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Conduct

Family and

Friends

Interviews

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Introduction

In this lesson, you will interview your family and family friends to learn what they value about their work. You'll make a list of the adults you know and explore the careers they have. By discovering the pros and cons of these different careers, you'll gain insight into which ones might interest you the most.

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WHAT KIND OF WORK DO PEOPLE DO?

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START WITH YOURSELF

Identify the careers of your family and friends.

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THINK ABOUT YOUR FAMILY AND THEIR WORK

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    • Who are the adults around me? Family, friends, neighbors?
    • What kind of work do the people around me do?
    • What do they think about their work?

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WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE ABOUT WORK?

LOOK BEYOND YOURSELF

Select the questions about careers you want answered.

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THINK ABOUT CHOOSING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

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Here are seven questions you will ask about their work.

    • Which three questions do you think are the most important?
    • Why are these questions the most important to you?

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WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS' CAREERS?

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MAKE CONNECTIONS

Conduct interviews to learn about people’s careers.

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CONNECT INTERVIEWING FAMILY MEMBERS

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Interview two of the family members you listed.

    • Ask the questions from this list to both people.
    • Pay special attention to the questions you identified earlier.

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WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM YOUR INTERVIEWS?

REFLECT AND UPDATE YOUR THINKING

I can reflect on what I learn from these interviews and use it to guide my own thinking about careers and my future.

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REFLECT ON CONDUCTING FAMILY INTERVIEWS

What have you learned from interviewing your family about their work and careers?

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