FALL SEMESTER CALENDAR
*NOTE: students will not have / bring home a textbook, they will be available only in the classroom.
Week 1
Monday: You tube video: Pep Talk, go over the Syllabus, & getting to know you BINGO
Tuesday: You Tube video: Insufficient degree AND / OR You tube video: how to study effectively, Pre-class survey, getting to know you handout, remind app setup & demonstrate classroom website info
Block Day: You tube video: 4 skills to success AND GFSF Dan Blanton Intro video, All About Me Banner, Assign student workbooks, work on My Timeline Project, & create 10 year plan online accounts
Friday: NO BACKPACK DAY -- Campus Tour Walk About OR School counselors doing a getting to know them presentation
Week 2
Monday: Personal Profile Lecture, Distribute Monthly Planners handout, teachers Lounge video: Dan Blanton Ch 2, Begin Personal Profile Collage Project and go over the instructions and will work on project in class (leave project in class to continue working tomorrow)
Tuesday: Work on Personal Profile Collage Project
Block Day: Finish Personal Profile Collage Project
Friday: Present the Personal Profile Collage Projects to the class
Week 3
Monday: ----HOLIDAY ------- NO SCHOOL ----- LABOR DAY ------------
Tuesday: Assign workbooks, Ted Talk video: 8 secrets to success AND / OR You tube: Change the world make your bed, Textbook reading pg# 18-21, & Workbook Activity #18-21 (defining success & making career choices)
Block Day: You tube video / TED Talk video: Coach John Wooden, AND You tube: wisdom from a 3rd grade dropout, Values Lecture, & Pyramid of Success handout (3 sided-pyramid) Due on Friday, John Wooden Pyramid of Success handout, & Ch 1 Vocabulary Crossword Due Friday
Friday: Extra video: create yourself / discover yourself, Ch 1 Vocab Due Today, & Workbook Activity # 14, & 29 (envisioning your future, & identifying your passions)
Week 4
Monday: You Tube video Clip: find your strengths, Textbook Reading pg # 38-44, & Workbook Activities # 39, 41-42, 44, & 45 (Strengths & personality and your strengths)
Tuesday: Discuss September 11th / watch extra video 102 minutes that changed america
Block Day: Ted Talks video: color brave, Ted Talks: Megan Schwab why your major will never matter, Ted Talks: Anglea Lee Ducksworth "Grit," Workbook Activity # 31-34 (work values survey), Online Personality Test (16 Personality Test- in Helpful websites link), & Ch 2 Vocabulary crossword Due Friday
Friday: Extra videos: 2 million minutes video, AND / OR TED Talks: Master procrastinator, Skills & Aptitudes Lecture, Textbook Reading pg # 46, & Workbook Activity # 17, 47-48 (everybody works, & skills identification) & Ch 2 Vocabulary crossword Due Today
Week 5
Monday: MOVIE- THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Complete movie questionnaire / handout while watching)
Tuesday CONTINUE MOVIE- THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Complete movie questionnaire / handout while watching)
Block Day: FINISH "Pursuit of happiness" MOVIE, TED Talk video: Candy Chang – before I die I want to… OR TED Talk video: Steve Jobs how to live before you die, AND / OR You Tube: everybody dies, but not everybody lives AND / OR You tube video: the last word movie trailer, Textbook readings #60-61, & Workbook Activity #52, 53, & 61 (the message center, positive messages to yourself, & how do you want to be remembered), have students look up & read obituaries online (famous people & local people) and have them discuss their findings
Friday: Ted Talks: A year of saying yes, CH 3 vocab crossword Due Today, Textbook readings pg# 26, Workbook Activity # 27 (personal profile [bulls-eye])
Week 6
Monday: You tube video: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Lecture: Maslow’s Triangle, Textbook readings pg #56-59 & Workbook Activity # 59 & # 69 (where are you now & modified Maslow’s triangle )
Tuesday: You tube: 16 careers clusters AND / OR You tubs: Maslow's triangle in Monsters Inc / Ratatouille, Textbook readings pg # 66-71, 62-63, 145-146, & Workbook Activity # 63, 70 , 71, 145, 146, & 147 (components of lifestyle, what about your life, & career clusters )
Block Day: Begin THE BLIND SIDE OR COACH CARTER MOVIE with questionnaire
Friday: finish THE BLIND SIDE OR COACH CARTER MOVIE with questionnaire & work on Ch 4 crossword Due Monday
Week 7
Monday: You Tube: How to choose a career, turn in Ch 4 crossword Due Today, & go online and take a career quiz from the "helpful websites page" in order to get ideas on future jobs
Tuesday: You Tube: 10 surprisingly high paying jobs video, & logon to the Career Cruising Website / Sokanu website and take job quiz and begin to complete the Career Search Matrix / Chart due Next Block Day
Block Day: Real Life 101 videos: episodes # 2 / 12 / 20, logon to the Career Cruising Website / Sokanu website and take job quiz and begin to complete the Career Search Matrix / Chart due Next Block Day
Friday: logon to the Career Cruising Website/ Sokanu website and complete the Career Search Matrix / Chart due next Block Day
Week 8
Monday: logon to the Career Cruising Website/ Sokanu website and finish the Career Search Matrix / Chart due Block Day & begin working on College Matrix handout Due on Monday
Tuesday: watch "INSIDE OUT" movie with questionnaire (will be out for a seminar)
Block Day: turn in Career Matrix Due Today, TED Talks video: Barry Schwartz – the paradox of choice, continue / begin working on College Matrix handout Due on Monday
Friday: CODY & MAKAYLA PRESENTATION ON COLLEGE LIFE OR Continue working on College Matrix handout Due on Tuesday
Week 9
Monday: Continue working on the College Matrix handout Due tomorrow
Tuesday: Finish working on the College Matrix handout Due today OR Finish watching "Inside Out" movie
Block Day: You Tube: A-G Requirements video, AND/OR You Tube: A-G Requirements for College video AND / OR You Tube: honest college tour, Lecture notes on College is Power / Info AND Lecture notes on A-G Requirements, & walk the through the A-G requirements handout (my academic planer)
Friday: You Tube: anatomy of a pay check, & pay check break down activity AND You tube video: how to play M-A-S-H, then Play M-A-S-H game
Week 10
Monday: You Tube: How to create a resume video, Lecture: how to write a resume, Provide examples of a resume, Textbook readings pg # 256-257 & pgs # 312-317, & Workbook Activity # 253 (resume rough draft)
Tuesday: Have students begin writing Resume in Google Doc / workbook template / etc.
