Career Exploration: Articles on Careers of the Future

Career Exploration: Articles on Careers of the Future

Class Connect Activity; 4-21 or 4-22

Article 1: "No checkout needed: Amazon opens cashier-less grocery store"

• Review the article.

• Finish this sentence about something you learned the article: "I like..."

• Finish this sentence about something you learned the article: "I wonder..."

Multiple Choice

"No checkout needed: Amazon opens cashier-less grocery store."

Read the Introduction [paragraphs 1-4].

Select the paragraph that shows how the technology behind Amazon Go Grocery works.

• The online-shopping giant Amazon has a new project. It plans to get rid of the supermarket checkout line.

• Amazon opened its first cashier-less supermarket. Shoppers can grab milk or eggs and walk out without waiting in line. They do not even need to open their wallets. It is the latest sign that Amazon is serious about shaking up the $800 billion grocery market.

• The new store opened on February 25 in Amazon's hometown of Seattle, Washington. Shoppers scan a smartphone app to enter the store. Cameras and sensors track what is taken off shelves. Items are charged to an Amazon account after leaving.

• "I love the convenience of literally grabbing and going," said Art Kuniyuki, who lives in Seattle. He spent $15 on groceries shortly after the store opened.

Multiple Choice

Read the section "Not Everyone Likes Cashier-Less Stores."

Which sentence from the section shows WHY Amazon Go Grocery cannot completely replace traditional grocery stores?

• However, lawmakers and advocates are critical of cashier-less stores.

• There is also no deli counter, butcher or fishmonger.

• Amazon has since let customers pay with cash at its convenience stores.

• The online giant has the cash and technology to experiment.

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between Whole Foods and Amazon?

• Whole Foods owns Amazon.

• Whole Foods was created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

• Amazon owns Whole Foods.

• Amazon was a delivery partner for Whole Foods' online grocery service.

Article 2: "Student Opinion: Tech-related jobs are the future"

• Review the article.

• Finish this sentence about something you learned the article: "I like..."

• Finish this sentence about something you learned the article: "I wonder..."

Multiple Choice

Read the selection from the article "Student Opinion: Tech-related jobs are the future" introducing the role of technology in our lives.

With the invention of the internet, humanity embarked on a big adventure toward technological advancement. Nowadays, technology assists us with everyday tasks such as driving, grocery shopping and even dating.

What does the author MOST likely want the reader to think about technology?

• It is scary.

• It is boring.

• It is calming.

• It is exciting.

Multiple Choice

The author claims many older people struggle to adapt because everything is changing very quickly.

How effectively does the article support this claim?

• The article supports the claim effectively by including the specific range of dates when the generation called the baby boomers was born.

• The article mostly supports the claim because it compares and contrasts the number of baby boomers on social media with younger people.

• The article somewhat supports the claim by acknowledging that some baby boomers' skills are less in demand because of automation.

• The article fails to support the claim because the evidence about the role of automation in baby boomers' jobs contradicts it instead.

Article 3: "Meet Flippy, a burger-flipping robot alternative to human workers"

• Review the article.

• Finish this sentence about something you learned the article: "I like..."

• Finish this sentence about something you learned the article: "I wonder..."

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the section "Still Requires Human Guidance" BEST introduces the reader to the benefits of having a robot like Flippy in the kitchen?

• Flippy could be the answer to solving the high employee turnover rate in the fast-food industry.

• They may find comfort in knowing that Flippy still needs a human guide to place the patties on the grill.

• This Pasadena-based company developed the "world's first" burger-flipping robot.

• Yet the industry as a whole spends about $3.4 billion annually in recruiting and training.