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A Career Exploration Webquest for grades 3 - 6 by Donna Horn Bonne Terre Elementary Bonne Terre, MO |
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| TASK: In order to save yourself a lot of grief and unhappiness in the future, you will take an interest survey and research occupations that appeal to you. Armed with that valuable information, you will compare salaries across the United States with those in your home area to determine an area in which you might like to live. Finally you will create a report to give to your future self that explains the profession you have chosen. |
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| PROCESS:
1. Take the following interest survey to help you learn about yourself. Form 1 and Form 2. 2. Using the information you have discovered, you will research different careers using Internet links in the resource section. You may also consult an encyclopedia or a real live person who has a job that you are interested in! A checklist of things to look for when researching the careers can be found here. 3. When you have finished your research, use Inspiration software to create a graphic organizer of what you have discovered. If you do not have access to Inspiration software, you may use this graphic organizer to assist in your research. You will use this tool to help in writing your report to your future self. 4. Strangely enough similar
situations are occurring with your classmates! They will all be researching
to assist their future selves also. When all of your classmates have completed
their report. You will be going out to a business lunch with classmates
who have chosen careers that are similar to your own! You will discuss
the pros and cons of your job. Remember your table manners!
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| RESOURCES:
Use
the following links to research your career choices.
Use the following sites to research wages. |
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| EVALUATION:
Use
the checklist to be
sure to include all the information that you will need to avert the disaster
that prompted the phone call in the first place. You will be graded
on your outline, the mechanics of your paper, the content of your report,
and your participation in the business lunch.
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| CONCLUSION:
Back
at the phone booth, you have just finished telling your future self all
about the career you have chosen...
The color drains from your face as you hear the voice on the other end say, “That was a fine choice…….10 years ago! People don’t have to do that job anymore. It’s obsolete. You’ve got to come up with something else!” So you go back to the drawing
board to research “Plan B.” It’s always a good idea to have a backup plan!
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| Some materials can be found in and are based upon The Missouri Comprehensive Model Guidance Program ("The Box") from Instructional Materials Laboratory, University of Missouri - Columbia. |
| Created June 2003 by Donna Horn. Feel free to adapt this webquest to fit your needs. |
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