Tuesday, September 29, 2009

My Unit

"Using the Internet to Research Careers"

Unit Summary:
Students will be learning how to navigate the internet to research practical career fields. My class will create a research-driven PowerPoint presentation to inform other students about various career options. Students will then create a blog in which he/she will self-reflect on information gathered through his/her research

Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question:
What Does the Future Hold?

Unit Questions:
What is research?
Why is finding a suitable career important for us as citizens?


Content Questions:
Why is it important to understand technology?
How do good researchers find exactly what they want when using the world-wide web?
What are practical careers?
How do I present research?

2 comments:

  1. Kim,

    I like the idea of having the students research possible career choices. This would give them insight into what they might want to do in the future. As you know sometimes searching on the web can be a waste of time if you do not know the ins and outs of searching the web. This a valuable lesson you can teach them. Having them make a presentation also teaches them about public speaking skills.

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  2. I think this unit will serve your students well. There appear to be a number of ways that you could go with your EQ:
    Who Am I?
    What is Best For Me?
    What Does the Future Hold?

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