Here's your semester exam:
Directions:
Copy everything below in green, then be sure to save it on your student drive.
Semester Exam Career Explorations
December, 2008
Name:
Class:
Welcome to your semester exam.
First, make a folder on your student drive, and label it Career Portfolio. Save this semester exam inside your portfolio. Remember to write your answers in a different color from the questions.
This semester exam is more a summary of what you feel has been of value in helping you find a future career. A career that is very rewarding. Be sure to save this exam on your student drive for use during your high school years.
Part I
Open the Career Cruising website at http://www.careercruising.com/
Log in and go to Explore careers.
Now list the sixteen career clusters, in order of importance to you. Number 1 being the most important, number 16 the least important.
Next, list five careers within your number one choice for a career cluster.
From the Matchmaker sessions you completed. What were your top five career choices?
List them below. (If you need, you can complete another matchmaker session. Be sure to complete more than just the 39 basic questions)
What are your top five most interesting careers that the matchmaker indicated you would like?
Are the Matchmaker career choices similar to the ones you picked within your number one career cluster?
Which ones are the same?
Choose two of the careers that honestly interest you, then complete the following:
Name of the first career:
Write a brief job description:
Working conditions:
Earnings:
What education do you need:
Sample Career Path:
Related careers: List at least three:
Choose one of the two interviews then answer the following:
What are the likes and dislikes this person talked about?
Would you be able to handle all the likes and dislikes? Explain.
What advice is this person giving you?
From the “Other Resources” section, List at least three websites and write a sentence why you think this might be a good resource for you in the future.
1.
2.
3.
What classes in high school should you take to help you start your career:
9th grade:
10th grade:
11th grade:
12th grade:
Name of the second career:
Write a brief job description:
Working conditions:
Earnings:
What education do you need:
Sample Career Path:
Related careers: List at least three:
Choose one of the two interviews then answer the following:
What are the likes and dislikes this person talked about?
Would you be able to handle all the likes and dislikes? Explain.
What advice is this person giving you?
From the “Other Resources” section, List at least three websites and write a sentence why you think this might be a good resource for you in the future.
1.
2.
3.
What classes in high school should you take to help you start your career:
9th grade:
10th grade:
11th grade:
12th grade:
Part II.
Review the magazine American Careers that is provided for you. Find the Career Cluster you are most interested in from Part I. Read through the entire section on that career cluster.
List the name of the magazine, the name of the article you read, the page numbers.
What are some facts and information that you feel are useful to you?
Finally, copy and paste at least one website from the magazine that you think will be helpful to you.
When you are finished, and have saved it in your folder labeled career Portfolio, show it to Mr. Cochran for approval and grading.
Bellwork:None. Just be sure you know when your semester exam is and you know what will be on the exam. See Monday below for study guide.
Semester exam schedule:
Wednesday, Dec 10th
1st hour: 7:30 - 9:10 am
2nd hour: 9:15-10:55 am
Thursday, Dec 11th
3rd hour: 7:30 - 9:10 am
4th hour: 9:15 - 10:55 am
Friday, Dec 12th
5th hour: 7:30 - 9:10 am
6th hour: 9:15 - 10:55 am
Mon. Dec 8th.
Bellwork:
None
Classwork:
Present your Career Fair Presentation if you haven't done so. Today and Tuesday are the final days for presentations.
Check your current grade.
Here's the study guide for the semester exam:
Study Guide for the semester exam.
The final exam will be performance based.
You will be asked to make a folder on your student drive labeled Career Portfolio
You will use the career clusters website
You will be asked to list all sixteen career clusters
Using the Matchmaker questions, you will need to list your top five career picks
Choose two careers that honestly interest you.
Using career cruising, you will be asked to describe two careers in detail
What classes in high school should you take to help you start your career?
Using the internet and a a class magazine called American Careers, you will be asked to find websites and other information that will be helpful to you.
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