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AIM,
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Career
Planning
WebQuest
Task
Investigation Skills
"Scared of a world outside you should go explore." Great Indoors by John Mayer
1) Career pathways are clusters of careers/ occupations that are grouped because
many of the people in them share similar interests and strengths. All paths include a variety of
occupations that require different levels of education and training. Selecting a career path
provides you with an area of focus, along with flexibility and a variety of ideas to pursue.
Review the assessments and identify career pathways that interest you.
2) Identify the 3 "most desirable" careers.
3) Gather detailed information about each of these 3 potential career choices.
Occupational Outlook Handbook provides the most comprehensive report.
Place copies in the Investigation Skills folders of the CPPs.
Enrichment or Extra Credit
4) Learn more about your career interest by participating in one of the following
career exploration activities: Internship, Job Shadow, Mentoring, or Volunteer.
Write a brief report detailing the experience: what you learned about the career,
what you like and dislike about this career, what you will need to learn in order
to gain employment in this career. Place the report in the Investigation
Skills sections in the CPPs.
5) Analyze the investigation you have completed by answering the following critical thinking
questions. Write the report using word processing software; label it "Investigation Analysis -
Critical Thinking Journal". Place it in the Investigation Skills Sections of the CPPs.
Name your 3 "most desirable" careers and identify the career pathways that encompasses each
of them. Your three choices may all fall in the same area.
Identify the following information about
each of the 3 careers you have
focused on: advantages, disadvantages,
job outlook, education requirements,
training requirements, salary, benefits,
What kind of lifestyle do you want in the future? List how you would like to spend your time,
resources, and energy. How does family life fit in?
Justify how the career you have chosen will provide the type of lifestyle you envision.
