1 About the Career Exploration Wax Museum The purpose of the career exploration activity is to help students learn more about themselves. By identifying their interest areas, students will be guided to explore careers within these areas. Whether a student has known since first grade what he/she wants to be or has no idea, this activity will help students learn more about many careers and then, intensely study one of particular interest to them. The culminating project is a presentation of each career at our Wax Museum. Students will become an expert within their career and present information about this career to an audience (peers, faculty/staff, parents/guardians, etc). Through this activity, students will not only become very familiar with a specific job but also learn the important skills of planning, researching, organizing, time-managing, and oral presentation. American School Counselors Association (ACSA) Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Standards Career Development Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions Benchmark A:1 – Develop career awareness C:A1.1, C:A1.2, C:A1.4 Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success Benchmark B:1 – Acquire career information C:B1.4, C:B1.5, C:B1.6 Benchmark B:2 – Identify career goals C:B2.1, Standard C: Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training, and the world of work Benchmark C2 – Apply skills to achieve career goals C:C1.1, C:C2.3 2 ACITIVITY INFORMATION MATERAILS NEEDED: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Tri-Boards (supplied by students) Books Pencil Paper Art Supplies (glue, markers, scissors) Computers Printer Worksheets for Lessons (provided) Costume Props (supplied by students)—can be created from arts & crafts TIMELINE: October 1st-7th o Students introduced to Wax Museum during guidance o Students complete interests and careers worksheet during guidance o Parent letters sent home October 20th-24th o Students complete pondering a career worksheet during guidance o Students complete interest inventory during guidance January 2015: Students will practice presentations during guidance January 23rd, 2015: Students should have Tri-Board February 17, 2015: Completed Tri-Board, Costumes, and Paper Due February 20th-26th: Dress rehearsal held during guidance March 2nd-March 5th, 2015: Students present Wax Museum 3 Dear Parents/Guardians, Over the next several months, your 5th grader will be exploring their interests and future careers, and investigating one particular career in-depth. As a culminating experience, the students will celebrate what they have learned by hosting a Wax Museum for students and parents/guardian in March. As part of this activity, students will be required to create a tri-board with information about the career they are studying and a written presentation for the Wax Museum event. Students will be researching their specific careers at in and outside of school, as well as creating the tri-board. Some of the benefits of this project for the students will be: ● Identifying interests and related careers ● Gaining an in-depth understanding of their chosen career ● Planning and organizing a project ● Developing research skills Please note the following requirements: ● Students must have a tri-board by January 23rd, 2015 Tri-boards can be found at Walgreens, Staples, Hobby Lobby, Dollar Tree, etc. ● Students may have a written presentation on 3x5 note cards. ● Students will need to dress in the professional attire of his/her career choice. ● Students must attend the Wax Museum event. Your son/daughter will be choosing a career in school after taking an interest inventory and exploring the different career pathways/clusters. It is strongly recommended that you help your child put together his/her “costume” for the presentation as well as finding research sources (outside of school). Students will be able to learn about the many careers available to them in the future! The project’s due date is February 17th, 2015. (This includes the tri-board and presentation notes) All of your assistance in this project is much appreciated!! Please sign and return this form by October 17th, 2014 and contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Shanna Mitchell School Counselor ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I have read the letter about the Wax Museum and will support my child, ______________________________, in completing the requirements for the project which is due on February 17th, 2015. I also am aware of the Wax Museum event in March. ________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian’s Signature 4 _______________________ Date ACTIVITY 1 (COMPLETED DURING GUIDANCE IN OCTOBER) MATERIALS: ✓ Presentation Outline Worksheet ✓ Presentation & Paper Rubric ✓ Sample of Written Outline ✓ Tri-Board Layout ACTIVITY: 1. Introduce the Wax Museum Project. Explain to students that they will be creating a “Wax Museum” for students and parents to learn more about careers! They will be the experts of their profession sharing all that another person would need to know about a career. (Be sure to explain what a wax museum is and show wax museum sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg61r2LaQxY) 2. Pass out Wax Museum Rubric and review with students. 3. Students will begin to write their Wax Museum presentation using the research they find. (See Rubric for details.) Teacher should model writing a presentation with students’ help before students begin their own. (Teacher may model any job or use the model provided below.) ● See example of Zookeeper Presentation. 4. Handout Presentation Outline worksheet. This is designed to help students get started but they don’t have to follow it exactly. 