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Jefferson High School
Individualized Occupational
Training
Lesson 1: Learning About
Work
After reading this chapter you should be able to:
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Discuss reasons why people work.
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Define what is meant by the terms work,
occupation, and job.
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Name three types of work experience
education.
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Explain the role of a related class as part
of a cooperative vocational education or work-study program.
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Identify the benefits of work experience
education.
Lesson 1 Assigned Tasks:
1. Read Chapter 1 pages 4 – 14
2. Activity:
Write a short statement (a paragraph or so) about what you hope to gain from
being in a work experience program. Then examine a copy of the
training agreement used by
this school. Discuss the purpose and requirements of the agreement. Make sure
you ask questions about any part that you don't understand. E-mail your paper to me. Check out the
writing rubric to see how you will be graded.
3. Answer questions #1-10 on page
15
You will need to type this assignment, save it, then attach
it to an e-mail and send it to me.
Answers must be in complete sentences and should be almost
word-for-word from the book.
This is how I know you have read the chapter.
4. Journal Entries: (Type these
and e-mail them to me.)
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List the Seven Reasons Why People Work in order according
to your own priorities. Tell why you chose your #1 choice to be
#1.
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Respond to “What Would You Do?” on page 7
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Respond to “What Would You Do?” on page 8
5. Take the Lesson 1 Quiz. (It is open book.) Use
the session login name:
iot lesson1quiz
(no spaces and no capital letters in the name when you type it in.)
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