Block Day: Continue & finish writing Resume in Google Doc / workbook template / etc. & submit to Google Classroom
Friday: Complete Job Application Form in class
Week 11
Monday: ------NO SCHOOL ------- STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY -----------
Tuesday: You tube video: How to create a cover letter video, Lecture: Cover Letter / Letter of Intro notes, & Start writing an outline of all achievements / skills / etc to use for cover letter
Block Day: Begin writing a rough draft of cover letter using your outline / list of achievements
Friday: Finalize cover letter and submit to Google Classroom, & print out Cover Letter & Resume
Week 12
Monday: You tube video: 7 body language tips for an interview, AND You tube video: top 10 interview tips, AND You tube: how to follow up after an interview, Lecture: interviews
Tuesday: Distribute "Interview Questionnaire" and begin answering questions to use as a script
Block Day: Mock Interviews (student run round robin interviews) & print out all paperwork
Friday: Mock Interviews (student run round robin interviews) & print out all paperwork
Week 13
Monday: ------ HOLIDAY ------ NO SCHOOL ------ VETERANS DAY----------
Tuesday: Mock Interviews (student lead), All students must have their resumes, cover letters, etc. done and ready to be printed out today for interviews & Remind students to dress the part for their interview on Block Day
Block Day: Final Interviews with counselors (must dress appropriately & have printed out all paperwork)
Friday: Write "thank you" cards to counselors for the interviews
Week 14
Monday: -----HOLIDAY ----- NO SCHOOL ----- THANKSGIVING BREAK ------
Tuesday: -----HOLIDAY ----- NO SCHOOL ----- THANKSGIVING BREAK ------
Block Day: -----HOLIDAY ----- NO SCHOOL ----- THANKSGIVING BREAK ------
Friday: -----HOLIDAY ----- NO SCHOOL ----- THANKSGIVING BREAK ------
Week 15
Monday: You Tube: is buying a home right for you video, Lecture: Housing, Textbook reading pg # 76, Workbook Activity # 77 & 78 (your budget & housing), & use computers to research homes
Tuesday: You tube video: comparing the cost of new & used cars, Lecture: transportation, Textbook readings pgs # 78-79, Workbook Activities # 80 (transportation), & use computers to research cars
Block Day: You tube video: why middle class Americans have no savings AND / OR even 2 income families struggle, Finish Housing Budget (WBA#78) and Finish Transportation Budget (WBA #80), work on Workbook Activity # 92, 93, 94 (your budget profile, what salary will support your lifestyle, & what careers support your lifestyle), what changes would you make to your budget / lifestyle choices, & research other possible careers you might need to consider to support your lifestyle
Friday: You tube video: why is health care so expensive in the USA, You tube video: I love lucy “never do business with friends”, Lecture: healthcare, & Workbook Activity #89, 90, & 92 (child care, health care / furnishings / savings, & miscellaneous, & your budget profile)OR "allow extra time to have students make - up & finish all of their info for the budget portion of the workbook from the last week."
Week 16
Monday: You tube video: cosby economics AND / OR You tube video: how to make good investments, Lecture: yields and dividends for a lifetime, & Workbook Activity # 117, 118, 119 (an investment in education)
Tuesday: You tube video: life on minimum wage AND / OR 21st century skills, Lecture: Decision making, Workbook Activities # 113, 117, 118, & 119 (after hours rewards, yields & dividends, & how do you want to spend your time)
Block Day: You tube video: life on minimum wage OR 21st century skills, Lecture: setting goals & problem solving, Textbook readings pg 182-184, 226, & Workbook Activity # 186, 189, 190 & 227 (setting goals and objectives, your lifestyle goals, & career back up plan) AND / OR Textbook reading pg # 102-103, & Workbook Activity # 96, 103 (hard times budget, could you become a poverty statistic)
Friday: TED Talks video: chip comely: measuring what makes life worthwhile AND / OR Ted Talks video: Angel Lee Duckworth: Grit, Lecture: you win some you lose some, & Workbook Activity # 111, 157 (you win some you lose some, imagining a typical day) OR "allow extra time to have students make - up & finish all of their info for the budget portion of the workbook from the last 2 weeks."
Week 17
Monday: Begin Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan
Tuesday: Continue Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan
Block Day: Continue Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan
Friday: Revise, Edit, and Complete the Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan with submission online by Sunday at 3:00 pm
Week 18 ----------- FINALS WEEK ---------
Monday: Finals Week!!! - Regular Day - Presentation on 10 year plan
Tuesday: Finals Week!!!- 1st & 4th - Presentation on 10 year plan
Wednesday: Finals Week!!! - 2nd & 6th - Presentation on 10 year plan
Thursday: Finals Week!!! - 3rd & 7th - Presentation on 10 year plan
Friday: Finals Week!!! - Post- class survey
*REMINDER: YOU WILL BE GOING TO HEALTH CLASS NEXT SEMESTER!!!!
