Introduction
You're in middle school! Do you think that it is too early to start planning for a career?
The answer is NO!!!
Middle School happens to be the perfect time for you to begin this process even though the future seems so distant. Relax, it's not as hard as you might think. So, what do you think you might want to be?
A Doctor? A musician? A professional athlete? A teacher? A manager of a store?
The purpose of this WebQuest is to help you explore your interests. Hopefully you will take the time to find something that not only suits your personality and skills, but a career that you LOVE!
Task
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you think you might like to be when you get out of school? At this time in your life, you can start making plans to be anything that you want to be.
First, we will look a some jobs that match your type of personality. The best thing in life is to get paid to do what you love to do!
Next, we will explore your choosen career and create a google presentation to share with the class. You will be able to use a graphic organizer to help you get your thoughts together.
Are you ready? Let's get started!
Process
There are three steps involved in this webquest. The red sections are assignments that you will be required to complete.
STEP 1:
Go to MOODLE and open a google presentation. Name the presentation with YOUR NAME! SHARE your presentation with me then set-up and label the following slides:
- title slide
- Your three personality scores (one page or one page for each)
- Choosen career with image
- What they do
- Work Environment
- How to become one
- Pay
- Job Outlook
- Similar Occupations
- Summary / What I learned
- Sources/Credits
STEP 2:
You will begin this career quest by loggin into the "Drive of Your Life" Website and completeing the following tasks:
1. Customize your ride
- You wil answer several questions about your career and personal interests. You will then be given a car to customize.
- You will receive three personality scores. Either copy and paste your three personality scores or re-type these into your google presentation.
2. Plan your trip
- You will have several careers to choose from. You will need to choose at least five possible careers that interest you.
- You will need to complete the fact sheet on each career choice (5 total) on the google form that I will share with you on moodle.
3. Jump in and drive
- Test drive some of these careers and learn about requirements needed and what you can do to begin preparing now.
- You will need to screen shot or download your driver's license and upload it to our moodle course.
https://www.driveofyourlife.org/main/index.html
Step 3:
Go to the website listed below and do the following:
1. Find and choose the main career that you decided on during the Drive of Your Life activity.
2. Make a slide or two on each topic that you previously set up in your google presentation. DO NOT JUST PUT DOWN THE INFORMATION FOUND ON THE SUMMARY PAGE!!! Use the Graphic Organizer that I have given to you to organize your information. I would like for you to add images also.
http://www.bls.gov/k12/content/students/careers/career-exploration.htm?…
Evaluation
You will be graded on the following:
- Creating a google presentation. 5 pts.
- Sharing your presentation with the teacher. 5 pts.
- Completed storyboard. 20 pts.
- Google form career orgainizer. 15 pts
- Presentation must have a minimum of 11 slides. 40 pts.
* see presentation rubric below
- Uploaded copy of your "driver's license" in moodle 15 pts.
Conclusion
Congratulations on completing your Career Exploration WebQuest!
Perhaps you've discovered your dream job, opening doors to your future that you never knew existed . . . or maybe you've actually eliminated a job possiblity that you always thought was for you. Maybe neither of these scenarios apply to you, because you've never even thought about life after high school. . . .
At any rate, I hope that you enjoyed learning about careers that interest you. You should now have a good plan of action in reaching your career goals. The more you know about yourself and about the possiblities out there, the more in control you are of your future.
Please continue to explore!