The document presents student materials which were developed to be used to integrate career exploration into the social studies curriculum in the Parkrose (Oregon) school system. Topics of the units are: world of work, world of economics, occupations and employment trends, technology and change, the job, manpower market, the student, nature of work, skills and the economic value of education, and decision making and planning. Each lesson includes discussion questions and concludes with a lesson summary. (LJ)