Unit 2-J - Exploring Career Clusters: Transportation, Distribution

Unit 2-J

Exploring

Career Clusters:

Transportation,

Distribution & Logistics

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UNIT 2-J:

EXPLORING CAREER CLUSTERS:

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Suggestions for the Instructor

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Pg. 2J-14 - 15 -- What Do You Already Know? Job Titles in

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

In small groups, discuss each of the job titles in the Transportation, Distribution, and

Logistics career cluster. What do you think these workers do? What kind of

environment do they work in? What tools and equipment do they use? What kind of

skills do they need to have?

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Pg. 2J-16 – 19 -- Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics JOB TITLES:

Research

In small groups, look up the job titles below on MyCareerShines

(www.mycareershines.kuder.com) and write the definition on the lines on the handout.

(Other websites or a dictionary may be used if this is not accessible.) Ask students to

discuss how their research compares with their prior knowledge.

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Pg. 2J-20 -- Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Job Description

Match-up

On this handout, have students match the letter of the job from this career cluster with

the description of the job duties.

Transportation,

Distribution and Logistics

Career Cluster

Description of Job Duties

A

Automotive Body Repairer

E

Arrange, coordinate, and track shipments and payments for

shipment.

B

Diesel Engine Mechanic

C

Inspect and monitor aircraft components for damage and wear in

accordance with regulations and manufacturer specifications.

C

Aircraft Mechanic and

Service Technician

M

Load transport vehicles with inventory in accordance with delivery,

warehousing, and manufacturing needs.

D

Administrative Service

Managers

A

Identify, repair, and test automobiles, using appropriate power/hand

tools and chemicals.

E

Cargo/Freight Agent

D

Plan and monitor budgets, procedures, schedules, and equipment.

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Customs Broker

O

Monitor transportation systems by tracking inventory, evaluate

transportation costs, and recommend improvements to systems.

G

Postal Service Clerk/Carrier

F

Arrange for payments of taxes and fees (duties/tariffs) on goods

being imported or exported.

H

Commercial Pilot

L

Arrange and monitor costs, schedules, and documentation of all

inventory shipped between different locations.

I

Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver

B

Use appropriate tools to test, repair, and adjust equipment on buses,

trucks, and diesel engines.

J

Transportation Engineer

N

Monitor, analyze, and improve system of procuring and moving

supplies through the manufacturing process.

K

Transportation Planner

G

Sort mail to prepare for delivery, obtain signatures for certain mail

items, deliver mail to homes and businesses, and assist customers.

L

Freight Forwarder

H

Operate and monitor aircraft controls, communicate with ground

crews and air traffic controllers, choose safest and most efficient

routes, and perform safety checks.

M

Tank Car, Truck, or Ship

Loader

I

Inspect and maintain vehicle (3+ ton trucks), secure cargo, safely

transport cargo, and maneuver truck for loading and unloading.

N

Supply Chain Manager

K

Use traffic monitoring/modeling software and databases to develop

plans for infrastructure such as roads, pedestrian crossings, and bus

facilities.

O

Logistics Analyst

J

Design transportation facilities such as streets, airports, bridges, and

commuter trains, and provide estimates of costs and impact on

traffic, environment, or existing facilities.

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Pg. 2J-21 -- Alphabetical Order

ANSWERS:

1. Administrative Service Managers

2. Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician

3. Automotive Body Repairer

4. Cargo/Freight Agent

5. Commercial Pilot

6. Customs Broker

7. Diesel Engine Mechanic

8. Freight Forwarder

9. Logistics Analyst

10. Postal Service Clerk/Carrier

11. Supply Chain Manager

12. Tank Car, Truck, or Ship Loader

13. Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver

14. Transportation Engineer

15. Transportation Planner

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Pg. 2J-22 - 23 -- STRETCH your VOCABULARY

Have students make new words from the Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Job Cluster vocabulary. They may work in small groups to use their own knowledge

and a dictionary to see how many forms of the words they can find. (They will not be

able to fill in all the categories for some terms.) The first four are done for them.

Have them write a story about a day in the life of a person who works in the

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics career cluster. Have them use at least ten

of the words (in addition to the job titles!)

ANSWERS:

JOB TITLE

Present-

tense VERB

ADJECTIVE

ADVERB

Automotive Body

Repairer

Repair

Repairing

Repaired

Diesel Engine

Mechanic

Mechanization

Mechanize

Mechanical

Mechanically

Aircraft Mechanic

and Service

Technician

Technology

Technical

Technically

Administrative

Service Managers

Management

Manage

Managerial

Managerially

Cargo/Freight

Agent

Cargo

Freight

Agent

Agency

Customs Broker

Broker

Brokered

Postal Service

Clerk/Carrier

Carriage

Carry

Carried

Commercial Pilot

Commerce

Pilot

Commercial

Piloted

Tractor-Trailer Truck

Driver

Drive

Driven

Transportation

Engineer

Transport

Transportation

Engineer

Transport

Engineer

Transported

Engineered

Transportation

Planner

Transport

Transportation

Plans

Transport

Plan

Planned

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Freight Forwarder

Forward

(e.g., sports)

Forward

Tank Car, Truck, or

Ship Loader

Loader

Ship

Truck

Load

Ship

Trucked

Loaded

Preshipped

Loads

Supply Chain

Manager

Management

Manage

Managed

Logistics Analyst

Analysis

Analyze

Analytical

Analytically

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ANSWERS:

Pg. 2J-24 -- Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Job Cluster

Crossword Puzzle

ANSWERS:

