CBC/Course Framework: Career Preparation A
Standards l, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 6, 6a, 8, 9, 10, I l, I la, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e and 13
CTE Standards and Benchmarks the student will be able to:
1.Demonstrate knowledge of a systematic approach to a decision-making process (specifically, opportunity costs and trade-offs), including factors regarding academic planning and career development, financial literacy, and technology.
2.Understand the effect of workplace behaviors.
a.Examine appropriate workplace behaviors, including attitude, work ethic, responsibility, dependability, punctuality, integrity, time management, effort, adherence to dress code, communication (written, verbal, and nonverbal), teamwork, and other workplace etiquette.
3.Analyze personal skills, interests, and abilities and relate them to current career opportunities.
a.Participate in assessments that identify personal areas of interest and aptitude, including utilizing results to develop a four-year high school educational plan
b.Explore individual career options from the 16 National Career Clusters to examine specific job descriptions, requirements, salaries, and employment outlooks.
c.Identify safety and health standards in the workplace for daily procedures, emergency procedures, equipment/tools, dress, use of technology, and work area maintenance.
6. Examine the employment process, including searching for a job, filling out a job application, writing a résumé, developing and practicing interview skills, and completing required employment forms (e.g., W-4, 1-9).
a. Utilize word processing software to demonstrate professional writing skills by producing and editing business and personal correspondence documents
7.Generate an electronic portfolio using digital tools (e.g., Webpage, wikis, blogs, podcast), including a cover letter; a current résumé; a completed job application; interest, aptitude, and achievement assessment results; curriculum samples (e.g., academic research, educational projects); four-year high school educational plan; education/career preparedness checklist; and other examples of academic and career preparedness achievements (e.g., student organizations, club memberships, honors, credentials, certificates, awards, community service experiences, recommendations).
a.Utilize advanced features of word processing (e.g., outlining; developing forms; applying tracking changes, hyperlinks, mail merge).
b.Create presentations using effective communication skills and advanced features of multimedia, including photo, video, and audio editing.
  1. Diagnose problems with hardware, software, and advanced network systems.
Examples: printer, projector, power supply, task manager, network connectivity
  1. Demonstrate advanced technology skills, including compressing, converting, importing, exporting, backing up files, and transferring data among applications,
  2. Compare functions of various operating systems.
Examples:Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android, iOS
11. Analyze cultural, social, economic, environmental, and political effects, and trends of technology to assess emerging technologies and forecast innovations.
a. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of emerging technology resources, including social networking and other electronic communications (e.g., desktop conferencing, mobile technology, listservs, blogs, virtual reality, online file sharing).
12.Demonstrate appropriate digital citizenship through safe, ethical, and legal use of technology systems and digital content.
a.Explain consequences of illegal and unethical use of technology systems and digital content.
Examples:cyberbullying, plagiarism
b.Interpret copyright laws and policies with regard to ownership and use of digital content.
c.Explain the implications of creating and maintaining a positive digital footprint.
d.Critique Internet and digital information for validity, reliability, accuracy, bias, and current relevance.
e.Cite sources of digital content using a style manual.
Examples:Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA)
13.Utilize an online learning-management system to engage in collaborative learning projects, discussions, and assessments beyond the traditional classroom that are goal-oriented, focused, O project-based, and inquiry-oriented.
