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1. English. Use Internet and print resources
to research the origins of traditional jobs.
Identify which periods in history prompted a
break from traditional roles in the workplace.
Write a brief report summarizing your fi ndings.
2. Science. Interview a science teacher about
the importance of understanding science prin-
ciples as they relate to various occupations.
What skills are most important? Share your
fi ndings with the class in an oral report.
Developing Your
Academic Skills
1. Use presentation software to give a talk on
a career of your choice. Incorporate photos
into the presentation by scanning images or
downloading them from the Internet. Clearly
identify the source of each image by keying
this line under each: Photo courtesy of (name
of group or organization).
2. Search the Internet for the term emerging
occupations and the occupations associated
with this term. Write a brief summary indicat-
ing which emerging occupations were listed
as most in demand.
Applying Your
Technology Skills
1. Problem Solving and Critical Thinking.
Select a career that interests you and
research the past employment opportunities
that it presented. Cite examples of societal
changes that have affected career oppor-
tunities in the last 10 years and plot these
changes on a time line.
2. Employability and Career Development.
List at least fi ve occupations from any of the
career clusters that interest you. Then identify
the school subjects and the knowledge and
skills that relate to each job. Have you taken
any of these subjects or do you plan to take
them in the future? In what other ways could
you prepare yourself for these jobs?
3. Communications. Choose one example of
societal change discussed in this or a previ-
ous chapter. Write a report explaining the
positive and negative aspects of that change
on career opportunities.
Applying Your
Knowledge and Skills
Conduct an in-depth study of the varied
aspects of occupations related to your interest
area. Select a preferred career and forecast a
job profi le 10 years from now by using informa-
tion from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
and the Occupational Outlook Handbook. (Both
are accessed through www.bls.gov.) In your job
profi le, include information about how economic,
technological, and societal trends may impact
your career. Keep the profi le in your personal
career fi le for future reference.
Developing
Career Skills