LAUNCH GRADE 11: TAKE ACTION! lesson procedure motivation: four corners (10 minutes) oBJectiVe: StUDEntS WILL MAtCH CArEErS WItH EDUCAtIonAL rEQUIrEMEntS. Explain to students that they are going to play a game called "Four Corners." Let students know that you'll be looking to see how much they have learned about careers and educational requirements. point out the signs that are hanging in each corner of the room. tell students that you are going to read out the name of a career, and they are to go to the corner of the room that represents the type of degree needed in order to have that career. After reading each career, give students time to get to the corresponding corner. Some careers may have more than one correct answer. Choose students from each corner to explain why they think they are in the right corner. Be sure to give students the correct answer. there is a bank of careers available for you; see Four corners career list. Feel free to supplement this list with other careers that would be of interest to your students. Before you end the game, say: For the last career, I'm going to let you choose. Please run to the corner that represents the amount of education you'll need after high school to qualify for one of the careers you're interested in. Ask students to share their career goal and explain the education level that they need, and then return to their seats. Debrief the game: * What do we know about the types of careers that require postsecondary education? * How does postsecondary education set you up for career success? direct instruction: what are my postsecondary options? (10 minutes) oBJectiVe: StUDEntS WILL DEFInE tHE VArIoUS poStSEConDAry optIonS. Let students know that choosing to get more education is just one tough choice we all need to make after high school graduation. Choosing what type of degree to pursue is another. All of your possible choices for training and education after high school are called your postsecondary options. Let students know that their postsecondary options include any and all of the following: * trade and technical schools - offering certificates and onthe-job training * the military - offering on-the-job and specialized training ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE When we talk about "college" in Launch, we mean any and all at left, not just 4-year schools. * apprenticeships - offering on-the-job training * community and Junior colleges - offering certificates and 2-year Associate degrees * colleges - offering 4-year Bachelor's degrees (and sometimes 2-year Associate degrees, too) * universities - offering 4-year Bachelor's degrees as well as "first professional degrees" (graduate degrees) and phDs Explain to students that choosing a postsecondary option to pursue after high school graduation is a difficult process, but one that you will work on together this year. 20 LESSon 3: poStSEConDAry optIonS