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Computer Applications - Word Processing:
Career Collage
 
By Frankie Sumners and Debra Robertson
 

 
First Semester, 1998
 
Career Collage
 
Task:
 
Prepare a collage of information on a career of choice.
 
Information Needed:
 
Career name, description of career, likes, dislikes, benefits, salary, education, role played in society, work environment, job security, demands of job, average number of hours worked per week, job stability and advancement in career. Topic is not restricted to this information only. Student's name must appear in lower right hand corner.
 
Time Line:
 
  • September 2 (3) - Occu-File selections (25 minute in class activity)
  • September 4 (8) - Work with Mrs. Robertson and/or Tammy Dille on research techniques, Internet sites, etc. (50 minutes in class)
  • September 9 (10) - Work on layout of information (30 minutes in class)
  • September 11 (14) - Project due. Standardized note-taking form due.

 
End Product:
 
A one-page, color layout of information on career of choice. Student should enhance the document with techniques learned in Project 1 of textbook by using various font faces, styles, etc. Final product will be laminated and hung from ceiling in classroom so that all students can visualize more than one career.
 
Resources:
 

 
Notetaking:
 
  • Make notes on standardized form.
  • Document source or URL.

 
Rough Draft:
 
  • Look at collages from last year.
  • Peer evaluation.

 
Final Draft:
 
  • No spelling errors.
  • Physical appearance meets standards of Project 1 from textbook.
  • Check work against scoring rubric.
  • Final evaluation done by teacher.

 
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