out the worksheet by thinking about their skills and what they enjoy doing.
  • Allow students to discuss their answers with a partner or small group after filling out the worksheet.

Step 4

Class Sharing

5 mins

  • Invite a few students to share their worksheet responses with the class.
  • Highlight the variety of career interests shared by the students.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Summarize the main points from the lesson.
  • Encourage students to keep thinking about careers and the skills they want to develop.
  • Provide a quick preview of future lessons that will focus on career readiness and personal growth.
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Discussion

Career Discussion Questions

Questions to guide a class discussion on different career options and the skills required for each.

What careers are you curious about and why?

Encourage students to mention different jobs they find interesting and discuss why they are curious about them.







What skills do you think are important for these jobs?

Have students think about both technical skills (like math, science) and soft skills (like talking with others, working in teams) needed for these jobs.







How do your interests and activities affect your career choices?

Discuss how what they like to do and their hobbies can influence what careers they might enjoy.







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Worksheet

Career Exploration Worksheet

A worksheet designed to help students explore different career options based on their interests and skills.

List three jobs that you think are cool.

Think about jobs in different areas like science, art, sports, etc.







What skills do you have that would be helpful for these jobs?

Think about both what you are good at in school and what you enjoy doing in your free time.







What skills do you need to get better at for these jobs?

Think about any skills or knowledge you need to work on.







What can you do now to start getting ready for these jobs?

Think about activities, hobbies, or subjects in school that can help you prepare.







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