Career Girls Scavenger Hunt
Career Girls Scavenger Hunt
Topic: Career Exploration
Empowerment Lesson Video: Career Exploration 101
Supplies:
- Computer/Laptop/Mobile Device
- Scavenger Hunt PDF pages 1-2, one copy per student
- Pencils/pens
Video Discussion:
Direct students to work with a partner to list as many different careers as they can.
After a few minutes of discussion, bring the class back together and ask students to share their ideas.
Ask, “Are there more careers that we didn’t list? How many different types of careers are there in the world?”
Direct students to turn and talk to a partner. Then, bring the class back together and ask students to share their ideas.
Guide students to understand that there are a huge number of possible careers, and many of the careers may be completely new to them.
Tell students they will be watching the video Career Exploration 101. Explain that the video presents role models talking about their careers.
After viewing the video, use some or all of the following questions to discuss the video content:
- Were there any careers in the video that were new to you? If so, which ones?
- Which careers do you think you might enjoy? Why?
- How can you learn more about careers that fit your strengths, talents, and interests?
- What are some ways the role models in the video may have prepared for their careers? How do you know?
- What are some ways you can prepare for a career you are interested in?
Activity Instructions:
Exploring careers is a great way to discover what interests and excites you! Everyone has unique skills, talents, and passions that can guide them toward the right career. By learning about different jobs, you’ll better understand the many opportunities out there and start thinking about the paths that might suit you best.
- Read the activity instructions on Page 1.
- Watch the Website Tour video to get an idea of the website layout.
- Navigate the Career Girls website to answer as many questions as possible from the Career Girls Scavenger Hunt worksheet.
- When time is up, tally your total points to see if you earned enough to become a “Website Master”!