Transportation: Careers in Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Northeast Minnesota Virtual Industry Tour Classroom Lesson Plan

Transportation: Careers in Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

GRADE LEVEL: 9-12

ACADEMIC SUBJECT(S) MOST APPROPRIATE FOR ACTIVITY:  Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Industrial Tech, General

SOURCE ORGANIZATION:
Texas CTE

TIME TO COMPLETE: 1-2 45 minute periods

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DESCRIPTION:

The Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Career Cluster focuses on planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail, and water and related professional support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment, and facility maintenance. In this lesson, students will explore and identify an array of available careers in TDL.

OBJECTIVES

Students will:

  • Identify local, regional, and global economy related to TD&L.
  • Identify the basic concept of transportation, distribution & logistics.
  • Identify a variety of partners involved in the transportation, distribution, and logistics chain.
  • Identify various careers that are available in transportation, distribution, and logistics.

SUPPLEMENTARY VIDEO:

Provided by a joint venture between JET, True North Stars Perkins Consortium, IRRRB, and Story North Productions to be used with the Northeast Minnesota Virtual Industry Tour Project, Transportation Sector.

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