Tradesperson Assignment

Planning 10 Careers "Lab" assignment on Trades (to be completed in class Thursday, April 21/05)

First block:
1. Search online to find out what kinds of trades are out there (e.g. welding, carpentry, millwright, drafting, plumbing, masonry, electrician, roofing, building maintenace, etc.)
2. Gather some information about a trade or trades program -- what kinds of things do you do in the job, what do you get paid, what kind of training did you need? where did you get it?
3. Prepare a brief statement as if you were a tradesperson in that trade. This is a two-minute speech where you give your (fake) name, decribe your job, what you like/dislike, your training, etc. Suggestion: write down or print out a few notes to make the "speech" go easier.

Second block:
1. Practice you speech to yourself a couple of times so you don't have to read any notes... become the tradesperson!
2. Deliver your speech to the video camera in the "speaker's corner" set up in class. Press record on the camera, speak clearly & directly to the mike/camera, try to use vocal inflection, facial expression, etc. that fits your "persona" -- keep the whole thing under 2 minutes!

Miss today? Figure this one out on your own and let me know by comment how/where you did an alternative assignemnt.