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: Ted Talk video: 8 secrets to success, Textbook reading pg# 18-21, & Workbook Activity #18-21 (defining success & making career choices)
Tuesday: Extra video: create yourself / discover yourself, Workbook Activity # 13-14 & 29 (vision = energy = success, envisioning your future, & identifying your passions)
Block Day: You tube video / TED Talk video: Coach John Wooden, Values Lecture, & Pyramid of Success handout (3 sided-pyramid) Due on Friday
Friday: You tube video: everybody dies but not everyone lives, Textbook readings pg# 26, Workbook Activity #27 (personal profile [bulls-eye]), crossword Ch 1 vocab, & finish Pyramid of Success handout Due Today
Week 3
Monday: ----HOLIDAY ------- NO SCHOOL ----- LABOR DAY ------------
Tuesday: TEDTalk video: Megan Schwab - why your major will never matter, Personal Profile Lecture, Textbook readings pg #36-37, & Workbook Activity #31 – 34 (work values survey)
Block Day: Personal Profile Collage Project instructions and will work on project in class (Due next Block Day), & finish Workbook Activity #31-34 (work values survey)
Friday: Work on Personal Profile Collage Project
Week 4
Monday: 9/11 movie clips / discussion & work on Personal profile Project
Tuesday: finish Personal Profile Collages
Block Day: MOVIE- THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Complete movie questionnaire / handout while watching) & turn in Personal Profile Collage Due TODAY!!
Friday: finish Pursuit of Happiness movie & discuss the movies themes
Week 5
Monday: Present Personal Profile Collages
Tuesday Finish presentations, watch You tube video: the last word movie trailer, & CH 3 vocab crossword
Block Day: You Tube video Clip: find your strengths, Textbook Reading pg # 38-44, & Workbook Activities # 39, 41-42, 44, & 45 (Strengths & personality and your strengths)
Friday: Extra videos: 2 million minutes video, Skills & Aptitudes Lecture, Textbook Reading pg # 46, & Workbook Activity # 47-48 (skills identification)
Week 6
Monday: TEDTalk video: Candy Chang – before I die I want to… OR TEDTalk video: Steve Jobs -how to live before you die, Textbook readings #60-61, & Workbook Activity #61 (how do you want to be remembered), have students look up & read obituaries online (famous people & local people) and have them discuss their findings, & have students create notebook packets
Tuesday: You tube video: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Lecture: Maslow’s Triangle, Textbook readings pg #56-59 & 62-63, & Workbook Activity # 59 & # 63 (where are you now & components of lifestyle)
Block Day: Youtube: Maslow's Triangle of needs, Lecture: Modified Maslow’s triangle, Textbook readings pg # 66-71, & Workbook Activity # 69, 70 , & 71 (modified Maslow’s triangle & what about your life) & assign partners for vacation project / go over instructions
Friday: begin working on vacations project
Week 7
Monday: Vacations project – continue working with partner -Due next Tuesday
Tuesday: Vacations project – continue working with partner -Due next Tuesday
Block Day: Vacations project – continue working with partner -Due next Tuesday
Friday: Vacations project – continue working with partner -Due next Tuesday
Week 8
Monday: Finish Vacations project – continue working with partner -Due tomorrow
Tuesday: Present the vacation project
Block Day: finish presenting the vacations project
Friday: You tube video: 16 career clusters, Text Book pg# 145-146, & Work Book Activity #145, 146, & 147 (career clusters)
Week 9
Monday: TEDTalks video: Barry Schwartz – the paradox of choice, begin Career Interest Survey Workbook Activity # 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, & 155 utilizing their career matrix chart, my website links, and other online resources
Tuesday: Tedtalk video: Angela lee Ducksworth - the key to success = grit, finish Career Interest Survey Workbook Activity # 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, & 155 utilizing their career matrix chart, my website links, and other online resources
Block Day: logon to the Career Cruising Website and complete the Career Search Matrix / Chart due Friday
Friday: logon to the Career Cruising Website and complete the Career Search Matrix / Chart due today
Week 10
Monday: begin THE BLIND SIDE OR COACH CARTER MOVIE with questionnaire
Tuesday: finish THE BLIND SIDE OR COACH CARTER MOVIE with questionnaire
Block Day: logon to the Career Cruising Website and complete the College Search Matrix / Chart due Friday
