Developed for high school students, this career education guide and workbook contains information and activities to help students participating in an experience-based career education program. The booklet begins with a brief section that explains the guide and workbook, lists the program requirements, introduces career exploration, and presents a…

This curriculum guide is the first part of a two-part volume developed to assist those who are engaged in implementing prevocational exploration programs concerned with business and office occupations. It consists of experiential learning pacs that sample a variety of competencies performed by various workers employed in the business and office…

Lesson plans for teachers of ninth and tenth grade students contained in this guide are organized according to subject (algebra), instructional topic, career education developmental area, instructional goal, developmental goal, performance objectives, activities, and resource materials. The seven developmental areas of career education are listed…

Developed to assist grade 7-10 teachers in the Cleveland Public Schools in starting a career education program in conjunction with their specific subject areas, this guidebook contains fifty-two lesson plans. Each lesson plan lists objectives, activities, materials, vocabulary, and related occupations. Each lesson is categorized as being…

This student workbook consists of 23 career exploration/career development activities in the form of checklists, inventories, charts, and forms. Included among the activities provided are a work activities checklist, a work situations checklist, an interest checklist, a school subject chart, and a matrix on which to consolidate the information…

Divided into three chapters, this manual suggests career-related activities designed to be infused in the standard school curriculum, K-12. Chapter 1 provides an overview of career education, including a rationale and outline of the eight basic elements accepted by the federal Office of Education. Chapter 2 explains what is meant by career…

Project SEISMIC (Sex Equity in Schools: Modules in Careers) grew out of a federal mandate to the New York State Educational Department to reduce sex bias in its educational system. Under the project a kit was developed containing four modules for use in staff development, secondary school classrooms, and workshops with the business community.…

Part of a course designed to acquaint high school students with basic information concerning careers in public service, this student guide is one of nine (each with accompanying teacher's manual) which constitute a course entitled "Orientation to Public Service." Focus in the units covered by the guide is on regulatory services and…

Designed to enable students to develop knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses and to be able to understand the relationship of these characteristics to educational and vocational choices, this guide presents an introductory program on vocations using a thematic interdisciplinary approach to career awareness. It is suggested that the…

Intended for use by Marshall High School faculty as they integrate career education into their curriculum, the project notebook is based on the (Portland, Oregon) overall Area 2 program goals for career education which proposes that all children completing school should have sufficient knowledge and competencies to enter into a field of employment…

The revised guide, prepared to supplement the existing curriculum, suggests activities related to the three student goals: (1) to develop an awareness of who he/she is, and, through effective decision making, what he/she can become; (2) to become aware of the interrelationships of society with his/her school, community, family, work, and leisure;…

The tentative guide in power and energy for senior high school use is part of a series of industrial arts curriculum materials developed by the State of Louisiana. The course is designed to provide "hands-on" experience with tools and materials along with a study of the industrial processes in power and energy. In addition, the student…

The SPAN (An Accelerated Project for a Systems Program Approaching Non-Unemployment of Vocational Students, or "Start Planning Ahead Now") career education curriculum guide provides activities that will give junior high students exposure to real work situations. Briefly discussed are the program's organization, general objectives, and…

This guide, created for Groundhog Job Shadow Day (GJSD), held on February 2, 1999, provides structured activities for both the classroom and the job site to help students understand the importance and the relevance of their education and see firsthand the range of knowledge, skills, and teamwork that the workplace demands. In addition, the…

This teacher guide is designed to help Alberta, Canada, youth discover, explore, and more fully understand careers and career paths in the four sectors of the construction industry--commercial, industrial, residential, and road building. An introduction discusses potential uses of the materials and explains why Alberta students need to know more…