Descriptor
| Employment Patterns | 2 |
| Learning Activities | 2 |
| Occupational Clusters | 2 |
| Business | 1 |
| Career Choice | 1 |
| Career Development | 1 |
| Comics (Publications) | 1 |
| Decision Making | 1 |
| Economic Factors | 1 |
| Economics | 1 |
| Employment Opportunities | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Journal of Geography | 1 |
Author
| Gersmehl, Philip J. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Classroom - Learner | 1 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 2 |
| Teachers | 2 |
| Students | 1 |
Location
| California | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedGersmehl, Philip J. – Journal of Geography, 1997
Asserts that, to participate in a modern economy, every region needs at least one "bigjob" (basic income generating-job). Describes a mapping activity that helps students identify bigjobs in state economies. Uses California as an example and reveals that, contrary to popular opinion, real estate is California's bigjob. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business, Economic Factors, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Download full textOhio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Vocational and Career Education. – 2000
This packet consists of 11 learning activities for middle school students related to the 12 key topics in Ohio's Individual Career Plan (ICP) process. The activities focus on workplaces and careers; tools of the trade (list occupations in which tools are used); it's my job (skills necessary for a pictured job, reasons the worker might lose his/her…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Comics (Publications), Decision Making
