Lesson 4
Risk Vs. Reward On A Career Scale
About This Lesson: This lesson builds on your earlier work: after completing the Career Cluster Interest Survey (Lesson 2) and exploring the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (Lesson 3), you’ll now connect those insights to a key decision-making idea—risk versus reward. Here, “risk” means the cost of training for a career (tuition and related expenses) and “reward” means the salary you can reasonably expect. You’ll use the Occupational Outlook Handbook to verify a job’s median pay, typical entry-level education, number of jobs, job outlook (how fast it’s growing), and even state/area data. The example of “marketing manager” shows that many higher-level roles require both a relevant degree (e.g., marketing or a related business field) and prior work experience (such as sales, market research, or PR), reinforcing why planning your pathway matters. Tuition varies widely—public in-state vs. out-of-state vs. private—and financial aid and scholarships can reduce costs, so comparing education requirements and earnings potential helps you judge whether the investment makes sense.
Your tasks today are practical and product-focused. First, complete a short quiz on Schoology. Then, add to your Lesson 3 written statement using a new document: restate your desired occupation, confirm the required degree/major from the OOH, and capture the salary, job outlook, number of jobs, and any other relevant details. Next, use the provided AI prompt (in a tool like ChatGPT) to generate a list of colleges that offer your chosen degree along with their annual tuition; record at least five schools and their costs on the downloadable worksheet, remembering that a bachelor’s degree typically spans four years. Finally, write a brief reflection answering: “Given the costs (risk) and the expected salary (reward), is this plan worth it for me right now—and why?” When finished, attach your completed worksheet to Schoology for Lesson 4.
Your tasks today are practical and product-focused. First, complete a short quiz on Schoology. Then, add to your Lesson 3 written statement using a new document: restate your desired occupation, confirm the required degree/major from the OOH, and capture the salary, job outlook, number of jobs, and any other relevant details. Next, use the provided AI prompt (in a tool like ChatGPT) to generate a list of colleges that offer your chosen degree along with their annual tuition; record at least five schools and their costs on the downloadable worksheet, remembering that a bachelor’s degree typically spans four years. Finally, write a brief reflection answering: “Given the costs (risk) and the expected salary (reward), is this plan worth it for me right now—and why?” When finished, attach your completed worksheet to Schoology for Lesson 4.
The Video (Above) Will Help You With The Following Tasks
1.) You have a quiz on Schoology based on the information given in this video.
Take the quiz on Schoology.
2.) You will use AI to identify places where you will train for your desired career. AI will also help you generate a list of costs for your career training so that you could consider the risk vs. reward.
Cut and paste this prompt:
Cut and paste this prompt:
3.) You will fill in the following worksheet and attach it to lesson 4 in Schoology
Old Worksheets
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