Across

3. Another word for inventory or goods being shipped. FREIGHT

4. The procedures required for importing and exporting goods. CUSTOMS

5. The type of engine in a tractor-trailer truck. DIESEL

7. Someone who maintains or repairs machinery. MECHANIC

8. Person responsible for the operation of an aircraft. PILOT

9. Someone who arranges for payments or sales. BROKER

Down

1. The steps required for the movement of goods or people. LOGISTICS

2. The type of work required to run an office environment. ADMINISTRATIVE

6. The mind behind the design. ENGINEER

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Pg. 2J-25 -- Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Job Cluster Word

Search

ANSWERS:

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Pg. 2J-26 - 34 -- SCIENCE in the Transportation, Distribution and

Logistics Career Cluster: Using the Scientific Method to

Compare Paper Airplane Flight

Fly Baby Fly

Have students read the handout with its description of the role paper airplanes played

in the development of aviation, then answer the comprehension questions which

follow.

ANSWERS:

1. When were the first paper airplanes built? Around 400 BCE

2. What is origami? Paper folding

3. What role did paper airplanes play in the development of modern aviation?

The Wright brothers built numerous paper model of gliders and planes and

tested them within their wind tunnel.

4. What did the system of “wing warping” allow the Wright brothers to do?

It gave them the ability to control and maneuver their aircraft.

5. Wing warping on early aircraft is similar to what technique used in making

paper airplanes?

It is similar to the technique that is used to control the flight of a paper

airplane by curling the paper at the back of its wings.

Have students work in pairs or small groups to follow one of the three paper airplane

directions on the pages that follow (The Dart, the Stealth, and The Bumble.)

Students should use the Scientific Method Bookmarks to acquaint themselves with the

language and study the steps of the scientific method.

After building each of the three model paper airplanes and reviewing the steps of the

scientific method, have them perform an experiment to determine which one is best

designed for flight.

Before, during, and after launching the three paper airplanes, have them use the

scientific method handout to document their results and draw a conclusion about which

one is best designed for flight.

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Scientific Method Crossword Puzzle

ANSWERS:

Across

5. An answer to the question: Was your hypothesis supported or not? Conclusion

6. A test of your hypothesis Experiment

7. Facts and statistics collected together for analysis Data

8. An educated guess about the answer to your question. Hypothesis

9. The variable that is being studied and measured in the experiment Dependent

Down

1. Something that you want to figure out or measure Question

2. The act of watching Observation

3. The system of observation, measurement, experiment, and testing of a hypothesis,

then drawing a conclusion. Scientific Method

4. The variable whose change isn’t affected by any other variable in the experiment

Independent

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Pg. 2J-35 – 39 -- MATH in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Career Cluster: Math Skills for the Trucker

Have students read the article and the charts and maps on the handout, then work in small

groups to solve the word problems, follow direction and answer reading comprehension

questions.

Overview of the Trucking Industry

ANSWERS:

1. If a tractor-trailer truck driver makes median pay and works a 40 hour week, how

much would she make in gross earnings (before taxes and deductions) in a week?

$816.80

2. If 25% of her income is deducted for taxes, how much would she receive in net (take

home) pay?

$612.60

3. If a tractor-trailer truck driver makes median pay, how much would he make in

gross earnings (before taxes and deductions) over the course of five years?

$212,400

4. If 23% of his income is deducted for taxes, how much would he receive in net (take

home) pay over the course of five years?

$163,548

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5. If employment change is steady, how many jobs could be expected to be added

between 2016 and 2021?

54,200

6. If there were 1,673,200 jobs in this industry in 2015, what was the increase in one

year?

198,500

7. A driver’s GVW is 15.5 tons. How many more pounds is that over the minimum required

to be considered a long-haul driver?

5,000

8. How much more, on average, do generalized freight drivers earn than wholesale truckers?

$2,820

9. Approximately how many women truck drivers are there today?

203,000

10. If 350,000 women were employed as truck drivers today, what percent would that

be of the total number of drivers?

10%

Reading a Map

Have students read about the key sections of a road map, then follow the directions and

answer the questions that follow.

ANSWERS:

A legend – Read and discuss the legend information as a group.

A compass rose – Have students label the intermediate directions NE, SE, SW, and NW

on the compass rose. Check to make sure they have labeled the directions correctly.

An index -- On the map, have students use a pencil and a straight edge (side of a book, paper

ruler, or a folded piece of paper) to connect the letters and extend the numbered lines to make

boxes on the grid, then use the grid they have created to write the number – letter coordinates

of the box on the grid that correspond with each city below:

 Orlando_____E9__ Cape Coral __H8___

 Tallahassee__B5__ Pensacola____B1___

 Clearwater__F7___ Palm Bay____F10___

Scale – Have students use the scale on the National Geographic map of the U.S. to find

approximate distance between the cities listed.

1. Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA in miles:___1,100 +/-__ in kilometers:___1,500 +/-

2. Denver, CO to Philadelphia, PA in miles:________1,400 +/-__ in kilometers:___2,200 +/-

3. New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX in miles:________300 +/- __ in kilometers:____450 +/-

4. Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL in miles:_____________1,600 +/- __ in kilometers:___2,200 +/-

5. Phoenix, AZ to Atlanta, GA in miles:____________1,600 +/- __ in kilometers:___2,200 +/-

6. Chicago, IL to St. Louis, MO in miles: ____________300 +/- __ in kilometers:____450 +/-

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Pg. 2J-40 -- What Does a Transportation Engineer Do?