Week 19
Monday: -----HOLIDAY -------NO SCHOOL ----- WINTER BREAK ----------
Tuesday: -----HOLIDAY -----------NO SCHOOL ----- WINTER BREAK ----------
Block Day: -----HOLIDAY -----------NO SCHOOL ----- WINTER BREAK ----------
Friday: -----HOLIDAY -----------NO SCHOOL ----- WINTER BREAK ----------
Week 20
Monday: -----HOLIDAY -------------NO SCHOOL ----- WINTER BREAK ----------
Tuesday: -----HOLIDAY -------------NO SCHOOL ----- WINTER BREAK ----------
Block Day: -----HOLIDAY ----------NO SCHOOL ------- WINTER BREAK ----------
Friday: -----HOLIDAY ------------NO SCHOOL ------ WINTER BREAK ----------
Week 1
Monday: You tube video: Pep Talk, go over the Syllabus, & getting to know you BINGO
Tuesday: You Tube video: Insufficient degree AND / OR You tube video: how to study effectively, Pre-class survey, getting to know you handout, remind app setup & demonstrate classroom website info
Block Day: You tube video: 4 skills to success AND GFSF Dan Blanton Intro video, All About Me Banner, Assign student workbooks, work on My Timeline Project, & create 10 year plan online accounts
Friday: NO BACKPACK DAY -- Campus Tour Walk About OR School counselors doing a getting to know them presentation
Week 2
Monday: Personal Profile Lecture, Distribute Monthly Planners handout, teachers Lounge video: Dan Blanton Ch 2, Begin Personal Profile Collage Project and go over the instructions and will work on project in class (leave project in class to continue working tomorrow)
Tuesday: Work on Personal Profile Collage Project
Block Day: Finish Personal Profile Collage Project
Friday: Present the Personal Profile Collage Projects to the class
Week 3
Monday: ----HOLIDAY ------- NO SCHOOL ----- LABOR DAY ------------
Tuesday: Assign workbooks, Ted Talk video: 8 secrets to success AND / OR You tube: Change the world make your bed, Textbook reading pg# 18-21, & Workbook Activity #18-21 (defining success & making career choices)
Block Day: You tube video / TED Talk video: Coach John Wooden, AND You tube: wisdom from a 3rd grade dropout, Values Lecture, & Pyramid of Success handout (3 sided-pyramid) Due on Friday, John Wooden Pyramid of Success handout, & Ch 1 Vocabulary Crossword Due Friday
Friday: Extra video: create yourself / discover yourself, Ch 1 Vocab Due Today, & Workbook Activity # 14, & 29 (envisioning your future, & identifying your passions)
Week 4
Monday: You Tube video Clip: find your strengths, Textbook Reading pg # 38-44, & Workbook Activities # 39, 41-42, 44, & 45 (Strengths & personality and your strengths)
Tuesday: Discuss September 11th / watch extra video 102 minutes that changed america
Block Day: Ted Talks video: color brave, Ted Talks: Megan Schwab why your major will never matter, Ted Talks: Anglea Lee Ducksworth "Grit," Workbook Activity # 31-34 (work values survey), Online Personality Test (16 Personality Test- in Helpful websites link), & Ch 2 Vocabulary crossword Due Friday
Friday: Extra videos: 2 million minutes video, AND / OR TED Talks: Master procrastinator, Skills & Aptitudes Lecture, Textbook Reading pg # 46, & Workbook Activity # 17, 47-48 (everybody works, & skills identification) & Ch 2 Vocabulary crossword Due Today
Week 5
Monday: MOVIE- THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Complete movie questionnaire / handout while watching)
Tuesday CONTINUE MOVIE- THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Complete movie questionnaire / handout while watching)
Block Day: FINISH "Pursuit of happiness" MOVIE, TED Talk video: Candy Chang – before I die I want to… OR TED Talk video: Steve Jobs how to live before you die, AND / OR You Tube: everybody dies, but not everybody lives AND / OR You tube video: the last word movie trailer, Textbook readings #60-61, & Workbook Activity #52, 53, & 61 (the message center, positive messages to yourself, & how do you want to be remembered), have students look up & read obituaries online (famous people & local people) and have them discuss their findings
Friday: Ted Talks: A year of saying yes, CH 3 vocab crossword Due Today, Textbook readings pg# 26, Workbook Activity # 27 (personal profile [bulls-eye])
Week 6
Monday: You tube video: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Lecture: Maslow’s Triangle, Textbook readings pg #56-59 & Workbook Activity # 59 & # 69 (where are you now & modified Maslow’s triangle )
Tuesday: You tube: 16 careers clusters AND / OR You tubs: Maslow's triangle in Monsters Inc / Ratatouille, Textbook readings pg # 66-71, 62-63, 145-146, & Workbook Activity # 63, 70 , 71, 145, 146, & 147 (components of lifestyle, what about your life, & career clusters )
Block Day: Begin THE BLIND SIDE OR COACH CARTER MOVIE with questionnaire
Friday: finish THE BLIND SIDE OR COACH CARTER MOVIE with questionnaire & work on Ch 4 crossword Due Monday
Week 7
Monday: You Tube: How to choose a career, turn in Ch 4 crossword Due Today, & go online and take a career quiz from the "helpful websites page" in order to get ideas on future jobs
Tuesday: You Tube: 10 surprisingly high paying jobs video, & logon to the Career Cruising Website / Sokanu website and take job quiz and begin to complete the Career Search Matrix / Chart due Next Block Day
Block Day: Real Life 101 videos: episodes # 2 / 12 / 20, logon to the Career Cruising Website / Sokanu website and take job quiz and begin to complete the Career Search Matrix / Chart due Next Block Day
Friday: logon to the Career Cruising Website/ Sokanu website and complete the Career Search Matrix / Chart due next Block Day
Week 8
Monday: logon to the Career Cruising Website/ Sokanu website and finish the Career Search Matrix / Chart due Block Day & begin working on College Matrix handout Due on Monday
Tuesday: watch "INSIDE OUT" movie with questionnaire (will be out for a seminar)
Block Day: turn in Career Matrix Due Today, TED Talks video: Barry Schwartz – the paradox of choice, continue / begin working on College Matrix handout Due on Monday
Friday: CODY & MAKAYLA PRESENTATION ON COLLEGE LIFE OR Continue working on College Matrix handout Due on Tuesday
Week 9
Monday: Continue working on the College Matrix handout Due tomorrow
Tuesday: Finish working on the College Matrix handout Due today OR Finish watching "Inside Out" movie
Block Day: You Tube: A-G Requirements video, AND/OR You Tube: A-G Requirements for College video AND / OR You Tube: honest college tour, Lecture notes on College is Power / Info AND Lecture notes on A-G Requirements, & walk the through the A-G requirements handout (my academic planer)
Friday: You Tube: anatomy of a pay check, & pay check break down activity AND You tube video: how to play M-A-S-H, then Play M-A-S-H game
Week 10
Monday: You Tube: How to create a resume video, Lecture: how to write a resume, Provide examples of a resume, Textbook readings pg # 256-257 & pgs # 312-317, & Workbook Activity # 253 (resume rough draft)
Tuesday: Have students begin writing Resume in Google Doc / workbook template / etc.
