Connections to Community

CC

Outcomes
CC9.1
Utilize career information to construct an organized plan of career building which reflects an attitude and expectation of lifelong learning.
CC9.2
Analyze and express one's own understanding of how societal and economic needs influence the nature of paid and unpaid work.
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R054908
Employment and Training: The Osoyoos Indian Band
This video highlights success stories of Aboriginal businesses and entrepreneurs and focuses on the Osoyoos First Nation which is a front-runner in economic development. It discusses opportunities for First Nations populations, especially within the resource sector, and emphasizes the need for relevant education and training in the trades.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R070509
The Be Real Game Facilitators Kit: High School Edition. Grades 9/10
As the world of work quickly changes, students need to be able to face the challenges ahead of them. This role-playing game from The Real Game Series introduces students to the forces behind the changes and helps to give them the skills needed to function successfully in the world of work. The game allows students to understand the variety of options and opportunities that they have. It also shows the implications of their choices and the importance of education and planning. The game is very flexible as it is possible to use all or parts of it to suit the needs of a particular class. This is an excellent resource as students have fun while they are learning very important practical skills.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $547.65
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R070511
Relevance. Career Options for the Future
This journal, published yearly, offers students valuable information about careers that are available in Saskatchewan. It features tips on choosing a career, profiles of Saskatchewan workers who are involved in exciting careers and a job chart that includes job descriptions, number employed, average income, training and education routes and prospects for the near future.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: April 24, 2020
R053448
Goal Setting: Discovering Your Gifts
Featuring a narrator who is standing on an Arizona mountain and interviews with real teens, this program outlines five steps to goal setting, particularly goals related to future careers. They include: (1.) Identify your goal and write it down, (2.) List your obstacles, (3.) Identify individuals and groups to work with, (4.) Identify skills you need to reach your goal and (5). Make a plan of action. The universities that these students want to enter are American, but the information is quite generic. The teens are pursuing an interesting variety of careers such as oncologist, church organist, marine biologist, horse jockey and girls' hockey coach. The video is divided into sections so that it is easy to choose a particular part for viewing.
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $69.95
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R070502
Ready for Work. The Middle Years: Building Work-Readiness Skills
The preparation for the world of work that this resource offers middle level students provides a link with the Ready for Work framework that supports secondary level curricula. Built to reflect the competencies outlined in Blueprint for Life/Work Designs, this resource is divided into three major areas: Identifying My Skills, Understanding the World of Work and Knowing Ourselves and Others. Separate lessons for Grades 6-7 students and Grades 8-9 students are included for each area. The lessons are not sequential and all lessons do not need to be taught. Educators should choose the lessons that best meet the needs of their students.
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Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: January 30, 2019
R050452
Virtual Apprentice Series
Through pertinent information, numerous engaging activities and interviews with experienced professionals, each book in this attractive series gives readers a glimpse into a particular career by taking them through a day in the life of a worker. Each book provides high-quality colour photographs, a table of contents, a list of additional related resources and an index.
•  Actor
•  Airline Pilot
•  Author
•  Cartoon Animator
•  Computer Game Designer
•  Fashion Designer
•  Firefighter
•  Oceanographer
•  Pop Musician
•  Professional Athlete
•  TV Journalist
Media and Formats : Book
Price : Free
free
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R039835
Choices Explorer
This online career education package focuses on the areas of awareness, exploration, planning and transition. It also offers daily career news updates. These updates include numerous original articles related to the areas of life skills and careers. The layout is presented in a user-friendly magazine style.
This new edition contains a teacher's section. Included are ready-made lesson plans and suggestions for activities in many subject areas on how to integrate career education into classroom lessons.
More information and a free trial can be obtained from www.bridges.com/us/prodnserv/choicesexplorer_hs/index.html
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Media and Formats : Website
Price : Based on school size. Contact distributor
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Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R070490
Making a Difference: The Changing the World Handbook
This book includes valuable messages such as identifying environmental issues and recommending actions to address those concerns. It demonstrates how career activities are not always related to paid work. There are ideas for action plans to assist students to practice green activities. The magazine-style layout and current content is appealing to students. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, a short index and a list of websites.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $11.95
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R043748
Career Assessment: Finding a Career That Fits
This video briefly explores interests, skills and values as key components in making career choices. The program emphasizes that self-assessment, career assessment and career exploration are critical steps toward making appropriate career choices. The program identifies websites to use for career assessment tests.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $125.00
Record posted/updated: July 1, 2020
R070486
Green-Collar Careers Series
The books in this series cover a broad range of environment-related careers. Examples included are taken from around the world.
Included in each book are a table of contents, a glossary, a short index and recommended websites.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : Free
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R026718
Blueprint for Life/Work Designs(Revised ed.)
This resource addresses the need for high-quality career development programs for youth by providing specific guidelines that list competencies considered important to develop throughout one's life. The competencies cover the areas of personal management, learning and work exploration and life/work building. Indicators that describe more specific outcomes in terms of knowledge, skills and attitudes are also provided.
In addition to this package, there is Blueprint for Life/Work Designs: The Quick Reference Guide. This information is accessible through a website at www.blueprint4life.ca.
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Media and Formats : Book Document
Price : $20.00
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R070497
Careers for Life. Student Text: My Career Pathways
This comprehensive resource has been tailored specifically to our province's career education curricula for Grades 6 to 9. The student resource offers Saskatchewan content and photographs, plus profiles of current or former residents. The unit titles are reflective of the pertinent questions that this material challenges students to consider: Why Am I Doing This? Who Am I? What is Out There for Me? How Do I Get Where I Want to Go? How Far Have I Come? and What Can I Expect from Here?
The book includes a table of contents, a glossary and an index.
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•  Careers for Life. Teacher's Resource: My Career Pathways
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $56.50
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R070499
Guiding Circles. An Aboriginal Guide to Finding Career Paths
This learning resource has been designed to assist First Nations people in making wise career choices. Guiding Circles employs a holistic career development approach that combines traditional First Nations worldview with sound contemporary career development concepts. It uses the circle as the core mechanism to create a level of self-awareness that assists with career directions. The concepts and activities can be adapted for use by any student.
Booklet 1: Understanding Yourself encourages students to tell their life stories, self-reflect positively and connect personal discoveries to the worlds of school and work.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $7.50
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R050385
All in a Day's Work: Careers Using Science(2nd ed.)
Through personal interviews, this reader-friendly book offers a glimpse into 33 careers in which science is used. For each career, the resource provides educational requirements, a list of related careers and web resources for further information. The careers are divided into the following categories: The Adventurous Life, Animal Kingdom, Artistic Endeavours, Environmental Issues, Health and Fitness, Let's Investigate, Research and Development, Technology - and Toys, Teacher and What We Eat. Several black-and-white photographs enhance All in a Day's Work. The book includes a table of contents.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $3.96 US
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018