Exploring Technology

Overarching Unit

Technology Careers

Pacing

Key Language Usage

●​ 1-3 Days per Unit

Narrate Argue Inform Explain

Standards Strand 5: Students will be introduced to careers related to each selected area of technology. ●​ Explore career opportunities in each selected area of technology. ●​ Explore training and education requirements for a given occupation in each selected area of technology. End of Unit Competency ●​ I can identify several different technological career options. ●​ I can identify different career pathways to reach my goal of a career in technology. Language Functions & Features: ■ Verbs to define career pathways or attributes (eg, have, be, belong to, consist of) ■ Expanded noun groups to define key concepts, add details, or classify information ■ Reporting devices to acknowledge outside sources and integrate information into the report as using verbs and direct quotes ■ Technical word choices to define and classify the entity ■ Adjectives and adverbs to answer questions about quantity, size, shape, and manner ( descriptions) Differentiation in Action Skill Building Exploring Career Opportunities in Each Selected Area of Technology ■ Generalized nouns to introduce a topic and/or entity ■ Opening statements to identify the type of information

1. ​ Career Fair and Guest Speakers: (Collaboration with WBL Facilitator)

●​ Organize a career fair featuring professionals from various technological fields (e.g., agriculture and biotechnology, construction, energy and power, information and