Block Day: Continue & finish writing Resume in Google Doc / workbook template / etc. & submit to Google Classroom
Friday: Complete Job Application Form in class
Week 11
Monday: ------NO SCHOOL ------- STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY -----------
Tuesday: You tube video: How to create a cover letter video, Lecture: Cover Letter / Letter of Intro notes, & Start writing an outline of all achievements / skills / etc to use for cover letter
Block Day: Begin writing a rough draft of cover letter using your outline / list of achievements
Friday: Finalize cover letter and submit to Google Classroom, & print out Cover Letter & Resume
Week 12
Monday: You tube video: 7 body language tips for an interview, AND You tube video: top 10 interview tips, AND You tube: how to follow up after an interview, Lecture: interviews
Tuesday: Distribute "Interview Questionnaire" and begin answering questions to use as a script
Block Day: Mock Interviews (student run round robin interviews) & print out all paperwork
Friday: Mock Interviews (student run round robin interviews) & print out all paperwork
Week 13
Monday: ------ HOLIDAY ------ NO SCHOOL ------ VETERANS DAY----------
Tuesday: Mock Interviews (student lead), All students must have their resumes, cover letters, etc. done and ready to be printed out today for interviews & Remind students to dress the part for their interview on Block Day
Block Day: Final Interviews with counselors (must dress appropriately & have printed out all paperwork)
Friday: Write "thank you" cards to counselors for the interviews
Week 14
Monday: -----HOLIDAY ----- NO SCHOOL ----- THANKSGIVING BREAK ------
Tuesday: -----HOLIDAY ----- NO SCHOOL ----- THANKSGIVING BREAK ------
Block Day: -----HOLIDAY ----- NO SCHOOL ----- THANKSGIVING BREAK ------
Friday: -----HOLIDAY ----- NO SCHOOL ----- THANKSGIVING BREAK ------
Week 15
Monday: You Tube: is buying a home right for you video, Lecture: Housing, Textbook reading pg # 76, Workbook Activity # 77 & 78 (your budget & housing), & use computers to research homes
Tuesday: You tube video: comparing the cost of new & used cars, Lecture: transportation, Textbook readings pgs # 78-79, Workbook Activities # 80 (transportation), & use computers to research cars
Block Day: You tube video: why middle class Americans have no savings AND / OR even 2 income families struggle, Finish Housing Budget (WBA#78) and Finish Transportation Budget (WBA #80), work on Workbook Activity # 92, 93, 94 (your budget profile, what salary will support your lifestyle, & what careers support your lifestyle), what changes would you make to your budget / lifestyle choices, & research other possible careers you might need to consider to support your lifestyle
Friday: You tube video: why is health care so expensive in the USA, You tube video: I love lucy “never do business with friends”, Lecture: healthcare, & Workbook Activity #89, 90, & 92 (child care, health care / furnishings / savings, & miscellaneous, & your budget profile)OR "allow extra time to have students make - up & finish all of their info for the budget portion of the workbook from the last week."
Week 16
Monday: You tube video: cosby economics AND / OR You tube video: how to make good investments, Lecture: yields and dividends for a lifetime, & Workbook Activity # 117, 118, 119 (an investment in education)
Tuesday: You tube video: life on minimum wage AND / OR 21st century skills, Lecture: Decision making, Workbook Activities # 113, 117, 118, & 119 (after hours rewards, yields & dividends, & how do you want to spend your time)
Block Day: You tube video: life on minimum wage OR 21st century skills, Lecture: setting goals & problem solving, Textbook readings pg 182-184, 226, & Workbook Activity # 186, 189, 190 & 227 (setting goals and objectives, your lifestyle goals, & career back up plan) AND / OR Textbook reading pg # 102-103, & Workbook Activity # 96, 103 (hard times budget, could you become a poverty statistic)
Friday: TED Talks video: chip comely: measuring what makes life worthwhile AND / OR Ted Talks video: Angel Lee Duckworth: Grit, Lecture: you win some you lose some, & Workbook Activity # 111, 157 (you win some you lose some, imagining a typical day) OR "allow extra time to have students make - up & finish all of their info for the budget portion of the workbook from the last 2 weeks."
Week 17
Monday: Begin Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan
Tuesday: Continue Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan
Block Day: Continue Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan
Friday: Revise, Edit, and Complete the Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan with submission online by Sunday at 3:00 pm
Week 18 ----------- FINALS WEEK ---------
Monday: Finals Week!!! - Regular Day - Presentation on 10 year plan
Tuesday: Finals Week!!!- 1st & 4th - Presentation on 10 year plan
Wednesday: Finals Week!!! - 2nd & 6th - Presentation on 10 year plan
Thursday: Finals Week!!! - 3rd & 7th - Presentation on 10 year plan
Friday: Finals Week!!! - Post- class survey
*REMINDER: YOU WILL BE GOING TO HEALTH CLASS NEXT SEMESTER!!!!