EDITING PRACTICE

Have students rewrite the paragraph on the handout. They will edit for complete

sentences, correct subject / verb agreement, punctuation, and capitalization.

ANSWERS:

As time passes, cities often need to repair old roads, sidewalks, bus stops, or

other infrastructure. Sometimes, they may even need to build new roads where

previously there were none, make existing roads larger, or change the routes of

particularly busy streets. All of this work requires transportation engineers to consider

a number of factors at the same time, to make sure that they don’t create new problems

as they solve old ones.

The first consideration that transportation engineers make is how their project

will affect traffic flows – will it make it easier for people to move through a city or

space, or more difficult? As cities grow, it is important that people are able to get where

they need to go quickly and safely. This can be a difficult job, as there are sometimes

obstacles to changing the routes of roadways or increasing their size. When these

changes are often made in crowded urban areas, for instance, engineers often have to

work around existing structures. Unfortunately, sometimes this also means that existing

structures – including homes – are destroyed.

Engineers have to account for how the changes they make will affect the

surrounding area in other ways, too. They have to be sure that their changes will not

have a negative impact on the environment, for example. They must also consider how

not just air pollution, but also sound pollution will affect people near their projects.

Finally, transportation engineers must ensure that their plans follow important

laws about safety. This is perhaps the most important job that engineers have. After all,

would you want to drive over a bridge that had not been checked for safety?

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Pg. 2J-41 -- Talk About Jobs! Small Group Dialogue

Have students pick one of the jobs in the Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Career Cluster. In small groups, complete the dialogue on the handout, using at least

ten of the words from the previous lessons. Have him write in such a way that the

audience learns about the job duties, the work environment, and the qualities a person

should possess who holds one of these jobs. Then they can perform the dialogue for the

class.

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Pg. 2J-42 – 43 -- A Day in the Life:

Danielle Fielding, Commercial Airline Pilot

ANSWERS:

1. What did Danielle do to prepare for her job as a commercial pilot?

She learned to fly (not stated explicitly). She flew "short haul" trips to prepare

for longer routes.

2. What qualities or skills do you think Danielle has that make her an effective pilot?

__x__ leadership skills

____ mechanical expertise

__x__ ability to make decisions

____ artistic ability

__x__ knowledge of equipment and supplies

____ financial skills

__x__ communication skills

__x__ planning and organizational skills

__x__ responsibility

____ medical skills

3. What other workers in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Career Cluster

does Danielle work with as part of her job?

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician, Administrative Service Managers,

Cargo/Freight Agent

4. What are some of the things that Danielle likes most about her job?

Seeing new places, working on a team

5. What parts of Danielle's job as a commercial pilot do you think you would enjoy?

Which would you find challenging?

Answers will vary. (Have students refer to specific examples from the text.)

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Pg. 2J-44 -- Career Cluster Research

Ask students to use three resources to research and complete the information pertaining

to job titles in the career cluster they have chosen to explore. (For example: MyCareer

Shines: https://mycareershines.kuder.com, another on-line resource, an interview with

a career counselor.)

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Pg. 2J-45 - 46 -- Post-Secondary Catalogue Exploration & Presentation

For this activity, students will choose a program at one of the local educational or

vocational institutions that interests them, based on what they have learned about their

interests, skills and talents as well as what they now know about post-secondary

options. (For example: they might select a certificate program from the local technical

center, an Associate of Arts degree program, a community college certificate program or

Associate of Science degree, or a four–year college degree.) They will go to the website

of the institution which offers a program that interests them to answer the following

questions. If they do not have internet access, if possible bring in print catalogues from

the local college and vocational / technical center. Have students then prepare to

present their information to the class.

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Pg. 2J-47 - 49 -- Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Occupation

Presentation

Have students study the occupational vocabulary on the handout. Then they can use

MyCareer Shines (https://mycareershines.kuder.com) and the Occupational Outlook

Handbook (http://o*netonline.com) to explore in greater depth one of the jobs in the

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Career Cluster and prepare to present the

information to the class.

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Exploring

Career Clusters:

Transportation,

Distribution & Logistics

Student Activities

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What Do You Know?

Job Titles in Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

In small groups, discuss each of the job titles in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

career cluster. What do you think these workers do? What kind of environment do they work

in? What tools and equipment do they use? What kind of skills do they need to have?

Automotive Body Repairer _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Diesel Engine Mechanic _______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Administrative Service Manager________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Cargo/Freight Agent __________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Customs Broker ______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Postal Service Clerk/Carrier ___________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

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Commercial Pilot _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver ___________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Transportation Engineer _______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Transportation Planner ________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Freight Forwarder ____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Tank Car, Truck, or Ship Loader ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Supply Chain Manager________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Logistics Analyst ______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

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Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

JOB TITLES: Research

In small groups, look up the job titles below on MyCareerShines (www.mycareershines.kuder.com) and

write the definition on the lines below. (Other websites or a dictionary may be used if this is not

accessible.) How does your research compare with your prior knowledge?

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Automotive Body Repairer

______________________________________________________________________________

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Diesel Engine Mechanic

______________________________________________________________________________

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Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician

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Administrative Service Manager

______________________________________________________________________________

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Cargo/Freight Agent

______________________________________________________________________________

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Customs Broker

______________________________________________________________________________

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Postal Service Clerk/Carrier

______________________________________________________________________________

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Commercial Pilot

______________________________________________________________________________

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Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver

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Transportation Engineer

______________________________________________________________________________

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Transportation Planner

______________________________________________________________________________

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Freight Forwarder

______________________________________________________________________________

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Tank Car, Truck, or Ship Loader

______________________________________________________________________________

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Supply Chain Manager

______________________________________________________________________________

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Logistics Analyst

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Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Job Description Match-up

Match the letter of the job from this career cluster with the description of the job duties.

