Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs	
Investigate the Local Scene 	
Investigation #1
Select a school subject that you enjoy (such as history, English, math, business, automotive technology, 
science, or other).  Interview one teacher who teaches this subject.  U
se notebook paper as an answer sheet.  
Write your name at the top of the answer sheet, and  you write down the answers to the following questions.  
(Do not ask the person being interviewed to write down the answers to t
he questions!)  
1.  Teacher’s name.
2.  Subject taught.
3.  What do you enjoy about teaching (name of subject)?
4.  How long have you been teaching this subject?
5.  What changes have you seen in the teaching of this    
subject during past years?
6.  Besides teaching, what jobs are related to this area?
7.	 What	do	you	find	stressful	about	teaching	this	subject?
8.	 What	do	you	find	rewarding	about	teaching?
9.  What education, training, and experience is required for your job?
10.  In your opinion, how will the teaching of this subject change in future 
years?
11.  "Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions!"
Investigation #2
Select a person who works at your school, has an interesting job, and is
 not a teacher (such as a secretary, 
teacher aide, library aide, custodian, grounds worker, counselor, or other).  Interview this person.  Use your
notebook paper as an answer sheet.  Write your name at the top, and  you write down the answers to the 
following questions.  (Do not ask the person being interviewed to write
 down the answers to the questions!)  
1. What is your name?
2.  What is your job title?
3.  How long have you been working in this job?
4.  What do you enjoy about your job?
5.	 What	do	you	find	stressful	about	your	job?
6.  What changes have you seen in this job during past years?
7.  What education, training, and experience is required for this job?
8.  What personal traits are required in order to succeed in this job?
9.  What other jobs are related to this job?
10. "Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions!"