Module 4 Supplemental Curriculum

Students will have the opportunity to become more familiar with the career information databases discussed in the module, and get some practice conducting basic, preliminary research on career options. They will complete a worksheet requiring them to use multiple career information databases to obtain specific pieces of information about two occupations of their choosing. *Note: this activity requires every student have access to a computer, but can be done as an assignment instead if this is not an option. Faculty instructions and the student worksheet are provided. Download the Using Career Information Databases Activity or Assignment Materials (Word document)

This activity will allow students to work in teams to explore a particular career information database or other web resource. Each team will design a brief presentation for the class highlighting what they thought were the most unique or useful features of that resource, allowing all class members to learn more about each career information database from a student perspective. *Note: this activity requires that students have access to at least one computer per team, but can be done as an assignment instead if computers are not available. Student and faculty instructions are provided. Download the Career Information Database Investigation Activity or Assignment Materials (Word document)

This activity will help students explore what careers they’ve been exposed to by family members and how their family career history has impacted their career interests and choices. Students will create a family tree (career genogram) that they will then explore with group members in a small group discussion. Optionally, this activity can be given as an assignment. Faculty instructions and discussion prompts are provided. Download the Family Tree Activity Materials (Word documents)

If you would prefer to guide your students through this module in class rather than having them complete it on their own, here is how you can do it. Options for how to turn each activity and quiz slide into a discussion or in-class activity are provided, as well as 2 worksheets. Download the Group Completion Option Materials (Word document)

Prompts are provided that will help students process the information they learned. One is offered as a follow-up assignment for students who completed the family tree exercise, while the other can be completed by students who have not done any other activities or assignments. Download the Reflective Writing Assignment Instructions (Word document)

Students will conduct an informational interview with a professional working in a career field they are considering or planning to pursue.  They are provided with a list of questions to ask, which focus on the use of informational interview described in this module – obtaining in-depth career information from someone who does that job every day. Materials include faculty instructions, student instructions, and an informational interviewing tip sheet. Download the Informational Interview Assignment Materials (Word document)

Students will use O*NET to generate lists of possible career options based on their interests, abilities, and values, and will then insert those lists into an online word cloud generator to create a career options word cloud. This will help students to better visualize their options, identify themes, and synthesize the information in a way that is difficult to do otherwise. Student and faculty instructions are provided. Download the Career Options Word Cloud Assignment Materials (Word document)

This assignment will allow students to work in teams to explore a particular career information database or other web resource. Each team will design a brief presentation for the class highlighting what they thought were the most unique or useful features of that resource, allowing all class members to learn more about each career information database from a student perspective. Student and faculty instructions are provided. Download the Career Information Database Investigation Activity or Assignment Materials (Word document)

Students will have the opportunity to become more familiar with the career information databases discussed in the module, and get some practice conducting basic, preliminary research on career options. They will complete a worksheet requiring them to use multiple career information databases to obtain specific pieces of information about two occupations of their choosing. Faculty instructions and the student worksheet are provided. Download the Using Career Information Databases Activity or Assignment Materials (Word document)