Curricula

Activities & Experiences

Book of Career Choices

Most Levels

Narrative
The focus here is directly on the choice and decision-making process for a career. It enables students to see what kinds of choices others have made and facilitates their own self- appraisal and reflection.

	Objectives Develop personal and educational empowerment skills for young women. Develop sensitivities for students of both genders to career options decision-making for girls and women Increase awareness of possible careers and career paths in the STEM professions. Develop STEM career understanding and options from the vantage points of several young women followed in the film. Materials Needed The Gender Chip (film) List of Women Scientists Paper, pencils, ruler or yardstick, for constructing timelines Internet access for list of colleges and university programs

Guided Experience

Develop a list of careers in science, technology and math (see resource list for possibilities). Each student is asked to take two from the list and research the career. Find out what a person does in this career and what kind of educational path they need to prepare them for this career. Students are asked to make a list of the colleges and or universities that students can attend to prepare for these careers. Show The Gender Chip. With the class, discuss the post viewing questions. Class will make a collection of the careers and assemble a book of the career choices