Critical Thinking Questions
When you think of a construction worker, what comes to your mind? In studying the Architecture and Construction pathways, you no doubt discovered that professionals in this field do not fit into just one mold. List a few different career pathways available in this cluster and contrast the location or area in which each professional might find themselves working.
In the Architecture and Construction career cluster, there are jobs available for many different education levels. Explain why this is the case and give three different examples of careers requiring different levels of education.
Alexis and Damian are both taking a course on picking a career. They go to the same art club so they both know what they enjoy doing. Surprisingly, Alexis and Damian might find careers in the Architecture and Construction Career Cluster that allow them to express themselves through art. Create a list of possible jobs in this cluster that could use an artistic person and explain a task that each job does that the two students might particularly enjoy.
Dale’s young son does not know much about his dad’s job but he does know that his dad works at the Chevy Manufacturing Plant. Dale explains to his son that he works in “Quality Control.” How might Dale simply describe the place that he works in and some of the tasks he performs to his son? How might Dale explain the jobs of other people in his plant?
Randall and Kim both work for a package delivery company.
Randall drives a delivery truck and Kim manages the incoming and outgoing packages from her office. Even though they work for the same company, describe the different duties Randall and Kim have.
