High School Resource Crisis Management on the Job Objective: In this activity, students understand the importance of crisis management in the human and public services workplace. Activity: In order to demonstrate the importance of crisis management in the workplace and specific steps to apply to crisis situations, students perform the following activities: Identify members of […]

Middle School Resource Jobs of the Future In this activity: Students will develop an understanding and awareness of traditional and nontraditional careers and job availability. Students will become aware of the education and training needed to prepare for a career or job. Activity: Students brainstorm a list of traditional and nontraditional careers. Students identify what […]

Elementary School Resource Take Your Child to Work Day Objective: In this activity, students will participate in the national “Take Your Child to Work Day.” Activity: “Take Your Child to Work Day” (TYCWD) describes a structure for learning before, during, and after the job-shadowing day. Teacher identifies the students taking part in TYCWD approximately one […]

Middle School Resource Women in Business Objectives: Students will gain an awareness of different occupations and changing male/female roles. Students will gain an awareness of how different occupations and gender roles affect the way they perceive and deal with others in the workplace. Related NY State Academic Standards: CDOS.I.1.1.B, CDOS.I.1.1.D, CDOS.I.1.1.E, and more! Be sure […]

High School Resource A Look in the Mirror In this activity, students will gain valuable knowledge in the important role that personal reflection plays in the development and implementation of career goals. Activity: Teacher informs students that personal reflection is crucial in all successful career endeavors and gives examples. Students are informed that a person […]

Middle School Resource What’s My Line? In this activity, students will research a career and write and answer questions about a job, using a foreign language they are studying. Activity: Teacher explains the major idea of the 1950s-1960s television show “What’s My Line?” (Students sit on a panel and ask questions of the “guest” to […]

High School Resource The Big Picture In this activity, students will examine the important roles their career choices play in the world around them and develop criteria to assist in making positive career choices. Related NY State Academic Standards: CDOS.C.1.1.A, CDOS.C.1.1.B, CDOS.C.1.1.C and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of […]

Elementary School Resource Career Charts In this activity, students will complete and discuss post-interview form. They will create a chart of skills that the visitors spoke about. Related NY State Academic Standards: CDOS, CDOS.E.1, CDOS.E.1.1, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher […]

High School Resource International Business Travel Activity: This project requires students to assume the role of an employee of a business. This person has been assigned the task of researching a country where the company is hoping to expand. They find facts about this country and make travel plans for their business manager to attend […]

Middle School Resource World Travels In this activity: Students will learn about the major world biomes. Students will develop travel brochures to countries within the biomes. Students will gain an awareness of careers associated with travel. Related NY State Academic Standards: W.3.11, W.4.11, W.5.11, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring […]