unit 4: career path profiles lesson 18: career paths outcome: Students explore the multiple pathways one might take toward a chosen career. OBJECTIVES * Explore different kinds of paths toward the same goal. * Define "career path" and "transferable skills." * Summarize different paths toward obtaining a career goal. * Articulate the relationship between amount of education achieved and corresponding employment opportunities available. ASSESSMENT * Collaborative Career Path Timeline * reflection MATERIALS NEEDED * "Career Paths" handout PREPARATION * Either on chart paper or the board, map your own career path. Be sure to include all your educational experience and previous work experience. You can use the Sample Teacher Career Path timeline as an example. lesson outline 1. Motivation multiple pathways (10 minutes) 2. Direct Instruction what is a career path? (5-10 minutes) 3. Collaborative Activity sample career profiles (10-20 minutes) 4. Whole Group Discussion share-out (10-20 minutes) 5. Summary education opens doors (5 minutes) Reflection How do you envision your own career path will look? Write a letter to yourself in 20 years, explaining the goals you hope you will have reached by that time. LESSon 18: CArEEr pAthS 161