unit 4: career cluster comparisons project After the game, ask students why they think they were right or wrong about their career. Students should be able to tell you that there were multiple correct answers to each of their questions, and that each answer led them down a different path. independent practice: career research (10-40 minutes) oBjectiVe: StUdentS WiLL tAKe A CAreer QUiZ And identiFY CAreer CLUSterS And CAreerS oF intereSt. Using online resources, students will research various career clusters. Students should visit the website http://www.educationplanner.org/students/career-planning/ and click on " Find Careers. " Here, they can take a quiz on career clusters of interest. they should determine the top three career clusters that match their interests. whole group discussion: debrief (10 minutes) oBjectiVe: StUdentS WiLL CHooSe A CAreer CLUSter to eXPLore in More detAiL. As students finish, ask them to find someone in the class who has chosen one of the same career cluster as they have. the pairs should discuss: * What did you like about this cluster that inspired you to choose it? * What careers were of interest to you within this cluster? * What can you do in high school to explore your interests related to this cluster? When everyone is done, discuss as a class: * What were the results of your quiz? Which interest areas were the most common in this class? * What career clusters were most common? * What careers are most interesting? * What is the funniest or weirdest career you found? Lead the class in a group discussion that includes all/some of the following topics: * raise your hands if you think your top interest areas were accurate. inaccurate. * How about the jobs that were recommended? Accurate or inaccurate? * did you hear jobs you had previously thought about? * Were any of the jobs listed in your interest area brand-new to you? * Surprising? * totally off? summary: next steps (5 minutes) oBjectiVe: StUdentS WiLL CHooSe A CAreer CLUSter to eXPLore in More detAiL. Let students know that they will be returning to the career clusters and careers in the next two lessons to complete a project. LeSSon 20: CAreer intereSt QUiZ 187http://www.educationplanner.org/students/career-planning/