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Name______________________________________________________ Period__________
Career and Pathway Exploration Unit
Vocabulary
PART 1 Career Vocabulary: DIRECTIONS: Match the terms with the correct definition.
Master Degree Learning Pathways
Salary CTE
Doctorate Degree Bachelor Degree
Associate Degree Certification
7. ______________________________________ Career and Technical Education - a program that prepares students for technical careers
8. ______________________________________ a series of courses that are connected and related to occupations
9. ______________________________________ money that you receive yearly as payment from the organization where you work
10. ______________________________________ a two-year degree awarded by technical or community colleges
11. ______________________________________ a four year university or college degree
12. ______________________________________ a degree you get by studying for 2 more years after a bachelor’s degree (usually 6 years total)
13. ______________________________________ the highest level of degree given by a university (8 years plus)
14. ______________________________________ documentation that you met certain requirements and can perform a specific tasks
Trade Career Military Apprentice Job
15. ______________________________________ an occupation or employment position that is done for pay
16. ______________________________________ a person’s life long occupation or profession
17. ______________________________________ a person who works for a more experienced person in order to learn a trade and has some classroom instruction with the training
18. ______________________________________ a particular job that usually requires a skill where you work with your hands
19. ______________________________________ the armed forces of a country
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Career Planning in Middle School
PART 2 DIRECTIONS: Go to Mrs. Reeder’s Webpage. Click the High School Pathways page. Click Middle School Career Planning Checklist. Answer the questions below.
What are some things you can do in middle school to have a successful future?
1. Be a good ______________________________________ and work hard to get good grades.
2. Develop good _______________________________________________________________.
3. Do your ___________________________________________________________________.
4. ______________________ books and magazines for fun.
5. Get involved in ______________________________________________________ activities.
6. Identify several _____________________________________________ that may interest you.
Extra Activities
7. Are you involved in an extracurricular activities or clubs?______________________________
8. Why or Why not?_____________________________________________________________
9. How do you think clubs and activities help you in selecting a career?____________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Which Careers Match Your Skills
PART 3 DIRECTIONS: Go to Mrs. Reeder’s Webpage. Click the High School Pathways page. Click Which careers match your skills. Check the boxes on the computer. Click to get the Results.
10. Look at the results. Write down five careers that you might want to learn more about. 1. ____________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________________
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What are your INTERESTS?
PART 4 DIRECTIONS: Check the activities that interests you.
Fix mechanical things
Work on a scientific project
Sketch, draw or paint
Work as a volunteer for a charity
Operate your own business
Operate office machines
Take a wood working class
Study the stars through a telescope
Play in a band or orchestra
Help others with their personal problems
Serve as an officer of a group
Compute business figures
Take an auto mechanics class
Solve a mathematical problem
Take photographs
Work as a speech therapist
Supervise the work of others
Take an accounting class
Work outdoors Investigate a crime scene
Take an art class Work as a nurse Lead a group to accomplish a goal
Take a business math class
Operate machines or equipment
Red scientific books or magazines
Act in a play Teach children Read business magazines or articles
Work in an office
Build things Do a lot of thinking
Design fashions Teach or train others
Meet important people
Write a business letter
Work alone Use a microscope
Design interior spaces
Lead a group discussion
Give a talk or speech
Use a computer
Tend/train animals
Do complicated calculations
Read fiction, plays or poetry
Play a team sport
Sell things Keep accurate records
Put up a tent Understand physics laws and theories
Attend concerts, the theater, or an art exhibit
Help others resolve a dispute
Promote or spread an idea
Be responsible for details
Solve mechanical puzzles
Interpret formulas
Work on crafts Participate in a meeting
Win a leadership or sales award
Type or use word processing software
Plant a garden Learn about a new subject
Work according to your own rules
Become good with words and talking to people
Take on a lot of responsibility
Work with numbers
Read a blueprint Use computers Use your imagination to do something original
Work with young people
Participate in a political campaign
Be very organized
Play a sport Perform lab experiments
Write stories and poetry
Plan and supervise an activity
Convince people to do things your way
Set up a system for doing something and stick to it
EIT ________
SMH ________
AC ________
HS ________
BFIT ________
C ________
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PART 4B DIRECTIONS: Count the number of checked activities in each down column and write the totals above. Which down column has the highest number? If the highest total numbers are less than two apart, read all the descriptions. Check the description below that sounds most like you. EIT = Engineering & Industrial Pathway – You have mechanical and athletic abilities. You like working outdoors, with tools and objects, and you prefer dealing with things rather than people. Things you might be good at: auto mechanics, building things, carpentry, electrician, driving a truck, farming, fixing things, wildlife biology. working on a machine in a factory.
