Research THREE things you can see yourself going to school to become. The sheets below say "carpenter" but I want you to do ??? Copy and paste the each Practice sheet seperately into three different emails and COMPLETE THE assignment.
Occupational Handbook --(OOH)
PRACTICE SHEET 1
Name: _________________________________ Date: ____________________
A Carpenter’s Career
1. Go online and in the address box type http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm.
On this website you will find information about a career as a carpenter.
2. (Or, do a web search by typing “Occupational Outlook Handbook”. Click on
the OOH link that has the most current date – ask your teacher to help you if
you can’t find it.)
3. Click on the “OOH Search/A-Z Index” link located in the upper right corner of
the page.
4. Type in “carpenters” in the “Search OOH” box.
5. Scroll up and down the page to find information about a career in carpentry.
6. Find the following information:
a. Read the first paragraph of “Nature of the Work”. Describe 3 things
that carpenters must do:
i. ________________________________________________
ii. ________________________________________________
iii. ________________________________________________
b. Read the first paragraph of “Training”. List 3 different ways in which
carpenters can learn their skills:
i. ________________________________________________
ii. ________________________________________________
iii. ________________________________________________
c. Read the content of “Earnings” and answer the following question:
i. What is the median hourly earning of carpenters?
________________________
7. After you complete this activity, do a search on your own, this time looking up
information about a different career, or one that is of interest to you. Be ready
to share what you find with your class.
PRACTICE SHEET 2
Name _____________________________ Date _________________________
Job Skills and Interests
Unit: Career Planning
Look in the section called “Introduction”:
1) What is the definition for “skills”?
2) What are “interests”?
Look in “Learning Activity 1”:
3) How long has Jung Il Park been in the U.S.?
4) What job is he going to apply for?
5) Under monthly expenses, how much do you pay each month for telephone?
6) How much do you pay each month for transportation?
7) With your total expenses, how much do you need to earn in a new job?
8) List 2 of your skills (from the web page exercise):
9) List 2 of your interests (from the web page exercise):
10) What job does Mei Yin want?
Look in “Learning Activity 2” to answer the following question:
11) What are 2 questions you can ask a career counselor?
(skip Learning Activity 3)
Look in “Learning Activity 4”:
12) List some of your short-term goals:
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