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college and career readiness  calendar 

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, About Me ppnt info, & go over classroom info
Tuesday:
You tube video: 4 skills to success AND You Tube video: Insufficient degree, getting to know you informative handout, collect signed syllabus, remind app setup, go over classroom website info, & establish a seating chart
Block Day: You Tube: Wisdom of a 3rd grade drop out, collect signed syllabus DUE TODAY, distribute workbook and do Workbook Activity #14 (envisioning your future), learning style quiz activity,
Pre-class survey, & campus tour (if have time, if running low on time will go over picture of campus map instead) 
Friday: NO BACKPACK DAY -- You Tube: If you want to change your life; make your bed, & Puzzle piece handout OR Bingo to know you activity OR "inside out" movie 

Week 2
Monday:
Teachers Lounge: Dan Blanton intro to class video, the soundtrack of my life handout & my timeline handout 
Tuesday: Teachers Lounge: Dan Blanton video Ch 2, Lecture: Personal profile, Workbook Activity # 27 (Personal Profile), begin working on Personal Profile Collage / Vision Board Project  
Block Day: You tube: 5 second experiment, AND / OR Ted Talks: Master Procrastinator, begin / continue personal profile collage / vision board project
Friday: Ted Talks video: color brave, Finish the Personal Profile Collage Project Due Today 

Week 3
Monday: ----HOLIDAY ------- NO SCHOOL ----- LABOR DAY ------------
Tuesday: begin movie
 THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Complete movie questionnaire / handout while watching)
Block Day: finish movie THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Complete movie questionnaire / handout while watching), Ch 4 vocab crossword, & watch you tube: chris gardner in his own words video 
Friday: play Bean Budget game AND /OR You tube video: how to play M-A-S-H and then Play M-A-S-H game

Week 4
Monday:
You tube video / TED Talk video: Coach John Wooden  AND/OR Ted Talks: Anglea Lee Ducksworth "Grit,"  John Wooden Pyramid of Success handout, & Workbook Activity # 21, 44, & 45  (your definition of success, your strengths, and how you have used them) 
Tuesday:  Monthly budget informational handout (average cost of items completed as a class) OR ARMY STEM Truck Activity 
​Block Day: Begin budgeting applications in workbook: Workbook Activities # 77, 78, 80 (your budget, housing, transportation), & Lectures: housing & transportation 
Friday: Continue budgeting applications in workbook: Workbook Activities # 82, 83, 84, & 86 (clothing, food, sundries, entertainment, & vacations) 

Week 5
Monday:Continue budgeting applications in workbook: Workbook Activities # 87, 88, 89, & 90 (heath care, savings, misc.)

Tuesday: Continue budgeting applications in workbook: Workbook Activities # 92, 93, 94, & 117 (your budget, how going to support,  jobs to support lifestyle, & education pays) 
Block Day: Begin movie THE BLIND SIDE with questionnaire
Friday: finish movie THE BLIND SIDE with questionnaire

Week 6
Monday: You Tube: the mindset of high achievers
, Lecture: Skills & Aptitudes, & Online Personality Test (16 Personality Test = [https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test])
Tuesday: TED Talk video: Candy Chang – before I die I want to…AND / OR You Tube: everybody dies, but not everybody lives AND / OR You tube video: the last word movie trailer AND / OR Ted Talks: A year of saying yes, & Workbook Activity #52, 53, & 61 (the message center, positive messages to yourself, & how do you want to be remembered) AND / OR go tot library and get a SSR book with log 
Block Day:You Tube: 10 surprisingly high paying jobs video, & logon to the Xello Website [ https://www.careerexplorer.com/career-test/]and take job quiz, logon to the Career Explorer (Sokanu) website and take the job quiz [compare findings & info] then begin to complete the Career Search Matrix / Chart due next Tuesday 
Friday: Continue the Career Search Matrix / Chart due on Tuesday 
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Week 7
Monday: Continue the 
Career Search Matrix / Chart due tomorrow 
Tuesday: Continue  & finish the Career Search Matrix / Chart due TODAY
Block Day: begin movie SPARE PARTS with questionnaire 
Friday: finish movie SPARE PARTS with questionnaire and complete Workbook Activity # 134 (my ideal job) 

Week 8
Monday:  
You Tube: A-G Requirements for College video, Lecture notes on A-G Requirements, & walk the through the A-G requirements handout (my academic planer) and select high school classes for the next 3 years  
​Tuesday:  Lecture notes on College is Power / Info & You Tube: anatomy of a pay check, pay check break down activity and  how to write a check activity (if have time) 
Block Day: You Tube: honest college tour, Virtual college tour online (https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/ )  and Begin working on College Matrix Due Tuesday 
Friday:  Continue working on the College Matrix handout Due on Tuesday  