Friday: logon to the Career Cruising Website and finish the College Search Matrix / Chart due today
Week 11
Monday: ------NO SCHOOL ------- STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY -----------
Tuesday: You tube video: how to set up a budget (bank of America), You tube video: how to play M-A-S-H, Play M-A-S-H game, Textbook reading pg # 76, Workbook Activity # 77 (your budget), & Lecture: Housing
Block Day: You tube video: comparing the cost of new & used cars, Lecture: transportation, Textbook readings pgs # 78-79 & 80-88, and Workbook Activities # 78, 80, 82, 84, & 86 (housing, transportation, clothing, food / sundries, & entertainment / recreation & vacations)
Friday: 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)
Week 12
Monday: You tube video: I love lucy “never do business with friends," OR "job switching," OR Daddy Daycare video, Lecture: healthcare & furnishings, & Workbook Activity # 88, 89, 90 (child care, health care / furnishings / savings, & miscellaneous)
Tuesday: You tube video: why middle class Americans have no savings AND / OR even 2 income families struggle, Workbook Activity # 92, 93, 94 (your budget profile, what salary will support your lifestyle, & what careers support your lifestyle)
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: ------ HOLIDAY ------ NO SCHOOL ------ VETERANS DAY----------
Week 13
Monday: TEDTalks video: Sheryl Sandberg – why we have too few women leaders, Textbook readings pg# 211-212, & Workbook Activity # 211- 212 (if you’re a woman)
Tuesday: How to create a resume video (you tube), Lecture: how to write a resume, Textbook readings pg # 256-257 & pgs # 312-317
Block Day: Resume writing tips, scholarship application tips, and more from the CEHS counselors OR how to write in cursive
Friday: 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, Lecture: interviews, Textbook readings pgs # 324-329, & Workbook activity # 259 (sample interview questions)
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: Finish resume in career cruising website, Write a Rough draft of a resume, & Workbook Activity # 253 (resume rough draft)
Tuesday: Finalize, type up & add resume to My year plan.com (chapter 11), logon to Google Classroom (for final portfolio project), & Workbook activity # 257 & 259 (job applications & sample interview questions)
Block Day: You tube video: How to create a cover letter video, Lecture: Cover Letter / Letter of Intro notes, & Write a Rough draft of a cover letter
Friday: Finalize, type up & add cover letter to My 10 year plan.com (chapter 11 'resume'), Mock interviews & Workbook Activity # 185, 186, 189, 190 (solving problems, setting goals & objectives, your lifestyle goals) [ if have time]
Week 16
Monday: Mock Interviews (student lead), All students must finalize their resumes, cover letters, etc. done to be printed out for interviews by tomorrow & Remind students to dress the part for their interview on Block 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
Friday: Write "Thank You" notes to counselors for the interviews
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: Ted Talk video: 8 secrets to success, Textbook reading pg# 18-21, & Workbook Activity #18-21 (defining success & making career choices)
Tuesday: Extra video: create yourself / discover yourself, Workbook Activity # 13-14 & 29 (vision = energy = success, envisioning your future, & identifying your passions)
Block Day: You tube video / TED Talk video: Coach John Wooden, Values Lecture, & Pyramid of Success handout (3 sided-pyramid) Due on Friday
Friday: You tube video: everybody dies but not everyone lives, Textbook readings pg# 26, Workbook Activity #27 (personal profile [bulls-eye]), crossword Ch 1 vocab, & finish Pyramid of Success handout Due Today
Week 3
Monday: ----HOLIDAY ------- NO SCHOOL ----- LABOR DAY ------------
Tuesday: TEDTalk video: Megan Schwab - why your major will never matter, Personal Profile Lecture, Textbook readings pg #36-37, & Workbook Activity #31 – 34 (work values survey)
Block Day: Personal Profile Collage Project instructions and will work on project in class (Due next Block Day), & finish Workbook Activity #31-34 (work values survey)
Friday: Work on Personal Profile Collage Project
Week 4
Monday: 9/11 movie clips / discussion & work on Personal profile Project
Tuesday: finish Personal Profile Collages
Block Day: MOVIE- THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Complete movie questionnaire / handout while watching) & turn in Personal Profile Collage Due TODAY!!
