Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze how authors develop complex characters in short stories and novelas and explain how those character choices reveal professional values, risks, and responsibilities.
Students will be able to compare character motivations and conflicts in a short story or novela with the demands of a specific career path.
Students will be able to conduct a focused research investigation on a chosen career path by gathering information from community professionals and credible sources.
Students will be able to synthesize literary evidence and career research to justify a claim about how one character connects to one career path.
Students will be able to create a comparative digital presentation that uses textual, visual, and audio evidence to communicate findings from the investigation.
Students will be able to write a narrative reflection explaining how their thinking changed from the From Page to Paycheck Preview to the final Career Crossroads Showcase.
Products
Career Investigation Notebook
Students compile their question, research plan, annotated text evidence, career notes from professionals, and personal analysis in a structured investigation record. The notebook shows how their claim evolved as they compared one character from a short story or novela to one career path.
Character-to-Career Digital Showcase Presentation
Teams present a formal comparative presentation that synthesizes each member’s evidence into a shared conclusion about character-to-career connections. The presentation must explain methodology, show evidence visuals, address anomalies or conflicting findings, and include a clear reflection on limitations and next questions.
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