Transportation,

Distribution and Logistics

Career Cluster

Description of Job Duties

A

Automotive Body Repairer

Arrange, coordinate, and track shipments and payments for

shipment.

B

Diesel Engine Mechanic

Inspect and monitor aircraft components for damage and wear in

accordance with regulations and manufacturer specifications.

C

Aircraft Mechanic and

Service Technician

Load transport vehicles with inventory in accordance with delivery,

warehousing, and manufacturing needs.

D

Administrative Service

Managers

Identify, repair, and test automobiles, using appropriate power/hand

tools and chemicals.

E

Cargo/Freight Agent

Plan and monitor budgets, procedures, schedules, and equipment.

F

Customs Broker

Monitor transportation systems by tracking inventory, evaluate

transportation costs, and recommend improvements to systems.

G

Postal Service Clerk/Carrier

Arrange for payments of taxes and fees (duties/tariffs) on goods

being imported or exported.

H

Commercial Pilot

Arrange and monitor costs, schedules, and documentation of all

inventory shipped between different locations.

I

Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver

Use appropriate tools to test, repair, and adjust equipment on buses,

trucks, and diesel engines.

J

Transportation Engineer

Monitor, analyze, and improve system of procuring and moving

supplies through the manufacturing process.

K

Transportation Planner

Sort mail to prepare for delivery, obtain signatures for certain mail

items, deliver mail to homes and businesses, and assist customers.

L

Freight Forwarder

Operate and monitor aircraft controls, communicate with ground

crews and air traffic controllers, choose safest and most efficient

routes, and perform safety checks.

M

Tank Car, Truck, or Ship

Loader

Inspect and maintain vehicle (3+ ton trucks), secure cargo, safely

transport cargo, and maneuver truck for loading and unloading.

N

Supply Chain Manager

Use traffic monitoring/modeling software and databases to develop

plans for infrastructure such as roads, pedestrian crossings, and bus

facilities.

O

Logistics Analyst

Design transportation facilities such as streets, airports, bridges, and

commuter trains, and provide estimates of costs and impact on

traffic, environment, or existing facilities.

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Alphabetical Order

Put the following Transportation, Distribution and Logistics job titles in alphabetical order.

Automotive Body Repairer Diesel Engine Mechanic

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician Customs Broker

Administrative Service Managers Cargo/Freight Agent

Postal Service Clerk/Carrier Freight Forwarder

Commercial Pilot Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver

Transportation Engineer Transportation Planner

Tank Car, Truck, or Ship Loader Supply Chain Manager

Logistics Analyst

1. ________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________________________

7. ________________________________________________________________________

8. ________________________________________________________________________

9. ________________________________________________________________________

10. ________________________________________________________________________

11. ________________________________________________________________________

12. ________________________________________________________________________

13. ________________________________________________________________________

14. ________________________________________________________________________

15. ________________________________________________________________________

16. ________________________________________________________________________

17. ________________________________________________________________________

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STRETCH your VOCABULARY

Make new words from the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Career Cluster

vocabulary. Work in small groups to use your own knowledge and a dictionary to see how many

forms of the words below you can find. (You will not be able to fill in all the categories for some

terms.) The first four are done for you.

JOB TITLE

Present-

tense VERB

ADJECTIVE

ADVERB

Automotive

Body Repairer

Repair

Repairing

Repaired

Diesel Engine

Mechanic

Mechanization

Mechanize

Mechanical

Mechanically

Aircraft

Mechanic and

Service

Technician

Technology

Technical

Technically

Administrative

Service

Managers

Management

Manage

Managerial

Managerially

Cargo/Freight

Agent

Customs

Broker

Postal Service

Clerk/Carrier

Commercial

Pilot

Tractor-Trailer

Truck Driver

Transportation

Engineer

Transportation

Planner

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Freight

Forwarder

Tank Car,

Truck, or Ship

Loader

Supply Chain

Manager

Logistics

Analyst

SMALL GROUP STORY

Now write a story about a day in the life of a person who works in the career cluster of

Transportation, Distribution and Logistics. Use at least ten of the words above (in addition

to the job titles!)

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Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Career Cluster

Crossword Puzzle

Across

3. Another word for inventory or goods being shipped.

4. The procedures required for importing and exporting goods.

5. The type of engine in a tractor-trailer truck.

7. Someone who maintains or repairs machinery.

8. Person responsible for the operation of an aircraft.

9. Someone who arranges for payments or sales.

Down

1. The steps required for the movement of goods or people.

2. The type of work required to run an office environment.

6. The mind behind the design.

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Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Career Cluster

Word Search

E V I T A R T S I N I M D A N D D T V L

N U A K T J T M V C K W F I O F J D C O

L O E U J H E S G H R U A K I M V O E G

I F I A T C G E F E W H N U T C H E H I

O X W T H O S I G S C M O T U A R O I S

O F F A A V M A E Y Q G O S B R V O L T

W W N D X T N O L R R E E N I G N E K I

D I G B M A R P T L F Q Z U R O N S K C

C Y C H M W P O D I Y O Y L T P C Y V S

S J P S K U F I P X V B Y J S J E I M S

P Z R M S C E M F S V E N B I T D O E V

Q Q I L U P T S X T N Q X W D S I W O C

C O M M E R C I A L L A J Z H Y Q R P B

R X E Y K U L K Y I P C R G A L D Y Q D

D I E S E L I O Z W Q J O T K A Q Y J Q

A K E W L B X C A G T R D A U N R I H U

O A E H T R V B O D W N F S A A N Z D W

Y G A M T C Y O H O E O S V V G K P K G

Q T V S H V L K R M N R M Z F M I M R O

B P W R U J Z K P D D J L R R U L C I I

ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST

AUTOMOTIVE CARGO

COMMERCIAL DIESEL

DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER

FREIGHT LOADER

LOGISTICS MANAGER

MECHANIC SUPPLYCHAIN

TRANSPORTATION

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SCIENCE in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Career Cluster:

