Learning Activity Package

Name: ______

Learning Activity Package

Chapter 1

Career Planning

Personal Financial Literacy

Student Goals

Section 1 – Career Planning

Students will learn about types of companies they could possible work for.

Students will learn about how employees are paid.

Section 2 – Finding and Applying Jobs

Students will learn how to look for a job.

Students will write a resume and cover letter.

Section 3 – Interviewing and Pre-employment Testing

Students will learn how to be prepared for a job interview.

Students will learn how to introduce themselves as though they were at a job interview.

CCCS:

Day 1

Look up Key Terms – Write Key Term definitions here while reading section 1.

Sources of Income – P. 6

Wages –

Salary –

Tips –

Commission –

Types of Business

Sole Proprietorship -

Partnership -

Corporation -

Entrepreneur -

Corporation -

Other Sources of Income

Investing – committing money to an enterprise in order to earn a financial return.

Grants – payments or property given to people or institutions, which do not have to be paid back.

Royalties – a percentage of the sales in dollars paid to an author, songwriter, or inventor when copies of his or her creation are sold.

Inheritance – an amount of money, property, or an object of value, given by someone who has died.

Project Basis

Plan of Action – a list of the steps needed to reach a career goal.

Name: ______

Day One Homework –

Answer the following questions based on what you read today:

1)  Name five common sources of income for Americans.

2)  In what occupation do workers typically receive a commission?

3)  Name two sources of information about financial aid for college.

4)  Name three types of investments.

5)  List the six steps for choosing a career.

Opinion Questions:

6)  Why is it important to earn money before spending it?

7)  What is the risk of using loans and credit cards to buy whatever you want.

8)  Salaried Jobs do not pay overtime. Does someone earning an hourly wage make more money than someone earning a salary? Why or why not?

Read over the chapter project instructions at the end of this packet. Your project will start tomorrow as part of your homework.

Day Two –

Review homework questions.

Discuss Key Terms.

Discuss Project Criteria.

“Getting to Know Yourself” handout.

Homework –

Section 1 of Plan of Action Project.

Finish “Getting to Know Yourself” handout, if necessary.

Study Key Terms for Quiz.

Day 3

Quiz on Key Terms of Section 1

Complete the following Key Terms starting on p. 13 while reading Section 2 –

Job Leads – information about possible job openings.

Networking –

Employment Agencies – companies and institutions that help people find jobs or that find people to fill jobs.

Portal Site –

Application form –

Personal Data Sheet – a detailed list of personal information, which you bring to a job interview, that makes filling out the application a little easier.

Work Permit –

Resume –

Keywords – the words and phrases in a resume that a computer program will search for to determine whether an applicant is qualified for a job.

Cover Letter -

Name: ______

Homework for Day 3 –

Complete the following questions based on reading Section 2 –

1)  What is the best source of job leads for most people?

2)  Why is it necessary to have a Social Security number before you apply for a job?

3)  How can you know which keywords are important to include in an electronic resume?

4)  If you have prepared a good resume, is there still a need for a cover letter? Why or why not.

5)  Why should you check your resume and cover letter for errors?

Opinion Question:

6)  How should you prepare for a job fair?

Complete Section 2 of Plan of Action Project.

Day 4 –

Discuss Homework Questions.

Discuss Key Terms for Section 2.

Discuss Parts of a Resume.

Homework for Day 4 –

Section 3 of Plan of Action

Workbook page on Job Leads

Study for Quiz.

Day 5 –

Quiz on Key Terms for Section 2

Work on Resume by using information starting on p. 21 of textbook.

You will create a rough draft of your own resume.

Start workbook p. _____ about resumes.

Homework for Day 5 –

Complete good copy of resume found in this handout.

Work on Section 4 of Plan of Action.

Complete any part of workbook pages about resumes not done in class.

Day 6 –

Good copy of resume will be checked.

Discuss Handshake Project

Start Section 3 on page 26 of textbook.

Receive “Making an Impression” handout.

Key Terms for Section 3 –

Interview – a formal meeting between an employer and a job applicant

Credit Score – a number based on information in a credit report, indicating the person’s credit risk.

Name: ______

Homework for Day 6 -

Work on Handshake Project.

