It’s Thursday, and time for Social Sciences I would like to check out the Recommended Website: CareerShip, A History of Ireland in 100 Objects, and National Women’s History Museum Online Exhibits.
CareerShip
Age Range: 11-18 (Grades 6-12, with parental supervision) This website offers a free online career exploration tool for middle and high school students developed by a non-profit organization called Mapping Your Future. Students answer a questionnaire about their interests and find out what careers match them.
When you get to the site, choose your “flight plan”:
- Visit the Featured Career – Find out more about a career that is highlighted at the website.
- Match My Career Interests – Fill out a questionnaire to help match your interest with a career.
- Review Careers by Cluster including:
- Architecture & Engineering
- Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media
- Building and Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance
- Business & Financial Operations
- Community & Social Services
- Computer & Mathematical
- Farming, Fishing, & Forestry
- Food Preparation & Serving Related
- Healthcare Practitioners & Technical
- Legal
- Military Specific
- And many more!
- Career Search – Use the search engine to locate a career of interest.
Then, they can explore those careers at the site to discover:
- Tasks
- Interests
- Education, Training, Experience
- Knowledge
- Skills
- Related Careers (if any)
- Wages for this career
You’ll also find information on job hunting, resumes, and interviews.
The idea behind this site is to empower students and families with the information and services they need to accomplish their career goals.
| A History of Ireland in 100 Objects Age Range: 10-18 (Grades 5-12, with parental supervision) This website from The Royal Irish Academy, The National Museum of Ireland, and The Irish Times is based on a series in The Irish Times by Fintan O’Toole. Through the use of 100 historical objects, students can learn the fascinating history of Ireland. Fourteen lesson plans have been created for 5th-6th grade children and 5 more for older children (post-primary). When arriving at today’s link, use the object timeline to select one of the time periods you wish to explore. Once the page opens in a new window, there will be an image of the object and ‘buttons’ to select to learn more. Most objects include the following buttons: For teachers – lesson plans, resources, and other activitiesStory – an age-appropriate text about the artifactWorksheets – topic-related worksheetsDid you know? – fast facts related to the objectQuiz – Test your knowledge of the object with a multiple choice online quiz.Look – See other images related to the object.Read – Read an extract from the book A History of Ireland in 100 ObjectsAll of the above (except for the Quiz) are downloadable PDFs. The quizzes can be printed using your browser print function. Some lessons also include an audio and video option to encourage more thought and conversation. Older students will enjoy browsing through the 100 objects list by selecting “Objects” on the main menu, then selecting the item of interest from the list. This website provides a unique way of discovering Irish history. |
| National Women’s History Museum Online Exhibits Age Range: 11-18 (Grades 6-12, with parental supervision) March is Women’s History Month! Dig deeper into the role of women in American history when you visit this website. The current online exhibits include topics such as: Outdoor Adventurers Standing Up for Change The Women of NASA Women in STEM Fashioning Yourself! Game Changers Harriet Tubman Women in the Olympics First Ladies Timeline Timeline: The History of Nursing Sojourner Truth And there is so much more! This in-depth website provides images and articles that bring to light the many contributions and accomplishments that women have had throughout history. While visiting this website, be sure to check out the Students & Educators tab where you will find: Digital Classroom Resources Biographies – where you can sort in different ways for easier searching Topics to Explore Women Leading the Way Where are the Women – Curriculum Study And more! From the women of Jamestown through the entrepreneurial women of today, there is much to discover about the role of women in America’s diverse history! |
