Jobs & future career

Time needed is 3 periods in case of classroom teaching

otherwise it is considered to be limit free lesson & project

Lesson Plan                                                                                                          

It`s research time in your high school classroom and students are looking a little shell-shocked. Why not help them get started with this tech-enriched lesson?

Prior to the lesson, students should have a basic understanding of some features of Word (Save, Print, and the top menu bars) and be able to navigate the Internet. The lesson can be modified for students as young as 12 grade and university students, and it can be used in any class in which students write compositions. That science, art, music, social studies, and so on. Finally, before beginning the lesson, students should have selected (or been assigned) a job to write about. This is why it is better to let them write about handicrafts in their countries before moving to future career.

High school students often have difficulty understanding outlining and other organizational systems. Many think graphically, so using webs or concept maps to jumpstart their thinking about jobs is a great way to use their interests and skills.

This lesson requires students and teachers to use Microsoft Word, Power Point, E-mail.

Begin the lesson at the whiteboard, chalkboard, or teacher computer and monitor. Ask students to name a job they know. Pick one that most students might like to write about (a rock star, athlete, computer operator, farmer…) then, open Microsoft Word Power Point  Presentation

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Next, ask WH-questions about the picture shown before showing the name of a certain job. Ask students what they know about that job.

Point out to students that they have just brainstormed to find basic questions for research. Explain that they will use the same process to complete their writing assignment. Walk students through the following steps: (Note: These steps can be completed at one or a few classroom computers, in a lab setting, or in a 1:1 environment such as laptops/tablets.)

·         Open Microsoft Word.

·         Click View > Toolbars > Drawing.

·         Draw a circle in the middle of the page and type the name of the person you are researching.

·         Type the questions you already know you want to research in smaller circles anywhere on the paper.

·         Open Power Point presentation.

·         In the evaluation let the students put the given jobs inside shapes.

It's easy for students to waste time making things pretty. Require that they create the web (person circle and all question circles) and get it approved by you before adding color and other formatting elements.

·         If you're having trouble thinking of questions, go to 4Teachers' Think Tank and follow the six steps. At the last step, you should have a list of at least four more questions that you can add to your web.

·         When you can't think of any more questions, ask two classmates to look at the web and offer at least one more question each. Add those questions to your web.

·         Review the work with your teacher.

·         If you have time, add some style to your web including

o        color (font, lines, circle).

o        different shapes or clip art instead of circles.

o        background pattern

See the techtorial Create a Flow Chart in Word for more ideas.

At the end of the lesson, students should have fairly detailed webs that they can use as they begin the research for handicrafts.

For both teacher and the student:

1.      Show OR see the PowerPoint Presentation

2.      Moving to mentioned sites when any problem faces the student