Introduction
WELCOME!
What job do you want to have? Who do you want to be?
A doctor?
A teacher?
A firefighter?
This webquest is designed to explore a variety of jobs, discuss the importance of jobs and experience "a day on the job". You will be working indvidually to make your job posters and share them with class. The exciting part is that you can dress up as your profession!
Task
Your task is to choose a job/career and make a poster about it. You must include the following topics in your poster:
1. Job description
a. Who are you?
b. Where do you work?
c. Do you wear a uniform? If yes, describe it or wear it.
2. The importance of the job
Why is your job important?
How can you help in the community?
3. Job Tasks
What are the duties and responsibilities of this job?
During the presentation you will act out one of the duties or tasks of your job.
4. Why did you choose this job?
*Make sure you include pictures in your poster
Process
Click on the link below and watch the video
http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/communities/communityhelpers/
Click on game icon below the video and match the different community helpers
http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/communities/communityhelpers/
Look at the class Big Book Station for Career books
Complete the job worksheet in the Orange Book
We will be reading Career Day Book and answer the folowing questions
Who do you think has the best job in the story?
What details did the author give about that job?
Click on the link below and read the book
Community helpers http://www.readinga-z.com/projectable/book.php?id=836&lang=1&type=book
Click on the link below and read the books
Firefighters http://www.readinga-z.com/projectable/book.php?id=1236&lang=1&type=book
Caretakers http://www.readinga-z.com/projectable/book.php?id=56&lang=1&type=book
Doctor Jen http://www.readinga-z.com/projectable/book.php?id=65&lang=1&type=book
Working with Animals http://www.readinga-z.com/projectable/book.php?id=1755&lang=1&type=book
Police Officers http://www.readinga-z.com/projectable/book.php?id=1228&lang=1&type=book
Workers http://www.readinga-z.com/projectable/book.php?id=58&lang=1&type=book
Watch this video on youtube
Career Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR71AhdHadM
Complete the interview worksheet
*This worksheet will be sent to your parents' email.
Interview a family member
Name _______________________________
Date________________________________
Interviewee’s Name___________________
- What’s your job?
_________________________________________________________________
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- Where do you work?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
- What are the duties and responsibilies of your job?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
- Why is your job important?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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Decide what job you want and start making your poster. Have fun!
Evaluation
The students will be assessed by the rubric below.
Rubric * A teacher will write a comment why is the certain face given to each criteria.
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Poster |
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Pictures, drawings and props |
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Presentation Skills |
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I look at my audience
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I speak loudly and clearly |
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I answer questions from the audience
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Webquest |
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Completed all the assignments on the Webquest |
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Conclusion
Give a feedback about your friends' poster or presentation.
Group Reflection-What did we learn in this unit?