Building Futures infuses career education into a teacher's academic curriculum with easy-to-use lesson plans and informative resources for each grade level.

Manuals are divided into six core subject areas: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, Health & Physical Education, and Art & Music. Subjects are approached through the concept of multiple intelligences, and the manual provides activities to recognize and develop student competency for each.

Middle school students learn about careers and language arts through activities in this Building Futures curriculum guide. The activities included are – Marketing 101, Going In the Right Direction, Pleading Your Case, Stereotypes, The Power of Knowledge, Personal Timeline, Life Roles, Decision Making, My Resume/Part 1, My Resume/Part 2, 28 Questions, Winning ‘Em Over, Attention, Everyone, Tech Talk, My Brain and Presenting.

In addition to creative lesson plans, each spiral-bound manual contains a chart of 125 occupations, organized into 25 career clusters with descriptions of tasks, skills required, and salary ranges. There is also a calendar with career-related events, and numerous website addresses for teachers and students to explore.

Further career information can be found at www.building-futures.com.