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					Agricultural Careers
Technology, Life & Careers

Lesson Objectives
                                                                            Time: 45 Minutes to 1 Hour
1. Introduce students to careers in agriculture and science.
2. Guide students in research technique.
                                                                            Grade: Seventh & Eighth
3. Name at least ten agriscience careers.
4. Know the education needed for a specific agriscience career area.
5. Understand some of the skills needed for a specific agriscience          Standards:
   career.                                                                  Standard 5: The student will
6. Explain how to attain these necessary skills.                            utilize occupational information in
                                                                            the career planning process.
                                                                            •Develop an awareness and under-
 "Career Investigation" Worksheet                                            standing of five career fields.
                                                                            •Learn how aptitudes and abilities
 Pen and Paper
                                                                             relate to broad career fields.
                                                                            •Connect occupations to the scientif-
Background                                                                   ic, artistic, technical, social humani-
                                                                             tarian, and business career fields.
The agricultural industry is made up of six employment areas. These         •Incorporate appropriate work-based
                                                                             learning experiences into the class-
areas are:
                                                                             room, i.e. guest speakers, field stud-
   Production Specialist - 7%
                                                                             ies, job shadowing, and career fairs.
   Social Service Professionals - 9%
                                                                            •Locate and use career information.
   Education and Communication - 11 %                                       •Use career information to explore
   Managers and Financial Specialists - 13%                                  various occupations of personal
   Scientists, Engineers and Related Specialists - 32%                       interest.
   Marketing, Merchandising and Representatives - 28%                       •Weigh advantages and disadvan-
                                                                             tages of various school programs for
Activity Procedures                                                          the attainment of career goals.
                                                                            •Identify the requirements for sec-
1. Draw a food product (i.e. bread or milk) in the middle of a sheet         ondary and post-secondary pro-
   of paper and web the careers involved in getting that food prod-          grams.
   uct to the consumers kitchen. Focus on all the research, devel-
   opment, testing, manufacturing and marketing that is involved in
   making sure that the food product is of good quality and is safe               Discussion Questions:
   for consumers.
2. Have students select a career from the list. It is best if there is no
   overlap. Have them research this career (using the Internet ) and             1. What are the six occupa-
   fill out the “Career Investigation” worksheet.                                   tional areas in the agricul-
3. Ask the students to use the research they found to write an infor-               ture industry?
   mative paper.                                                                 2. What areas have the most
4. Have students give a short oral presentation on their findings.                  need for qualified people?
                                                                                 3. What percentage of the
                                                                                    American working popula-
Additional Activities, What’s Next?                                                 tion works in an agricultur-
                                                                                    ally related job?
1. Have a local representative from each of the six occupational areas           4. What percentage of em-
   come and visit the class giving first hand information about their               ployed Americans work on
   career choice.                                                                   the farm?
2. Have students put together a presentation on careers that can be              5. Name ten agricultural
   given to students in lower grades.                                               careers.
Utah Agriculture in the Classroom                                                                                 1
              Adapted from "Innovations in Agriculture" produced by Illionois Farm Bureau.
     Agricultural Career Investigation
Start your Internet search at the Teen Scene,

1. What is the name of this occupation?

2. What duties or responsibilities go along with this job?

3. What skills are needed for this job?

4. What type of personality is needed for this job?

5. What physical requirement or limitations are associated with this job?

6. What educational background is required?

7. What courses, especially in science, should be taken in high school and in college?

8. What is the best type of school to attend to attain the necessary skills?

9. What high school course should be taken to prepare for this position?

10. What are some positive aspects of this job?

11. What are some negative aspects of this job?

12. How does this profession help to better society?

13. What is the demand for people in this position like today?

14. What is the outlook for this job in the future?

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