Introduction
Welcome!
In the following WebQuest, we will explore one of the most exciting topics that young people will face as a personal development. Most of the times, future plans could be a big challenge for people how are still not sure of what to become when they will become adults. There are so many possibilities that is hard to decide.
Fortunately, in this website you will explore a variety of backgrounds about jobs, how to perform the different tasks about it, personal experiences of professionals who perform those activities and pro tips to become a successful person.
Take a look at the following video if you want to check a clever idea about what this project will be about.
Task
How to choose the best job
Job features
-To begin the project, consider the number of jobs available to choose, there are thousands of options, with different areas of working so, in order to pick the most important one for you, the first you have to do is to think what do you expect from this job.
HERE are some aspects that you should consider before choosing your future.
From all those aspects, remember that happiness is the most important factor in your decision.
Testing your aptitudes
-After you feel confident enough to make the right decision, the next step is to take a test to evaluate your attitudes and find a career that fit the most with those characteristics. In the next links, there are some quizzes that will measure your own description and find the most recommended job for you.
Career test
Career quiz
Even if your results are not what you expected, exploring multiple possibilities is also a good idea in case you change your mind. It is never late to take a new path.
Asking for advice
-Finally, social advice may impact in the election of a job. A good recommendation from professionals that have experienced the job makes a clear advice for those who need a hand in the decision. The following videos will show you different types of jobs, what are they about and personal opinion from people who work on them.
Aerospace Engineer
Zoo Keeper
Process
Process
The teacher will give you a specified area of research for you to join, In groups of 4, research about your future job inside the network, the teacher will provide you with different sources.
Areas of research: Agriculture and Livestock- Art and Architecture - Exact science - Natural Science - Social Science - Laws - Liberal arts - Education - Technology - Health - Administration and Business.
http://www.mifuturo.cl/index.php/un-asunto-de-vocacion/como-elegir-una-carrera (for details in Spanish )
Once you have gathered the information, show your results with your classmates.
Evaluation
For the evaluation of this project, the following rubric will be applied. Make sure to consider these aspects in your final product to improve your project development.
| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Content | Shows a full understanding of the topic. | Shows a good understanding of the topic. | Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic. | Does not seem to understand the topic very well. |
| Vocabulary | Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Extends audience vocabulary by defining words that might be new to most of the audience. | Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Includes 1-2 words that might be new to most of the audience, but does not define them. | Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Does not include any vocabulary that might be new to the audience. | Uses several (5 or more) words or phrases that are not understood by the audience. |
| Comprehension | Student is able to accurately answer almost all questions posed by classmates about the topic. | Student is able to accurately answer most questions posed by classmates about the topic. | Student is able to accurately answer a few questions posed by classmates about the topic. | Student is unable to accurately answer questions posed by classmates about the topic. |
| Preparedness | Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed. | Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals. | The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking. | Student does not seem at all prepared to present. |
| Collaboration with Peers | Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Tries to keep people working well together. | Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Does not cause \"waves\" in the group. | Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group but sometimes is not a good team member. | Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Often is not a good team member. |
Conclusion
Choosing your job is an important step in your life. Not only is a task that you will continue working on during a lot of time of your life, but also is a necessary phase for people to become mature.
Through this project, you will learn important pieces of advice to make the right desition in choosing your future and putting them into practice with an activity that will evidence your understanding of the topic.
Do not forget that your future is a whole construction about your life and that it is constructed through your good and bad experiences, no matter your choice, make sure to follow your goals and never stop of having fun.
Credits
Burt, E. (2014) How to Choose the Right Job
Source: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/business/T012-C006-S001-how-to-choose-the-right-job.html
USAgov - Youtube Channel
Teacher Page
Project Name: Building my own future
Subject: English
Duration: 60 minutes
Grade level: 2nd Level High school
Key knowledge and understanding: Ss write wishes and expectations through writing, according to different situations and events (AE 04).
Ss write texts which express future plans and predictions using present continuous and vocabulary related to the unit (AE 04).
Driving Question: What do you want to become in the future? How will you accomplish it?