Career Education--1st Quarter 2007
To successfully complete this class, you must complete your job shadow assignment, along with a final presentation based on this project. A portfolio will need to be turned in at the end of the quarter.
Daily Lessons~Links to assignments listed below calendar
August
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
8/20 9th Grade Day Shortened Class this week |
8/21 Intro PP Syllabus/Parent Letter |
8/22 Career Cards Job Shadow Sheets handed out |
8/23 COPS Tests & graphing Job Shadow Packet handed out |
8/24 COPES Tests Start Graphing |
8/27 Finish Graphing COPES Start CAPS Tests |
8/28 CAPS Tests |
8/29 Finish Graphing COPS Summary Sheet |
8/30 NE Careers Magazine & wkst PORTFOLIOS DUE JOB SHADOW CONFIRMATION SHEETS DUE |
8/31 Computer Lab: Matchmaker; Make sure electronic portfolios work; print top 40 careers |
September
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
9/3 NO SCHOOL |
9/4 LAB: Career Research |
9/5 LAB: College Research |
9/6 LAB: Scholarship Search |
9/7 Application Video & wkst. Start Applications |
9/10 *Speaker: UNL |
9/11 Lab: Make up Day? |
9/12 PP: Resumes of Hire Quality Finish Applications Hand out: reference wkst & work exp. wkst. |
9/13 *Speaker: SCC |
9/14 *Speaker: Larry Williams Lincoln League of Human Rights (Equity) |
9/17 LAB: Career Cruising Resume SUB |
9/18 LAB: Counselors Finish CC Resume |
9/19 Speaker: National Guard |
9/20 NE Careers Magazine & turn in missing assignments |
9/21 LAB: Start PROFESSIONAL Resumes in MS Word |
9/24 LAB 110 Resumes & Start References |
9/25 LAB 109 Resumes & References |
9/26 Speaker: Mfg/Transportation SUB |
9/27 LAB: Finalize Resumes Comp. part of Job Shadow Packet |
9/28 Excel Center/ Standardized Tests JOB SHADOW PACKETS DUE |
October
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
10/1 LAB: Start Putting Together Presentations |
10/2 Organize Portfolios Making a 1st Impression |
10/3 Interview Prep. |
10/4 Interview Prep 1/2 |
10/5 LAB - Interview Questions Finalize what needs done Presentations |
10/8 Interview Prep. 1/2 Lab |
10/9 Interview Prep. |
10/10 INTERVIEW FAIR |
10/11 Thank you's LAB 114A |
10/12 LAB 114A |
10/15 FINAL PRESENTATIONS |
10/16 FINAL PRESENTATIONS COMPLETED PORTFOLIOS DUE |
10/17 SUB Health Occ. Career Fair at Bryan LGH |
10/18 SUB
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10/19 FINAL PRESENTATIONS |
**10/17/07 Health Occ. Career Fair at Bryan LGH only for students interested and with permission forms.**
www.careercruising.com
http://educationquest.org
Assignment Sheets:
Parent Job History Interview
References Worksheet
JOB SHADOW PACKET -- Take with you to job shadow
Portfolio Contents List Quible Fall 2007
NE Careers Magazine worksheet - goes with a magazine that must be kept in the classroom
Standardized Tests worksheet - goes with a magazine that must be kept in the classroom
COMPUTER LAB WORKSHEETS
Career Cruising School Subject and Career Research
Career Cruising College Research
Career Cruising Scholarship Search
Education Quest Scholarship Search
INTERVIEW PREPARATION
Making a First Impression - article & worksheet
Resumes of Hire Quality - Power Point
Resumes of Hire Quality - worksheet
Cover Letters for Success - Power Point
Cover Letters for Success - worksheet
Complete Job Application - Video worksheet
Questions R Us -- article coming soon
Possible Interview Questions - coming soon
Resume Templates (Examples):
References 3-Not available
Generic Job Application -- doesn't match the one we did in class, but would be acceptible. You can type on this one.