Examples:Moodle, Edmodo, Blackboard, Canvas
Instructional Resources
___ Individual Instruction
___ Board Work
___ Keyboarding
___ Demonstrate
___ Practice/Reinforce
___Multimedia / ___ Lecture
___ Simulation
___ Composition
___ Discussion
___ Guided Reading
___ Worksheet / ___ Team Work
___ Role Play
___ Project
___ Oral Reading
___ Film/Video
___ Other ______/ ___ Handout
___ Computer Hardware
___ eTextbook
___ Newspaper
___ Dictionary/glossary
___ Student Guide / ___ Magazine
___ Computer Software
___ Other______
GCF Tutorial
Assessment/HW / ACT-Aspire Foundation Skills / Tween Tribune
___ Teacher Observation
___ Group Assignment
___Peer Evaluation
___ Quiz
___ Test
___ Student Work Sample
___ Rubric / ___ Presentation
___ Checklist
___ Tween Tribune
___ Kuder
___ GMetrix
___ Other ______/ ___ Reading
___ Mathematics
___ Writing
___ Creative Thinking
___ Listening
___ Speaking
___ Reasoning / ___ Problem Solving
___ Visualization
___ Self-Esteem
___ Knowing How to Learn
___ Responsibility
___ Arithmetic / See attachment for articles.
Learning Targets / SPED/ESOL Strategies
___ Manages Time
___ Serves Clients/Customers
___ Work with Diver Cultures
___Organizes/Maintains Info.
___ Maintains/Troubleshoots Technology / ___ Manages Money
___Teaches Others
___ Manages Resources
___ Manages Human Resources
___Acquires/Evaluates Information
___ Monitors/Correct Performance
___ Applies Technology / ___ Participates in a team
___ Exercises leadership
___ Interprets /communication info.
___ Improves/ Designs Systems
___ Negotiates / ___Buddy/Pair tutor
___ Hands on Activities
___ Model Task / ___ Extended Time
___Manipulatives
___ Multisensory Approach to learning
___ Flexible Seating
___ 100%/40-50%
5/08/2017 Standards 7a, 7b and 13 Monday
CNN Student News P-1 CJHS News P-2
Daily Activities: MS Word-College Letters Pair and Share/MS PowerPoint – “Me, Myself and I” and Capstone Project and Tween Tribune
Bell Ringer: Tween Tribune-Google Earth gets a makeoverEssential Question-Why wasn’t Google Earth more popular?
Title of Lesson: College Bound Pair and Share -
Learning Target/Objective: Introduce the learning target and objectives for the lesson. Students will work in pairs of two and review letters for college bound activity. The purpose of the activity is to verify that the information is accurate and reflects the students personal view.Continue with Me, Myself and I presentation. Include facts about (including pictures, bullets, animation, transition and rehearse timing).Final Capstone Activity-Add standards 5 and 8 from the reference sheet to the final project for the class.
Before: MS Word-College Bound Letters-Distribute folders and have students verify mailing address. Pair students and have students read each other’s letter and make suggestion if need to modify or correct letters. model the steps students to use to verify the accuracy of a letter. MS PowerPoint-Me, Myself and I -Create a presentation about yourself incorporating features such as theme styles, pictures, bullets, animation, transition, WordArt styles, rehearse timing and music.
During
MS Word-Assist students as needed; pair studentsto assist other students as well. Place modified document if need on the USB to be printed. Assist as needed.
MS PowerPoint- Review steps on how to add animation to text and images. Review steps on how to add transition to slides and have their music play from the beginning of slide 1 to the last slide. Demonstrate how to add a video (video reflection of the student’s choice or comic strip) and prom invites to the final project. Assist as needed.
After: Based on today’s activity I can………………………………. (student lead)
Assessment: -Tween Tribune, Pair and Share Participation
Home learning: Bring in pictures and music for Me, Myself and I on flash drive or bring phone cord to transfer pictures to assignment.
5/09/2017 Standards 10, 11, 11a and 12 a, b, c, d, e, Tuesday
Recycling 8:10-8:20 am
CNN Student News P-1 CJHS News P-2
Daily Activities -Final Capstone Project, Tween Tribune
Bell Ringer: Tween Tribune - Wolf pup offers new hope Discussion-Wolves are predators. Why are they endangered?
Title of Lesson: Final Capstone Project-Continued Standards 10-11
Learning Target/Objective: Demonstrate software proficiency and understanding of the Career Prep A standards covered in the course. Introduce the learning target and objectives for the lesson. Students will add standards 10 and 11 from the reference sheet to the final project for the class.
Before: Review standards from the final project resource documents.
During: MS PowerPoint- Demonstrate how to transfer data among software and applications (Google Slides or PowerPoint reuse slides from a previous presentation) add a video (video reflection of the student’s choice or comic strip) and prom invites to the final project. Assist as needed.
  • Analyze cultural, social, economic, environmental, and political effects, and trends of technology to assess emerging technologies and forecast innovations.
