How we organize ourselves

The World of Work

Central Idea:

We need skills, knowledge, and personal qualities that enable us to work and participate in society.

An Inquiry Into:

The jobs people do to contribute to the functioning of society
Specific skills and knowledge that are needed to do most jobs
Personal qualities that society values
There are a variety of choices and circumstances that lead people toward certain work experiences

RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THIS UNIT:

Non-Fiction Books:

Call Number	Author	Title
174 SCH	Schleifer, Jay	Work Ethic
306.3 MOR	Morris, Ann	Work
306.3 WOR		Work, Trade & Farming
331.7 BEC	Beckman, Beatrice	I Can Be a Teacher
331.7 BEH	Behrens, June	I Can Be a Pilot
331.7 BEH	Behrens, June	I Can Be a Truck Driver
331.7 BRI	Brill, Marlene Targ	I Can Be a Lawyer
331.7 BRO	Broekel, Ray	I Can Be An Auto Mechanic
331.7 BRO	Broekel, Ray	I Can Be an Author
331.7 FIT	Fitz-Gerald, Christine	I Can Be a Reporter
331.7 GAS	Gaskin, Carol	A Day in the Life of a Racing Car Mechanic
331.7 GRE	Greene, Carol	I Can Be a Model
331.7 GRE	Greene, Carol	I Can Be a Librarian
331.7 HAN	Hankin, Rebecca	I Can Be a Doctor
331.7 HAN	Hankin, Rebecca	I Can Be a Fire Fighter
331.7 LIL	Lillegard, Dee	I Can Be an Electrician
331.7 LIL	Lillegard, Dee	I Can Be a Plumber
331.7 LIL	Lillegard, Dee	I Can Be a Carpenter
331.7 LUM	Lumley, Kathryn Wentzel	I Can Be an Animal Doctor
331.7 MAR	Martin, John Harding	A Day in the Life of a Police Cadet
331.7 MAR	Martin, John Harding	A Day in the Life of a High-Iron Worker
331.7 MAR	Martin, John Harding	A Day in the Life of a Carpenter
331.7 MAT	Matthias, Catherine	I Can Be a Police Officer
331.7 PAI	Paige, David	A Day in the Life of a Sports Therapist
331.7 PAI	Paige, David	A Day in the Life of a Librarian
331.7 SIP	Sipiera, Paul P.	I Can Be an Astronomer
331.7 SIP	Sipiera, Paul P.	I Can Be an Oceanographer
331.7 SIP	Sipiera, Paul P.	I Can Be a Geologist
331.7 SIP	Sipiera, Paul P.	I Can Be a Chemist
331.7 SMI	Smith, Betsy Covington	A Day in the Life of an Actress
331.7 TRA	Trainer, David	A Day in the Life of a TV News Reporter
331.702 PEO		People at Work! : A Student's A-Z Guide to 350 Jobs
531 WAL	Walker, Sally M.	Work
610.69 HAY	Hayward, Linda	A Day in the Life of a Doctor
700 BUR	Burton, Marilee Robin	Artists at Work
704.9 CAR	Carroll, Colleen	Work : Farm, Factory, Office, Home
792.8 MAR	Martin, John Harding	A Day in the Life of a Ballet Dancer
796.357 GRE	Greene, Carol	I Can Be a Baseball Player
796.7023 WIL	Wilkinson, Sylvia	I Can Be a Race Car Driver

Fiction Books:

Call Number	Author	Title
E PAU	Paulsen, Gary	Worksong

AV Materials:

Websites:

On-line Multiple Intelligence tests

Printable Multiple Intelligence Test

Table of Multiple Intelligences with Skills and Careers

Multiple Intelligence Test w/graph

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