Week 19
Monday: -----HOLIDAY -------NO SCHOOL ----- WINTER BREAK ----------
Tuesday: -----HOLIDAY -----------NO SCHOOL ----- WINTER BREAK ----------
Block Day: -----HOLIDAY -----------NO SCHOOL ----- WINTER BREAK ----------
Friday: -----HOLIDAY -----------NO SCHOOL ----- WINTER BREAK ----------
Week 20
Monday: -----HOLIDAY -------------NO SCHOOL ----- WINTER BREAK ----------
Tuesday: -----HOLIDAY -------------NO SCHOOL ----- WINTER BREAK ----------
Block Day: -----HOLIDAY ----------NO SCHOOL ------- WINTER BREAK ----------
Friday: -----HOLIDAY ------------NO SCHOOL ------ WINTER BREAK ----------
SPRING SEMESTER CALENDAR
Week 21
Monday: ---------NO SCHOOL -----STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY ------- WINTER BREAK ----------
Tuesday: You tube video: pep talk to teachers and students, Go over syllabus / class info, getting to know you BINGO
Block Day: You tube video: The insufficient degree video AND / OR You tube video: how to study effectively, Pre-class survey, Collect signed syllabus & getting to know you handout, & assign workbooks
Friday: Campus Tour Walk About OR School counselors doing a getting to know them presentation
Week 22
Monday: ----NO SCHOOL ----- DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY --------
Tuesday:You tube video: 4 skills to a successful career video, Extra video: create yourself / discover yourself, Teachers Lounge Video: Chapter 2, & Workbook Activity # 14 (Envisioning your future) Due Today
Block Day: Your Personal Profile Lecture ( discussion only ), Ch 1 crossword, Workbook Activity #27 & 29 (Personal profile [bulls eye] & Identifying your Passions) All Due Today
Friday: You tube video: Coach John Wooden & Pyramid of success AND / OR TED Talk video: John Wooden - the diff between wining & succeeding, Create the John Wooden Pyramid of success, & Workbook Activity #14, 17, & 21 (envisioning your future, everybody works, & your definition of success)
Week 23
Monday: You tube: advise from a 3rd grade drop-out AND Ch 2 video from Teachers Lounge Website, Create the John Wooden Pyramid of success, & Ch 2 crossword Due on Block Day
Tuesday: You Tube: 4 skills to a successful career, Personal Profile Lecture info, & Workbook Activity # 27 & 29 (personal profile, identifying passions)
Block Day: TED Talk video: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable AND / OR Ted Talks: undecided, Values Lecture, Textbook page # 36-37, Workbook Activity # 31-34, Pyramids of Success 3D handout Due Friday, & Ch 2 crossword due today
Friday: Ted Talks: master procrastinator video, finish Textbook readings pg #36-37 and Workbook Activity #31 – 34 (work values survey), & Pyramids of Success 3D handout Due Today
Week 24
Monday: Ted Talks: Color Brave AND / OR You tube video: everybody dies, but not everybody lives, go over Workbook Activity # 31-34 (work values survey) and explain meaning of choices, Workbook Activity # 53 (positive messages to yourself) and Ch 3 crossword Due on Block Day
Tuesday: You Tube: Myers - Briggs Personality Test Video AND You tube: 4 skills to success video, Textbook page # 43-45, Workbook Activity # 39, 41-42 (strengths & personality), Online Personality Test
Block Day: Begin working on the Vision board Project Due Monday & Ch 3 crossword Due Today
Friday: Finish Vision board Project Due Monday!!
Week 25
Monday: Project due TODAY!! & Present project to entire class
Tuesday: Present project to entire class & begin movie
Block Day: MOVIE: THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Complete movie questionnaire / handout while watching) & if have time create a soundtrack of your life activity
Friday: You Tube: find your strengths video AND / OR TED Talk video: Megan Schwab - why your major will never matter, Skills & Aptitudes Lecture, Textbook pg #46, & Workbook Activity #44-45 (envisioning your future & your strengths)
Week 26
Monday:------NO SCHOOL ------ LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY ---------
Tuesday: TED Talk video: Steve Jobs -how to live before you die AND / OR TEDTalk video: Candy Chang – before I die I want to… AND / OR You tube video: the last word movie trailer,Textbook readings #60-61, & Workbook Activity #61 (how do you want to be remembered)
Block Day: You tube video: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Extra videos: 2 million minutes video, Lecture: Maslow’s Triangle, Textbook readings pg #56-59 & 62-63, & Workbook Activity # 48, 59, 63, & 200 (skills identification, where are you now, components of lifestyle, & taking responsibility) {potentially have students go online to O*Net Online to research careers}
Friday: The Apprenticeship TV Show Season 1, Episode 7 video with questions
Week 27
Monday:------NO SCHOOL ------ WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY-----------
Tuesday: Extra Video: 2 million minutes OR You tube: Cosby Economics AND You tube: Working to live or living to work, Lecture: Modified Maslow’s triangle, Textbook readings pg # 66-71, & Workbook Activity # 69, 70 , & 71 (modified Maslow’s triangle & what about your life)
Block Day: You tube video: how to set up a budget (bank of America), You tube video: how to play M-A-S-H, then Play M-A-S-H game, Lecture: housing, Budget Activity Worksheet, Textbook reading pg # 76, 78-79, & Workbook Activity # 77- 78 (your budget & housing budget)
Friday: Begin Movie: COACH CARTER OR THE BLIND SIDE (Complete movie handout / questionnaire)
Week 28
Monday: Continue Movie: COACH CARTER OR THE BLIND SIDE (Complete movie handout / questionnaire)
Tuesday: You tube video:Oh the places you'll go Dr. Seuss video, Lecture: budgeting 101, Textbook readings pgs # 80-88, & Workbook Activities #77- 78 (my budget & researching where going to live)
Block Day: You tube video: comparing the cost of new & used cars, You tube: Dave movie clip "balancing the budget," Lecture: transportation, & Workbook Activities # 80, 82, 84, 86, 87, & 88 (transportation, clothing, food / sundries, & entertainment / recreation & vacations, and child care) [ finish Coach Carter movie about 15 -20 minutes left]
Friday:You tube video: why is health care so expensive int he USA, You tube video: I love lucy “never do business with friends”, Lecture: healthcare, & Workbook Activity #89, 90, & 92 (child care, health care / furnishings / savings, & miscellaneous, & your budget profile)
Week 29
Monday: You tube video: why middle class Americans have no savings AND / OR even 2 income families struggle, Lecture: Yields & Dividends, & Workbook Activity # 93, 94, 96 & 103 (what salary will support your lifestyle, what careers support your lifestyle, hard times budget, & could you become a poverty statistic)
Tuesday: You tube video: life on minimum wage AND / OR 21st century skills, Lecture: Decision making, Workbook Activities # 113, 117, 118, & 119 (after hours rewards, yields & dividends, & how do you want to spend your time)
