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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Influence of Values on Career Choice

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine job opportunities and how things in their lives influence their choices. In this investigative lesson students complete a worksheet and several exercises.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jobs

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the importance of a job. In this career education lesson plan, students read the book Bear About Town and identify jobs in their community. Students draw pictures of a job they would like to have.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 3--Obtaining Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, while reviewing an extensive list of vocabulary terms on the board, examine various resources (family, friends, colleagues, etc.) to identify job opportunities/simply acquiring about a job. In addition, they review common job...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Registered Nurses

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the nursing career as well as information on many other careers. The search engine can be used to find any career listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Photographers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about photographers. Topics covered include working conditions, training, job outlook, and earnings.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Telecommunications Equipment Installers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about telecommunications equipment installers. Topics covered include working conditions, training, job outlook, earnings, and related careers.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Securities, Commodities, Financial Service Sales

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on various fields of financial services. Read about the job description, education, working conditions, job outlook, wages, and much more.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Pest Controllers

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete description of the work of pest controllers, including nature of the work, education and preparation, employment outlook, and wages.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Grounds Maintenance Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive U.S. Department of Labor report of the occupation that includes nursery, landscape, grounds, and greenhouse laborers. Also includes working conditions, wages, outlook, and career preparation.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Line Installers and Repairers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about line istallers and repairers. Topics covered include working conditions, training, job outlook, earnings, and related careers.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Therapists

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bureau of Labor Statistics site tells what occupational therapists do and the types of people they work with. Describes their working conditions, job opportunities and salary. Tells qualifications needed to become an occupational...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Dental Hygienist

For Students 9th - 10th
A great website outlining all aspects of a career as a dental hygienist. Includes information about employment, current job outlook, nature of the work, training, and more.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physician Assistants

For Students 9th - 10th
Published by the U.S. Department of Labor, this site offers a great deal of information about the Physician Assistant career.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Pharmacy Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
The US Department of Labor site offers substantial information on the Pharmacy Technician Career. Page provides employment projections detailing nature of the work, employment training, job outlook, and earnings potential.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Radiologic Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
Published by the Department of Labor, this site details the Radiologic Technician Career. Employment outlook, and projections are provided with training and qualifications data.
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Website
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains information about medical careers, like physicians and surgeons.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Announcers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides occupational information about announcers. Topics covered include working conditions, training, job outlook, earnings, and related careers.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Woodworking

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has detailed information on the occupation of woodworking. It has sections on the Nature of Work, Working Conditions, Employment, Training Job Outlook, Earnings, Related Occupations, and Sources of Additional Information.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Forestry, Conservation, and Logging Occupations

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete description of careers in logging, including loggers, fallers, buckers, equipment operators, choke setters and riggers, sorters, log graders and scalers, and others who work in the wood harvesting occupations. Page contains...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Forest and Conservation Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about forestry and conservation careers. The page contains nature of the work, training, wages, and outlook.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

For Students 9th - 10th
Occupational outlook for all doctors that details expected job market in future, salary, working conditions, etc.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Home Entertainment Equipment Worker

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about home entertainment equipment workers. Topics covered include working conditions, training, job outlook, and earnings. Has links to related careers.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Medical Records and Health Information Tech

For Students 9th - 10th
Career trends and employment projections are detailed in this Department of Labor site. General information on the Medical Records and Health Information Technician profession is also provided.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Writers and Editors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you want a career as a broadcast journalist, you may want to check out this career info. It covers everything you need to know about writing, editing, and reporting.