Life After High School Unit

Life After High School Unit

Life After High School Unit

The purpose of this unit is to help students explore options outside of high school. Students will research a variety of college and career opportunities as well as plan for living out in the “real world” without parental assistance.

This project will consist of three major parts:

  1. Career Research
  2. College Research
  3. “Life After High School” Budget Report***

Required Materials:

  • 1 inch binder or 3-prong folder
  • USB drive recommended

This assignment will require that you keep up with your work and stay organized. You will be working on computers, so remember to save your work to your student drive or USB drive often.

Each part of this project will represent its own individual test grade. There will be multiple checkpoints and mini-assignments along the way to help you stay on track.

Keep a running list of websites that you used to get your info. I will not require a full bibliography/works cited page, but I will require a full list of all sources for each part of the project. Find lined “Works Cited” pages attached to this packet.

***Time allowing.

Career Research Report

Project Components:

Written Report & Prezi

  • Written Report Requirements (Typed, 12-point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced)
  • Introduction
  • Your introduction should include your career plans and the reasons for your interest. You might also include some information that you learned from the career aptitude test you took in class. (What kind of skills, activities, and interests have you had up to this point that lead you to believe that you’ll enjoy and be good at the career you’ve chosen?)
  • Career Research
  • Compile your responses in a numerical bullet format. This must be your work, NOT copied and pasted.
  1. What they do: In your own words, write a general description for what a person who has this career does.
  2. What to learn: What high school courses should you take if you are interested in this career? How much post-secondary education is recommended for this career?
  3. Money and Outlook: Discuss the earning potential, entry wage, and experienced wage (if given) and the employment outlook and growth rate.
  4. Employment: What industries employ people in this career field?
  5. Connections: List associations or internet sites that would be of interest to a person in this career field.
  6. Conclusion: Review why you have an interest in this career field. Include your final thoughts on this career field.
  • Prezi Requirements
  • Title Slide (Your Name & Chosen Career Field)
  • Slide 2:What they do: In your own words, write a general description for what a person who has this career does.
  • Slide 3: What to learn: What high school courses should you take if you are interested in this career? How much post-secondary education is recommended for this career?
  • Slide 4: Money and outlook: Discuss the earning potential, entry wage, and experienced wage (if given) and the employment outlook and growth rate.
  • Slide 5: Employment: What industries employ people in this career field?
  • Slide 6: Connections: List associations or internet sites that would be of interest to a person in this career field.

*Be sure to include images of people in the field or images that may represent this career.*

Notice that the info from the research paper is the same as what should be in your prezi!!

College Research Project

After having researched a possible career, I want you to start thinking about how you will achieve this goal. Education will be vital. Your goal is to research the education needed to get a job in your desired field.

Choose 1 college or other source of higher education to research. You will create a Prezi or Powerpoint to present to the class based on this your education of choice. Below is the list of requirements for this project:

  • Title Slide- Must include your name, the school of your choice and the career you hope to go into based on this education
  • High School Preparation- Optional
  • Admission/Prerequisites—What does it take to get into this program?
  • Major/Minor and/or Degree/Certification Title
  • Course Work Requirements (How many hours do you need? What classes do you have to take?)
  • Cost (Tuition 1 semester and for the entire program)
  • Career Options with this degree
  • 3-5 Reasons to attend this particular school/program
  • At least 5 images

Please take this time to really take an interest in your future. Talk to your parents and guidance counselors about payment options. I want you to make your dreams happen! Don’t let money ever be an issue. And NO MATTER WHAT, DON’T LET SOMEONE TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN’T DO THIS!! I believe in you!

Works Cited Pages

Below, list the websites you used to find your information:

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