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The activities below can help reinforce the material in this On ® workbook when used in the classroom. Many are experiential, helping students work together to better understand issues related to the energy industry and to improve skills needed for success in school and life. You can also use these activities to help students meet select Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS.ELA). Correlations to specific standards are listed below each activity. Visit www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy to learn more. energy careers Page 5—Your area career market Have students create a local energy career database by collecting information on job opportunities, job estimates and projections for careers in different energy-related fields in your area and state. You may choose to have students work individually or in teams. As a class, discuss ways in which traditional power generation in your area may shift to alternative power generation in the future. Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1c Supports Writing Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.6 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.6 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7 Pages 8-9 and 12-14—Take it from someone who knows. Talking to people in energy-related fields can help show students what’s available—and what’s attainable. Invite guest speakers from both traditional energy industries and alternative energy industries. Aim for diversity. For example, invite speakers: • from both large and small businesses or organizations—employers and employees • from as many disciplines (nuclear, coal, solar, wind, etc.) as possible • of different ethnicities or genders. Have students brainstorm questions for the speakers. Record the talk for future use, if the speaker agrees to it. Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1a,c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1a,c Pages 8-9 and 12-14—Getting experience Work with other staff members and your local chamber of commerce, local energy companies, postsecondary schools and nonprofit agencies to create opportunities for: • school-to-work programs • internships • career interviews • job shadowing • mentoring • volunteering. Students who participate in any such activities can then write explanatory reports describing their experiences. Have students revise their reports based on peer editing. Supports Writing Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.2 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.5 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.5 On ® Teacher’s/Leader’s Guide for 2017 Edition ©2009 Channing Bete Company, Inc. All rights reserved. (03-17-B) Channing Bete Company, One Community Place, South Deerfield, MA 01373 • 20D-0012 To reorder call (800) 628-7733 or visit www.channing-bete.com and ask for item number PS93848 Follow your organization’s policies and regulations (for example, those that apply to parental notification and consent) when using these activities. C O M P A N Y Channin ®