Block Day: You tube video: how to choose a career, Textbook readings pgs # 124-125, & Workbook Activity # 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 137, 138, 139, 141 (physical settings, working conditions, relationships at work, psychological rewards, balancing career with family, financial rewards, job skills, my ideal job, job characteristics, employee or employer, & what about status?) [if have some extra time show them the beginning scene in DEAD POETS SOCIETY Movie " Carpe Diem")
Friday: TED Talks video: chip comely: measuring what makes life worthwhile AND / OR Ted Talks video: Angel Lee Duckworth: Grit, Lecture: you win some you lose some, & Workbook Activity # 111, 157 (you win some you lose some, imagining a typical day)
Week 30
Monday: go over the instructions for the Career Matrix project & go over Career Cruising Website info / logon website
Tuesday: Logon to Career Cruising website, begin assessment survey online (careers) & begin ability profiler survey online (careers), also begin working on completing the Career Matrix due Friday
Block Day: Logon to Career Cruising website continue working on Career Matrix due Friday
Friday: Logon to Career Cruising website continue working on Career Matrix due today & Ch 7 crossword Due Monday
Week 31
Monday: TED Talks video: Sheryl Sandberg – why we have too few women leaders, Textbook readings pg# 211-212, & Workbook Activity # 211- 212 (if you’re a woman) & Chapter 7 Crossword Due Today
Tuesday: Begin Movie: THE POST OR JOY OR MONA LISA SMILE (complete movie questionnaire)
Block Day: Finish Movie: THE POST OR JOY OR MONA LISA SMILE (complete movie questionnaire)
Friday: ---- NO BACKPACK DAY----- play games & discuss expectations for interviews, etc. when return from Break
Week 32
Monday: -------------NO SCHOOL ---------------SPRING BREAK --------
Tuesday: -------------NO SCHOOL ---------------SPRING BREAK --------
Block Day: -------------NO SCHOOL ---------------SPRING BREAK --------
Friday: -------------NO SCHOOL ---------------SPRING BREAK --------
Week 33
Monday: -------------NO SCHOOL ---------------SPRING BREAK --------
Tuesday: How to create a resume video (you tube), Lecture: how to write a resume, Textbook readings pg # 256-257 & pgs # 312-317, Begin Rough draft of a resume, & Workbook Activity # 253 (resume rough draft) [use career cruising website to create resume]
Block Day: Use laptops and login to the Carer Cruising Website to create Resumes (will submit to google classroom) & how to write in cursive
Friday: Lecture: letter of intro & job application & finish resume online
Week 34
Monday: How to create a cover letter video (you tube), Cover Letter / Letter of Intro notes, & Rough draft of a cover letter (handout / blank paper/ type online) Finalize, type up & add resume Google Classroom
Tuesday: continue working on Cover Letter / Letter of Intro & complete Job Application form (finalize, type up & add all documents to Google Classroom)
Block Day: You tube video: 7 body language tips for an interview, You tube video: top 10 interview tips, You tube: how to follow up after an interview, continue working on rough drafts of resume & cover letter [use career cruising website to create resume]
Friday: You tube video: how to follow up after an interview, Finalize, type up, then add resume, and the cover letter, etc. to google classroom for printing
NOTE: we will be having a Double Block Day Schedule staring April 16th - June 1st due to CA State / AP Testing
*Monday - Friday = even or odd block schedule depending on the previous week
Week 35
Monday: Mock Interviews (student lead), have students get in small groups / pairs and ask interview questions to each other, Make sure students have all resumes, cover letters, etc printed out for interview, & Remind student to dress the part of an interview for the rest if the week for a grade
Tuesday: same as above
Wednesday: Final Interviews with CEHS Counselors in Counseling Center
Thursday: same as above
Friday: Thank you letters to counselors written from all students, college debt article annotation and discussions, & allow students time to begin looking at colleges online that offer their career / major / interests
Week 36
Monday: You Tube: A-G Requirements video, AND / OR You Tube: A-G Requirements for College video, talk about college, trade schools, certifications, etc. and give instructions for College Matrix Project, allow students the opportunity to look at all different types of colleges online to become familiar with them & walk the through the A-G requirements handout (my academic planer)
Tuesday: You Tube: A- G requirements, You Tube: honest college tour, You tube: change the world by making your bed, Lecture notes on A-G Requirements, Lecture notes on College is Power / Info, Complete A-G Academic Planner handout using the CUSD Class Guideline / Outline handout, & begin the College Matrix Project
Block Day: You tube: the mindset of high achievers, begin / continue the College Matrix Project
Friday: begin / continue working on the College Matrix Project
Week 37
Monday: finish working on the College Matrix Project Due Today & work on Ch 8 crossword due next time in class
Tuesday: finish working on the College Matrix Project Due Today
Block Day: Begin Vacations project
Friday: Continue Vacations project
Week 38
Monday: Continue Vacations project
Tuesday: Continue Vacations project
Block Day: finish Vacations Project Due Today / Begin Presentations
Friday: Present the Vacations Project to the entire class
Week 39
Monday: Present the Vacations Project to the entire class
Tuesday: Present the Vacations Project to the entire class
Block Day: begin working on 10 year Plan - Portfolio Project completion (be sure to edit of all info & then submit online to google classroom)
Friday: 10 year Plan - Portfolio Project completion (be sure to edit of all info & then submit online to google classroom)
Week 40
Monday: Watch the movie THE FOUNDER with movie questions
Tuesday: 10 year Plan - Portfolio Project completion (be sure to edit of all info & then submit online to google classroom)
Block Day: 10 year Plan - Portfolio Project completion (be sure to edit of all info & then submit online to google classroom)
Friday: 10 year Plan - Portfolio Project completion (be sure to edit of all info & then submit online to google classroom) DUE TODAY!!!
Week 41
Monday: -----------------NO SCHOOL ----- MEMORIAL DAY----------------
Tuesday: Begin Final Project Presentations
Block Day: Continue Final Project Presentations
Friday: Finish Final Project Presentations - Post - class survey
Week 42
Monday: FINALS WEEK !!!!!!
Tuesday: FINALS WEEK !!!!!!
Block Day: FINALS WEEK !!!!!!