5 Name: ______________________________________________________ Due Date: ______________ Wax Museum Presentation and Paper Rubric Criteria 3 Exceeds Expectation 2 Meets Expectation 0 Does Not Meet Expectation Introduction Introduction clearly states career and is catchy Introduction clearly states career but isn’t catchy Introduction does not clearly state career Training, Education & College Majors Clearly and accurately describes level of training/education & college majors Does not accurately describe level of training/education & college majors Skills & Interests Describes at least three skills and/or interests beneficial to career Somewhat clearly and/or accurately describes level of training/education & college majors Describes two skills and/or interests Typical Day (Duties of the Job) Accurately and clearly describes a typical or duties of the job Somewhat clearly and accurately describes a typical day Does not clearly or accurately describe a typical day Wage/Salary Accurately states average wage or salary Related Jobs Identifies at least three related jobs Identifies two related jobs Identifies less than two related jobs Occupational Outlook Clearly and accurately states the average annual growth AND the number of job openings Pictures Tri-board includes at least 1 pictures that helps audience understand the career Does not accurately state either the average annual growth or the number of job openings Tri-board does not include a picture Conclusion Conclusion is wellstated Accurately states either the average annual growth or the number of job openings Tri-board includes at least 1 picture but it doesn’t help audience understand the career Conclusion is somewhat wellstated Describes less than two skills and/or interests Does not accurately state wage or salary TOTAL Out of 27 6 Conclusion isn’t wellstated Score Example of Wax Museum Presentation Introduction My name is Kim. I am a zookeeper. As a kid, I loved animals – all kinds from my dog, Samantha, to the snapping turtles that swam in our lake. It was this love of animals, science, and the outdoors, that helped me decide to be a zookeeper. What to you have to do to become a zookeeper? (Include: Training and education, skills, interests) Loving animals helps me be very good at this job, but it also helps that I love the outdoors and don’t mind getting pretty dirty at times. I have a uniform that I wear of khaki pants, a zoo shirt, and heavy boots. Pew, they sometimes stink after work! A typical day for me might include cleaning exhibits, feeding the animals, helping care for sick animals, and much more. In order to be a zookeeper, you must earn a bachelor’s degree in biology or animal science. (That’s four years of college!) You must also have some work experience. For example, I used to volunteer at the local animal shelter. Wages or Salary A zookeeper will make at least $40,000 per year depending on the size of the zoo and his/her experience. Related Jobs There aren’t many job openings to be a zookeeper, and before I decided to be a zookeeper, I also considered other jobs where I would’ve worked with animals such as being a veterinarian, wildlife biologists, animal trainer, and pet store owner. Challenges You Might Face Being a zookeeper will require me to be on my feet all day long. I will have to get in shape to do this job. I will also have to get used to lots of different smells and sounds from the animals. Conclusion I look forward to going to work every day because I know the animals need me and I need them too! We are a family! 7 Name: ________________________ Job: ____________________________ Due Date: __________________ PRESENTATION & PAPER Introduction My name is _____________________________________. I am a _______________. _________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ What do you have to do to become a _____? (Include: Training and education, college majors, skills, interests, what do you actually do) ________________ helps me be very good at this job, ___________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ A typical day for me might include __________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Being a ________________________________ requires _______ years of training/education. __________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Wages or Salary _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Related Jobs _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Challenges You Might Face in this Career _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Conclusion _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 8 9 Activity 2: INTERESTS & CAREERS Name: ________________________________________________ Date: _________________ One interest area of mine is ___________________________ because I am _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Several careers I think might be included in this interest area: 1. 2. 3. 4. Another interest area of mine is ___________________________ because I am _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Several careers I think might be included in this interest area: 1. 2. 3. 4. After learning about the career pathways/clusters, I believe the cluster that best describes me is __________________________________________________________________________. Of the jobs listed in this pathway, I think I would most enjoy being a (n) _________________________________________________________________________ when I grow up. 10 Activity 3: PONDERING A CAREER CAREER: ____________________________________________ What is it? What are three duties you might have with this job? 1. 2. 3. How does this job help others? What might this job look like? (Draw a picture) 11 ACITIVTY 4 (Completed in Guidance) MATERIALS: ✓ Computer ✓ Interest Inventory (via SCOIS Jr.) ACTIVITY: 1. Each student must pick one occupation he/she will explore in more depth by completing the interest inventory on SCOIS Jr. 12 ACTIVITY 5 & 6: (Completed during both ½ lessons of Guidance in January) TIME: 25 minutes MATERIALS: ✓ Paper ✓ Markers ✓ Scissors ACTIVITY: 1. Students will review Wax Museum format. (5 minutes) ● Students will remain in their position and frozen unless a visitor pushes the “TALK” button ● Students will only talk from script. They may not answer questions from visitors. (Remember that you are not alive but a wax figure.) ● Students must all be in appropriate professional attire (costume). 2. Students will bring in or make “TALK” button that museum visitors will push to get you to talk. (5 minutes) 3. Practice presentations to each other (15 minutes) Students should have a Tri-Board by January 23rd, 2015 13 ACTIVITY 7: DATE: February 23rd-February 27th, 2015 TIME: During Guidance LOCATION: Guidance-410 MATERIALS: Presentation Costume Talk Buttons ACTIVITY: 1. DRESS REHEARSAL DAY! Students should have costume and TALK buttons and be placed in their proper position. 2. One at a time, students will present their presentation to entire class. Students should have Tri-Board and costumes completed by February 20th, 2015 14 ACTIVITY 8: DATE: March 3rd-March 5th, 2015 TIME: During Related Arts LOCATION: Two classes will present per day, in two separate locations MATERIALS: Presentation Costume Talk Buttons ACTIVITY: 1. Present to students and parents! ASSESSMENT: Teacher will use rubric to assess presentation content. 15