Course name:
In-Demand Industries
Description:
These units reflect the industries that are growing the fastest and offering the most jobs.
Duration:
26 Weeks
Audience:
High School Students
Prerequisites:
None
Course outline:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">These units reflect the industries that are growing the fastest and offering the most jobs.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The Business of Healthcare</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Education and Careers in the Green Sector</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Careers in Entrepreneurship, Web Design, and IT</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Careers in the Trades</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Big Ideas</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Healthcare is a complex and steadily growing industry comprised of many layers of businesses built to serve all aspects of medical needs.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The healthcare industry drives the development of new research and technologies, while these in turn provide new methods and services in medicine.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The healthcare industry presents many opportunities for innovation, benefits to society, and profitable business ventures.</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Essential Questions</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What types of businesses make up the healthcare industry?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">How do physicians&rsquo; offices and hospitals function as businesses?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What factors affect the demand for healthcare in our modern society?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What makes healthcare more stable than other industries in our global economy?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">How does the healthcare industry drive new technologies and research?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What opportunities exist for entrepreneurs in the healthcare world?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">How does the marketing of healthcare services, products, and concepts influence the health of individuals?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">How do government regulations impact the healthcare industry?</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Big Ideas</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">History and origins of trade school.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Pittsburgh&rsquo;s renaissance and new emerging entrepreneurship opportunities in our region.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Creating and presenting a business plan as an introduction to entrepreneurial endeavors.</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Essential Questions</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What is trade school?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What is the history of trade school?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What is the current status and future status of trade school?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What are the benefits of post-secondary education?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What are the projected average wages in trade related careers?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What are the average wages associated with various degrees?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Where are the career opportunities in the trades?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What are the essential questions to ask post-secondary institutions?</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Big Ideas</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Green practices, utilizing existing and emerging technologies, are those practices which are environmentally friendly, are based on principles of sustainability, replace demand for non-green products and services, and are created based on an enduring commitment to environmental principles.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Green or sustainable businesses can provide a wide variety of benefits to the environment, consumers, and a company&rsquo;s bottom line.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Informed consumers, making planned purchases based on green principles, have a strong impact on the production of environmentally friendly goods and the development of emerging green technologies.</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Essential Questions</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What is the green industry?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What does it mean for a business to &ldquo;go green&rdquo;?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What does sustainability mean, and what are sustainable practices?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Why should entrepreneurs care about sustainability?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What are the differences between recycling, reusing, reducing, and upcycling?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What is the impact of consumer demand on the production of environmentally friendly goods?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">How do consumer purchases impact the environment?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">How can you evaluate goods before making a purchase in order to ensure they will not have a negative impact on the environment?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What specific practices can a business implement in order to become green or sustainable?</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">How does implementing sustainable practices benefit a business? Its customers? The environment?</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">In addition, students will learn from &ldquo;Coffee With&hellip;&rdquo; Show from a variety of government officials, including:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">During discussion of the video and question sheet, encourage students to draw connections between the entrepreneurs and their own career paths, so that they can begin to identify their own personal traits that will make them successful, and to identify fields they may be interested in pursuing.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">A. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Kelly Collier &rdquo;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">B. Review the biography of Kelly Collier together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">C. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Mary Beth Wilson&rdquo;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">D. Review the biography of Mary Beth Wilson together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">E. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Bob Meeder &rdquo;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">F. Review the biography of Bob Meeder together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">G. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Daniel Rice&rdquo;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">H. Review the biography of Daniel Rice together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">I. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Dennis Wilke&rdquo;.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">J. Review the biography of Dennis Wilke together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p>

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