Future Quest Island - "Do Now" Activities - For College and Career Cove

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Basics

  • Project TitleFuture Quest Island - "Do Now" Activities - For College and Career Cove
  • ThemeCareer Awareness Activities - Building general familiarity with job titles, career paths, wages, colleges and college majors.
  • Submitted ByFuture Quest Island
  • OrganizationFuture Quest Island / Institute for Community Inclusion
  • Brief DescriptionThis is a series of brief "do now" activities, designed to be done in about 10 minutes. Activities are based on the Future Quest Island program (http://futurequestisland.org) but many can also be stand-alone activities.

Key Questions

  • Key QuestionsHow many job titles and career paths are you familiar with? What are the typical earnings in various occupations? What colleges and college majors are available?

Units / Activities

Activity Sheets

  • A to Z Careers - Do Now Activity

    Do Now

    Brainstorm a list of careers:  Astronaut, Actor…. Banker, Barber…. 

    Include some careers from Future Quest Island plus other careers that you have heard of. 

    See how many you can think of beginning with each letter of the alphabet. 

    You get 1 point for every career on your list plus 20 bonus points if you have at least one for every letter.

    Text Box: A to Z Careers A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

  • Wage Information - Do Now Activity

    Do Now

    1. Look at the wage chart and find your Future Quest Island occupation.

    2. Use the numbers in the chart to fill in the blanks.

    My occupation: _____________________________________

    The lowest-earning 10% of workers earn $__________ or less

    The highest-earning 10% of workers earn $_________ or more

    The median wage (right in the middle)  is $______________

    3.  Draw a number line.  Draw a dot (or icon) marking these three points on the number line.  Label these points on number line with the words “Low”, “Median” and “High.”

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Occupation: __________________________

    4.  Pick another occupation from the chart and label another number line.  Again, draw a number line and draw a dot (or icon) marking the three points on the number line.  Label these points on number line with the words “Low”, “Median” and “High.”

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Occupation: __________________________

     

    Hourly Wages

    Occupation

    Lowest Earning 10%

    Median

    Highest Earning 10%

    Actor

    $9.05

    $22.15

    >$90.00

    Animal Specialist - Veterinarian

    $25.61

    $41.66

    $71.89

    Animal Specialist - Veterinary Assistant

    $8.36

    $11.32

    $17.15

    App Developer

    $26.81

    $44.55

    $69.01

    Artist

    $8.87

    $20.48

    $43.84

    Carpenter

    $12.08

    $19.47

    $35.14

    Chef

    $16.65

    $25.00

    $38.91

    Construction Worker (Carpenter)

    $12.08

    $19.47

    $35.14

    Construction Worker (Laborer)

    $9.46

    $14.64

    $28.32

    Doctor (Pediatrician)

    $41.92

    $75.78

    >$90.00

    Electrician

    $14.74

    $24.28

    $40.32

    Firefighter

    $10.56

    $21.92

    $38.67

    Landscaper

    $10.19

    $15.12

    $22.37

    Landscape Architect

    $23.50

    $32.36

    $75.50

    Lawyer

    $26.52

    $54.95

    >$90.00

    Musician

    $11.02

    $60.08

    >$90.00

    Nurse

    $21.94

    $31.84

    $46.31

    Plumber

    $18.52

    $30.19

    $51.21

    Salesperson

    $8.25

    $12.10

    $35.78

    Taxi Driver

    $8.24

    $10.98

    $17.72

     

  • College Majors Word Mosaic - Do Now Activity

    Do Now

    Use the College Board website to find a list of college majors for a college in your state.  Copy the information and paste it into Image Chef to make a word mosaic with the names of some college majors.  The link to the Image Chef Word Mosaic creator is http://www.imagechef.com/ic/word_mosaic/

    Here are some sample links. You can choose one of these or search for another college.  On the College Board "Big Future" website, find a college, then click on "Majors and Learning Environments" and click on "All Majors."

    Massachusetts College of Art and Design:

    https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/massachusetts-college-of-art-and-design

    Salem State University:

    https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/salem-state-university

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts:

    https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/massachusetts-college-of-liberal-arts

    Middlesex Community College:

    https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/middlesex-community-college-877

  • Colleges Within 20 Miles - Do Now Activity

    Do Now

    Go to the College Board website and use the College Search function at https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search and click on Location. Use the search box to find out how many colleges are located within 20 miles of your zip code. Write a short reflection about the results. How many colleges are within 20 miles of your zip code? How many of these have you gone by when you are travelling around your area?

  • Imagine! Interview a Lobster Fisherman

    Imagine you could interview a lobster fisherman/woman on an island up in Maine.  Come up with a list of questions you would ask this person about their job and their life.Imagine you could interview a lobster fisherman/woman on an island up in Maine.  Come up with a list of questions you would ask this person about their job and their life.

    K. Carroll / 2014

  • Do Now - Working Words

    WORKING WORDS…………

    Uniform                        Occupation                                       Interview

    References                     Resume                             Background Check

    Eye Contact                  Human Resources                            Boss

    Alarm clock                  Transportation                           Employee

    Choose the word above that fits the definition:

     

    DEFINITION

    WORD

    1.

    How you get to work (car, bus, train, walking)

     

    2. 

    The person in charge of a group of people

     

    3. 

    A paper about you that lists your education, training and jobs you have worked at

     

    4. 

    A person who is at work, who is doing a job

     

    5. 

    When you meet with someone to try to get a job – they will ask you questions about your education, work experience, and how you work

     

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    The outfit or clothing you wear for a particular job

     

    7. 

    When you look at someone in the eye when you are speaking to him or her.  This is a good practice – it shows honesty and sincerity

     

    8. 

    A job is also called this

     

    9. 

    When a place of work checks your history to make sure you haven’t gotten into trouble or spent time in jail

     

    10. 

    The department at a place of work that hires and trains people

     

    11. 

    You use this to make sure you get up on time for work!

     

    12.

    When you have worked at other jobs, people there can be called to say whether you did a good job – or not!  :-)

     

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