Career Search

Students will discover their personal interests by completing a leisure survey.

While using the Children’s Occupational Outlook Handbook 2nd Edition students will explore a wide variety of occupations.

The class will use the Children’s Occupational Outlook Handbook 2nd Edition to complete several activities.

Social Science

	15.B.3b- Explain the affects of choice and competition on individuals and the economy as a whole.
	15.C.3- Identify and explain the effects of various incentives to produce a good or service.
	15.D.3c- Explain how workers can affect their productivity through training and by using tools, machinery, and technology.
	18.C.3b- Explain how diverse groups have contributed to U.S. social systems over time.

Holland’s Hexagon (May substitute similar diagram)

Any interest survey (Example, Leisure Search Inventory by John J.Liptak)

Children’s Occupational Outlook Handbook 2nd Edition

Worksheets- From Children’s Occupational Outlook Handbook 2nd Edition (CFKR Career Materials) Matching and Related Occupations activities

The teacher will begin by asking the class to write character traits about themselves.

Next, the teacher will hand out and explain the Holland’s Hexagon or similar diagram. The diagram describes six kinds of people: realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional.

At this point the students will discover their interests by completing an interest inventory. For example, the Leisure Search Inventory by John J.Liptak or any other interest survey. (Leisure Search Inventory by John J.Liptak may be purchased by calling 1-317-264-3720).

With the teacher’s assistance, the students will score their own survey. Then, the teacher will introduce and explain the Children’s Occupational Outlook Handbook 2nd Edition.

To familiarize the children with the handbook, the teacher will assign Matching and Related Occupations activities from the Children’s Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Students will be assessed by the Matching and Related Occupations activities. The two assignments will enable students to familiarize themselves with knowledge of various occupations