Subject area teaching resources

This short, student-facing video gives an overview of math, including conventional and less-expected career paths and real-life relevance to every student, regardless of future plans.

To help students understand the importance that math can play in their future, students will watch a video about the relevance of the subject and will engage in a class discussion that will allow them to understand how math connects to their lives regardless of what their future holds.

15-20 mins

Students will explore careers related to math and begin a career-search portfolio for the subject area.

40-45 mins

Students will take part in a classroom discussion about top saved careers versus top Matchmaker-suggested careers in their class, and will create graphs to display this information in different ways.

30-35 mins

Check out this short video for an overview of science, including conventional and less-expected career paths and real-life relevance to every student, regardless of future plans.

To help students understand the importance that science can play in their future, students will watch a video about the relevance of the subject and will engage in a class discussion that will allow them to understand how science connects to their lives regardless of what their future holds.

15-20 mins

Students will explore careers related to science and begin a career-search portfolio for the subject area.

40-45 mins

Students will participate in a classroom discussion about the steps of the scientific process and how it can be used to solve real world problems. They will then investigate various careers related to science, and will describe connections between core tasks and aspects of those careers and the scientific process.

35-40 mins

Check out this short video for an overview of social studies, including conventional and less-expected career paths and real-life relevance to every student, regardless of future plans.

To help students understand the importance that social studies can play in their future, students will watch a video about the relevance of the subject and will engage in a class discussion that will allow them to understand how social studies connects to their lives regardless of what their future holds.

15-20 mins

Students will explore careers related to social studies and begin a career-search portfolio for the subject area.

40-45 mins

Students will participate in a classroom discussion about careers that have been central to a period of time in history, and why they are important in order to have a fuller understanding of events throughout history. They will then investigate different career options within social studies that align with their current social studies objectives.

35-40 mins

Check out this short video for an overview of physical education and health, including conventional and less-expected career paths and real-life relevance to every student, regardless of future plans.

To help students understand the importance that physical education and health can play in their future, students will watch a video about the relevance of the subject and will engage in a class discussion that will allow them to understand how P.E. connects to their lives regardless of what their future holds.

15-20 mins

Students will explore careers related to physical education and begin a career-search portfolio for the subject area.

40-45 mins

Students will set at least three Goals that will assist them in meeting their personal health ambitions as well as physical education and health learning objectives.

45-50 mins

Check out this short video for an overview of performing arts, including conventional and less-expected career paths and real-life relevance to every student, regardless of future plans.

To help students understand the importance that performing arts can play in their future, students will watch a video about the relevance of the subject and will engage in a class discussion that will allow them to understand how performing arts connect to their lives regardless of what their future holds.

15-20 mins

Students will explore careers related to performing arts and begin a career-search portfolio for the subject area.

40-45 mins

Students will participate in a classroom discussion about the skills and qualifications needed for different careers in performing arts, will explore one career in depth, and will facilitate and take part in a simulated interview with a working professional in the performing arts.

40-45 mins

Check out this short video for an overview of English language arts, including conventional and less-expected career paths and real-life relevance to every student, regardless of future plans.

To help students understand the importance that English language arts can play in their future, students will watch a video about the relevance of the subject and will engage in a class discussion that will allow them to understand how English language arts connects to their lives regardless of what their future holds.

15-20 mins

Students will explore careers related to English language arts and begin a career-search portfolio for the subject area.

40-45 mins

Students will examine their top career matches related to English language arts and compare and contrast the skills necessary for these careers.

30-35 mins

Check out this short video for an overview of world languages, including conventional and less-expected career paths and real-life relevance to every student, regardless of future plans.

To help students understand the importance that world languages can play in their future, students will watch a video about the relevance of the subject and will engage in a class discussion that will allow them to understand how world languages connect to their lives regardless of what their future holds.

15-20 mins

Students will explore careers related to world languages and begin a career-search portfolio for the subject area.

40-45 mins

Students will interact with their Xello accounts in Spanish to create a Plan based on a Spanish-related career or other pathway that interests them. As part of this plan, they will explain how knowing that language will benefit them in that pursuit.

40-45 mins

Check out this short video for an overview of visual arts & design, including conventional and less-expected career paths and real-life relevance to every student, regardless of future plans.

To help students understand the importance that visual arts and design can play in their future, students will watch a video about the relevance of the subject and will engage in a class discussion that will allow them to understand how visual arts connect to their lives regardless of what their future holds.

15-20 mins

Students will explore careers related to visual arts and begin a career-search portfolio for the subject area.

40-45 mins

Students will participate in a classroom discussion in which they learn/review key terms used in visual arts and will explore how they are used in a professional setting and in a variety of related careers.

30-40 mins

Check out this short video for an overview of business, including conventional and less-expected career paths and real-life relevance to every student, regardless of future plans.

To help students understand the importance that business can play in their future, students will watch a video about the relevance of the subject and will engage in a class discussion that will allow them to understand how business connects to their lives regardless of what their future holds.

15-20 mins

Students will explore careers related to business and begin a career-search portfolio for the subject area.

40-45 mins

Students will examine careers in Explore Options and will fill out career Investigate cards for each option, describing the factors that are changing the US workforce (new technology, competition, etc) and how they can gain new skills that will be required for these jobs in the future.

30-40 mins

Check out this short video for an overview of family and consumer science , including conventional and less-expected career paths and real-life relevance to every student, regardless of future plans.

To help students understand the importance that family and consumer science can play in their future, students will watch a video about the relevance of the subject and will engage in a class discussion that will allow them to understand how family and consumer science connects to their lives regardless of what their future holds.

15-20 mins

Students will explore careers related to family and consumer science and begin a career-search portfolio for the subject area.

40-45 mins

Students will take part in a class discussion about the different components and strategies involved in planning an event for their school community, and will work as a team to create a plan for the event in Portfolios.

55-60 mins

Check out this short video for an overview of computer science, including conventional and less-expected career paths and real-life relevance to every student, regardless of future plans.

To help students understand the importance that computer science can play in their future, students will watch a video about the relevance of the subject and will engage in a class discussion that will allow them to understand how computer science connects to their lives regardless of what their future holds.

15-20 mins

Students will explore careers related to computer science and begin a career-search portfolio for the subject area.

40-45 mins

Students will take part in a class discussion about the potential consequences of cyber attacks and the importance of cybersecurity in their everyday lives. They will then examine several different career paths within the field of cybersecurity.

30-40 mins

Check out this short video for an overview of agriculture, including conventional and less-expected career paths and real-life relevance to every student, regardless of future plans.

To help students understand the importance that agriculture can play in their future, students will watch a video about the relevance of the subject and will engage in a class discussion that will allow them to understand how agriculture connects to their lives regardless of what their future holds.

15-20 mins

Students will explore careers related to agriculture and begin a career-search portfolio for the subject area.

40-45 mins

Students will brainstorm careers within the field, explore these careers, and devise real-world examples of how these careers might routinely utilize Skills Lab skills.

45-50 mins