Changing World of Work : Years 9-10

The Changing World of Work again traces how work evolved over earlier times, but then in new chapters up-dates our understanding of what is happening to jobs today and how current students can prepare for their own futures. The particular jobs people do and the ways in which they do them are being altered in major ways by the internet and other technologies, changing values, multiculturalism and other factors. Some industries are expanding, others contracting. Many of the activities in this book are designed to help students think globally as well as locally about these issues, to understand patterns and to encourage creativity in suggesting possible solutions. The world of work has always been an important economic activity and in the last few decades it has become even more complex. This book: ' traces why work in New Zealand, and in many other parts of the world, has changed so dramatically ' how new technology and closer global links will change the world of work in the future. Such knowledge will help students understand their place in the economic world ' encourages students to think about the values we place on our work and investigates alternatives to the ways in which paid work is now carried out ' addresses The Economic World strand of the New Zealand Social Studies curriculum Careers Advisers and Social Studies teachers in particular will find this book very helpful as they assist students explore the changing work environment in the world outside the school gates.