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Do Now
In your notebooks, describe your strengths. What are you good at? How do you know you’re good at that something? Write 5-7 complete sentences.
Life After High SchoolExploring and developing long-term goals and pathways to success.
Agenda and Announcements
Do Now (10)
Agenda and Announcements (5)
Reading Diagnostic (45)
Career Diagnostic (10)
VIA Character Strengths Survey (30)
Closing (5)
Finding Your Strengths
Strengths are not just defined by grades or test scores.
EVERYONE has strengths in their personal qualities and characteristics – they may not know about them yet
Career Diagnostic
VIA Character Strengths Survey
VIA Institute of Character
https://www.viacharacter.org/www/
Do Now: January 21, 2014
Complete the Career Interests Survey
Announcements and Agenda
Do Now (10)
Announcements (5) Tutoring Tuesdays 3:30-5:00 CAHSEE Boot Camp: Wednesday and Saturdays
Reading Diagnostic (15)
Road Trip Nation (25)
Closing (5)
Do Now 1/27
On your post-it, write down two jobs that you learned about on Road Trip Nation OR that you are just generally interested in.
Agenda and Announcements
Do Now (3)
Agenda and Announcements (5)
Spent Game (10)
Road Trip Nation, Continued (15)
Bureau of Labor Stats Career Investigation (30)
Finance Calculator (45)
Closing (5)
Objectives
Students will articulate the annual income for at least two potential careers
Students will confirm that the income of a potential career will meet their needs as an independent adult by explaining what financial responsibilities they will be expected to cover with their income.
Spent Game
http://playspent.org/playspent.html
Finance Calculator
http://www.cacareerzone.org/
Exit Slip
Do Now: January 30, 2014
In your notebook respond to the following question. Your response should be 5-7 sentences. How much money will you need to have when you
are living independently as an adult? What will you be responsible for paying for? What type of lifestyle do you picture yourself having?
Agenda and Announcements
Do Now (5)
Agenda and Announcements (5)
Finance Calculator (20)
Transition Pathways Project (60)
Project Presentations (20)
Closing (5)
Finance Review
Full-time work: AT LEAST 8 hours per day, or 40 hours per week Pro: Workers can take days off and still get paid the
same amount Con: Workers do not get paid more if they go over 40
hours
Part-time work: Anything less than 40 hours per week Pro: Workers get paid over-time if they work longer
than 8-hours per day Con: Workers will not get paid if they take days off
Finance Review
Salary: workers who are paid a set amount every year Example: Starting teacher pay at the Alliance is
about $41,000 per year
Hourly wage: workers who are paid for the hours that they work Example: At Starbucks, Ms. Dean earned $10 per
hour plus tips
Finance Review
Benefits: Supports provided by the employer (health insurance, vacation time, retirement, etc.)
Taxes: Money that the government takes out of your paycheck to provide you (and all Americans) with services (healthcare, fire department and police, military, roads, public assistance, schools)
Finance Calculator
http://www.cacareerzone.org/index
Transition Pathways Project
You will work in groups to create a presentation describing ONE of these three transition pathways. Trade School/Vocational School Community College 4-year University
Transition Pathways Project
You and your group members will be graded AS A GROUP on the following standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7 Conduct research projects to answer a question or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the question when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
PROJECT GUIDELINES Your project should be in the form of a powerpoint
or Prezi. You may (and should) use visuals and/or videos to make your project interesting
You must include ALL group members in the research and presentation of the project
You must answer ALL of the guiding questions
Your project presentation should be no longer than 5 minutes in length. You should rehearse your presentation SEVERAL times before presenting
MUST INCLUDE WORKS CITED SLIDE
Guiding Questions What are some examples of this type of this pathway?
What types of careers require the completion of this pathway?
What type of degree or certificate can I gain from this pathway?
How many years will it typically take to complete my degree or certificate?
Is their financial aid available?
What are the requirements to get in (grades, test scores, etc.)?
What should someone in high school do to prepare for this pathway?
Quick Research Review
Group Assignments
Trade School/Vocational School Carlos, Joseph, Banesa
Community College Rodolfo, Lidia, Moises
4-year university Karrion, Bryan, Rosie
Do Now
In your notebooks, respond to the following questions. What was your parents’ educational experience like?
Did they graduate high school? College? What do they expect from you in your education?
Agenda and Announcements
Do Now (5)
Agenda and Announcements (15) Presentation!
Review of Reading Strategies (10)
First-generation Article (40) Annotations Finding main idea
College exploration (45)
Closing (5)
Objectives
Students will use reading comprehension strategies to learn about the challenges of first-generation college students.
Students will complete a college exploration of 3 top-choice colleges.
Reading Comprehension Strategies
Connections
Connect to Self
Connect to Text
Connect to World
Questioning
Predicting
Vizualizing
Summarizing
Inference
Article
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9DSHLc08Oc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYsQp_ocMvQ
Vocabulary
Estrangement The fact of no longer being on friendly
terms or part of a social group The estrangement that Ms. Dean felt from
her softball teammates after dropping the game-winning catch caused her to quit the team.
Vocabulary
Affluent A group of people who are wealthy (have a
lot of money) Growing up in a very affluent community,
Justin Bieber had everything he wanted as a child.
Vocabulary
Acclimate To get used to a new climate or to new
conditions It took Ms. Dean several days to acclimate
to the cold weather; she had to wear a giant winter coat every time she went outside.
Vocabulary
First-generation The first in a family lineage to do something First-generation college students often face
additional challenges being successful in universities because their parents did not attend college and are unfamiliar with the process or expectations.
Vocabulary
Mentor An experienced or trusted advisor; someone
who offers guidance and advice Mentoring programs often empower at-risk
teenagers to avoid becoming involved with gangs.
Article
Annotations!!
College Exploration
Choose one of the following websites and work independently to complete a college exploration
You may want to refer back to previous worksheets or the Bureau of Labor Statistics Remember, your college path is DIRECTLY linked to
your career goals
Your college exploration is due at the end of the period
http://youcango.collegeboard.org/?navid=bf-ycg