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This career deck is yours to implement into your instruction.

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As the teacher, use this career deck to best fit the needs of your schedule, resources, and curriculum.

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The following slide includes a list of the learning activities for the unit. Each activity will have its own additional slide(s) with resources that support it.

These career decks were created with a progression in mind where Activity 1 supports Activity 2 and so forth.

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  1. Unit Objectives
  2. Introductory Activity
  3. Activity 1 - Introduction to Military
  4. Activity 2 - Align Military to Literature
  5. Activity 3 - Explore Military through RIASEC
  6. Meet a Pro Process
  7. Student Reflection

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  • I will know the military does for a career.

  • I will relate military to literature.

  • I will make connections between the career of military and RIASEC themes.

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The military can…

The military helps…

The military uses…

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Activity 1

Introduction to Military

  • Share with students the video “Our Amazing Military” (6:32)

  • Students will complete the Branches of the Military Activity while the teacher shares the five branches (located on the following slides)

  • Students will create their own Military Identification Tags

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Activity 2

Align Military to Literature

  • Share with students the story “Hero Mom” (2:10)

  • Students will create their own Hero Booklets

  • When finished, students can complete the “My Hero” Wordsearch

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Activity 3

Explore Military through RIASEC

  • Students will explore military further through a RIASEC party
  • This can be done at the discretion of the teacher
  • The link provides printable directions for each station

  • Realistic: Boot Camp Training Movement Cards
  • Investigative: Use a Secret Code to Write Military Words
  • Artistic: Draw a Soldier
  • Social: Write a Letter to a Soldier
  • Enterprising: Play “Soldier Says”
  • Conventional: Read a Map Grid

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Meet & Greet a Pro Process

  • If possible, identify a professional in your own network that would be willing to talk with students and share their career experience. This can be done in person, virtual, or if applicable at the individual’s job site.

  • Coordinate a time for the Pro to share their experiences.

  • The following slide has an example of a brainstorming activity for students to share questions they may have when they have their Meet & Greet.

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Questions for our

military

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