26 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Review and Assessment 19. Determine Determine how an interdisciplinary program broadly prepares students for careers in human services. 20. Evaluate Find information from five colleges or universities that offer degrees in a human services career that interests you. List the advantages and disadvantages of each school based on information you gather and on your personal wants and needs. 21. Compare and contrast In teams, compare and contrast the challenges and rewards of working with people in times of crisis and need. 22. Evaluate After reading this chapter, what is your opinion of careers in the human services field? Are you still interested in a career in human services? Why or why not? Core Skills 23. Reading and writing Find a nonfiction book to read about one of the following historical events: the Industrial Revolution, World War I, the Great Depression, or World War II. Create a time line of important events and dates discussed in the book. Share your findings with the class. 24. Reading and math Reread the Case Study, Making a Difference, in this chapter to find out why Amelia chose to become a human services worker. What are some other reasons people might be drawn to human services careers? As a class, create a survey to poll human services workers to find out why they entered the field of human services. Tally the survey results and post them in class. 25. Listening, writing, and speaking Arrange to interview a human services worker to learn more about his or her job. Before the interview, write a list of 10 questions that you intend to ask during the interview. After the interview, write a summary detailing what you learned from this experience. Share your summaries with the rest of the class. 26. Math and speaking Choose an occupation in the field of human services that interests you. Using online sources, such as the Occupational Outlook Handbook website, research the median pay per year and per hour for workers in this occupation. Share your findings with the class and justify whether or not you could live on that salary and pay your utilities and required bills. 27. Research and technology Research human services agencies and organizations in your local area. Identify contact information, what services they provide, and hours of operation. Use desktop publishing software to create a professional-looking pamphlet or handout that includes the results of your research. Share your completed project with local elementary, middle, and high schools in your area to be given out to families in need. Identify other places within the community you might also use to circulate the pamphlet or handout. 28. Writing and speaking Make a list of your portable skills. With a partner, discuss each other’s lists. How are your lists similar? How are they different? Are there skills on your partner’s list that you could add to your list? 29. Speaking, writing, and listening Working in small groups, brainstorm common challenges and rewards associated with careers in human services. Create a T-chart to organize the results of your group’s brainstorming session. Then, as a class, compare and discuss each group’s charts and ideas. 30. Research and technology Use online or print resources to research the job duties, educational requirements, and job outlook for one career in each of the broad employment categories in the field of human services as discussed in this chapter. Create an electronic slide show to present your findings to the class.