Using the Scientific Method to Compare Paper Airplane Flight

Fly Baby Fly

A paper airplane is a toy aircraft, usually a glider made

out of folded paper or paperboard. The origin of paper gliders is generally

considered to be Ancient China, where manufacturing of paper on a widespread scale

took place in 500 BCE. Origami (paper folding), and possibly paper gliders, became

popular within a century of this period.

For over a thousand years, paper aircrafts were studied to design larger

machines. The most significant use of paper models in aircraft designs were by the

Wright brothers between 1899 and 1903, the date of the first powered flight from Kill

Devil Hills, by the Wright Flyer.

The Wrights used a wind tunnel to gain knowledge of the forces which could be

used to control an aircraft in flight. They built numerous paper models, and tested them

within their wind tunnel.

Their paper models were very important in the process of moving on to

progressively larger models, kites, gliders and ultimately on the powered Flyer. In this

way, the paper model plane remains a very important key in the graduation from

model to manned heavier-than-air flight.

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One of the Wright brothers’ major breakthroughs was the ability to control and

maneuver their aircraft through the system of wing warping. Wing warping was an

early system for lateral (roll) control of a fixed-wing aircraft. The technique consisted of

using a system of pulleys and cables to twist the edges of the wings in opposite

directions. This is similar to the technique that is used to control the flight of a paper

airplane by curling the paper at the

back of its wings.

In recent times, people are

developing more sophisticated

paper model aircraft with better

flight performance far removed

from their early origami origins.

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Comprehension Questions

1. When were the first paper airplanes built?

2. What is origami?

3. What role did paper airplanes play in the development of modern aviation?

4. What did the system of “wing warping” allow the Wright brothers to do?

5. Wing warping on early aircraft is similar to what technique used in making

paper airplanes?

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SCIENCE in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Career Cluster, cont.

Work in pairs or small groups to follow one of the three paper airplane directions below,

then do an experiment, using the scientific method, to launch the airplanes and observe which

design works best.

The Dart

1. Fold the paper in half vertically.

2. Unfold the paper and fold each of the top corners into the

center line.

3. Fold the top edges into the center line.

4. Fold the plane in half toward you.

5. Fold the wings down, matching the top edges up with the

bottom edge of the body.

6. Add double stick tape to the inside of the body. The finished

plane should look like this:

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Work in pairs or small groups to follow one of the three paper airplane directions below, then do

an experiment, using the scientific method, to launch the airplanes and observe which design

works best.

The Stealth Glider

1. Fold the paper in half vertically.

2. Unfold the paper and fold each of the top corners into the center line.

3. Fold the peak toward you and 3/4” from the bottom of the paper.

4. Fold both top corners into the center line.

5. Fold the remaining tip over the two flaps at the center line to lock

them in place.

6. Fold the plane in half away from you.

7. Fold the wings down 1” from the bottom of the plane.

8. Fold up the sides of each wing 1/2” tall.

9. Cut two small slits at the back of each wing. Fold up the tabs. The

finished plane should look like this:

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Work in pairs or small groups to follow one of the three paper airplane directions below, then do

an experiment, using the scientific method, to launch the airplanes and observe which design

works best.

The Bumble

1. Fold the paper in half horizontally.

2. Unfold the paper and fold each of the top corners into the center line.

3. Fold the peak down to meet the edge of the previous fold.

4. Fold the upper sides into the center line.

5. Fold the top edge 1/2” away from you.

6. Fold the plane in half towards you.

7. Fold the wings down 1/2” from the bottom of the plane. The finished

plane should look like this:

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story/a11884cdff19f65c3820c6d9f8e1aa08

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Scientific Method: STEPS

Study the bookmarks to review the steps of the scientific method.

SCIENTIFIC

METHOD

SCIENTIFIC

METHOD

SCIENTIFIC

METHOD

Question

Formulate a question

about something that

you can measure.

Question

Formulate a question

about something that

you can measure.

Question

Formulate a question

about something that

you can measure.

Data

Research the topic you

are investigating or use

observable facts.

Data

Research the topic you

are investigating or use

observable facts.

Data

Research the topic you

are investigating or use

observable facts.

Hypothesis

Make an educated

guess about the

answer to your

question.

Hypothesis

Make an educated

guess about the

answer to your

question.

Hypothesis

Make an educated

guess about the

answer to your

question.

Experiment

Test your hypothesis

and record your data.

Experiment

Test your hypothesis

and record your data.

Experiment

Test your hypothesis

and record your data.

Conclusion

Was your hypothesis

supported or not?

Conclusion

Was your hypothesis

supported or not?

Conclusion

Was your hypothesis

supported or not?

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Fly Baby Fly:

Using the Scientific Method to Compare Paper Airplanes in Flight

After building each of the three model paper airplanes, perform an experiment to

determine which one is best designed for flight.

