LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Guidance — Grades 6–8

Goal 5: Employ strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction.

Objective 5.02. Apply personal skills, interests, and abilities to current career choices.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Decisions, decisions: A career exploration
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.10
In this lesson for grade seven, students complete personality profiles to explore career options, then conduct internet research to learn about specific careers. Students write evaluative essays about the careers they choose.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
By Jen Presley.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.