Freshman Physics
Career Pathfinder

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Contents

• The assignment

• The process

• Suggested related terms

• Citing your sources

• Plagiarism policy

The assignment

• To encourage high school students and recent college graduates to consider a career in a science, technology, or engineering, you will research, write, and design a creative job ad promoting the science- or technology-related occupation you have selected.

• Refer to the sample job ads and use the research materials you will gather about careers and employers.

• Your job ad should be informative, creative, and appealing to your target audience.

• Review the rubric.

• See the list of careers.

• See the job ad template.

• How to submit your work to the S drive (written instructions)

• How to submit your work to the S drive (video demo)

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 Process

1. Find background information about the responsibilities and requirements of your career in:

• Facts on File – Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

• BrainTrack
   

2. From the career list, pick the government agency, educational institution, or company (listed next to your job title) for which you would like to develop a job ad.
    

3. Use Google or another Internet search engine to find the web site for the company or agency
   you identified in step 2. Get a description of the company from the web site’s About section or
   a press release.
    

4. Refer to the project rubric and design a job ad that will attract a student or recent graduate to consider your career. You may use Word, PowerPoint, or Publisher, but be sure to follow the format requirements on the rubric. See a sample job ad. To help organize your work, use the job ad template.

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 Suggested search terms

In addition to the terms for your chosen career, consider these related terms:

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Citing your sources

Be sure to keep a record of the sources that provided the information and images you use. The electronic databases provide citation information, which you can copy and paste onto your Works Cited page.

To cite a web site, use the following format:

Format:
Web Site Name. URL.

Example:
North Hunterdon High School. http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/.

To cite an image, use the following format:

Format:
Image Title or Description. URL.

Example:
McDonald's Logo. http://www.allfreelogo.com/logo/mcdonalds-logo.html.

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Plagiarism policy

Plagiarism demonstrates lack of integrity and character. It is inconsistent with the goals and values of NHHS. Review the plagiarism policy to learn about strategies that will help you succeed with honor.

NHHS policy on cheating and plagiarism
http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/English/cheatingplagiarismpolicy.htm

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