1. Purpose of Career Project Provide information about a chosen topic (career) Allows student to use Internet and library resources to investigate a career. Uses technology to present information to the class

2. Required Elements Part I – What I know, Assume, or Imagine (pre-writing) Part II – What I discovered about the career Part III - What I now know (summary/reflection) Part IV – Sharing what I learned with others

3. Section I – What I know, assume and imagine Brainstorming and Pre-Writing Stage a. On a sheet of paper, jot down what you already know about this career. b. Write down what you want to learn about this career. c. Include personal perspective like why you are interested in this career or experiences that lead you to want to investigate this career.

4. Section 2 – What I Discovered Researching my career 1. Internet sources: http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm http://www.acinet.org/ 2. Library resources 3. Interview a person in your chosen career 4. Citing where I got my information (use bibliography guide)

5. Section 3 – Summary/Reflection What important things did I learn about this career? How will this information help me choose a college? Have I changed my mind about this career as a result of what I learned? Explain. What type of classes will be important for me to take to build strengths for this career?

6. Section 4: Presentation Use PowerPoint to present to class Length should be 7 to 10 slides Last slide should be the bibliography, showing where you got your information May use bullet points Use 5 x 5 rule when designing presentation

7. Slide Show Requirements  Introduction to Career – why did I choose to investigate this career?  Job Description  Education Requirements  Responsibilities of this career  Pay Scale  Other Interesting Facts  Summary/Reflection  Bibliography

8. Due Dates  Brainstorming/Pre-Write due Tuesday, November 23 rd  Presentation due: December 13 th – Last Names A – K December 14 th – Last Names L - Z

9. How it will be scored:  Brainstorming/Pre-Write – 10 points  PowerPoint presentation – 70 points  Oral Presentation – 20 points