 | Career Orientation
Syllabus
Mrs. Ward
Career Orientation is a class designed to introduce 8th grade students to the world of work. It will help the student get oriented with their personal interests, values, personality type, aptitudes, and learning style, which will help determine their optimum field of work. Students will learn how to set goals and make plans for high school, college, career, and their desired lifestyle. They will also research careers and tentatively choose a career plan.
Assessments Used:
Unit Quizzes
Learning styles & study skills
Interest inventory
Aptitude and skills assessment
Life values and work values alignment
Personality traits & typing
Assessment Tools Include:
Ark Kuder, internet based interest inventory, skills assessment program
ACT Explore Test, standardized aptitude test
Classroom activities
www.bls.gov , internet based career research,
Assignments Include:
Personality & career posters
Career Action Plan (CAP) portfolio in coordination with CAP/advisory
Career Orientation class folder
Daily assignments & homework projects
Unit quizzes & end-of-course exam
Research Including:
Interviewing
Guest speakers
Occupational research using computer internet resources
Career magazines & career videos
Projects Include:
Personality License Plates
Personality Career Match
Who am I? project
Decision making money Project
Library Research
Pizza Box/Poster Project
Career Cluster Projects- 1 per week
SUPPLY LIST:
1. LOOSE NOTEBOOK PAPER (NOT NOTEBOOKS)
2. A FOLDER OR BINDER TO USE IN CLASS AND
TAKE HOME TO KEEP WORKSHEETS, PROJECT GUIDELINES, AND STUDY GUIDES IN. (to be turned in on Friday, August 24 for a grade)
3. PENCILS AND PENS (NO RED OR PASTEL INK)
NOT REQUIRED BUT ALWAYS NEEDED:
1. KLEENEX
2. HAND SANITIZER
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