Before, during, and after launching the three paper airplanes, use the

scientific method handout below to document your results and draw a

conclusion about which one is best designed for flight.

BEFORE FLIGHT:

Question:_________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Background data:_________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Independent Variable: A variable is something you’re trying to measure. The

independent variable isn’t affected by any other variable in the experiment.

__________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Dependent Variable: The dependent variable is what is being studied and measured in the

experiment.

__________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Hypothesis:_______________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

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Description of Experiment: _________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

DURING FLIGHT:

Data Table

The Dart The Stealth The Bumble

Trial

Distance

Trial

Distance

Trial

Distance

1

2

3

Average

AFTER FLIGHT:

Conclusion:

__________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________

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Scientific Method Crossword Puzzle

Across

5. An answer to the question: Was your hypothesis supported or not?

6. A test of your hypothesis

7. Facts and statistics collected together for analysis

8. An educated guess about the answer to your question.

9. The variable that is being studied and measured in the experiment

Down

1. Something that you want to figure out or measure

2. The act of watching

3. The system of observation, measurement, experiment, and testing of a hypothesis, then

drawing a conclusion.

4. The variable whose change isn’t affected by any other variable in the experiment

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MATH in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Career Cluster

Math Skills for the Trucker

Read the article below about the skills needed by people in the trucking industry,

then solve the world problems that follow each section.

Overview of the Trucking Industry

Read the chart below from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook for

an overview of the quick facts about job prospects, median pay, training requirements and job

outlook for Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers. Does any of the information in the chart

surprise you?

Quick Facts: Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers

(www.bls.gov/ooh/transportation-and-material-moving/heavy-and-tractor-trailer-truck-drivers.htm)

2017 Median Pay

$42,480 per year / $20.42 per hour

Typical Entry-Level Education

Postsecondary non-degree award

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

None

On-the-job Training

Short-term on-the-job training

Number of Jobs, 2016

1,871,700

Job Outlook, 2016-26

6% (As fast as average)

Employment Change, 2016-26

108,400

1. If a tractor-trailer truck driver makes median pay and works a 40 hour week, how

much would she make in gross earnings (before taxes and deductions) in a week?

2. If 25% of her income is deducted for taxes, how much would she receive in net (take

home) pay?

3. If a tractor-trailer truck driver makes median pay, how much would he make in

gross earnings (before taxes and deductions) over the course of five years?

4. If 23% of his income is deducted for taxes, how much would he receive in net (take

home) pay over the course of five years?

5. If employment change is steady, how many jobs could be expected to be added

between 2016 and 2021?

6. If there were 1, 673,200 jobs in this industry in 2015, what was the increase in one

year?

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Excerpted from Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook

(https://www.bls.gov/ooh/transportation-and-material-moving/heavy-and-tractor-trailer-truck-drivers.htm)

What Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers Do

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers transport goods from one location to another.

Most tractor-trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operate trucks with a gross vehicle

weight (GVW) capacity—that is, the combined weight of the vehicle, passengers, and

cargo—exceeding 26,000 pounds. These drivers deliver goods over intercity routes,

sometimes spanning several states.

How to Become a Heavy or Tractor-trailer Truck Driver

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers usually have a high school diploma and attend a

professional truck driving school. They must have a commercial driver’s license (CDL).

Median Annual Pay

The median annual wage for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers was $42,480 in May

2017. Many truckers, however, do not earn hourly wages. Instead, shippers pay them

per mile and offer higher rates to truckers who transport more valuable cargo or drive

under difficult conditions.

Truckers who own their vehicles, or work for companies with profit sharing programs,

can earn a portion of the shipping revenue. This includes distant deliveries. Truckers’

pay also varies by industry, with wholesale truckers earning $39,500 per year on

average. Specialized freight drivers earn $40,840 a year. Generalized freight drivers earn

an average of $42,320 a year.

Women in Trucking

Long-distance truck driving has traditionally been a male-profession, but more and more

women are becoming drivers. Women make up approximately 5.8% of the 3.5 million

drivers in the U.S. today.

1. A driver’s GVW is 15.5 tons. How many more pounds is that over the minimum required

to be considered a long-haul driver?

2. How much more, on average, do generalized freight drivers earn than wholesale truckers?

3. Approximately how many women truck drivers are there today?

4. If 350,000 women were employed as truck drivers today, what percent would that be

of the total number of drivers?

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MATH in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Career Cluster, Math Skills for the Trucker, cont.

Reading a Map

Truck drivers rely on GPS systems to help them navigate the road. But road maps are still

important. Sometimes car-based satellite mapping systems don’t work or don’t take into

account important things that come up, like restricted routes, low clearance, and the location of

weigh stations.

Read about the key sections of a road map, then follow the directions and answer the questions that follow.

A legend is a small box that shows examples of the roadways listed on the map. It will

include major roadways, such as highways and interstates, as well as streets in residential

areas. It may also include landmarks, transportation centers, hospitals, and places of interest.

A compass rose is a drawing, usually in the corner, of a map. It shows the four cardinal

directions (north, south, east, and west.) On most paper maps, north points up and south

points down. East is to the right and west points left. (Some people use the pneumonic phrase

Never Eat Shredded Wheat, going clockwise, to help them remember.

You may also have heard Never Eat Soggy Waffles!)

If the direction you want to find is between two cardinal

directions, find the point in between and say the direction is

northeast or southeast, southwest or northwest.

These are called intermediate directions.

Label the intermediate directions NE, SE, SW, and NW

on the compass rose.

