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

Required ElementsPart I – What I know, Assume, or

Imagine (pre-writing)Part II – What I discovered

about the careerPart III - What I now know

(summary/reflection)Part IV – Sharing what I learned

with others

Section I – What I know, assume and imagine• Brainstorming and Pre-Writing

Stagea.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.

Section 2 – What I Discovered• Researching my career1. Internet sources:http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htmhttp://www.acinet.org/ 2. Library resources 3. Interview a person in your

chosen career4. Citing where I got my

information (use bibliography guide)

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?

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

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

Due DatesBrainstorming/Pre-Write due

Tuesday, November 23rd

Presentation due: December 13th – Last Names A –

K December 14th – Last Names L -

Z

How it will be scored:Brainstorming/Pre-Write – 10

pointsPowerPoint presentation – 70

pointsOral Presentation – 20 points