Intermediate Career Studies
Career Studies
C.I.1 - Explain why people need to work (e.g., earn money, contribute to society, develop identity as a worker, enhance self-esteem to meet basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) and for personal satisfaction and enjoyment).
C.I.2 - Describe jobs done by employees and other individuals in the community, state and world.
Kentucky Farms Feed Me Virtual Field Trips expose students to careers in farming and jobs/careers related to farming.
Horse Careers (Watch – Horse Park)
Who Makes My Milk? (Watch – Dairy Farm)
Who Makes My Bacon? (Watch – Pig Farm)
C.I.3 - Identify and describe jobs within the 16 KY Career Clusters (e.g., Information Technology, Manufacturing, Health Science and Transportation, Distribution and Logistics).
Have students categorize the jobs in the Who Makes My Milk or Bacon games.
C.I.4 - Describe the impact of individual interests, values and abilities on career choices.
See Horse Career Profiles and Ag Career Profiles to read how professionals become interested in their jobs.
C.I.5 - Explain how academic content learned in school (e.g., mathematics, reading/writing, science, social studies) impacts future jobs/careers.
Ask a farmer what school subjects they need to know well to do his/her job.
C.I.6 - Use various sources of career information (e.g., Career Day, guest speaker, field trips, virtual field trips, career fairs, career websites) to evaluate jobs/careers that reflect individual interests/needs.
See Horse Career Profiles and Ag Career Profiles to read how professionals become interested in their jobs.
Financial Literacy Studies
FL.I.5 - Identify factors and experiences, such as role models and peer pressure, which affect spending patterns.