a WebQuest for 9-12 Technology classes
Intitial Research by JoAnn Jackley
Modified by Carolyn
Madzar
Introduction | Task | Process | Learning Advice | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion | Rubric
Have you been asked the question: "What do you want to be
when you grow up?" How have you responded?
Perhaps you gave a definite answer
but more likely "I don't have a clue" was your response.
The first
step in finding the perfect career is getting to know "you."
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Your road to discovering information about yourself will lead you
through a decision-making process, which includes
Finally, you will compile the information into a brochure
about yourself.
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Don't hurry through the surveys. By taking your time and doing a good job, your results will be more accurate and you will have a true sense of who you are. Remember to print out ALL of your results, label the printout with the Resource Category Question, three hole punch the printouts and place them in your Portfolio Notebook. Use your printouts to develop the brochure about yourself.
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Another indicator of your Personality type is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Print out the results and cirlce your 4-letter code. You will use this later to research career choices.
A Rubric will be used for grading the project.
Using WORD, create a brochure about yourself. Include the following information.
After completing this project, do you know more about yourself? Did this information help you find a career interest? Did you find a relationship between what you learned about yourself and "What you want to be when you grow up?"
How do I use my brain? Which hemisphere is dominant?
Click on BRAIN and print your two page Personal Evaluation.
Next take a Learning Style Questionnaire.
Will I be able to interact successfully with others? Take the Emotional Intelligence Quiz.
Click on View Contents, then click on "Feeling Good, Feeling Crappy".
Discover your Holland type by clicking on ...your choices...and then Take the Career Key.
Next discover the associated careers for your Holland type.
Click on Holland's Six Personality Types and Holland's Six Work Environments.
What subjects do I like in school? What are my hobbies? What are my favorite books, magazines, or TV programs?
How can my interests lead to a career interest? Take a Career Interest Survey.
Read about the eight different Intelligences or Smarts. Pick one that is most like you.
Print the summary sheet on the "smart" you selected as being most like you. Then click on the picture and
print the Lesson ideas page. Circle a few lessons that appeal to you.
Next take a Multiple Intelligence Survey. How do your results match what you selected from the first link?
What are my lifestyle goals? What would be your ideal job? Would you travel or commute to an office? Work alone or with a team? Check out the Career Interest Game to review the suggested careers based on your Holland Type. Now research career suggestions based on your Myers-Briggs Type by visiting suggested careers from the U.S. Department of the Interior
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Evaluation
Use the following criteria as you design your brochure: Basic Skills, Appearance, Design Features, and Content.
BASIC SKILLS
APPEARANCE
DESIGN FEATURES
CONTENT
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Conclusion
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8
6
4
BASIC SKILLS
No spelling or grammar errors
1-2 spelling or grammar errors
3-4 spelling or grammar errors
5 or more spelling or grammar errors
APPEARANCE
Good page balance; Graphic/WordArt/Clip Art used for sections
and add to overall appearanceEasy to read font. Sections easily identified
Hard to read font style. Sections are hard to distinguish
Font is too small. Inappropriate material
CONTENT
Includes all 12 content areas
Includes 9 to 11 content areas
Includes 5 to 8 content areas
Includes less than 5 content areas
DESIGN FEATURES
Includes all 5 features
Includes only 4 features
Includes only 3 features
Includes 2 or less features
GRADING SCALE
A 40-36
B 35-30
C 29-24
D 23-16