SH = Science, Natural Resources, Agriculture & Health Pathway – You have math and science abilities. You like working alone and solving complex problems. You also like dealing with ideas rather than people or things. Things you might be good at: advanced math, astronomy, being in a science fair, building rocket models, doing puzzles, physics, using a chemistry set, working in a science lab, doing experiments.
AC = Arts & Communications Pathway – you have artistic ability and imagination. You enjoy creating original work, and you prefer to deal with ideas rather than things. Things you might be good at: being in a play, creating fashion designs, creative writing, drawing or painting, going to concerts, learning foreign languages, playing with musicians, reading about art or music.
HS = Human Services Pathway – You have social skills. You’re interested in social relationships and helping others solve problems. You like dealing with people. Things you might be good at: attending sporting events, belonging to a club, doing volunteer work, helping people, making new friends, studying foreign, people, teaching children, working with the elderly.
BFIT = Business, Finance & Information Technology Pathway – you have leadership and speaking abilities. You like to be influential, and you are interested in politics or business. Things you might be good at: being elected class president, being with leaders, buying materials for a store, giving speeches, selling a product, talking to salespeople, talking with people at a party, working on a sales campaign.
C = Conventional – you have clerical or math abilities. You prefer working indoors and organizing things, and you like dealing with words and numbers rather than people or ideas. Things you might be good at: filing letters and reports, following a budget, keeping detailed reports, typing reports, using a cash register, using business machines, word processing on a computer, working 9 to 5. (You could be good at any pathway. Look at your next highest number on the list. PART 4C DIRECTIONS: Answer the questions below.
11. Write your top Pathway __________________________________________________________
12. Does the description above sound like you? Why or Why not?_____________________________
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What are you GOOD at?
PART 5 DIRECTIONS: Put a check next to the things that you are good at doing. Circle any careers that sound interesting to you.
I am GOOD at working with my hands, working with machines and tools, and/or building and fixing things.
Careers: Air Traffic Controller, Architect, Astronaut, Carpenter, CAD/CAM technician, Carpet installer, Chef/Baker, Dock worker, Dispatch officer, Electrician, Engineer, Fire Fighter, Heating & Cooling (HVAC) technician, Heavy equipment operator, Laborer, Mason, Machine operator, Mechanic, Military, Repair technician, Roofer, Pilot, Plumber, Truck driver, Warehouse worker, Welder. (Engineering & Industrial Technology Pathway)
I am GOOD at math or science, solving problems and puzzles, and or working with computers.
Careers: Accountant, Animal care taker, Agronomist, Athletic trainer, Architect, Astronaut, Biologist, Chemist, Computer programmer, Computer technician, Conservationist, Crime scene investigator, Data security officer, Doctor, Engineer, Farm manager, Food conservation worker, Forest Conservationist, Fish and Game worker, Financial advisor, Geneticist, Hospital worker, Marine biologist, Medical examiner, Meteorologist, Nurse, Nutritionist, Pharmacist, Physician assistant, Radiologist, Scientist, Soil Conservationist, Statistician, Systems analyst, Veterinarian, Video game designer, Web designer or specialist, Zoologist. (Science, Natural Resources, Agriculture, & Health Pathway)
I am GOOD at singing, acting, dancing, or playing music; being creative (writing, art, etc.); and/or speaking or performing in front of others.
Careers: Announcer, Actor/actress, Agent, Animator, Art teacher, Artist, Book Illustrator, Composer, Designer, Director, Editor, Fashion Designer, Film editor, Floral designer, Graphic artist, Jeweler, Journalism, Landscaper, Librarian, Make-up artist, Marketing executive, Musician, Music Critic, Music director, News anchor, Photographer, Producer, Reporter, Set designer, Singer, Songwriter, Teacher, Telecommunications, TV/Radio personality, Writer. (Arts & Communication Pathway)
I am GOOD at helping people solve problems, helping people feel better, caring for people, learning about history or geography, and/or teaching people how to do things.
Careers: Barber, Chiropractor, Coach, Counselor, Cosmetologist, Child care provider, City Manager, Criminologist, Crime lab technician, Fashion Designer, Flight Attendant, Food Service Manager, Funeral Director, Hotel/Restaurant Manager, Hygienist, Lawyer, Librarian, Massage Therapist, Military, Nurse, Nutritionist, Paramedic, Postal Service Worker, Professor, Park Ranger, Parole Officer, Security guard, Social Worker, Teacher, Therapist, Tour guide, Travel agent, Truck Driver, Personal trainer, Psychologist, Waiter/Waitress. (Human Services Pathway)
I am GOOD at leading projects and people, selling things or ideas, and/or being in charge of people.
Careers: Advertising executive, Business Owner, Insurance agent, Lawyer, Manager, Military, Paralegal, Politician, Real estate agent, Restaurant or Hotel Owner, Sales person, Stockbroker, Store manager. (Business, Finance, and Information Technology Pathway)
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I am GOOD at working with numbers, being organized, and/or following a set plan.
Careers: Accountant, Administrative assistant, Bank teller/Baker, Book keeper, Business Manager, Business Owner, Cashier, Claims adjuster, Computer operator/programmer, Court reporter, Data entry specialist, Desk clerk, Executive, Financial Planner, File clerk, Hospital Administrator, Human resources manager, Manufacturing sales representative, Marketing manager, Payroll clerk, Postal clerk, Real estate agent, Retail buyer, Secretary, Software engineer, Store manager, Tax preparer, Travel agent, Telemarketer, Title Searcher. (You can put your skills to work in most of the other Pathways. See what else you are good at to focus on a career.)
PART 5B DIRECTIONS: Answer the question below.
13. Why do you think you should consider what you are good at when you choose a career?
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The More You Learn the More You Earn
PART 6 DIRECTIONS: Go to Mrs. Reeder’s Webpage. Click the High School Pathways page. Click The
more you learn the more you earn. Answer the questions below.
14. Click High School diploma. What is the annual salary?__________________ What is the hourly
rate?___________. What is a possible career?_________________________________________
15. Click Associate’s degree. What is the annual salary?_____________ What is the hourly
rate?______________. Years of schooling:__________________. What are two possible careers?
_______________________________________________________________________________
16. Click Bachelor’s degree. What is the annual salary?______________ What is the hourly
rate?___________. Years of schooling:_______________ What are two possible careers?
_______________________________________________________________________________
17. Click Master’s degree. What is the annual salary?______________ What is the hourly
rate?___________. Years of schooling:_______________ What are two possible careers?
_______________________________________________________________________________
18. Click Doctorate degree. What is the annual salary?______________ What is the hourly
rate?___________. Years of schooling:_______________ What are two possible careers?
_______________________________________________________________________________
19. Click Professional degree. What is the annual salary?______________ What is the hourly
rate?___________. Years of schooling:_______________ What are two possible careers?
_______________________________________________________________________________
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PART 7 DIRECTIONS: Highlight or circle the things that you are interested in, can do and enjoy. Then answer the questions below.
20. The __________________________________________________________ pathway deals with careers that prepare students for the world of business, finance (money/investing), and information services.
21. List careers that fit in each of the pathway focus areas.
a. Accounting and Finance____________________________________________________
b. Business Management and Marketing_________________________________________
c. Information Technologies __________________________________________________
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22. The ____________________________________________________ pathway focuses on careers that are related to art, music or communication.
23. List careers that fit in each of the pathway focus areas.
a. Communication Technology __________________________________________________
b. Performing Arts____________________________________________________________
c. Music Industry_____________________________________________________________
d. Visual Arts________________________________________________________________
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24. The ________________________________________________ pathway deals with careers in the science, agriculture or health fields.
25. List careers that fit in each of the pathway focus areas.
a. Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources______________________________________
b. Health Sciences and Technologies____________________________________________
c. Science, Technology and Math_______________________________________________
d. Wellness________________________________________________________________
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26. The ______________________________________________ pathway deals with careers that
involve family and human needs or provide a service to others.
