MRS. WARD'S 8TH GRADE CAREER ORIENTATION

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Calendar of events: 18 Week Tentative Plan

WEEK #
TOPIC & UNIT FRAMEWORKS PROJECTS/ACTIVITY ACTIVITY & REF.
            1
WORLD OF WORK
a.      why people work
b.      positive attitudes
c.      career vs. job
1.1.1
1.1.2
 1.2.1
 1.3.1
1.3.2

Chapter 1
*crests
*vocabulary
              2
               &
               3
SELF AWARENESS
a.      Interests, aptitudes, and skills
b.      Abilities
c.      values
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.1.1
2.2.1
2.1.3
Chapter 2
*25 Things in a lifetime worksheet
*Me worksheet
*Cartoon Posters of Self
*vocabulary
* Quiz #1 on Friday Sept. 5th
              continued PERSONALITY TRAITS
*vocabulary
              4   MAKING DECISIONS 3.1,
3.2
3.1.1
3.2.1
Chapter 3 *Drug addiction powerpoint
*Decision Making
*Drug (crystal Meth Video)
*vocabulary

               4
  

    
HOW TO RESEARCH CAREERS 4.1,
4.2,
4.1.1
4.2.1
Chapter 5 *One career research presentation (ooh
Handbook,
www.bls.gov,)
*Pizza/Poster Projects  
*Piz

               5
              
                -
               13
           
 
*INTRODUCTION TO CLUSTERS


*AGRICULTURE NAT. RESOURCES
*ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION
*ARTS, AV, TECHNOLOGY
*BUSSINESS ADMINISTRATION
*FINANCE
*EDUCATION AND TRAINING
*HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
*GOVERNMENT
*HEALTH
*INFORMATION TECHNOLOY
*LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
*MANUFACTURING
*MARKETING SALES AND SERVICES
*TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS
5.1
5.1.1
5.1.2
Chapter 6
* Cluster Collage
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*Dream Home Designs
*Video Projects

*Writing Checks and Budgeting
*Lesson Plans/
*Etiquette
*Debates
*Health Projects

*Courtroom Activity
*Invention Convention

*Sink or Swim
      14
*EMPLOYMENT SKILLS (CONT)
a.      Applications
b.      Interviews
c.      Resumes
6.1
6.2
6.1.1
6.2.1
6.2.3
Chapter 7
*Newspaper search
*Job Applications
*Job Interviews
*Resumes
(self-developed)
                15       
*STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS 7.1
7.2
7.3
7.1.1
7.2.1
7.2.3
YCA Chapter 23 *Entrepreneur Research
                16
*EDUCATION & TRAINING 8.1
8.2
8.1.1
8.2.1
8.2.2
8.2.3
*Develop a personal 4 year High School plan
                17-18
*EXPLORE STANDARDIZED TESTS
*SEMESTER EXAMS
2.1, 2.2,
6


 
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