Friday: FINALS WEEK !!!!!! – Last day of school
------NO MORE SCHOOL-------SUMMER BREAK-----------
Monday: ---------NO SCHOOL -----STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY ------- WINTER BREAK ----------
Tuesday: You tube video: pep talk to teachers and students, Go over syllabus / class info, getting to know you BINGO
Block Day: You tube video: The insufficient degree video AND / OR You tube video: how to study effectively, Pre-class survey, Collect signed syllabus & getting to know you handout, & assign workbooks
Friday: Campus Tour Walk About OR School counselors doing a getting to know them presentation
Week 22
Monday: ----NO SCHOOL ----- DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY --------
Tuesday:You tube video: 4 skills to a successful career video, Extra video: create yourself / discover yourself, Teachers Lounge Video: Chapter 2, & Workbook Activity # 14 (Envisioning your future) Due Today
Block Day: Your Personal Profile Lecture ( discussion only ), Ch 1 crossword, Workbook Activity #27 & 29 (Personal profile [bulls eye] & Identifying your Passions) All Due Today
Friday: You tube video: Coach John Wooden & Pyramid of success AND / OR TED Talk video: John Wooden - the diff between wining & succeeding, Create the John Wooden Pyramid of success, & Workbook Activity #14, 17, & 21 (envisioning your future, everybody works, & your definition of success)
Week 23
Monday: You tube: advise from a 3rd grade drop-out AND Ch 2 video from Teachers Lounge Website, Create the John Wooden Pyramid of success, & Ch 2 crossword Due on Block Day
Tuesday: You Tube: 4 skills to a successful career, Personal Profile Lecture info, & Workbook Activity # 27 & 29 (personal profile, identifying passions)
Block Day: TED Talk video: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable AND / OR Ted Talks: undecided, Values Lecture, Textbook page # 36-37, Workbook Activity # 31-34, Pyramids of Success 3D handout Due Friday, & Ch 2 crossword due today
Friday: Ted Talks: master procrastinator video, finish Textbook readings pg #36-37 and Workbook Activity #31 – 34 (work values survey), & Pyramids of Success 3D handout Due Today
Week 24
Monday: Ted Talks: Color Brave AND / OR You tube video: everybody dies, but not everybody lives, go over Workbook Activity # 31-34 (work values survey) and explain meaning of choices, Workbook Activity # 53 (positive messages to yourself) and Ch 3 crossword Due on Block Day
Tuesday: You Tube: Myers - Briggs Personality Test Video AND You tube: 4 skills to success video, Textbook page # 43-45, Workbook Activity # 39, 41-42 (strengths & personality), Online Personality Test
Block Day: Begin working on the Vision board Project Due Monday & Ch 3 crossword Due Today
Friday: Finish Vision board Project Due Monday!!
Week 25
Monday: Project due TODAY!! & Present project to entire class
Tuesday: Present project to entire class & begin movie
Block Day: MOVIE: THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Complete movie questionnaire / handout while watching) & if have time create a soundtrack of your life activity
Friday: You Tube: find your strengths video AND / OR TED Talk video: Megan Schwab - why your major will never matter, Skills & Aptitudes Lecture, Textbook pg #46, & Workbook Activity #44-45 (envisioning your future & your strengths)
Week 26
Monday:------NO SCHOOL ------ LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY ---------
Tuesday: TED Talk video: Steve Jobs -how to live before you die AND / OR TEDTalk video: Candy Chang – before I die I want to… AND / OR You tube video: the last word movie trailer,Textbook readings #60-61, & Workbook Activity #61 (how do you want to be remembered)
Block Day: You tube video: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Extra videos: 2 million minutes video, Lecture: Maslow’s Triangle, Textbook readings pg #56-59 & 62-63, & Workbook Activity # 48, 59, 63, & 200 (skills identification, where are you now, components of lifestyle, & taking responsibility) {potentially have students go online to O*Net Online to research careers}
Friday: The Apprenticeship TV Show Season 1, Episode 7 video with questions
Week 27
Monday:------NO SCHOOL ------ WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY-----------
Tuesday: Extra Video: 2 million minutes OR You tube: Cosby Economics AND You tube: Working to live or living to work, Lecture: Modified Maslow’s triangle, Textbook readings pg # 66-71, & Workbook Activity # 69, 70 , & 71 (modified Maslow’s triangle & what about your life)
Block Day: You tube video: how to set up a budget (bank of America), You tube video: how to play M-A-S-H, then Play M-A-S-H game, Lecture: housing, Budget Activity Worksheet, Textbook reading pg # 76, 78-79, & Workbook Activity # 77- 78 (your budget & housing budget)
Friday: Begin Movie: COACH CARTER OR THE BLIND SIDE (Complete movie handout / questionnaire)
Week 28
Monday: Continue Movie: COACH CARTER OR THE BLIND SIDE (Complete movie handout / questionnaire)
Tuesday: You tube video:Oh the places you'll go Dr. Seuss video, Lecture: budgeting 101, Textbook readings pgs # 80-88, & Workbook Activities #77- 78 (my budget & researching where going to live)
Block Day: You tube video: comparing the cost of new & used cars, You tube: Dave movie clip "balancing the budget," Lecture: transportation, & Workbook Activities # 80, 82, 84, 86, 87, & 88 (transportation, clothing, food / sundries, & entertainment / recreation & vacations, and child care) [ finish Coach Carter movie about 15 -20 minutes left]
Friday:You tube video: why is health care so expensive int he USA, You tube video: I love lucy “never do business with friends”, Lecture: healthcare, & Workbook Activity #89, 90, & 92 (child care, health care / furnishings / savings, & miscellaneous, & your budget profile)
Week 29
Monday: You tube video: why middle class Americans have no savings AND / OR even 2 income families struggle, Lecture: Yields & Dividends, & Workbook Activity # 93, 94, 96 & 103 (what salary will support your lifestyle, what careers support your lifestyle, hard times budget, & could you become a poverty statistic)
Tuesday: You tube video: life on minimum wage AND / OR 21st century skills, Lecture: Decision making, Workbook Activities # 113, 117, 118, & 119 (after hours rewards, yields & dividends, & how do you want to spend your time)