Friday: finish Pursuit of Happiness movie & discuss the movies themes
Week 5
Monday: Present Personal Profile Collages
Tuesday Finish presentations, watch You tube video: the last word movie trailer, & CH 3 vocab crossword
Block Day: You Tube video Clip: find your strengths, Textbook Reading pg # 38-44, & Workbook Activities # 39, 41-42, 44, & 45 (Strengths & personality and your strengths)
Friday: Extra videos: 2 million minutes video, Skills & Aptitudes Lecture, Textbook Reading pg # 46, & Workbook Activity # 47-48 (skills identification)
Week 6
Monday: TEDTalk video: Candy Chang – before I die I want to… OR TEDTalk video: Steve Jobs -how to live before you die, Textbook readings #60-61, & Workbook Activity #61 (how do you want to be remembered), have students look up & read obituaries online (famous people & local people) and have them discuss their findings, & have students create notebook packets
Tuesday: You tube video: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Lecture: Maslow’s Triangle, Textbook readings pg #56-59 & 62-63, & Workbook Activity # 59 & # 63 (where are you now & components of lifestyle)
Block Day: Youtube: Maslow's Triangle of needs, Lecture: Modified Maslow’s triangle, Textbook readings pg # 66-71, & Workbook Activity # 69, 70 , & 71 (modified Maslow’s triangle & what about your life) & assign partners for vacation project / go over instructions
Friday: begin working on vacations project
Week 7
Monday: Vacations project – continue working with partner -Due next Tuesday
Tuesday: Vacations project – continue working with partner -Due next Tuesday
Block Day: Vacations project – continue working with partner -Due next Tuesday
Friday: Vacations project – continue working with partner -Due next Tuesday
Week 8
Monday: Finish Vacations project – continue working with partner -Due tomorrow
Tuesday: Present the vacation project
Block Day: finish presenting the vacations project
Friday: You tube video: 16 career clusters, Text Book pg# 145-146, & Work Book Activity #145, 146, & 147 (career clusters)
Week 9
Monday: TEDTalks video: Barry Schwartz – the paradox of choice, begin Career Interest Survey Workbook Activity # 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, & 155 utilizing their career matrix chart, my website links, and other online resources
Tuesday: Tedtalk video: Angela lee Ducksworth - the key to success = grit, finish Career Interest Survey Workbook Activity # 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, & 155 utilizing their career matrix chart, my website links, and other online resources
Block Day: logon to the Career Cruising Website and complete the Career Search Matrix / Chart due Friday
Friday: logon to the Career Cruising Website and complete the Career Search Matrix / Chart due today
Week 10
Monday: begin THE BLIND SIDE OR COACH CARTER MOVIE with questionnaire
Tuesday: finish THE BLIND SIDE OR COACH CARTER MOVIE with questionnaire
Block Day: logon to the Career Cruising Website and complete the College Search Matrix / Chart due Friday
Friday: logon to the Career Cruising Website and finish the College Search Matrix / Chart due today
Week 11
Monday: ------NO SCHOOL ------- STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY -----------
Tuesday: You tube video: how to set up a budget (bank of America), You tube video: how to play M-A-S-H, Play M-A-S-H game, Textbook reading pg # 76, Workbook Activity # 77 (your budget), & Lecture: Housing
Block Day: You tube video: comparing the cost of new & used cars, Lecture: transportation, Textbook readings pgs # 78-79 & 80-88, and Workbook Activities # 78, 80, 82, 84, & 86 (housing, transportation, clothing, food / sundries, & entertainment / recreation & vacations)
Friday: 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)
Week 12
Monday: You tube video: I love lucy “never do business with friends," OR "job switching," OR Daddy Daycare video, Lecture: healthcare & furnishings, & Workbook Activity # 88, 89, 90 (child care, health care / furnishings / savings, & miscellaneous)
Tuesday: You tube video: why middle class Americans have no savings AND / OR even 2 income families struggle, Workbook Activity # 92, 93, 94 (your budget profile, what salary will support your lifestyle, & what careers support your lifestyle)
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: ------ HOLIDAY ------ NO SCHOOL ------ VETERANS DAY----------
Week 13
Monday: TEDTalks video: Sheryl Sandberg – why we have too few women leaders, Textbook readings pg# 211-212, & Workbook Activity # 211- 212 (if you’re a woman)
Tuesday: How to create a resume video (you tube), Lecture: how to write a resume, Textbook readings pg # 256-257 & pgs # 312-317
Block Day: Resume writing tips, scholarship application tips, and more from the CEHS counselors OR how to write in cursive
Friday: 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, Lecture: interviews, Textbook readings pgs # 324-329, & Workbook activity # 259 (sample interview questions)
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: Finish resume in career cruising website, Write a Rough draft of a resume, & Workbook Activity # 253 (resume rough draft)
Tuesday: Finalize, type up & add resume to My year plan.com (chapter 11), logon to Google Classroom (for final portfolio project), & Workbook activity # 257 & 259 (job applications & sample interview questions)
Block Day: You tube video: How to create a cover letter video, Lecture: Cover Letter / Letter of Intro notes, & Write a Rough draft of a cover letter
Friday: Finalize, type up & add cover letter to My 10 year plan.com (chapter 11 'resume'), Mock interviews & Workbook Activity # 185, 186, 189, 190 (solving problems, setting goals & objectives, your lifestyle goals) [ if have time]
Week 16
Monday: Mock Interviews (student lead), All students must finalize their resumes, cover letters, etc. done to be printed out for interviews by tomorrow & Remind students to dress the part for their interview on Block 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
Friday: Write "Thank You" notes to counselors for the interviews
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-----------