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8th Grade ------------------------------------------------------- Dream Job 1. What job or career do you dream of having one day? 2. What did you have to learn to do that job? Where did you learn those things? 3. Why did they choose to hire you instead of someone else equally qualified? 4. Describe a typical day as you go about doing your job. With whom do you work? What do you do all day? Do you have any special tools or equipment? 5. How much money do you make? 6. Do you often work overtime or travel as part of your job? 7. Are there any special benefits on this job? 8. If you don’t like the people you work for, but you do like the job, how hard would it be to find another job like this one? 9. Why would you recommend this job to someone else? ------------------------------------------------------- Education & a Career:
What's the Connection?
You've Already Got a Lot to Offer Career Vocabulary Test Schedule: Thursday, Sept. 25: ability to demand Thursday, November6: economics to long term goal Thursday, December 4: on-traditional careers to values ************************************************************************************* Click on the line graph next to your top interest area. Pick four careers that match your interests and find the following information about each occupation: Your Name- Career #- Job Title- Career Cluster - Pathway- 1. What do people in that job do? 2. What are the working conditions and physical demands? 3.What are the work hours and travel hours? 4. Name some careers that are similar to this one. 5. What are your two top Work Values- 6. . List three basic skills you will need for this career 7. List two Tansferable skills that are used in this career that can also be used in other creers. 8. List three Workplace Skills you would need for this job? 9. What is the national average annual wage for this job? 10. How many openings are expected nationally for this job? **************************************************************************** Auto Mechanic Career Sample Page Career web pages and Power Point presentations must address the following questions: 1. What do people in that job do? 2. What are the working conditions and physical demands? 3.What are the work hours and travel hours? 4. What skills will you need? 5. What is the annual yearly wage in Florida? 6. How many openings are expected in Florida for this job? 7. What are some of the disadvantages of the career? 8. What career cluster is this job in? (Include the whole name for the cluster.) Web pages must contain the following elements for full credit: Name (5 points) Title (5 points) Background (10 points) 3-5 graphics in tables (40 points) At least 10 links that relate directly to your career choice (4 points for each working link) 1. Decide on a career you want to investigate. Use the Career Exploration links below, Choices Planner, or google.com. 2. As you explore, save backgrounds, links, and images you might want to use for your Career webpage in your CareerWebpage folder. 3. When you have all the backgrounds, images, and links you need, begin building your webpage.. 4. When your page is finished, test all the links to make sure they are all working properly. Call me to grade your page. Free Backgrounds for your webpage Animated GIF's for your webpage **************************************************
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Diploma? Certificate? What Should I Do? Career Planning Myths Do's and Don't of Resume Writing Low-Stress Jobs with High Potential Math for Kids AAA Math |
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7th Grade A Brief History of Computer Languages Little Red Riding Hood ************************************************************************************* 7th grade Group Web Page Web pages must contain the following elements for full credit: Name (5 points) Title (5 points) Background (10 points) 3-5 graphics (40 points) At least 10 links that relate directly to your page topic (4 points for each working link) Free Backgrounds for your webpage Animated GIF's for your webpage ************************************************************************************* Kaylee's "American Hero" Raise the Legal Driving Age? Treasure HuntTest Schedule Aquarium Spreadsheet Display Aquarium Spreadsheet Data Download 
Batter Up Spreadsheet Data Download 
Online Virtual Museum Tours 1. What museum did you visit?
2. What is the URL for that museum? 3. What types of things does the museum have on display? 4. What exhibit or section did you like best? Why? 5. Would you recomend this museum website to someone else? Why? 6. What is the most interesting thing you learned on this site? 7. What multimedia events did the site use to present its contents? Daylight Saving Time 1. In 2008,
on what dates will Daylight Saving Time begin and end?