Week 9
Monday: Continue  and turn in the College Matrix handout Due
Tuesday 
Tuesday:   You tube: life on minimum wage video and Finish/ turn in the College Matrix handout Due Today 
Block Day: Begin and finish movie HOMELESS TO HARVARD with questionnaire
Friday: You tube: how to write in cursive video, Work on the Cursive Alphabet practice handout with signing name in cursive 20 times (neatly) on the back of the worksheet 

Week 10
Monday: You Tube:
How to create a resume video, Lecture: how to write a resume, Provide examples of a resume, & 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: You Tube: job application info, & 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,  & Lecture: interviews & Lecture: Clothing for interviews 
Tuesday: Distribute "Interview Questionnaire" and begin answering questions to use as a script & walk to to the library floor to then print out all paperwork (resume and cover letter; the job application was done in class as a handout) 
Block Day:  Begin Mock Interviews (student run round robin interviews) & distribute cover page to create Final Interview Packets 
Friday: Continue Mock Interviews (student run round robin interviews) 

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: You tube: how to follow up after an interview, Write "thank you" cards to counselors for the interviews

Week 14
Monday: D
iscuss the armed services  with help from Sergeant First Class Roy of the USA Army (in the Library Lecture Hall) 
Tuesday: You tube video: cosby economics, play the Escape from the Career Fair Activity Break Out Game  
Block Day: Watch the movie THE FOUNDER and answer movie questionnaire
Friday: Finish watching the movie THE FOUNDER and answer movie questionnaire

Week 15
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 16
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: Continue Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan

Week 17
Monday: Finish 
Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan Due Today before 9:00 pm online 
Tuesday: Present Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan
Block Day: Present Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan
Friday: Present Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan

Week 18 ----------- FINALS WEEK ---------
Monday: Finals Week!!! - Regular Day -
Present Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan OR watch a movie (McFarland USA) 
Tuesday: Finals Week!!!- 1st & 4th - Finish Presentations on 10 year plan OR watch a movie 
Wednesday: Finals Week!!! - 2nd & 6th - Finish Presentations on 10 year plan OR watch a movie 
Thursday: Finals Week!!! - 3rd & 7th - Finish Presentations on 10 year plan OR watch a movie 
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 ----------
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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
AND / OR You tube video: 4 skills to a successful career video, All about me ppnt, Go over the syllabus / class info
Block Day: You tube video: The insufficient degree video AND / OR You tube video: how to study effectively, getting to know you BINGO / Bingo to meet you, Collect signed syllabus, getting to know you handout, Puzzle Pieces handout Due today, & assign workbooks
Friday: Campus Tour / Walk About
OR Timeline Handout Due today (depends on weather / rain?) OR Dirty Jobs

Week 22
Monday: You tube: 4 skills to success video AND / OR Extra video: create yourself / discover yourself, & the soundtrack of my life handout due on block day 
Tuesday: Meet in the Library Lecture Hall for guest speaker (CEHS graduate, who's now a CHP Officer) 
Block Day:  Pre-class survey, turn in soundtrack of my life handout due today, & watch the MOVIE: 'THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS' (Complete movie questionnaire / handout while watching) 

Friday: FINISH MOVIE: 'THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS' (Complete movie questionnaire / handout while watching) 

Week 23
Monday: ------------NO SCHOOL -------- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY ----------------
Tuesday: Teachers Lounge Intro video, Ch 2 video from Teachers Lounge Website,
Lecture: Values & Skills / Aptitudes ( discussion only for workbook info), Workbook Activity #27, 29, & 47 (Personal profile [bulls eye chart], Identifying your Passions, & Name that Skill)
Block Day: You tube: advise from a 3rd grade drop-out, & Begin working on Personal Profile Collage Project
Friday: Continue Personal Profile Collage Project Due Monday 

Week 24
Monday: Present Personal Profile Collage Due today
Tuesday: Read an article and then create 1 pager poster based on an AVID Weekly article Due Today OR go to Library to pick out Silent Sustained Reading Book & distribute the SSR Log to work on during reading time in and outside of class
Block Day: 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 (draw the pyramid & label), & 3D Pyramid of Success Due Friday  & Workbook #197, 199, & 200 (whats your excuse, & taking responsibility)
Friday: Ted Talks: richard st. john secrets to success AND / OR You Tube: Make your bed, finish making 3D Pyramids of Success that are Due today and then present the projects in small table groups, & Workbook Activity # 14, # 21, # 52 & #53 (definition of success, envisioning your future, the message center, & positive messages to yourself) 