Block Day: You tube video: how to choose a career, Textbook readings pgs # 124-125, & Workbook Activity # 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 137, 138, 139, 141 (physical settings, working conditions, relationships at work, psychological rewards, balancing career with family, financial rewards, job skills, my ideal job, job characteristics, employee or employer, & what about status?) [if have some extra time show them the beginning scene in DEAD POETS SOCIETY Movie " Carpe Diem")
Friday: TED Talks video: chip comely: measuring what makes life worthwhile AND / OR Ted Talks video: Angel Lee Duckworth: Grit, Lecture: you win some you lose some, & Workbook Activity # 111, 157 (you win some you lose some, imagining a typical day)
Week 30
Monday: go over the instructions for the Career Matrix project & go over Career Cruising Website info / logon website
Tuesday: Logon to Career Cruising website, begin assessment survey online (careers) & begin ability profiler survey online (careers), also begin working on completing the Career Matrix due Friday
Block Day: Logon to Career Cruising website continue working on Career Matrix due Friday
Friday: Logon to Career Cruising website continue working on Career Matrix due today & Ch 7 crossword Due Monday
Week 31
Monday: TED Talks video: Sheryl Sandberg – why we have too few women leaders, Textbook readings pg# 211-212, & Workbook Activity # 211- 212 (if you’re a woman) & Chapter 7 Crossword Due Today
Tuesday: Begin Movie: THE POST OR JOY OR MONA LISA SMILE (complete movie questionnaire)
Block Day: Finish Movie: THE POST OR JOY OR MONA LISA SMILE (complete movie questionnaire)
Friday: ---- NO BACKPACK DAY----- play games & discuss expectations for interviews, etc. when return from Break
Week 32
Monday: -------------NO SCHOOL ---------------SPRING BREAK --------
Tuesday: -------------NO SCHOOL ---------------SPRING BREAK --------
Block Day: -------------NO SCHOOL ---------------SPRING BREAK --------
Friday: -------------NO SCHOOL ---------------SPRING BREAK --------
Week 33
Monday: -------------NO SCHOOL ---------------SPRING BREAK --------
Tuesday: How to create a resume video (you tube), Lecture: how to write a resume, Textbook readings pg # 256-257 & pgs # 312-317, Begin Rough draft of a resume, & Workbook Activity # 253 (resume rough draft) [use career cruising website to create resume]
Block Day: Use laptops and login to the Carer Cruising Website to create Resumes (will submit to google classroom) & how to write in cursive
Friday: Lecture: letter of intro & job application & finish resume online
Week 34
Monday: How to create a cover letter video (you tube), Cover Letter / Letter of Intro notes, & Rough draft of a cover letter (handout / blank paper/ type online) Finalize, type up & add resume Google Classroom
Tuesday: continue working on Cover Letter / Letter of Intro & complete Job Application form (finalize, type up & add all documents to Google Classroom)
Block Day: You tube video: 7 body language tips for an interview, You tube video: top 10 interview tips, You tube: how to follow up after an interview, continue working on rough drafts of resume & cover letter [use career cruising website to create resume]
Friday: You tube video: how to follow up after an interview, Finalize, type up, then add resume, and the cover letter, etc. to google classroom for printing
NOTE: we will be having a Double Block Day Schedule staring April 16th - June 1st due to CA State / AP Testing
*Monday - Friday = even or odd block schedule depending on the previous week
Week 35
Monday: Mock Interviews (student lead), have students get in small groups / pairs and ask interview questions to each other, Make sure students have all resumes, cover letters, etc printed out for interview, & Remind student to dress the part of an interview for the rest if the week for a grade
Tuesday: same as above
Wednesday: Final Interviews with CEHS Counselors in Counseling Center
Thursday: same as above
Friday: Thank you letters to counselors written from all students, college debt article annotation and discussions, & allow students time to begin looking at colleges online that offer their career / major / interests
Week 36
Monday: You Tube: A-G Requirements video, AND / OR You Tube: A-G Requirements for College video, talk about college, trade schools, certifications, etc. and give instructions for College Matrix Project, allow students the opportunity to look at all different types of colleges online to become familiar with them & walk the through the A-G requirements handout (my academic planer)
Tuesday: You Tube: A- G requirements, You Tube: honest college tour, You tube: change the world by making your bed, Lecture notes on A-G Requirements, Lecture notes on College is Power / Info, Complete A-G Academic Planner handout using the CUSD Class Guideline / Outline handout, & begin the College Matrix Project
Block Day: You tube: the mindset of high achievers, begin / continue the College Matrix Project
Friday: begin / continue working on the College Matrix Project
Week 37
Monday: finish working on the College Matrix Project Due Today & work on Ch 8 crossword due next time in class
Tuesday: finish working on the College Matrix Project Due Today
Block Day: Begin Vacations project
Friday: Continue Vacations project
Week 38
Monday: Continue Vacations project
Tuesday: Continue Vacations project
Block Day: finish Vacations Project Due Today / Begin Presentations
Friday: Present the Vacations Project to the entire class
Week 39
Monday: Present the Vacations Project to the entire class
Tuesday: Present the Vacations Project to the entire class
Block Day: begin working on 10 year Plan - Portfolio Project completion (be sure to edit of all info & then submit online to google classroom)
Friday: 10 year Plan - Portfolio Project completion (be sure to edit of all info & then submit online to google classroom)
Week 40
Monday: Watch the movie THE FOUNDER with movie questions
Tuesday: 10 year Plan - Portfolio Project completion (be sure to edit of all info & then submit online to google classroom)
Block Day: 10 year Plan - Portfolio Project completion (be sure to edit of all info & then submit online to google classroom)
Friday: 10 year Plan - Portfolio Project completion (be sure to edit of all info & then submit online to google classroom) DUE TODAY!!!
Week 41
Monday: -----------------NO SCHOOL ----- MEMORIAL DAY----------------
Tuesday: Begin Final Project Presentations
Block Day: Continue Final Project Presentations
Friday: Finish Final Project Presentations - Post - class survey
Week 42
Monday: FINALS WEEK !!!!!!
Tuesday: FINALS WEEK !!!!!!
Block Day: FINALS WEEK !!!!!!
Friday: FINALS WEEK !!!!!! – Last day of school
------NO MORE SCHOOL-------SUMMER BREAK-----------
