{"id":358,"date":"2019-06-17T00:22:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T00:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestinc.org\/bestology\/?p=358"},"modified":"2023-02-01T07:52:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:52:49","slug":"week-12-the-most-dangerous-jobs-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/2019\/06\/17\/week-12-the-most-dangerous-jobs-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 12- The Most Dangerous Jobs in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Most Dangerous Jobs in the World<\/h1>\n

Over the past 12 weeks, we\u2019ve discussed many aspects of living off the grid. Here is a quick summary of all the topics we have discussed:<\/span><\/p>\n

Week 1 \u2013 What is a GRID?
\nWeek 2 \u2013 Types of grids
\nWeek 3 \u2013 High Voltage
\nWeek 4 \u2013 Transformers
\nWeek 5 \u2013 Living autonomously
\nWeek 6 \u2013 Survivor \u2013 Living off the grid
\nWeek 7 \u2013 Let\u2019s get wired
\nWeek 8 \u2013 Catastrophes
\nWeek 9 \u2013 Cyber-attacks
\nWeek 10 \u2013 Driverless
\nWeek 11 \u2013 Internet of things<\/span><\/p>\n

In this final lesson, you will discover more about the jobs that allow us to live ON the grid and what threats and dangers these occupations face.<\/span><\/p>\n

Resources<\/h2>\n

<\/a>Job Hero<\/a><\/p>\n

Life on the Line Movie<\/a><\/p>\n

US Department of Labor<\/a><\/p>\n

Dangerous Jobs in America<\/a><\/p>\n

More dangerous Jobs<\/a><\/p>\n

BEST Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

Research\/Reflect\/Brainstorm<\/h2>\n

The line technician is often considered to be one of the most dangerous\u00a0jobs in the world<\/a>. What other jobs are considered\u00a0dangerous or compared to those working on lines?<\/span><\/p>\n

Search the internet and find what other jobs are considered dangerous.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the most dangerous jobs in the US and the rest of the world?<\/span><\/p>\n

Activity<\/h2>\n

Once you\u2019ve listed the most dangerous jobs in the world, describe what steps a person must go through to become fully qualified to perform that job and what careers they would be qualified to pursue with their qualifications.<\/span><\/p>\n

THEN<\/span><\/p>\n

Write five diary entries in the persona or voice of that worker. What was your day like? How did your work impact others?<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST Connection<\/h2>\n

BEST is about creating our next workforce, helping students find careers they are passionate about and inspiring them to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers. Are any of these STEM careers dangerous? Answer the following questions and give examples for each.<\/span><\/p>\n

Would “living off the grid” be dangerous?<\/p>\n

Is technology itself dangerous?<\/p>\n

Are technology jobs dangerous?<\/p>\n

How do the most dangerous jobs in the world relate to living off the grid?<\/p>\n

Which of the aspects of living off the grid would be the most challenging? No power, no internet, no telecommunications, no automobiles, etc.<\/p>\n

How important would science, engineering and mathematics skills be under these conditions?<\/p>\n

Community Connection<\/h2>\n

Our world is filled with jobs that either appeal to us or don\u2019t. However, the work has to get done somehow. Some people do their jobs because they enjoy their work, while others do the labor because it pays and provides job security. Again \u2013 if they don\u2019t do this work, who will?<\/span><\/p>\n

How important are dangerous jobs to our world today?<\/span><\/p>\n

Could you live off the grid without these jobs\/professions?<\/span><\/p>\n

What skills would you need to acquire to replace what these professions do?<\/span><\/p>\n

If you were to create a society without these jobs, what would the impact be?<\/span><\/p>\n

What does this type of job pay?<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you know anyone that works in these industries?<\/span><\/p>\n

Share the answers with your teammates and discuss your findings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bloom’s Taxonomy<\/h2>\n

Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy: create, explore, evaluate, generate, include, identify, list, observe, reflect, review.<\/p>\n

Workforce Skills<\/h2>\n

Critical thinking, materials evaluation, reading comprehension, science, writing, research<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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