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Webquests on Career Development
 
Choices in Action ST Single 7-12
In this webquest, students will visit Internet websites that are specifically designed tohelp them find the answers the questions of  what job, profession or career would be good for them.

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Authors: Doug Petersen
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Employment Applications: Your First Impression ST Group 7-12
This Webquest will help students take one of the first steps in reaching that goal; that step being the completion of an application.

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Authors: Dale Waack
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Find a Need. Fill It MT Group 7-12
In this webquest, students will identify a need in their community. They will then create a product or service that fills this need and present it to a funding agency for support to bring it about.

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Authors: Carolyn Burleson
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
FutureQuest ST Single/Group 7-12
You are a high school career counselor. Students come to you with their hopes and dreams. Your job: help them turn those dreams into reality.

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Authors: Leanne Twidwell
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Get Me Out of Here! ST Single/Group 7-12
This webquest will take students through a step by step process towards life beyond high school. They will explore their talents and interests, use those talents to research a career or college and go through the steps necessary to actually get into the college or career of their choice.

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Authors: Jessica Garnett
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The Goal Reaching Process LT Single/Group 7-12
In this webquest, students will learn that reaching any goal is a process that requires planning, adjusting, problem-solving, growing and learning. This webquest is designed to help them understand the process and to design their own strategies for reaching their goal.

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Authors: Carolyn Burleson
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Zoom in on Your Future MT Single/Group 7-12
In this webquest, students will have an opportunity to find careers suited to their personal interests. They will check out colleges and universities that offer training in these careers and check out the future prospects of these careers.

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Authors: Regina Meeks
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Career Webquest MT Single/Group 12
In this webquest, 12th grade studnets will create a career webpage pertaining to a particular career to be vied by the 9th grade. This webpage will serve as a gateway of information to help 9th graders.

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Reality Check for Grade 8 Career Guidance ST Single/Group 8
This activity was designed to give you an idea of what high school drop-outs can expect from the field of careers, and what options you have to help you get back on track.

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Authors: Joyce Adam
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Where Will You Go From Here? ST Single/Group 8
Students will research various careers, select one which seems appropriate to them and look for information on that career.

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Authors: Jane Perzyck
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Where in the World is Peggy Lee? ST Group 3-5
If students have ever wondered what they will be when they grow up, this is the webquest for them! Their mission will be to identify and investigate their dream career and share the results.

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Authors: Marjo Lane
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Career Webquest ST Group 8-10
Students will choose two careers based on interests and style and research to find facts about those jobs.  They will compare and contrast the careers and present the information to the class.

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Authors: Kerri Brodersen
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The Real World and Careers - Closer Than You Think ST Single/Group 8-12
Students will learn more about themselves. They will researcha career and make a presentation to their classmates.

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Authors: Karen Blazosky, Sharon Dogruel
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Your Employment Future ST Single 8-12
Students will be visiting several sites that will teach tem how to be successful in the job hunt. They will also complete a virtual interview. After completing the activity, they will be able to determine if they are prepared for the world of work.

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Authors: Angela Craig
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Career Quest ST Single 8-12
Students will be visiting several sites that will teach tem how to be successful in the job hunt. They will also complete a virtual interview. After completing the activity, they will be able to determine if they are prepared for the world of work.

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Authors: Dave Scheer, Doug Sprekermeier
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Exploring Careers MT Single/Group 7
This webquest will give students the opportunity to experience several careers.

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Authors: Deborah Johnson
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
Get A Job Exploring Careers MT Single/Group 11-12
In this webquest, students will be researching a career that they are interested in. They will research university, trade schools, etc. of their choice then make a PowerPoint presentation to the class so others can learn about the career.

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Authors: Catrina Eddington
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What Will I Be When I Grow Up? MT Single/Group 10-12
In this webquest, students will complete a budget revolving around their ideal living environment. Their main goal will be to choose a home, furnish the home, purchase a car and set up a budget. After completing that task, they will then research a career that will provide the necessary income to support their dream.

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Authors: Sandy Parks
Student Instructions Teacher Guide
What Does Your Future Hold? ST Single/Group 10-12
This webquest is intended to be used as a resource for students to discover that not all jobs require a 4 year college degree. There are many well paying employment opportunities available to students who posses the skills necessary to today's employers.

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What Are You Cut Out To Be? ST Single 8-12
This webquest will provide students with the opportunity to evaluate their interests, goals, preferences, the employment outlook for their chosen career and the related occupational areas.

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Authors: Jacqueline Smalls
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Careers - Past and Present ST Group 8-12
As societies continue to evolve, the ways people live, work and play change as well. The jobs of our grandfathers and grandmothers had bear little resemblance to the jobs that our grandchildren will have in the future. Now, more than ever, it is important for students to understand how world events have an effect on them and the way they will live their lives in the future.

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Authors: Kathy Fish-Gilbert
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My Future? MT Group 9-12
Students will explore different web sites in order define interests, abilities, and aptitudes for different careers.  The students will do a collection of activities that will help develop career goals and set a path leading to those goals. 

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Authors: C Holtz
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What's My Line? MT Group 10
It's never too early for studentsto begin their career exploration. A suitable career is based on more than just academic ability. Students will research suitability that takes into consideration personal characteristics and skills as well as your academic knowledge.

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Police Officer ST Group K-2
Students will hear froma police officer to help them understand the importance of his job. They will then complete the following tasks: learn how a police officer might help them and learn about the career.

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Authors: Stacey Stilley, Jack Funhouser, Patti Wyrick
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Preparing for the Road Ahead ST Single 10-12
Students are in high school, trying to prepare for life after graduation. They have decided that they do not want to remain at home with Mom and Dad after high school! They need to investigate and research some career choices today to begin planning for their future employment.

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Authors: Mrs Mecklenburg
Student Instructions Teacher Guide