Why are you in school today?

We hear you... "Mom made me." or "Isn't it the law?"
Is this really why you are in school?

Let's pretend this is an assignment that mom isn't making you do, and there aren't any laws about having to attend school. Would you still be in school?
Is there a reason you may want to get an education?

Do you know what job you want to have for the rest of your life?
Most people don't, and many people change jobs many times throughout their lives. Even if you don't know exactly what career you want, you probably do know the answer to this question:

Do you want to make money after you graduate?

Those two questions are directly linked, as the job you choose is going to determine the amount of money you will make.

Through this WebQuest, you are going to explore the topic of Preparing for Careers. You will become an expert on one career cluster.
At the end you'll come back to answer a question that gets to the heart of career preparation.