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Library of Congress

George Washington: First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Does the lens of history portray George Washington as a good leader? A three-lesson unit looks at Washington's early military career as the commander of the Virginia Regiment, his role in the fight for independence...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Herblock at 100

For Students 8th - 12th
In celebration of renowned cartoonist Herb Block's Library of Congress exhibition, this handout includes 2 of his famous political cartoons for scholars to analyze. Background information describes "Herblock's" career, and talking points...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History

Jacksonian Democracy and Indian Removal

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Introduce a study of the presidency of Andrew Jackson with a lesson that uses video clips, primary source documents, group activities, and debates to examine Jackson's early life and career. The lesson focuses on the 1828 election and...
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Peer Review of My School and Community Activities

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders complete activities to explore life goals. In this career goals lesson, 12th graders write a list of their community activities and write a statement of their life goals. Students discuss their life goals with a peer.
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The Road to Careers (Part 1)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore career options and potential jobs. In this career lesson, 5th graders study various careers and the training or education needed for those careers. Students study posters and name career paths as well as occupations...
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Job Shadow/Internship

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students identify a career field to research and complete a job shadow activity. For this career exploration lesson, students brainstorm a list of careers they are interested in and research them. Students participate in a job shadow of...
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Real Life Challenge

For Students 7th - 8th
In this career activity, students choose a career and complete 3 short answer questions about their choice. They must also create an advertisement related to the career choice.
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Where Do I Fit Now? Have I Changed?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore career opportunities. In this career lesson, 5th graders participate in career inventories that enable them to select careers they may enjoy. Students further research the careers that fit their personalities.
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Guest Speakers

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students identify a guest speaker to come to their class and discuss potential careers. In this career exploration lesson, students identify a career they are interested in and invite a guest speaker to visit their class. Students write...
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Race into Reading

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners create a career exploration experience for elementary students. In this career exploration instructional activity, learners select a career field d to read about to elementary children. Students then present the Career...
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Exploration, Development and Planning for the Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research their strengths and weaknesses and helps them make a career choice.
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Goal Setting: Respect for ALL Workers

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss their views on the importance of various jobs. In this career paths and goal-setting lesson, students create a list of all jobs required to produce a particular object.  Students then prioritize the importance of...
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Work, What are My Options

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students explore job opportunities in their chosen career field. In this career exploration lesson, students complete a portfolio using the career investigation in the STAR event link. Students present the project to the class and...
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Wanted Dead or Alive: The Entrepreneur of the Year

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate entrepreneurship as it relates to careers. In this career planning lesson plan, students create goals leading up to their career of choice. They identify the characteristics necessary ti be successful in the business...
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Get A Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore choosing a career and living on a budget. They receive an alternative identity and must make choices and decisions based upon given situations. Students research possible solutions, and use spreadsheet technology to...
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Workplace Communications

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders assess his or her skills, interests, and aptitudes to formulate a career or occupational goal. They demonstrate competencies of a quality worker (SCANS skills). Students set goals and work toward improvement as an effective...
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Forensic Detectives: Chemistry at Work

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the different careers associated with chemistry and see how it is used everyday.  In this forensic lesson students research a chemistry related career and write a presentation to give to the class.
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A Historical Career Search

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students analyze the use of language, including non-standard written and oral English. They write persuasive, descriptive, narrative and/or evaluative pieces in response to the story read and keep reflection journals. Finally, students...
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Career Stereotypes

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the vast world of careers tied to a particular gender. Students discuss their findings with the class. Students stereotype examples for study. Students role play certain stereotypes.
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Hire the Best

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students study how education increases earning power. They examine resumes and applications and use them to select an appropriate job candidate.
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To Be or Not To Be - Career Choice

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders conduct an interview and research information associated with the career of their choice.
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Getting a Job! Getting a Job: The Resume Interview

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover resume strategies. For this career goals lesson, 11th graders review sample resumes, discuss their attributes, and write their own resumes that effectively introduce them to prospective employers.
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Our Brilliant Careers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars conduct Internet research to begin thinking about future career choices or to explore careers the students might think about pursuing in the future. Young scholars create a career database using Microsoft Access.
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Careers In Interior Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the career of interior design and how to become one with all the benefits of job satisfaction and a decent salary. They follow course guidelines and develop the skills of an interior designer in order to begin...