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Apprenticeship vs. College Degree
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Apprenticeship vs. College Degree
📚 Part 1: Reading & Multiple Choice
1. What is a main reason the video says more students are choosing apprenticeships?
Because apprenticeships are only for blue-collar jobs
Because college is always free
Because apprenticeships offer hands-on work and let students earn while they learn
Both rising college costs and the hands-on, earn-while-you-learn option
2. By approximately what percent did apprenticeship programs increase over the past decade, according to the report?
10%
64%
200%
35%
3. According to the video, about how much does tuition at a private four-year college average (per year)?
$10,000
$53,000
$100,000
Free
4. Which companies were mentioned as expanding apprenticeship programs?
JP Morgan Chase
McDonald's
Accenture
All three of the above
5. In this context, "hands-on training" most nearly means:
learning by doing practical work
only reading textbooks
watching videos at home
unpaid volunteer work
✏️ Part 2: Short Responses & Activities
6. List two benefits of apprenticeships mentioned in the video. (Two short phrases)
7. Write one potential drawback of choosing an apprenticeship instead of a college degree.
8. Match each term (left) with the correct definition (right). Draw a line between columns.
A. Apprenticeship
B. Tuition
C. Earn-and-learn
D. Long-term financial benefit
1. Money paid for college classes
2. Working while receiving training and pay
3. A training program combining on-the-job learning with classroom instruction
4. Financial advantage that may grow over many years after graduation
9. Choose one side—apprenticeship or college degree—and write a short persuasive paragraph (3–5 sentences). Use at least one fact from the video (for example: $53,000, >40,000, 64% increase, or named companies).
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