Theme Lessons
Theme Lessons
Embedded Files
Career Development
Career Development
Green Careers
In this lesson students will:
- Understand and define the term “green career” & identify 3 sub-categories
- View occupation videos for careers from each subcategory
- Research & record career cluster, career path, salary, & related careers for each featured occupation
- Participate in a discussion
Bright Outlook Careers
In this lesson students will:
- Identify common traits of careers that are considered to have a “Bright Outlook”
- Differentiate between the 5 Job Zones
- View occupation videos for 5 featured occupations
- Research & record career cluster, career path, salary, & related careers for each
Careers w/ Largest Employment
In this lesson students will:
- Identify the top ten Largest Employment Careers nationwide for which the minimum education requirement is a diploma
- View overview videos for 3 featured careers
- Research and record the career cluster, career path, annual salary, and related careers for each occupation
- Participate in a discussion
Highest Paying Careers
In this lesson students will:
- Identify the top ten Highest Paying Careers nationwide for which the minimum education requirement is some college
- View overview videos for 3 careers
- Research and record the career cluster, career path, salary, and related careers
- Participate in a discussion
Monthly Theme Lessons
Monthly Theme Lessons
Careers in Healthcare
Healthcare Awareness Month (January)
In this lesson students will:
- Explore occupations from three healthcare-related fields
- Make connections between wages and required education
- Identify occupations of interest to add to their Favorites
- Conduct a test drive to determine and rate compatibility
Career & Technical Education Month
CTE Month (February)
In this lesson students will:
- Test drive four career paths
- Rate compatibility and identify career cluster
- Analyze labor data to determine education & training requirements, skills, and wage info
- Complete a CTE Word Search to expand vocabulary
Music in Our Schools Month
MIOSM (March)
In this lesson students will:
- Assess prior knowledge of music-related occupations
- Compare / contrast tasks, abilities, knowledge, and education & skill requirements of Performing Arts jobs
Career Connections
Enrichment (April)
In this lesson students will:
- Understand professionals from a variety of industries often work in partnership
- Make predictions about potential items or services that people from different industries could produce in collaboration
- Identify contributing factors at different stages of product development
Summer Goal Planning
Recommitment Month (May)
In this lesson students will:
- Complete a Learning Styles Assessment
- Identify compatible study strategies
- Complete a Summer Goal graphic organizer
- Expand or update content in the “My Career Plan” tab
Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills
Transferable Skills Month (September)
In this lesson students will:
- Differentiate between technical and soft skills
- Inventory personal experiences to identify mastery levels for a variety of in-demand soft skills
- Navigate the MajorClarity platform to review and update digital resume to reflect noted areas of strength as determined with transferable skills inventory
Computer Literacy
National Computer Learning Month (Oct)
In this lesson students will:
- Define the terms Career Cluster and Information Technology
- Navigate the platform to learn about jobs in the Network Systems Administration, Software Programming, & Telecom Tech career paths
- Apply active listening skills to view interview clips with an expert from each tech-heavy field, and rate compatibility
MajorClarity Career Paths
Election Month (November)
In this lesson students will:
- Inventory personal platform activity and task completion progress
- Conduct career path test drives to deepen and expand awareness of unfamiliar industries and occupations
- Cast ballots in the MajorClarity Elections: Most Favorite Career Path; Least Favorite Career Path; Career Path I Want to Learn More About
Prize Winning Careers
Nobel Prize Month (December)
In this lesson students will:
- Research and record information about Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prizes
- Navigate the platform to explore career paths and careers related to the 6 Nobel Prize categories
- Identify and record key traits of occupations from three different career paths: Chemistry, Economics, and Journalism
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