Subject: English
Grade Level: Middle School
Website: http://www.mapping-your-future.org/
http://www.yahoo.com/
Name of Activity: “Locating Various Sports Related Careers”
Time Frame: 2 weeks
Links with other Subject Areas: Public Speaking, Computer Literacy, Art, Career Education, Reading, Library Skills
Resources/Materials:
Internal: computer, books, magazines, newspapers, art materials
External: outside career speakers
Desired Outcomes/Competencies:
1. Students will prepare a grammatically correct written report.
2. Students will orally present projects.
3. Students will prepare visual aides.
Description of the Process:
1. Explore the website to develop a list of sports-related careers.
2. Students will complete a directed exploration of a specific sports career of their choice.
3. Students will organize research into a written report. Students should have 3 printed resources.
4. Students will supplement report with audio-visuals. (Ex. posters, collages, graphs, videos)
5. Students will present their projects in a five-minute oral presentation.
6. Students will listen to speakers who have various sports careers.