  • Select one of your presentations on Hospitality and Tourism, Education and Training Career, STEM cluster
  • Lesson 10 Proficiency with Emerging Technologies Pg. 225-227
  • One slide per page
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the use of emerging technology resources, including social networking and other electronic communications (e.g., desktop conferencing, mobile technology, listservs, blogs, virtual reality, online file sharing).
  • Presentation collaboration -Cake Motherboard
  • Lesson 8 Technology Basics-Operating Systems
After: Have students use the KWL for PowerPoint lesson 10-18 Based on today’s activity I can……………………………….
Assessment: -Tween Tribune, Standards 10-11 Home learning: Last day for postage stamps
5/10/2017 Standards 8and 10 Wednesday
CNN Student News P-1 CJHS News P-2
Daily Activities: Final Capstone Project/ Tween Tribune
Bell Ringer: Astronaut breaks US space record
Discussion: Why is the record “U.S. only?”Critical thinking question from Tween Tribune
Daily Activities: Final Capstone Project
Title of Lesson: Final Capstone Project
Objective: Demonstrate software proficiency and understanding of the Career Prep A standards covered in the course. Introduce the learning target and objectives for the lesson. Students will add standards 7 and 9 from the reference sheet to the final project for the class.
During: Create a presentation for each of the standards covered in the class. Students are given a choice on software. Final Project may be presented in Google Slides or a PowerPoint Presentation. Assist as needed.
  1. Diagnose problems with hardware, software, and advanced network systems.
  2. Examples: printer, projector, power supply, task manager, network connectivity Career Prep A eBook lesson 8
  3. Compare functions of various operating systems.
  4. Examples: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android, iOS Lesson 9
After: KWL based on the class activity I can……. (student led assessment of the learning target)
Assessment: KWL PowerPoint Challenge Home learning: N/A
5/11/2017 Standards I l, I la, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e and 13 Thursday
CNN Student News P-1 CJHS News P-2
Daily Activities: Final Capstone Project/ Tween Tribune
Bell Ringer: How a children's toy could help fight malaria?
Discussion: How can a microscope only cost $1? Critical thinking question from Tween Tribune
Daily Activities: Final Capstone Project
Title of Lesson: Final Capstone Project
Objective: Demonstrate software proficiency and understanding of the Career Prep standards covered in the course.
Discussion: Review learning targets for today’s activity. Why is it important to be safe with using the Internet, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook? Standards I l, I la, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e and 13
During: Continue with final capstone project instruction examples that reflect the standards and learning targets for today’s lesson. Assist as needed.
Daily Activities:
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the use of emerging technology resources, including social networking and other electronic communications (e.g., desktop conferencing, mobile technology, listservs, blogs, virtual reality, online file sharing).
  • Presentation collaboration -Cake Motherboard
  • Lesson 8 Technology Basics-Operating Systems
  • Demonstrate appropriate digital citizenship through safe, ethical, and legal use of technology systems and digital content.
  1. Use Quiz information from GCFlearnfree.org Internet Safety for Kids.
  2. Chapter 10 Criteria for Evaluation Pg. 257 Type the document and write the answers in complete sentences-copy the activity to your final project under standard 12
After: KWL based on the class activity I can……. (student led assessment of the learning target)
Assessment: KWL PowerPoint Challenge Home learning: N/A
5/12/2017 Standards 7a, 7b & 13 Friday
CNN Student News P-1 CJHS News P-2
Daily Activities: Make up day for all assignments due this week.
Bell Ringer: Tween Tribune-TBA
Discussion: TBA
Title of Lesson: Putting it all together
Learning Target: Review activities for the week. Video reflection or comic strip of weekly activities.
Before: The importance of your personal signature. Instructions for putting it all together video or comic strip. What did you learn? Which activity did they liked the most and why?
Discussion: Provide students with the opportunity to complete all assignments. Including:
All College Bound Letters, Tween Tribune, Essential Question, KWL, Capstone Project and Video Reflection.
After: Students will create a video reflection or Comic Strip on what they have learned about MS Word.
Assessment: Video or comic strip reflection, KWL and Tween Tribune Home learning: N/A