The goals of career education at the junior high school level are self-knowledge and an awareness of the occupational world. The curriculum guide provides an integrated approach to career instruction. The introduction presents major objectives for the program and key concepts for career education. An overview of grade 8 lesson guides presents the…

The activities guide is intended primarily to assist teachers in grades 4-7 in teaching career awareness concepts. Instructional activities correlate basic skill and career education objectives. The 29 units cover topics related to social studies (self-awareness, the community, the school, transportation, the environment, family roles, economic…