Let the journey begin! Fifth graders take their first steps down the road of self-discovery during the first of five career and college readiness lesson plans. After taking an interests inventory, groups create a graphic representation of their aspirations and inspirations.

Concepts

career planning, career readiness, self-awareness, self assessment, life skills, interest, hobbies, personalities, likes and dislikes

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Additional Tags

college and career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• Print and distribute a grade-specific Holland codes assessment for pupils to take
• Begin class by asking learners to name something that they enjoy doing that would also be a fun job to have
  

Classroom Considerations

• Create six groups of students with similar interests for the poster project
  

Pros

• The personality assessment is fun—a great way to kick off the unit
• Young scholars collaborate on a poster that highlights jobs and interests that they have in common
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.5.4 RI.5.7 W.5.2.a W.5.4 SL.5.1.a SL.5.2 SL.5.6 L.5.1.a L.5.2.a L.5.3.a L.5.4.a L.5.6