27. List careers that fit in each of the pathway focus areas.
a. Child/Personal Care________________________________________________________
b. Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Tourism_________________________________________
c. Education and Counseling___________________________________________________
d. Law, Public Safety and Government___________________________________________
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28. The ______________________________________________________ pathway deals with careers that prepare students to design, develop, install or maintain physical technology/systems.
29. List careers that fits in each of the pathway focus areas.
a. Automotive and Transportation______________________________________________
b. Building Trade Maintenance_________________________________________________
c. Computer Aided Design____________________________________________________
d. Computer and Information Networking________________________________________
e. Construction Trades_______________________________________________________
f. Electronics and Computer Engineering________________________________________
g. Manufacturing Technologies_________________________________________________
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Top Learning Pathway Summary
PART 7B DIRECTIONS: Now look back at the five learning pathways.
29. How many things did you circle in Business and Information? (page 7) ______________________
30. How many things did you circle in Arts and Communication? (page 8) ______________________
31. How many things did you circle in Science and Health? (page 9) ___________________________
32. How many things did you circle in Human Services? (page 10) _____________________________
33. How many things did you circle in Engineering and Industrial? (page 11) _____________________
34. What is your highest pathway? ______________________________________________________
35. Does your highest pathway fit your personality? ________________________________________
36. Why do you think it does or does not? _________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
37. Do some careers fit into more than one pathway? ______________________________________
38. List three careers that fit into more than one pathway. ___________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Life after High School PART 8 DIRECTIONS: Check the box if you agree with the statement.
I do not want to go to college. Entry Level
I want to go to work right after high school. Entry Level
I want to go in the military. Technical/Skilled Associate Degree
I want to go to a 2 year college or technical school and get an associate degree.
Technical/Skilled Associate Degree
I want to go to a college for 4 years and get a bachelor degree.
Professional 4 year degree or more
I want to go to a college for 4 years and get a bachelor degree.
Professional 4 year degree or more
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High School Learning Pathways Career Matching Activity
Human Services – (HS) careers that involve family and human needs or provide a service to others.
Arts and Communications – (AC) careers that involve art, music or communication skills
Business, Finance, Information Technology (BFIT) – careers that prepare students for the world of business,
management, selling, finance (money/inventing), and information services.
Engineering and Industrial Technology (EIT) – careers that prepare students to design, develop, install or
maintain physical technology/systems
Science, Agriculture and Health (SAH) – careers in the science, agriculture or health fields.
PART 9 DIRECTIONS: Match the pathways with the careers. Write the abbreviation on the line.
_______Actor or Comedian _______Chef/Waitress _______Dental Hygienist
_______Massage Therapist _______Security Guard _______Bank President/Bank Teller
_______Writer or Editor _______ Manager _______News Broadcaster/Reporter
_______X-ray Technician _______Physical Therapist _______Cosmetologist/Hair Stylist
_______ Firefighter _______Scientist or Chemist _______Secretary/Book Keeper
_______Machinist or Welder _______Nurse or Doctor _______Interior Designer
_______Musician/Singer _______Salesperson _______Pilot or air traffic controller
_______Marine Biologist _______Police Officer/Judge _______Travel Agent
_______ Architect or Engineer _______Teacher _______Photographer/Videographer
_______Computer Programmer _______Athletic Trainer _______Game Commission Worker
_______Military/Armed Services _______Veterinarian _______Crime Scene Investigator
_______Plumber or Electrician _______Graphic Designer _______Carpenter or Mechanic
High School CTE Classes
PART 10 DIRECTIONS: *Using the categories above write the pathways on the line for each class.
_______Manufacturing _______Automotive _______Computer Aided Design
_______Business _______Child Care _______Building Maintenance
_______Culinary Arts _______Construction _______Information Technology
_______ Communication
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What are you looking for in a job? W-T-R
PART 11DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements. Put a W next to the things you want in a job. Put a T next to the things you will tolerate in a job. Put an R next to the things that you would reject in a job.
