In 20 Years

Students will imagine what their environment will be like in 20 years.

Primary Learning Outcomes

How has life changed in the last 75 years? How will things change in the next 20 years? What are some careers of the future?

Additional Learning Outcomes

Assessed QCC Standards:

Grade: 6

Guidance

B. Educational and Occupational Exploration

Topic: Skills to locate, understand, and use career information.
Standard: Identify various ways that occupations can be classified. Identify a number of occupational groups for exploration. Demonstrate skills in using school and community resources to learn about occupational groups. Identify sources to obtain information about occupational groups including self-employment. Identify skills that are transferable from one occupation to another. Identify sources of employment in the community.

Topic: Understanding how work relates to the needs and functions of the economy and society.
Standard: Describe the importance of work to society. Describe the relationship between work and economic and societal needs. Describe the economic contributions workers make to society. Describe the effects that societal, economic, and technological change have on occupations.

Procedures/Activities

Step: 1 Duration: 5 min.

Have students imagine that they are going through a typical day 75 years ago. Help them to imagine by describing the country: no cars or highways, long skirts, horse and buggies, making food from scratch. Afterward, have them discuss (and list, if desired) the changes between then and now because of scientific achievements.

Step: 2 Duration: 15 min.

Now tell them that they will be imagining the future. Have them figure out what the year and their ages will be in 20 years. Imagine their town and their state. How will they change in 20 years? Imagine residents, businesses, government, laws, etc. Imagine their country and world. What changes will take place there? Help them to imagine by mentioning changes in transportation, clothing styles, housing, schools, the economic condition, the role of the government, etc.

Step: 3 Duration: 30 min.

Now have students imagine and discuss careers of the future. What tools will they need? What skills will they need? Once they have discussed future careers, have them depict the scenes they’ve imagined.

Materials and Equipment

Drawing paper and crayons or paint

Standards (Local and/or National)

Total Duration

one class period

Technology Connection

Assessment

Students' participation in the activity will be evaluated.

Extension

Remediation

Accommodation

For students with exceptional needs, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to enhance student participation and learning? Each area below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations.

Non-readers     Physical Impairments     Sensory Impairments     Attention/Behavior

Each disability below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations specific for that disability.

    Autism
    Deaf - Blind
    Deaf/Hard of Hearing
    Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
    Mild Intellectual Disability
    Orthopedic Impairment
    Other Health Impairment
        Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
        Tourette Syndrome
    Significant Development Delay
    Specific Learning Disability
    Speech - Language Impairment
    Traumatic Brain Injury
    Visual Impairment

Modification

For students with significant disabilities, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of this lesson plan.