Week 25
Monday:TED Talk video: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable AND / OR Ted Talks: undecided AND / OR You Tube: find your strengths video, Workbook Activity  #39, 41-42, 44-45 (strengths & personality, envisioning your future & your strengths) & learning styles quiz handout 
Tuesday: Ted Talks: Color Brave AND / OR TED Talk video: Candy Chang – before I die I want to…AND / OR You tube video: the last word movie trailer, & Workbook Activity # 59, 61, 63, & 69 (where are you now, how do you want to be remembered, components of lifestyle, & modified maslow's triangle) 
Block Day: watch the MOVIE: 'THE BLIND SIDE' with questionnaire 
Friday: finish watching the MOVIE: 'THE BLIND SIDE' with questionnaire 


Week 26
Monday:------NO SCHOOL ------ LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY ---------
Tuesday: You tube: Cosby Economics AND You tube: Dave movie clip "balancing the budget," Bean Budgeting Activity & how much do things really cost budget class activity 
Block Day: Financial Literacy Station Activity 
Friday:
You Tube: understanding your pay check, You Tube: how to write in cursive, how to analyse a check stub handout & cursive handout OR  how to write a check / deposit slip handout 

Week 27
Monday:------NO SCHOOL ------ WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY-----------
Tuesday: You Tube: Myers - Briggs Personality Test Video, & Online Personality Test (16 Personality Types Test), & Use classroom laptops to sign into GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Block Day: YouTube video: How to play MASH, then Play M-A-S-H & You tube: living to work or working to live AND You tube: the real cost of living  AND You tube video: renting or owning a home, AND You tube video: life on minimum wage AND You Tube video: even 2 income families struggle, Workbook Activity # 77 (your budget), Lecture: Housing, & Workbook Activity # 78 (housing budget) research homes on Realtor.com / Zillow.com / google.com / etc
Friday: You Tube video: How to set up a budget (B of A) AND You tube: living to work or working to live AND You tube video: comparing the cost of new & used cars, & Lecture: Transportation, Workbook Activity # 80 (Transportation), research cars on kellybluebook / carfax.com / google.com / etc. 

Week 28
Monday: You tube video: food prices to rise AND You Tube: real cost of living AND you tube: grocery shopping hacks AND You tube video: buying clothes (cartoon), Workbook # 82, 83, & 84 (clothes & food & sundries),  
Tuesday: You Tube video:  the real cost of a family vacation AND you tube video: how much it costs to go to disney world & Workbook Activity # 87 (Vacations) 
Block Day:  You Tube video: Yields & dividends, AND /OR You Tube: how to make good investments,  AND You Tube: why does health care cost so much in the USA AND You Tube video: why middle class Americans have no savings, Lecture: Yields & Dividends, Workbook Activities # 86, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, & 94 (entertainment, child care, heatlh care, savings, furnishings, miscellaneous, budget profile, salary to support & careers to support lifestyle) 
Friday: complete the Xello (career cruising) handout due today,  & logon website & turn in Silent Sustained Reading Log (SSR Log)  Due Today 

Week 29
Monday:   Begin / finish taking survey on Sokanu to get ideas on possible jobs in the future & begin Career Matrix handout due Friday 
Tuesday: Continue filling in the Career Matrix project handout Due Friday 
Block Day: Continue filling in the Career Matrix project handout Due Friday
​(maybe take 1/2 hour break for Linsanity Documentary if students far enough along) 
Friday: Continue & Finish filling in the Career Matrix project handout Due TODAY
 

Week 30
Monday: One Pager Handout using newspapers / online articles 
Tuesday: Online Career Search             (KIDS DAY) 
Block Day: watch the MOVIE: 'SPARE PARTS' with questions
Friday: finish watching the MOVIE: 'SPARE PARTS' with questions & return SSR Books to Library 

Week 31
Monday: How to create a resume video (you tube), Lecture: how to write a resume, Textbook readings pg # 256-257 & pgs # 312-317, Rough Draft of a resume handout , & Workbook Activity # 253 (resume rough draft) [use career cruising website to create resume]
Tuesday: Use laptops to create Resumes (will submit to google classroom after 3 students have reviewed work)
Block Day:  Use laptops to finish and submit Resumes (will submit to google classroom; must have 3 other students review before can submit online) 
Friday: work on and complete the Job Application handout (done together in class on handout) 

