1. September 17, 2015
Entry task: Do you think parents pressure their kids into being good at sports for scholarship/professional athlete possibilities? Why? Then, listen to the audio clip, and give your personal feelings about the article. Do you think it’s true? Why? (you can summarize the entry task question for today)
Target: Identify why education matters.

2. Does Money Grow on Trees?
Value of a Job & Earning Power

3. Your Future How do you see your future? Close your eyes
How much money do you have?
Where do you live?
What does your house look like? Family? Vacation?
Draw a small picture on your entry task to represent your future and your values.

4. Where does Money come from?
Allowance
Working
Bonus
Fundraising
Scholarships
Gifts
Interest
Borrowing

5. A Look from the Treetop In this lesson we will learn: Why People Work
Value of a Job/Career
Relationship between Education Level and Income
Standard of Living
Identify Needs and Wants
Aspects of Well-Being
Planning for the Future

6. Why Do People Work? To feel personal satisfaction
To improve their skills
To earn money

7. What is a Job?
Specific position in which a person is employed or works as
Paid or unpaid
Entry Level, Intermediate, Middle Management, Upper Management, Executive
In order to get Job you need to take First Steps
Examples:
Lawn mower at Community Golf Course
Secretary at ABC Law Firm

8. First Steps First steps to getting a job might include…
Taking specific classes
Trainings and Certification
Volunteer work
Internship (Paid or unpaid)
Self directed work (i.e. Babysitting for a neighbor)
Entry level job (Grocery store bagger at Safeway)
When taking your first steps be mindful of where you would like to go in your future (Think goals, dreams…)

9. School Career Counselor
What is an Occupation?
A wide category of jobs with similar characteristics – Line of Work
Ex: Teacher, Healthcare Provider
You can work different jobs within the same occupation
What other jobs fall under the occupation or “umbrella” of a teacher?
Job
Teacher
Youth Group Leader
High School Teacher
School Career Counselor

10. What is a Career?
A lifetime journey of building and making good use of your skills, knowledge and experiences
Your body of work
Ex: Being a FCS teacher is one part of Ms. Kissel’s career in education
Influenced by:
Family Work
Friends Leisure Activities
Education

11. Mind Mapping
Career
(Educator)

12. (School Administrator)
Mind Mapping
Career
(Educator)
Occupation
(Teacher)
(School Administrator)

13. (School Administrator)
Mind Mapping
Career
(Educator)
Occupation
(Teacher)
(School Administrator)
Job
(Math Teacher)
(Elementary Teacher)
(School Principal)
(Dean of Students)

14. (School Administrator)
Mind Mapping
Career
(Educator)
Occupation
(Teacher)
(School Administrator)
Job
(Math Teacher)
(Elementary Teacher)
(School Principal)
(Dean of Students)
First Steps
(Math Tutor for Kids)
(Work in daycare)
(Leadership Class)
(Volunteer)

15. Mind Mapping
Career
(Animal Wellness)

16. Mind Mapping Career (Animal Wellness) Occupation (Animal Therapy)
(Vet)

17. (Animal Chiropractor)
Mind Mapping
Job
(Animal Chiropractor)
(Dog Trainer)
(Vet Tech)
(Dog Groomer)
Career
(Animal Wellness)
Occupation
(Animal Therapy)
(Vet)

18. (Animal Chiropractor) (Volunteer at Humane Society)
Job
(Animal Chiropractor)
(Dog Trainer)
(Vet Tech)
(Dog Groomer)
Career
(Animal Wellness)
Occupation
(Animal Therapy)
(Vet)
First Steps
(Dog Walker)
(Cashier at Pet Store)
(Pet Sitter)
(Volunteer at Humane Society)

19. Your Turn! Career Broad Category of Jobs Specific Position Occupation
First Steps

20. Not high school graduate
Education Matters
Which education level has the opportunity to earn the highest income?
Education Level
Type of Work
U.S. Average Income (2011)
Not high school graduate
Job
$25,100
High school graduate
Job, occupation
$35,400
Associate degree
Job, occupation, career
$44,800
College degree
$56,500
Graduate degree
$91,000

21. Standard of Living
A standard of living is the minimum necessities thought to be essential
Millionaire – fancy food, mansion, new car
College student – instant soup, small apartment, used car
Need – essential items required for life
Food, water, shelter
Want – unnecessary but desired items
iPod, car, designer clothes

22. Well-being The state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous
Impacted by:
How money is gained
Career choice
How money is spent
Personal financial choices can affect an individual or entire family’s overall well-being

23. Think Ahead
Identify a desired standard of living at an early age to determine:
Level of education needed
Type of job to have
Desired career path
Future needs and wants
Income level
What do you want to be when you grow up?

24. Fertilize your Future OR OR
Plan NOW for your desired standard of living…
Education helps a person reach their financial goals OR OR

25. “Living on Minimum Wage”
Warmth
Taking the bus/walking
Movie theater, buns, spending money
Relationship issue (divorce)
Health insurance, medical issues

27. Less than a high school diploma
US Department of Labor
Unemployment rate in 2006
Education attained
Median weekly earnings in 2006
Median yearly earnings in 2006
(Percent)
(Dollars)
1.4
Doctoral degree
$1,441
$74,932
1.7
Master's degree
1,140
59,280
2.3
Bachelor's degree
962
50,024 3
Associate degree
721
37,492
3.9
Some college, no degree
674
35,048
4.3
High-school graduate
595
30,940
6.8
Less than a high school diploma
419
21,788

29. Bureau of Labor Statistics

31. February 14, 2012
Entry task: What is a career? What is the difference between a career and a job? Give examples.
Target: Identify why education and training matter.

32. Straw Tower Activity
Goal: Build the tallest free-standing straw tower using only small straws and masking tape.
Challenge: Each group has a different education level with certain skills/limitations.
High School dropout
High School graduate
Associate degree
College degree
Graduate degree
Solution: Work together and good luck!

33. Straw Tower Discussion
Which group had to work the hardest to build the balloon tower? Why?
Why were some groups more successful than others?
How did the education level relate to the degree of the assigned limitations?
How might a person get the “skills” needed for the opportunity to have a career and earn a higher income?