Individual Lesson Plan
Career Exploration—Lesson Plan for Company Research Activity
Author: Kim Larsh
CTE Level III Program--BMAS
Title: Company Research Project
Summary:
Students will conduct formal research on a local company in which they will have the
opportunity to job shadow.
Materials:
Computers with PowerPoint, Word, and Internet Access
Company Research Handout
Career Exploration Unit Plan
Competencies:
1.0—Develop an Individual Career Plan
R-P1, P4, W-P1, P2, P4
5.0—Demonstrate Written Communication Skills
R-P1, P4, W-P1, P2, P4, P5
22.0—Use Computerized Information Systems and Technology
R-P1, P4, W-P1, P5, 2M P1, P2, 6M-P1
Student will be able to:
• Use the Internet to Research Company Information
•
Investigate Career Options and Job Requirements
• Prepare a Written and Oral Presentation
• Utilize Appropriate Hardware and Software to Generate Business
Communications and Reports
Evaluation:
Student mastery of the target competencies will be measured by the written report
summarizing the research data and PowerPoint presentation given at the end of the
Career Exploration Unit. (See PowerPoint Lesson Plan).
Evaluation Criteria:
Written Paper Rubric (Individual Teacher Preference)
Duration: (3-4 hours)
Procedures:
This activity can be used as part of the Career Exploration Unit--Job Shadow Activity or
as a separate assignment. If used as part of a job shadowing experience, the student
should be researching the business where they will be job shadowing. Otherwise,
students can conduct research on a company of their choice.
• Gather any company information that you want to provide to the students
i.e.…annual reports, brochures, and advertisements. You may want to assign
students to obtain these items.
• Handout Company Research Project Guidelines and help students use the internet
to locate company information.
• Determine report format guidelines and evaluation rubric
• Provide final instructions for s