Work on Section 5 of Plan of Action.

Complete the following questions based on reading Section 3 –

1)  What is the purpose of completing a job application form or sending a resume and a cover letter?

2)  Name three things you should do to prepare for a job interview.

3)  How can a good credit score help you obtain the job you want?

4)  At what point during a job interview should you ask how much the job pays?

5)  What should you do after a job interview?

Opinion Questions –

6)  Being late for a job interview makes a bad impression. How can you avoid being late?

7)  During a job interview, you are asked about your religion. What are some ways you could respond?

Day 7 –

Review homework questions

Review Making an Impression handout.

Start interviewing class project. Assign pairs.

Homework for Day 7 –

Continue with Handshake Project

Continue completing all sections of Plan of Action

Day 8 –

Students will get into their pairs and continue interviewing each other.

Students will start chapter review, in notebook, in preparation for Chapter test.

Sections to be completed on page 31 and 32 of textbook:

Understanding the Main Idea

Applying Critical Thinking

Homework for Day 8 –

Continue with Handshake Project

Continue with any section of the Plan of Action not completed.

Study all concepts learned in Chapter 1 in preparation for Chapter 1 Test.

Day 9 –

Discuss Review Questions and Key Terms in Chapter 1 in preparation for Chapter test.

Homework for Day 9 –

Study for Chapter 1 Test

Be prepared to hand in a completed Chapter 1 Learning Activity Packet

The following projects must be completed and handed in tomorrow:

Plan of Action

Handshake Project

Day 10 –

Hand in:

Chapter 1 Learning Activity Project

With the Plan of Action and Handshake Project completed.

Chapter 1 Test today!

Plan of Action Project

Name:______

Section 1 -

What is the job you would like to have? What are your skills, personality and traits that make you want that job.

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Section 3 -

Look in a newspaper or online to find a listing for this job. Attach it to the back of this sheet if possible, otherwise copy the listing below:

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Section 4 -

What is the salary range for this job?:______

Section 2 -

What education to you need to prepare for the job?______

Section 2 -

What school would you attend?______

Instructions for the Plan of Action Project

Section 1 –

Fill in Section 1 on the Plan of Action worksheet. Think abut the answers to the “Getting to Know Yourself” handout and the paragraph about your values. These should both steer you into the direction of a career. You may only pick (1) career. Please write a small paragraph about the career and why you picked it.

Section 2 –

Fill in the sections about education and schools. Research online, schools that would give you the skills and education needed to be successful in your career. You may access your home computer, the Media Center computers, or if available, the computers in rooms 045 or 046. You must print out a page from the school website discussing the major fitting your career, i.e., Accounting Degree page, Criminal Justice Degree page, Plumbing trade school page. Do Google searches, or other search engines that could lead you to the appropriate school.

Section 3 –

Look in the newspaper or on line at job listings in your chosen career. You may use the search engines listed here, Jobs.com, Monster.com, Careerbuilders.com, or a Google search. Print out a page, if possible, in your chosen career. You should be able to find a job online in just about any career. Fill in the 2nd section of the Plan of Action with the job title and the site you found it on.

Section 4 –

What is the salary range for your chosen career? You can find salaries for just about any job on Salary.com. Give a range. All jobs start at a lower rate and increase with time and experience. I.e., a career in Criminal Justice may start at $45,000 and go as high as $75,000, so you would write on the line $45,000 to $75,000.

Section 5 –

You will have all sections of the Plan of Action form completed by now. Attach any supporting documents to the Plan of Action.

Resume’

Name: ______

Address:______

City, State, Zip Code: ______

Phone Number: ______

E-mail Address: ______

Looking for a position in the: ______field.

School: ______

Dates Attended: ______Graduated: ______
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Skills: ______

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Previous Employers: ______

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Special Interests: ______

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Handshake Project

Teachers in Art, Home Economics and Business Departments are participating with this project.

If you choose to ask another teacher, please explain what the project is about.

You must ask (4) teachers participate in this project.

Teacher Signature / Did Student Introduce His/Herself with First and Last Name? / Did Student Give You a Firm Handshake? / Did Student make Eye Contact?

Teachers,

Thank you for participating with our Financial Literacy Project!