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Future Career Launchpad

Students will identify their personal strengths, research potential careers aligned with those strengths, and develop a simple action plan to guide academic and extracurricular steps toward college and career readiness.

At the middle school level, building self-awareness and future orientation boosts motivation and confidence. This lesson equips students with tools to connect strengths to career exploration and plan achievable next steps.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Objective

5 minutes

Step 2

Identify Personal Strengths

8 minutes

Step 3

Explore Careers

10 minutes

Step 4

Map Next Steps and Share

7 minutes

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Future Career Launchpad

Lesson Objectives

Step 1: Identify Personal Strengths

Step 2: Explore Careers

Step 3: Map Next Steps

Wrap-Up & Reflection

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Future Career Launchpad

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