1. Career Research Assignment
Learning Targets:
Research and identify characteristics of a chosen career.
Identify and explain the education needed for a chosen career.
Explain how to prepare for the career in middle/high school.
Create and present a presentation on a career choice.
Do now:
What do you want to be when you grow up? Why?
Agenda:
Demonstration
Lab Time - Career Research Assignment
Name file as Career Research Assignment_Your Name
Raise your hand for Mr. Poliszuk when finished 

2. Career Research Assignment
Overview:
This WebQuest will guide you and assist you in researching careers that interest you! You will have the opportunity to research many different and exciting careers you can pursue after high school!
Learning Targets:
Research and identify characteristics of a chosen career.
Identify and explain the education needed for a chosen career.
Explain how to prepare for the career in middle/high school.
Create and present a presentation on a career choice.

3. Career Research Assignment
Slide 1 (Intro)
Assignment name, career, your name, class name, teacher’s name
Slide 2
Job Description
Education Needed
Pay
 Slide 3
Skills Needed
Work Environment
Pros/Cons
Slide 4
College/school for education
Tuition Cost
 Middle School Classes to Help Prepare Me
Slide 5
Exit Questions  
Slide 6 (Conclusion)
Would you still pursue this career knowing what you have learned? Explain why.

4. Guidelines PowerPoint Slideshow (60 pts) Presentation (10 pts)
Basic Rules to Follow
Keep it simple.
Make bulleted points easy to read.
Use concise wording.
Bullets are focal points.
Presenter provides elaboration.
Keep font size large.
Common Mistakes
Too much information; reader gets distracted.
Background too dark; difficult to read text.
Stick with same background and transition.
Avoid distracting sound and visual effects.
Presentation (10 pts)
Speak with a loud, clear, and confident voice.
Eye contact.
Body language; body movement and use of hands.
Elaborate bulleted points.

5. Use the following websites to help you research
Resources
Use the following websites to help you research
career options:

6. Exit Questions
Which job characteristics are most important to you when deciding on a career?
How many years of schooling for the following college degrees:
Associates (undergraduate) -
Bachelors (undergraduate) -
Masters (graduate) –
Doctoral -
How can middle/high school help prepare you for a career?
What are the top 10 skills valued by employers?
Which 3 skills do you feel are most important to have? Why?
How can you improve your skills needed for your career?

7. Approaching Expectations Lacking or does not meet Expectations
Dimensions
Exceeds or Meets Expectations
10-9 pts
Approaching Expectations
8-5 pts
Lacking or does not meet Expectations
4-0 pts
Slide 1
Assignment name, course name, career name, your name, slide design and 3 pictures included.
Missing 1-3 items of required information.
Missing 4+ items of required information.
Slide 2
Clearly specified description, education and pay for job using own words, proper English and punctuation used. At least 3 pictures included.
Description, education and pay are somewhat clear, missing some information, using own words, some English and punctuation errors. 2-1 pictures.
Description, education and pay are unclear and missing information, copy and paste used, and many English and punctuation errors. 0 pictures.
Slide 3
Clearly specified skills, work environment and pros/cons using own words, proper English and punctuation used. At least 3 pictures included.
Skills, work environment and pros/cons are somewhat clear, missing some information, using own words and some English and punctuation errors. 2-1 pictures.
Skills, work environment and pros/cons are unclear and missing information, copy and paste used and many English and punctuation errors. 0 pictures.
Slide 4
Clearly specified college/school, tuition, and middle school classes using own words, proper English and punctuation used. At least 3 pictures included.
College/school, tuition, and middle school classes missing some information, using own words, some English and punctuation errors.
College/school, tuition, and middle school classes are unclear and missing information, copy and paste used and many English and punctuation errors. 0 pictures.
Slide 5
Exit questions answered correctly and in complete sentences, using proper English and punctuation. At least 1 picture included.
Some exit questions answered correctly, some English and punctuation errors. 1 picture.
Exit questions are incomplete, many English and punctuation errors. 0 pictures.
Slide 6
Answered using complete sentences, 4-5 sentences used, proper English and punctuation. At least 2 pictures included.
Some sentences incomplete, 2-3 sentences used, some errors in English and punctuation. 1 picture.
Incomplete sentence used, many errors in English and punctuation. 0 pictures.
Presentation (10pts)
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Total
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