Employment Contracts

Occupations

Objective With a lesson on employment contracts the students

will be able to research the occupational outlook handbook website for an occupation that they do not know much about, and write a summary and create a PowerPoint of what the job entails including:› The nature of work› Training and qualifications needed› Employment› Job outlook› Earnings for particular job› Related occupations

With 90% accuracy as assessed through a class internet assignment.

Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition

United State Department of Labor http://www.bls.gov/OCO/

Website for hundreds of jobs and occupations

Job search tips Information about job markets in each

state

Activity Students are assigned an occupation. One that they may not have heard of

or know anything about. Provides the students with an

understanding of how many occupations are available.

Activity They will have to read about that

particular occupation and write about › The nature of the work› The training and qualifications› Employment› Job outlook› Earnings› Related occupations

Activity Cont. Students are to create a PowerPoint

presentation They will present the information to the

class Requirements for PowerPoint:

› Creative› Eye Appealing› Professional

Name: ____________________________

Business Law

Occupational Handbook Internet Activity

Directions: Using the following website, look for the particular occupation you are assigned to. After finding the occupation, read about the occupation and answer the following questions. Create a short PowerPoint about the occupation to present to the class. Be creative and professional. Make the PowerPoint eye appealing to the audience.

http:/ / www.bls.gov/OCO/

1. Describe what the nature of work is for the occupation that you researched.

2. Describe the training and qualifications that is required for the occupation.

3. Summarize and describe the employment section under the occupation.

4. Explain the earnings and give the average earnings for the occupation.

5. List some related occupations.

Results Students enjoyed activity They learned themselves about

different occupations It opened their eyes to how many are

available Drawback

› Assigning the occupation› Suggestion: Letting them choose after

looking at a variety of occupations

Results Cont. Grades 11-12

Teach students about proper presentation skills beforehand

All students benefited by learning about the different occupations