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Mapping my Career Options

11B 2.4

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Do Now

Log into your Platform account.

Click on your mentor’s message, highlighted in green, read and respond.

Then, share 1 high and 1 low of this week.

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Key Takeaway

Understanding the requirements for my potential career will help me identify the post-secondary path* I should pursue.

Word Bank

*Post-Secondary Path = what you want to do after high school (college, military, trade program, employment)

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Once you have researched a career, you will be able to plan backwards. �You will know the steps to take to enter that career field.

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Go to the website: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

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Click on the first career cluster that you would like to explore from the list.

Career Research

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Pick an occupation (career) under the cluster.

Click on the occupation and read over the information.

Career Research

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Career Research

Record the important facts on your worksheet.

Repeat these steps with your second career cluster.

Degree types

Associate’s: 2-year college

Bachelor’s: 4-year college

Professional Degree/Master’s: additional education after college

Certification/Vocational Programs: do not require college

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Mentor Connection

Which two careers did you research?

What new information did you learn?

I researched…

I learned…

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Extend

What is one new thing you learned about your mentor?

Which part of your mentor’s response did you really like? Why?