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MATH in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Career Cluster, Math Skills for the Trucker, cont.

The index is a list of all of the cities listed on a map in alphabetical order. The location of

each is represented by which section of a grid system the city is in. On the map below, the

bottom of the grid is numbered 1, 2, 3, etc. The left side is labeled A, B, C, etc. So, for example,

if Jacksonville is located in section B 8 on a Florida map, you find the spot on the map where B

and 8 meet in order to locate Jacksonville.

On the map below, use a pencil and a straight edge (side of a book, paper ruler, or a folded piece of paper)

to connect the letters and extend the numbered lines to make boxes on your grid. Use the grid you have

created to answer the questions that follow.

| | | | | | | | | | | |

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A___ ___A

B___ ___B

C___ ___C

D___ ___D

E___ ___E

F___ ___F

G___ ___G

H___ ___H

I____ ___I

J____ ___J

| | | | | | | | | | | |

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Write the number – letter coordinates of the box on the grid that correspond with each city below:

Orlando_____________ Cape Coral ________________

Tallahassee___________ Pensacola_________________

Clearwater___________ Palm Bay_________________

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Scale on a map is used to roughly estimate the distance between one place and another. The

scale is a small line labeled with distances (on a road map the distances will be in miles.)

Use your finger, a paper ruler, or a small piece of paper to mark the length of the scale. To

roughly estimate the distance between two points, measure how many times the length of the

scale will fit. Then, multiply this number by the distance that the scale represents to find the

approximate actual distance.

Use the scale on the National Geographic map of the U.S.to find approximate distance between the cities listed.

www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/measuring-distances-map/

1. Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA in miles:____________ in kilometers:_____________

2. Denver, CO to Philadelphia, PA in miles:_________________ in kilometers:_____________

3. New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX in miles:________________ in kilometers:____________

4. Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL in miles:______________________ in kilometers:____________

5. Phoenix, AZ to Atlanta, GA in miles:______________________ in kilometers:____________

6. Chicago, IL to St. Louis, MO in miles:_____________________ in kilometers:_____________

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What Does a Transportation Engineer Do?

EDITING PRACTICE

Adapted from www.floridashines.org

Rewrite the paragraph below. Edit for spelling, complete sentences, correct subject / verb

agreement, punctuation, and capitalization.

as time passes, cities often need to repair old roads sidewalks bus stops, or other

inferstructure. Sometimes, they may even need too build new roads where

previously their were none, make existing roads

larger, or change the routes of particularly buzy

streets all of this work require’s transportation

engineers to consider a number of factor at the

same time, too make sure that they dont create

new problem’s as they solve old ones

the first consideration that transportation

enginears make is how there project will affect

traffic flows – will it make it easier for people too

move threw a city or space, or more difficult as cities grow, its important that

people are able to get where they need two go quickly and safely this can be a

difficult job, as there are sometimes obstacles to changing the roots of roadway’s

or increasing there size. When these changes are ofen made in crowded urban

areas for instance engineers often have to work around existing structures.

Unfortunately, sometimes this also means that existing structures – including

homes – are destroy

Engineer’s have to account for how the changes they make will affect the

surrounding area inn other ways, to. they have be sure that they’re changes will

not have a negative impact on the environment, for example. they must also

consider how not just air pollushion, but also sound pollootion will affect people

near their projects

finally, transportation Engineers must ensure that there plans follow important

law about safety This is perhap the most important job that engineer’s have. After

all, would you want to drive over a bridge that had not been checked for safety!

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Talk About Jobs!

Small Group Dialogue

Pick one of the jobs in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Career Cluster. In small

groups, complete the dialogue below, using at least ten of the words from the previous lessons.

Write in such a way that the audience learns about the job duties, the work environment, and the

qualities a person should possess who holds one of these jobs. Then perform the dialogue for the

class.

Joe: I love being a ____________________________________________________________

Sarena: Me, too! My favorite part of this job is ___________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Joe: Really? My favorite part is_________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Sarena: I got my training for the job ____________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Joe: I got my training _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Sarena: I love the tools! I love the fact that every day I get to use __________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Joe: And the work environment is so __________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Sarena: And you have to be a special sort of person to do this! You have to be _______

______________________________________________________________________________

Joe: ________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Sarena: ______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

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A Day in the Life:

Danielle Fielding, Commercial Airline Pilot

(Adapted from pilotcareernews.com via Sokanu.com, with additional information from usatoday.com)

There are a seemingly infinite number of ways that a commercial pilot might spend his

or her day. Depending on experience, airline, and home base location, a pilot's tasks and

schedules can vary a great deal. Over the years, I have found that with more experience comes a

more enjoyable schedule.

The first thing you should know about life as an airline pilot is that the days can be long.

In the United States, most pilots are scheduled for duty periods of around 11 hours. Any longer

could be unsafe for not just the pilots, but everyone on board! How a pilot spends those 11

hours can vary quite a bit though, too.

When I was first starting out, I mostly flew

"short haul" trips, or short, connecting flights. When

flying these shorter flights, I might make 6 or 8 trips in

a single day! Most often, these trips would be back and

forth between the same airports. Later, many pilots

move up to "long haul" flights. These flights are more challenging, not just because they require

a pilot's intense concentration for longer periods, but also because they involve changing time

zones and even flying through the night, which can make getting rest very difficult.

While the pilot has important jobs that everyone can see and feel, like guiding the plane

through takeoff and landing, the pilot's job doesn't start when the wheels leave the runway.

