Career Exploration 8 th Gr. Lesson Plans Teachers: Mr. Olvera

Unit TEKS: (RS/SS) *1. The student explores personal interests and aptitudes as they relate to education and career planning *A. Complete, discuss, and analyze the results of personality, career interest, and aptitude assessments. *D research current and emerging fields related to personal interest areas. *C Summarize the career opportunities in a cluster of personal interest.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of terms used to describe personalities. Warm-up 2 What I like most about me is… Colloborate with students to apply terms and meaning to exploring career options. Introduce chapter 1 terms No homework SubjectExploring Careers DATE: SEWARM-UPActivity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ S speaking W writing R reading L listening xxxx Homework Essential Question? How are personal interests linked to choices and preferences?

Students will demonstrate an understanding with using computers in class. Quick write: What do you want to learn about in Exploring Careers Discuss results of survey. Sign in to computers and complete personality survey. No Homework Subject Exploring Careers DATE: SEWARM-UPActivity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ S speaking W writing R reading L listening XXXx Homework Essential Question? Why is it important to analyze individual personalities?

Sudent explores personal interests as they relate to education and career planning Me, Only Better - name one or more things you would love to change about yourself – either physical I want a nose job); a personality trait (I want to be more patient). Students will discuss personality traits using vocabulary Student Individual survey. Subject Exploring Careers DATE: SEWARM-UPActivity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ S speaking W writing R reading L listening XXXX Homework Essential Question? Can personalitites change based on the environment?

The student evaluates skills for personal success Log in to HISD network on the laptops Check for understanding by demonstrating proper use of technology Rules and procedures using technology in exploring careers No homework Subject Exploring Careers DATE: SEWARM-UPActivity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ S speaking W writing R reading L listening XXXX Homework Essential Question? How is technology changing how we do things?

Effectively use information and communication technology tools Login and access Myers Briggs online personality assessment Students discuss individual personality results. Online personality assessment. Subject Exploring Careers DATE: SEWARM-UPActivity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ S speaking W writing R reading L listening XXXX Homework Essential Question? What did you discover about yourself?