___ Working long, productive hours
___ Being your own boss
___ Making a lot of money
___ Working with and around other people
___ Performing similar duties every day
___ Working alone
___ Being respected by other people
___ Using your imagination
___ Making important decisions
___ Selling things
___ Traveling
___ Being a leader
___ Solving mechanical problems
___ Talking to many people
___ Solving challenging issues/problems
___ Helping other people
___ Taking risks
___ Doing a lot of writing
___ Being inside all day
___ Being outside all day
___ Using a lot of math
___ Reading many things
___ Working with my hands
___ Working on a computer
___ Having authority over others
___ Having friendly colleagues
___ Adding beauty to the world
___ Doing many different things
___ Having a good place to work
___ Having freedom to choose what you do every day
___Being allowed to be yourself
___ Doing different things each day
___ Having to think for yourself
___ Being physically active
___ Working with animals
___ Living in the city
___ Working at a slow pace
___ Working at a fast pace
___ Getting dressed up for work
___ Working different shifts
___ Working alone
___ Being in charge of other people
___ Using my imagination and creativity
___ Taking risks
___ Being told what to do each day
___ Fixing things
___ Doing a lot of paperwork
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39. Write the top FIVE things that you WANT in a job
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________
40. Write the top FIVE things that you would REJECT in a job
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________
41. Look at the things you want and would reject in a job. Brainstorm FOUR careers that have those characteristics.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
42. Look at the things that you want in a job and the things that you don’t, think of THREE related questions to ask a presenter/business person at the career fair.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
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Career Research - Occupation Outlook Handbook
PART 12 DIRECTIONS: Go to Mrs. Reeder’s Webpage. Click the High School Pathways page. Click
Occupational Outlook Handbook. Answer the questions on the computer. Pick FOUR careers to
research. Answer the questions below.
Directions: Search for the career that you think you would like best.
46. Career Title_____________________________________________________________________
47. Summarize “What they do”: _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
48. Write about their “Work Environment”: ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
49. Summarize “How you become one”: ________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
50. Write the “Pay”: _________________________________________________________________
51. Write about the “Job Outlook”:_____________________________________________________
Directions: Search for the career that you think you would like second best.
52. Career Title_____________________________________________________________________
53. Summarize “What they do”: _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
54. Write about their “Work Environment”: ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
55. Summarize “How you become one”: ________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
56. Write the “Pay”: _________________________________________________________________
57. Write about the “Job Outlook”:_____________________________________________________
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Directions: Search for the career that you think you would like third best.
58. Career Title_____________________________________________________________________
59. Summarize “What they do”: _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
60. Write about their “Work Environment”: ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
61. Summarize “How you become one”: ________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
62. Write the “Pay”: _________________________________________________________________
63. Write about the “Job Outlook”:_____________________________________________________
Directions: Search for the career that you think you would like fourth best.
64. Career Title_____________________________________________________________________
65. Summarize “What they do”: _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
66. Write about their “Work Environment”: ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
67. Summarize “How you become one”: ________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
68. Write the “Pay”: _________________________________________________________________
Write about the “Job Outlook”:_________________________________________________________
PART 13 DIRECTIONS: Based on what you learned answer the questions below.
69. Which career sounds the most appealing to you? _______________________________________
70. Why? __________________________________________________________________________
71. Which of our high school learning pathway is it in? ______________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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PART 14 DIRECTIONS: Find the words below in the word search.
Master’s Degree Job Outlook Business and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Salary Engineering Technology Associate’s Degree Learning Pathways Arts and Communication Doctorate Degree Human Services Science and Health Career Skills Education Interests Trades Pay Sports Read CTE Grades Study Extracurricular
S C I E N C E A N D H E A L T H B C E E
A N C A R E E R I M C T E Y N E U P X N
L E A R N I N G P A T H W A Y S S E T G
A R M R B E S T A K I C C U A O I R R I
R S O C T R A D E S N T P U T B N S A N
Y N S P O R T S D R T N G W M A E O C E
I S E O L I H E D I E O R E A C S N U E
S P D A C E G E K U R A A Y S H S A R R
J A U T S I M D E O E O D K T E A L R I
O Y C E T V A L U E S G E P E L N I I N
B T A R U I S T S M T O S I R O D T C G
O A T I D S C L E L S R E E S R F Y U T
U T I A Y N L D R S V P R O D S I S L E
T I O L G I C E S M D I I C E D N L A C
L O N S K E X P L O R E N I G E A A R H
O R T S A X D C E O M U G I R G N G O N
O G T H E D W K G L M C T R E R C T E O
K C O N D I T I O N S C O M E E E D E L
E E D O C T O R A T E D E G R E E V A G
E H U M A N S E R V I C E S A W O R K Y
A R T S A N D C O M M U N I C A T I O N