Week 32
Monday: You Tube: How to create a cover letter video, Lecture: letter of intro & job application notes, and begin rough draft of cover letter (aka letter of introduction)  
Tuesday: begin typing Cover Letter / Letter of Intro  (finalize, type up & add document to Google Classroom;must have 3 other students review first before can submit) 
Block Day: Finalize all documents, make sure their all typed up & submitted online, and then go over the "Cover Page of the Interview Packet"
Friday: begin printing paperwork for packets (go to library or do in class) 


Week 33
Monday: You tube: body language tips for an interview, You tube video: top 10 interview tips, Lecture: what to wear in an interview, & distribute Interview Questions handout
Tuesday: Answer all interview questions, and then begin Mock Interviews (student lead, have students get in small groups / pairs and have them ask the interview questions to each other)
Block Day: Mock Interviews (student lead, have students get in small groups / pairs and have them ask the interview questions to each other)
Friday: Mock Interviews (student lead, have students get in small groups / pairs and have them ask the interview questions to each other)
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Week 34
Monday: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
Tuesday:
-------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
Block Day: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
​Friday: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------

Week 35
Monday: ------------NO SCHOOL ------------------------ SPRING BREAK ---------------------
Tuesday: Mock Interviews (student lead, have students get in small groups / pairs and have them ask the interview questions to each other)​
Block Day: Final Interviews with CEHS Counselors in Counseling Center
Friday: You tube: how to follow up after an interview, 
Write "Thank you" letters to counselors

Week 36
Monday: watch movie "THE FOUNDER” with movie questions 
Tuesday: watch movie "THE FOUNDER” with movie questions 
Block Day: finish watching movie "THE FOUNDER with movie questions & play escape the career fair game in teams 
Friday: ​ finish the escape the career fair game

NOTE: we will be having a Double Block Day Schedule staring April 27th - end of May
due to CA State and AP Testing


Week 37
Monday: You tube: 10 reasons to join the military AND You tube: arriving at Fort Jackson for basic training boot camp, Branches of the Military Powerpoint, College virtual tour website, & FAFSA info / website 
Tuesday: Same as above
Wednesday: You Tube: A- G requirements, You Tube: honest college tour, You tube: the mindset of high achievers, 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
Thursday: Same as above
Friday:  Army presentation in LLH OR Online Dating Activity 

Week 38
Monday:  Begin College Matrix
Tuesday: same as above
Wednesday: Continue  College Matrix Due Friday 
Thursday: same as above
Friday:  finish College Matrix Due Today 

Week 39
Monday: Begin working on MY 10 YEAR PLAN FINAL PROJECT & PRESENTATION
Tuesday: same as above
Wednesday: Continue working on MY 10 YEAR PLAN FINAL PROJECT & PRESENTATION
Thursday: same as above
Friday: Continue working on MY 10 YEAR PLAN FINAL PROJECT & PRESENTATION
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Week 40
Monday:Finish working on MY 10 YEAR PLAN FINAL PROJECT & PRESENTATION Due Today to Google Classroom!!! 
Tuesday: same as above
Wednesday: Begin the "MY 10 YEAR PLAN FINAL PROJECT" PRESENTATIONS
Thursday: same as above
Friday: ​Continue the "MY 10 YEAR PLAN FINAL PROJECT" PRESENTATIONS
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Week 41
Monday: -----------------NO SCHOOL ----- MEMORIAL DAY----------------
Tuesday:​ Continue the "MY 10 YEAR PLAN FINAL PROJECT" PRESENTATIONS
Wednesday: Continue the "MY 10 YEAR PLAN FINAL PROJECT" PRESENTATIONS
Thursday: Continue the "MY 10 YEAR PLAN FINAL PROJECT" PRESENTATIONS
Friday: Finish the "
MY 10 YEAR PLAN FINAL PROJECT" PRESENTATIONS, complete the Post-Class Survey, Workbook Activities # 281, 357, 282, & 358 (supporters of my plan, my definition of success, & my mission in life) 

Week 42
Monday: FINALS WEEK !!!!!!  Finish presentations / watch movie 
Tuesday: FINALS WEEK !!!!!! Finish presentations 
Block Day: FINALS WEEK !!!!!! Finish presentations 
Friday: FINALS WEEK !!!!!! – Last day of school (FYI: its a 1/2 day & ends at 12:00 noon) 


------NO MORE SCHOOL-------SUMMER BREAK-----------

------ FYI: SUMMER SCHOOL STARTS ON MONDAY!!! ----------

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