Evaluating a Career (Continued)

EQ - After researching your career, how do you know whether or not it is a valid option for you?

1. Q & A
2. Knowledge Check – Factors of Career Selection & Decision Matrix
3. Career Research Project Update
1. Graduation Project Breakdown
2. *Handout* - Project Advanced Organzier
4. Q & A Session
5. Teacher Demo
1. Login to www.careercruising.com
2. Click the "Assessments" Tab at the top of the page
3. Complete Matchmaker (3 sets of questions)
4. Complete Skills Assessment
6. Select a career from the personalized list and begin your research
7. Presentation Preparation

**Life Map (Long-term assignment)**

Evaluating A Career

EQ - After researching your career, how do you know whether or not it is a valid option for you?

1. Activator - Splashdown: Factors of Career Selection
2. Collaborative Pairs - Decision Matrix Assignment
3. Heads Up - TOMORROW Knowledge Check – Factors of Career Selection & Decision Matrix
4. Introduction to Career Research Project
1. Graduation Project Breakdown
2. *Handout* - Project Advanced Organzier
5. Q & A Session
6. Teacher Demo
1. Login to www.careercruising.com
2. Click the "Assessments" Tab at the top of the page
3. Complete Matchmaker (3 sets of questions)
4. Complete Skills Assessment
7. Select a career from the personalized list and begin your research
8. Presentation Preparation

**Life Map (Long-term assignment)**

Career Factors

 EQ - What factors should be considered when choosing a career?

1. Activator -  The Starting Line (Soul Pancake)
2. Review Monetary Goals (previous class)
• How many of you have included monetary goals in your “Starting Line” writing?
• Discussion Question - What makes these goals important to you?
3. Collaborative Pairs
• Brainstorm 4 ways to generate money
• Which way is the most common
• What is the difference between a job and a career?
4. Splashdown – Make a list of important factors when considering a career path? 
5. Class discussion – Factors of consideration when choosing a career
• *Handout – Factors to Consider in Career Selection
6. Rank ‘Em
7. Collaborative Pairs – Create a pneumonic device
8. Summarizer - Muddy Points Grab Bag 
9. Intro to Decision Making Matrix *Handout to homework*

 **Homework - Create an outline for a decision matrix using the factors to consider in career selection AND your personal rankings for each. **