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Handout
Other

Der: Soil Technician Classification Specification [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Wisconsin Department of Employment Relations provides a job description for soil technician with the State of Wisconsin, and it includes duties and qualifications. (2003)
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Handout
Energy4Me

Energy4me: Geology Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the requirements and job description of some careers in geology.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: If You're Working With My Money

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners will handle money by opening a cash fund, arranging the money in a cash drawer, make change, and reconcile the cash drawer at the end of a business day. After learning the procedure for handling and reconciling...
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Website
Other

Job Guide 2000: Pastrycook

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Job Guide 2000 provides information on a pastrycook, or pastry chef. Read a description of the job, personal requirements, and related jobs.
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Website
Other

Job Guide 2000: Chef

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Job Guide 2000 is a very descriptive site on the career of a chef. Find out what a chef is in charge of, personal requirements, along with other related jobs.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Petroleum Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers a complete description of the petroleum engineering career field, including nature of work, outlook, and earnings.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Cardiovascular Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, published by the Department of Labor Statistics, provides information related to the Cardiovascular Technician Career. Employment projections and trends are detailed with a brief description of the profession.
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Unit Plan
123 Teach Me

123 Teach Me: Category Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will drag and drop various Spanish "job" terms with their matching pictures. English translations are listed under each picture. Audio pronunciations of the Spanish job terms are also provided.
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Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Artistic Director

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a brief description, alternative titles, and the duties and responsibilities of an artistic director.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Chemist

For Students 9th - 10th
The BLS offers an overview of the career of a chemist. The website provides a general description of what being a chemist is like and includes information on the type of education and experience a chemist needs.
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Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: American Studies: Major Great Society Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a list, with descriptions, of the major Great Society programs and many of the laws passed in the Lyndon Baines Johnson administration to support those programs.
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Handout
Careers New Zealand

Kiwi Careers: Microbiologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Kiwi Careers offers an informative but short description including duties for a microbiologist.
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Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Aeroplane Pilot

For Students 9th - 10th
This Careers New Zealand site provides a detailed overview of what it takes to become an airplane pilot. Content includes a focus on the various tasks and duties, job requirements, working and employment conditions, personal profiles of...
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Unit Plan
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1930: Sinclair Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about the 1930 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Sinclair Lewis, who was honored "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Technician

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a typical day at work for a veterinary technician. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Website
Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Telescope History

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hubble Space Telescope site takes a look back through time at the history and discoveries of telescopes.
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Primary
University of Maryland

Mith: Women's Studies Database: How "Sex" Got Into Title Vii

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting perspective on the ground-breaking Title VII. It includes much of the behind the scenes information on the passing of the bill that had such an impact on women's rights. Comprehensive description of the ERA's history, dating...
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Website
Other

Charlotte Zolotow: Paul Zindel Becomes an Author

For Students 9th - 10th
Editor Charlotte Zolotow's large site offers this page about Paul Zindel, how they met, and how she influenced his creative life. Especially interesting is Zindel's description of all she brought to his life and craft as a writer.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Financial Managers

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the education, experience, and skills that a financial manager needs. Includes job duties, working conditions, earnings and job outlook.
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Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Heavy Truck Driver

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough look at career of Heavy Truck Driver covering the following areas: general description, tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter the job, working conditions, employment conditions, and the job market. A personal...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Landscape Architects

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a good description of the nature of working as a landscape architect. Qualifications, education job outlook and earnings, with links to realted occupations are included in this site.
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Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers New Zealand: Meat/seafood Process Worker

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the occupation of meat grader, including working conditions, training, wages and job outlook. Includes profile of a meat processor.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Photo

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a job description of the three-hundred women who volunteered "in response to General Pershing's emergency call for bilingual long-distance operators." Discusses the passing of the 1978 bill which made these...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Roman Soldiers

For Students 9th - 10th
The distinction between rank and unit type doesn't seem to have been as precise as in a modern-day army, in which a soldier has a separate pay-grade, job description, and assigned unit.

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