Grade Level: 6-8

Alaska State Standards: See individual lessons and activities

Other Standards: See individual lessons and activities

Pathways Examples: Explores all pathways with some specific activities that explore the Industrial Engineering and Technology Pathway.

Unit Objective: After completion of this unit, students will be able to research resources to support education and training beyond high school.

Unit Activities/Lessons:

Lesson 1: Writing Letter of Request - The students learn to write a persuasive business block style letter. The students apply these skills to writing a letter to request support (scholarships, training, etc.) from a Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium Member.

Lesson 2: Here's Looking at You - A web based resume writing activity. A resume for each student is the final product.

Lesson 3: The Art of Interviewing - An activity that gets students talking to local business people as well as getting them the skills for both one-to-one interviews and phone interviews.

Lesson 4: Great jobs in Alaska 
Students can explore summer jobs available in Alaska. Use the downloaded job application provided by Alaska Parks Service to get a job or learn to fill in job applications.

Career Profiles
Select a pathway and see what actual Alaskans have to say about their career choices.