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Forest Park High SchoolCareer DevelopmentIntroduction to Business Technology

Month Activity Details/Skills Covered

August Inventory Me

This activity is for the students to discuss possible career paths and goals based on

their values. Students will examine goals asthey relate to lifestyles. Create a report ofthe average ranking of each item on the“Personal Inventory worksheet. Compare

personal results with group averages

SeptemberA College !""

Interest Pro#lerandCareer$%ploration

The Career Planning section LearnAbout Yourself students will be ableto choose from the following careerassessments.

The Interest Pro ler will provide youwith a list of !" wor#$relatedactivities and students choosewhether they li#e or disli#e theactivity% or if you&re unsure. TheInterest Pro ler will ran# your interestlevel in the following si' categories()ealistic% Investigative% Artistic%*ocial% +nterprising or Conventional.*tudents are then encouraged toe'plore the top career clusters and

top careers that align with yourinterests

&ctober

CareerA'areness and$%ploration

List at least , goals related to school%career and personal- and include adescription of how you plan toaccomplish each one.

(ovemberCareerIn)ormationalIntervie'

*tudents will select someone wor#ingin an interesting occupation tointerview in person or on the phone.*pend at least " minutes tal#ingwith the individual and gatheringinformation about his or her careerand the occupation. *uggested/uestions are listed below. You canadd /uestions related to yourinterests and concerns.

December

Careers*esearch

*tudents research careers usinginformation found in 0nCareers andother resources. They record theirinformation on the career researchwor#sheet.

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Accounting I


AugustCareers +singAccounting

!esearch and describe the dutiesand responsibilities for " of thecareers listed below and prepare a

power point presentation

summari#ing the information toshare with the class.

September A Day In the ,i)e &)

$ach student will be assigned anaccounting career to research.%sing at least three cited resources&determine' ()The work activitiesinvolved in that profession *) Theaptitudes needed for the profession+) The work setting ,) Tools used ") $ducation needed -)

dvancement opportunities.Prepared a one page essay of theirresearch.

&ctobe r

Career A'arenessand $%ploration

1rite a one page paper on abusiness career.

(ovember Skills Scavenger

Hunt

2o you #now that wor#ers usethe same s#ills on their 3obs asstudents do in school4

2irections( *elect someone tointerview who has beenwor#ing in the same 3ob for afew years. As# him% or her% thefollowing /uestions concernings#ills they use on the 3ob(

Career Planning*tudents will complete awor#sheet identifying he

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December Activities careeractivities thatthey have

completed and summari5ewhat they learned in the

activity.

Accounting II


August Career *esearch

Students research a career in the pathway. They used the internet& library& /ob shadowing& etc. to find informationon the career. The information was

presented to the class along with an oral presentation.

SeptemberDaydreaming

In this activity students will explore afantasy of what their futures may looklike. Students will describe what theythink their lives will be like 0 /obs theywill have& where they will live& etc.

&ctober


List , personal goals and describehow you will complete each.

(ovember


List ve personal strengths andone personal wea#ness. 1rite a

"" 1ord summary on what youcan do to overcome the wea#ness.

December

6ontraditional

Careers

*tudents complete wor#sheet that

guides them through thee'ploration of nontraditionalcareers using the I*++7 website.

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