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 video: life on minimum wage and begin budget handout
Tuesday: You tube video: cosby economics, finish budget handout, overview of taxes (W-2 & 1040)
Block Day: Watch the movie THE FOUNDER and answer movie questionnaire
Friday: Finish watching the movie THE FOUNDER and answer movie questionnaire
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: Continue Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan
Tuesday: Finish 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
Tuesday: Finals Week!!!- 1st & 4th - Finish Presentations on 10 year plan
Wednesday: Finals Week!!! - 2nd & 6th - Finish Presentations on 10 year plan
Thursday: Finals Week!!! - 3rd & 7th - Finish Presentations 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 video: life on minimum wage and begin budget handout
Tuesday: You tube video: cosby economics, finish budget handout, overview of taxes (W-2 & 1040)
Block Day: Watch the movie THE FOUNDER and answer movie questionnaire
Friday: Finish watching the movie THE FOUNDER and answer movie questionnaire
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: Continue Life Portfolio & My 10 year Plan
Tuesday: Finish 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
Tuesday: Finals Week!!!- 1st & 4th - Finish Presentations on 10 year plan
Wednesday: Finals Week!!! - 2nd & 6th - Finish Presentations on 10 year plan
Thursday: Finals Week!!! - 3rd & 7th - Finish Presentations 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, & the Pre-class survey
Block Day: You tube video: The insufficient degree video AND / OR You tube video: how to study effectively, getting to know you BINGO, 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: You tube video: 4 skills to a successful career video, Extra video: create yourself / discover yourself, Teachers Lounge Video: Chapter 2, Ch 1 crossword due today, & Workbook Activity # 14 (Envisioning your future) Due Today
Tuesday:Your Personal Profile Lecture ( discussion only ), Ch 1 crossword, Workbook Activity #27 & 29 (Personal profile [bulls eye] & Identifying your Passions) All Due Today
Block Day: y: 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, & Ch 2 crossword due today
Friday: You tube: advise from a 3rd grade drop-out AND Ch 2 video from Teachers Lounge Website, Create the John Wooden Pyramid of success, & Workbook Activity #14, 17, & 21 (envisioning your future, everybody works, & your definition of success)
Week 23
Monday: ------------NO SCHOOL -------- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY ----------------
Tuesday: TED Talk video: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable AND / OR Ted Talks: undecided, Values Lecture, Textbook page # 36-37, & Workbook Activity # 31-34 (work values survey)
Block Day: Escape room Game with Librarian
Friday: Ted Talks: master procrastinator video, Workbook Activity # 18, 19, 20, & 200 (Defining Success, Making Career Choices) & Pyramids of Success 3D handout Due Monday
Week 24
Monday: Ted Talks: Color Brave AND / OR You tube video: everybody dies, but not everybody lives, Workbook Activity # 53 & 200 (positive messages to yourself & taking responsibility), Ch 3 crossword Due today, & Pyramids of Success 3D handout Due today
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: 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]
Tuesday: Use laptops to create Resumes (will submit to google classroom)
Block Day: Use laptops to create Resumes (will submit to google classroom) & how to write in cursive
Friday: Lecture: letter of intro & job application & finish resume online
Week 33
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
Week 34
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
NOTE: we will be having a Double Block Day Schedule staring April 20th - June 1st due to CA State / AP Testing
*Monday - Friday = even or odd block schedule depending on the previous week
Week 35
Monday: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
Tuesday: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
Block Day: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
Friday: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
Week 36
Monday: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
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, & the Pre-class survey
Block Day: You tube video: The insufficient degree video AND / OR You tube video: how to study effectively, getting to know you BINGO, 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: You tube video: 4 skills to a successful career video, Extra video: create yourself / discover yourself, Teachers Lounge Video: Chapter 2, Ch 1 crossword due today, & Workbook Activity # 14 (Envisioning your future) Due Today
Tuesday:Your Personal Profile Lecture ( discussion only ), Ch 1 crossword, Workbook Activity #27 & 29 (Personal profile [bulls eye] & Identifying your Passions) All Due Today
Block Day: y: 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, & Ch 2 crossword due today
Friday: You tube: advise from a 3rd grade drop-out AND Ch 2 video from Teachers Lounge Website, Create the John Wooden Pyramid of success, & Workbook Activity #14, 17, & 21 (envisioning your future, everybody works, & your definition of success)
Week 23
Monday: ------------NO SCHOOL -------- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY ----------------
Tuesday: TED Talk video: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable AND / OR Ted Talks: undecided, Values Lecture, Textbook page # 36-37, & Workbook Activity # 31-34 (work values survey)
Block Day: Escape room Game with Librarian
Friday: Ted Talks: master procrastinator video, Workbook Activity # 18, 19, 20, & 200 (Defining Success, Making Career Choices) & Pyramids of Success 3D handout Due Monday
Week 24
Monday: Ted Talks: Color Brave AND / OR You tube video: everybody dies, but not everybody lives, Workbook Activity # 53 & 200 (positive messages to yourself & taking responsibility), Ch 3 crossword Due today, & Pyramids of Success 3D handout Due today
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: 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]
Tuesday: Use laptops to create Resumes (will submit to google classroom)
Block Day: Use laptops to create Resumes (will submit to google classroom) & how to write in cursive
Friday: Lecture: letter of intro & job application & finish resume online
Week 33
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
Week 34
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
NOTE: we will be having a Double Block Day Schedule staring April 20th - June 1st due to CA State / AP Testing
*Monday - Friday = even or odd block schedule depending on the previous week
Week 35
Monday: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
Tuesday: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
Block Day: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
Friday: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
Week 36
Monday: -------------- NO SCHOOL --------------- SPRING BREAK-----------------------
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-----------
