Watch the YouTube video 100 Kids Tell Us What They Want to be When They Grow Up

Ask, write, or draw exercises (can be done individually or in groups)

What did you think you wanted to be when you were young? (Give at least three examples)

What careers have you thought about more recently? (Give at least three examples)

What do you think makes it difficult to think about or decide on a career for your future?

How do you think most people decide on their career?

Ask 3 adults how they decided on their careers and record it in your student journal.

View two "Be a _____|Get My Job" videos from WORLD'S COOLEST JOBS - YouTube

Ask, Write or Draw

What is one thing you would enjoy if you had each of these jobs?

What is one thing you would not enjoy in these jobs?

Watch Famous Failures and then have students ask, write or draw "What is something that you are afraid of failing at?"

Finding a Career That Fits (7-12)
Students will complete a self-assessment to narrow down their options into 3 career clusters.

Narrowing Down Choices (7-12)
Students will evaluate occupations against their own personal profiles, while also evaluating the job outlook, needed skills/education, daily tasks, technical skills, and salary.

Occupation Research (7-12)
During this activity students will take a deeper dive into occupational titles, dispel myths about careers, and discern factors of compatibility based on Department of Labor information.

(Lesson Pans from Kent ISD/GVSU)

Review the list of careers in the first column of Michigan's Hot Jobs through 2028. In the last column check out the education/training you will need for that career.

Ask, Write or Draw

What are 3 jobs that look interesting to you? Do they have similar educational requirements?

What other information on that list is interesting or important to you?

1. Write down the three fastest growing occupations you chose and explain your choices. What do they each earn?

2. Write down the three occupations with the most total job openings you chose and explain your choices. What do they each earn?

3. Is it better to find an occupation that is growing the fastest or has the highest number of openings? Explain. Is there another factor that you believe is more important than job growth?

4. Some jobs with the highest number of openings are entry-level jobs and do not pay very well. Do the earnings for the occupations you reviewed look like they would support the type of lifestyle you would like to live? Please explain.

5. Reflection: How could this information help you choose an occupational goal? Are there other factors that are more important or equally important to consider when setting an occupational goal?