Before a flight, pilots meet with the crew to discuss the route, as well as any anticipated

obstacles such as weather or heavy air traffic during the trip or at the destination. The long the

trip, of course, the more planning that has to take place first.

Whichever route you take as a pilot, you will quickly learn that the world of flying is a

global community. You don't simply get to travel to a wide variety of places – you meet people

from all over as well! As I have learned a great many things along the way, I've also got to share

my knowledge with the many teams I've worked with. This has made flying quite a rewarding

experience!

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A Day in the Life:

Danielle Fielding, Commercial Airline Pilot

1.What did Danielle Fielding do to prepare for her job as a Commercial Airline Pilot ?

2. What qualities or skills do you think Danielle has that make her an effective pilot?

____ leadership skills

____ mechanical expertise

____ ability to make decisions

____ artistic ability

____ knowledge of equipment and supplies

____ financial skills

____ communication skills

____ planning and organizational skills

____ responsibility

____ medical skills

3. What other workers in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Career Cluster does

Danielle work with as part of her job?

4. What are some of the things that Danielle likes most about her job?

5. What parts of Danielle's job as a commercial pilot do you think you would enjoy? Which

would you find challenging?

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Career Cluster Research

Use three resources to research and complete the information pertaining to job titles in the career cluster you have chosen to explore.

(For example: MyCareer Shines: https://mycareershines.kuder.com, another on-line resource, an interview with a career counselor.)

Name of career cluster:______________________________________________________________________________________

Job Title

Educational level needed:

(On-the-job training,

apprenticeship, 2-year technical

school or community college, 4-

year college/university?)

Salary/Wages:

(Beginning, Median,

Experienced?)

Environment:

(Outdoors / indoors, school,

office, hospital, business?)

Qualities needed to be

successful in this occupation:

(Special skills, personal

qualities, etc.)

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Post-Secondary Catalogue Exploration & Presentation

Based on what you have learned about your interests, skills and talents as well as what

you now know about post-secondary options, choose a program at one of the local institutions

that interests you (for example: you might select a certificate program from Lively Technical

Center, a TCC Associate of Arts degree program, TCC certificate program, or a FAMU four–

year degree.) Go to the website of the institution which offers a program that interests you to

answer the following questions. If you do not have internet access, use the print catalogues from

the local college and vocational / technical center. Prepare to present your information to the

class.

1. What is the name of the website?______________________________________________

2. What is the name of the program of study that interests you?_____________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. How many credit hours or clock hours is the program?__________________________

4. How long will it take in weeks, months or years to complete the program?_________

______________________________________________________________________________

5. What does the program cost?_________________________________________________

6. Does the program accept financial aid?________________________________________

7. What are the entrance requirements of the program? (TABE scores? GED?

ACT or SAT? Other tests or requirements?)

______________________________________________________________________________

8. What are some of the classes you will have to take in this program?

_____________________________________ ____________________________________

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9. What do graduates of this program typically earn?______________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

10. What questions would you ask of a student who is currently involved in this

program?

_____________________________________________________________________________

11. What questions would you ask of a counselor in student services about this

program?

_____________________________________________________________________________

12. If this program is right for you, what do you need to do to prepare for it so that you

can be successful? (Be specific: what do you need to accomplish academically,

financially and personally before you apply?)

_____________________________________________________________________________

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Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Occupation Presentation

Study the occupational vocabulary below. Then use MyCareer Shines

(https://mycareershines.kuder.com) and the Occupational Outlook Handbook

(http://o*netonline.com) to explore in greater depth one of the jobs in the Architecture

and Construction Career Cluster. Prepare to present the information to the class.

DEFINITIONS:

 occupational outlook: the chance you have of getting a job in a certain field in

the current economy. Occupational outlook is related to how many jobs are

available in this field and how many workers are needed.

 occupational hazards: working conditions that can lead to illness or death.

Often, but not always, people in high-risk jobs are paid more than similar but

less risky jobs to compensate for the danger involved.

 certification: evidence that an individual has acquired the skills and knowledge

needed to do a job, given by a school or authority after an evaluation or test

 mandatory: required or commanded by authority; obligatory

 job prospects: the range of career opportunities available to a person having a

particular combination of skills, knowledge, qualifications, etc.

 median earnings: the middle salary out of all the people in a group (often used

to describe people doing a similar job), half having incomes above the median, half

having incomes below the median

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Occupation __________________________________________________

1. What are the typical job duties of this occupation?

______________________________________________________________________________

2. What is the typical environment where this work takes place?

______________________________________________________________________________

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3. What are the typical hours worked by a person doing this job?

______________________________________________________________________________

4. Are there occupational hazards? What are they?

______________________________________________________________________________

5. What education and / or training are required to enter this occupation?

______________________________________________________________________________

6. What licenses or certifications are mandatory for this occupation?

______________________________________________________________________________

7. What skills should a person in this occupation possess?

______________________________________________________________________________

8. What is the total number of jobs in this occupation today?

______________________________________________________________________________

9. What is the projected change in the number of jobs in this occupation?

______________________________________________________________________________

10. What are the job prospects for this occupation in Florida?

______________________________________________________________________________

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11. What are the median earnings for workers in this field?

_____________________________________________________________________________

12. In your opinion, what are the major advantages of this occupation?

_____________________________________________________________________________

13. In your opinion, what are the major disadvantages of this occupation?

_____________________________________________________________________________

14. Does this job suit you and your talents and interests? How?

_____________________________________________________________________________

15. If you decided to pursue work in this occupation, what steps would you need to

take?

_____________________________________________________________________________