Career World, a Weekly Reader publication articles from September 2005

Career World, a Weekly Reader publication archives from September 2005

City blocks.(at work)
September 1, 2005... How much do you love building with Lego bricks? As much as master model builder William Webb does? Here he puts the finishing touches on his version of New York City's future Freedom Tower, which soars 28 feet into the sky at Legoland...

What's a girl to do? ... With math, that is.(career world 411)
September 1, 2005... KIMBERLY MANIS, 17, a high school senior in Flushing, N.Y., knows exactly what to do with math, her favorite subject. In March, Kimberly received a Prudential Spirit of Community Award for her efforts to change teen girls' attitudes toward...

Science/math gap for girls?(career world 411)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... First, the good news for girls: More than half of today's medical students are female! Not as good: Numbers remain low in other science fields. Women earned only 18 percent of physics Ph.D.'s in 2003. Why?. A study from the University of...

Teens define 'American dream'.(career world 411)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... It drove prospectors west to dig for gold in the 19th century. It helped build industries in the 20th century. "It" is the hopeful concept of the American dream, which generally refers to Americans' drive to work hard and do well. In a recent...

Science for everyone.(career world 411)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... It's hard. It's boring. And it has no relation to what I want to do in life. According to teen Jerry Guo, too many students take this view of science and needlessly turn away from science-related careers. Two years ago, as a sophomore at...

Cybersleuths: help wanted: computer experts to purge hackers and other criminals from our digital systems.(focus)(Cover Story)
September 1, 2005... Do you want to foil evil plots, hunt international criminals, and bring bad guys to justice? You don't need a big red S on your chest. Instead, become a cybersleuth and solve crimes like the computer crash that cost one travel company a small...

Grab your goals and go! Goals move you in the right direction--toward achieving your dreams! Find out how to make goals work for you.(smart choices)
September 1, 2005... Last year, Alexandra Suich was a high school senior in San Francisco with a big dream: improving human rights. This year, the Yale University freshman is an accomplished human rights activist. How did her dream come true? She set a goal and...

Plumb perfect: sure, drains and pipes can be messy--but plumbing has plenty of rewards.(tech route)
September 1, 2005... Shawn Gordon has always been handy. As a teenager, he helped build his family's home. Later, after a year in college, he joined the Air Force, where he scored high marks on the mechanical portion of his vocational exam. He thought about...

Where do I go with Spanish?(growth of spanish language)
September 1, 2005... SI PUEDE LEER ESTA FRASE, PODRIA TENER UNA MARAVILLOSA CARRERA PROFESIONAL. If you can read that sentence, you may have a very bright career ahead of you. (In fact, that's what the sentence means.) Just about every field--including business,...

The great online job hunt: navigate the Net to find the best career information.(get the gig)
September 1, 2005... @s Megan Fong looked ahead to college, she hoped to find an internship or a summer job in the entertainment industry. She decided to look online. Fong noticed an ad on craigslist (www.craigslist.org), a Web site featuring job openings from...

By the book: take one idea, add many people, and publish a book!(careers in book publishing)
September 1, 2005... What's your favorite book? Is it a page-turner spy novel? a Harry Potter tome? Maybe it's a romance or a computer guidebook. Did you ever wonder how that book went from idea to printed product? The answer lies in the field of publishing. If you...

Stars may shine elsewhere.(changes in career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Some of Hollywood's most successful young actors are imagining themselves in alternative careers. "I'm thinking that, after this year, I might not act anymore," Kate Beckinsale, star of The Aviator and Van Helsing, said recently. "I found...

What's the buzz?(life on the road ahead)
September 1, 2005... At the end of the day, thinking outside the box tends to create win-win situations. Don't worry if you have no idea what those words mean. They're business buzzwords that have become cliches. According to a recent survey, terms such as those...

What's it really like to be a college freshman?(Online freshman journals)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Several colleges realty want you to know. Online freshman journals appear on many university Web sites. Student blogs offer prospective students and parents a realistic peek into a school's culture in ways that viewbooks and brochures...

2005-2006 planning calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... 2005-2006 Planning Calendar SMART GET ISSUE FOCUS CHOICES THE GIG Issue 1 Hot Jobs in Set and Reach Research Job SEPTEMBER Cybersecurity...

5 ways to make the most of Career World in the classroom.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... 1. Connect to content areas. Every issue covers careers that connect to a range of content areas. Use the articles to highligh real-world applications of curricular areas. 2. Think it over. Write it down. Invite students to keep an ongoing...