Character Education:

Responsibility

Name: ______

Part 1:

·  Go to my website.

·  Click the Home Ec 8 tab

·  Click the Career Cruising link.

·  Enter the username and password.

o  Username: cassadagavalley Password: newyork

§  In the upper left-hand corner of the page, click the arrow next to “Login to my plan”

o  Select the option for “Create my plan”

o  Using your school issued email address and user name, create a plan account.

o  Record your user name and password.

Portfolio Username:______

Password: ______

§  Terms & conditions: Check the “I have read and agree” box to continue.

Part 2: Across the top of the page, click the assessment tab.

Use the “Career Matchmaker” to find the careers that match your interests. Click the “Start Matchmaker” to begin.

To receive credit for Part 2, using the page provided, write down the top 15 careers generated from taking the “Career Matchmaker”.

Part 3: Worth 100 points: Based on the list of interests generated from the Career Matchmaker; select a career and complete the Part 3 worksheet.

Part 4: Worth 100 points: On a lined sheet of paper, use the prompt under Part 4 to complete this assignment.

Reminder: When you find a career that interests you, click on the "Save to My Portfolio" button to save it to your Portfolio.


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Part 3:

Career: ______

1.  In your own words; give a brief description of the career.

2.  In your own words; describe the current working condition for the career you selected.

3.  What is the average income, in New York, for the career you selected?

4.  What educational requirements does this career have?

5.  What are some classes you can take in high school for the career?

6.  List 5 other careers that are related to the career you selected.


Part 4:

Writing assignment: Worth 100 points

Directions: Using the prompt below, write a 3 paragraph eassy.

If you had to go to work tomorrow and could choose any kind of job, what would you be? Why would you select that career?

The career you select for this writing assignment doesn’t have to be a career from your “Career Matachmaker” list.

Use Career Cruising, to learn more about the careers that interest you.