Subject: All
Grade Level: 7-8
Website: http://www.ajb.dni.us/
http://www.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
http://www.onlinesports.com
Name of Activity: “Sports Careers”
Time Frame: One week
Links with Other Subjects: All
Resources/Materials:
Internal: Computer, calculators, poster boards
External: Teacher/coaches, manager, sports medicine, statisticians, sports broadcasters, sports photographer, sports camera operator, etc.
Desired Outcomes/Competencies:
1. Careers opportunities in sports other than players.
2. Oral presentation of sports careers on a poster.
3. Locate possible places of employment.
Description of the Process:
- Explore designated websites.
- List job opportunities (excluding players).
- Display findings on poster board or other multimedia.
- Oral presentations of findings.
- e-mail someone in a sports-related job.
- create a newsletter of local sports.
- construct a resume for possible job opportunity
