Career WebQuest

10TH GRADE CAREER WEBQUEST

I Want to Be A . . .

Introduction

Do you know what you want to do after you graduate from high school? This is the time to plan for YOUR future. Let’s take a look at reality and see where your dreams take you. Right now, you need to develop a career plan. We are going to complete a Web Quest to assist you in learning about yourself, your interests, abilities, skills, and aptitudes. You will also research three different careers in order to write a compare and contrast research paper.

The Task

You are going to look for information on careers that interest you.

First, you will take some interest inventories to see what you like to do.
Then, you will research information about three different careers and take notes on your Career Report Notes Sheet.
Finally, you will decide on a career plan and create a career plan for your future.

The Process

The first thing that you need to do is some self-assessment to understand yourself.

Go to the following web site. Career Discovery for Students
Fill in the questions and then print out your results and put them in your portfolio.

Now go to the following sites, take the quizzes, then print your results and put them in your portfolio.

OK, now what did you learn about yourself? Did you get any new ideas? Or did the same suggestions for careers come up on different assessments? Look for common things in the different assessments. Give this some thought! Choose 3 different careers that you find interesting from the same area or from different areas.

Next, you need to go to the career web sites and research your 3 career choices.

Welcome to O*NETTM OnLine!
http://online.onetcenter.org/
Making occupational information interactive and accessible for all...
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2002-03 Edition
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Pennsylvania Occupational Outlook Handbook , 2002-03 Edition
http://www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/cwp/view.asp?a=140&q=190914#A
JobStar-Guides for Specific Careers
California Occupational Guides
Career Planning: Explanations of careers

Take notes on your Career Report Notes Sheets. Remember that you will be writing a research paper from these notes, so make sure you include all pertinent information.

Record Bibliographical information.

Professional Organizations: Research a professional organization within your academy or career field.

Are you a Data, Things, Ideas, or People person? Check out World of Work Map. Click on outer ring to explore career areas. Then click on career area which gives examples of occupations.
Career Development: Has a Lifetime Career Planning Guide.
Go to Mrs. Martin's Career Exploration Project. The most helpful sites are the 1st and 6th.

Conclusion

Now, that you are finished, did you find a career that seems like something you would like to pursue? Did you discover another interesting career you may not have thought about before? Don't forget to keep all of this wonderful information organized in your Career Planning Portfolio.