2. Name two U.S. states that do not observe DST. 3. At what geographical point on earth are day and night almost the same length all year? (Countries along this point usually don’t observe DST.) 4. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, how much energy does DST save each day? (What percent?) 5. Who first came up with the idea of DST? 6. Who was the first man in the U.S. to sense the growing need for time standardization? Hint: He was an amateur astronomer. 1. Which country has the second largest population? 2. Arrange the names of the countries in descending order. Which country is at the top of the list? 3. Arrange the countries by land area in descending order. Which country is the largest in land area? 4. Arrange the Life Expectancies of the countries in ascending order, then the names of the countries in descending order. Five countries have a Life Expectancy of 74 years. Which country is first in that group? 5. Arrange the names of the continents in descending order, then the names of the countries on each continent in ascending order. Which country in South America is listed last? Go to google.com to find the answers to these questions about one of the following ancient cultures: India: China: Rome: Greece: Egypt:Aztecs: Mayans: Incans 1. What URL did you visit? 2. What culture did you study? 3. List three interesting things you found out about this culture. 4. Where did these people live? 5. During what time period did these people reach their highest point of achievement? (Keywords: Golden Age, height) 6. What did the pictures on this website tell you about these people? 7. What did you learn about this ancient culture that surprised you the most? 8. What caused the decline of this ancient culture? Judy Blume 1. What college did Judy
Blume attend?
Michael Phelps: a Mini Biography 2. What series of books was her favorite as a child? 3. What is Judy Blume’s favorite color? 4. One of Judy Blume’s middle grades books is called Here's to You, R----- R------- 5. What was her favorite subject in school? 6. How many children does Judy Blume have 7. Which of her characters is based on her son Larry as a toddler? 8. What three things is Judy Blume afraid of? 9. What was her first published book? 10. Wha does I.S.A.F. stand for in Fudge-a-mania? Math Practice: Math for Kids AAA Math |
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6th Grade Sixth graders are currently learning how to take notes, document their sources, and write a formal paper using those notes. Vocabulary Test Schedule: Thursday, November 6: ( 1. animaed GIF to 12. cookie ) Thursday, November 20: ( 13. cybercafe to 24. keyword) Tuesday December 11: ( 25. MP3 to 34. virus) Payroll Spreadsheet Data Download 
Olympics "Making a Difference" research paper sample Presidents Bear Editing The Founding of Jamestown 1. How were the colonists themselves
partly responsible for the failure of Jamestown?
2. What crop finally turned Jamestown into an economic success? 3. What name did Pocahontas take when she became a Christian? 4. What three objectives did King James give the London Company when he sent them to the New World? Spy in the White House Weather in Cities around the World:
1. Lima, Peru (South America) 2. Moscow, Russia (Asia) 3. Tokyo, Japan (Asia) 4. Buenos Aires, Argentina (South America) 5. Paris, France (Europe) 6. Anchorage, Alaska (North America, United States, northwest) 7. Boston, Massachusetts (North America, United States, northeast) 8. New Delhi, India (Asia) 9. Oslo, Norway (Europe) 10. Baghdad, Iraq (Asia, Middle East) 
Historic
Lincoln Sites Virtual Tour
Find the answers to the following questions about Abraham Lincoln and Springfield, Illinois. 1. Find the page that tells about the only house that Lincoln ever owned. How much did he pay for that house? 2. Find the page that tells about the train depot where Lincoln gave his Farewell Address when he left Springfield to become the new President in Washington. On what month, day, and year did Lincoln give this famous speech? 3. What is the name of the church Lincoln attended in Springfield? (Hint: Check out the captions near the pictures.) 4. William Herndon was Lincoln’s third partner? Who had been his second law partner? 5. Lincoln played an important part in getting the capital of Illinois moved to Springfield. What town had been the capital before it was moved to Springfield? (Hint: The answer starts with a V.) 6. Which Springfield bank displays Lincoln’s financial records? (Hint: A ledger is a book often used for keeping financial records.) 7. Name the cemetery where Lincoln is buried. 8. Give the first names of four people buried in the Lincoln Tomb with Abraham Lincoln.
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