Alignment of South Carolina
Comprehensive Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program Model
To
The Real Game
DRAFT COPY
UNIT ONE: LEARNING A LIVING
“Foundations”
(Pages 25-30)
Learning to Work
3. Students will explore careers and the connection of school-to-work.
a. Define the education and training opportunities needed to achieve career goals.
“The Spin Game”
(Pages 31-32)
Learning to Live
2. Students will understand and respect others.
a. Relate an awareness, understanding, and respect for others.
d. Increase use of effective communication skills with peers and adults.
f. Recognize and respect individual differences.
Learning to Learn
3. Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life
at home and in the community.
a. Explain the value of cooperation and teamwork and display the ability to work
in teams as well as independently.
Learning to Work
2. Students will demonstrate decision-making, goal-setting, problem-solving, and
communication skills.
c. Practice effective listening and communication skills.
“The Dream”
(Pages 35-42)
Learning to Live
5. Students will make decisions, set goals, and take actions.
a. Use decision-making skills.
Learning to Work
1. Students will understand the relationships among personal qualities, education
and training, and the world of work.
a. Identify personal interest and abilities.
UNIT TWO: MAKING A LIVING
“What’s My Line?”
(Pages 43-50)
Learning to Work
1. Students will understand the relationships among personal qualities, education
and training, and the world of work.
e. Identify a variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations.
3. Students will explore careers and the connection of school-to-work.
a. Define the education and training opportunities needed to achieve career
goals.
“Reality Check”
(Pages 51-56)
Learning to Live
3. Students will understand and appreciate home and family
a. Study and analyze the concepts of family relationships and roles.
5. Students will make decisions, set goals, and take actions.
a. Use decision-making skills.
b. Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make appropriate and responsible choices.
c. Demonstrate responsible behavior.
Learning to Learn
1. Students will acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes which contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.
b. Demonstrate decision-making and goal-setting skills.
Learning to Work
1. Students will understand the relationships among personal qualities, education and
training, and the world of work.
d. Explain the relationship between personal qualities, school success, life-style, and career choices.
2. Students will demonstrate decision-making, goal-setting, problem-solving, and
communication skills.
a. Identify strategies for managing personal resources (e.g., talents, time, money) to achieve career goals.
“Building Blocks”
(Pages 57-60)
Learning to Live
2. Students will understand and respect others.
a. Relate an awareness, understanding, and respect for others.
b. Recognize that all people have rights and responsibilities.
d. Increase use of effective communication skills with peers and adults.
f. Recognize and respect individual differences.
4. Students will develop a sense of community.
a. Identify resource people in the school and the community and know how to seek help.
5. Students will make decisions, set goals, and take actions.
a. Use decision-making skills.
b. Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make appropriate and responsible choices.
c. Demonstrate responsible behavior.
Learning to Learn
3. Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life
at home and in the community.
a. Explain the value of cooperation and teamwork and display the ability to work in teams as well as independently.
Learning to Work
2. Students will demonstrate decision-making, goal-setting, problem-solving, and
communication skills.
c. Practice effective listening and communication skills.
4. Students will demonstrate a positive attitude toward work and the ability to work
together.
b. Translate the importance of interpersonal relationships and demonstrate
positive interaction with others.
UNIT THREE: QUALITY OF LIFE
“After Work”
(Pages 63-69)
Learning to Live
2. Students will understand and respect others.
f. Recognize and respect individual differences.
5. Students will make decisions, set goals, and take actions.
a. Use decision-making skills.
b. Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make appropriate and responsible choices.
c. Demonstrate responsible behavior.
Learning to Learn
1. Students will acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes which contribute to effective
learning in school and across the life span.
b. Demonstrate decision-making and goal-setting skills.
2. Students will employ strategies to achieve school success.
e. Increase knowledge of personal interest and aptitude.
Learning to Work
1. Students will understand the relationship among personal qualities, education and
training, and the world of work.
a. Identify personal interests and abilities.
2. Students will demonstrate decision-making, goal-setting, problem-solving, and
communication skills.
a. Identify strategies for managing personal resources (e.g., talents, time, money) to achieve career goals.
3. Students will explore careers and the connection of school-to-work.
f. Identify the need for balance among school, work, and leisure time.
4. Students will demonstrate a positive attitude toward work and the ability to work
together.
c. Respect the uniqueness of individuals in the workplace.
“Getting Away”
(Pages 71-77)
Learning to Live
2. Students will understand and respect others.
a. Relate an awareness, understanding, and respect for others.
d. Increase use of effective communication skills with peers and adults.
f. Recognize and respect individual differences.
g. Explain and interpret interaction and cooperation between peers and adults.
4. Students will develop a sense of community.
a. Identify resource people in the school and the community and know how to seek help.
b. Demonstrate an understanding of different cultures, attitudes, and abilities.
5. Students will make decisions, set goals, and take actions.
a. Use decision-making skills.
b. Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make appropriate and responsible choices.
c. Demonstrate responsible behavior.
Learning to Learn
1. Students will acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes which contribute to effective
learning in school and across the life span.
b. Demonstrate decision-making and goal-setting skills.
3. Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life
at home and in the community.
a. Explain the value of cooperation and teamwork and display the ability to work in teams as well as independently.
Learning to Work
1. Students will understand the relationships among personal qualities, education and
training, and the world of work.
a. Identify personal interests and abilities.
2. Students will demonstrate decision-making, goal-setting, problem-solving, and
communication skills.
a. Identify strategies for managing personal resources (e.g., talents, time, money) to achieve career goals.
c. Practice effective listening and communication skills.
4. Students will demonstrate a positive attitude toward work and the ability to work
together.
b. Translate the importance of interpersonal relationships and demonstrate positive interaction with others.
c. Respect the uniqueness of individuals in the workplace.
“Spin It Again”
(Pages 79)
Learning to Live
2. Students will understand and respect others.
a. Relate an awareness, understanding, and respect for others.
d. Increase use of effective communication skills with peers and adults.
f. Recognize and respect individual differences.
Learning to Learn
3. Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life
at home and in the community.
b. Explain the value of cooperation and teamwork and display the ability to work
in teams as well as independently.
Learning to Work
2. Students will demonstrate decision-making, goal-setting, problem-solving, and
communication skills.
c. Practice effective listening and communication skills.
UNIT FOUR: CHANGES & CHOICES
“Fair Play”
(Pages 83-88)
Learning to Live
2. Students will understand and respect others.
a. Relate an awareness, understanding, and respect for others.
b. Recognize that all people have rights and responsibilities.
f. Recognize and respect individual differences.
Learning to Work
1. Students will understand the relationships among personal qualities, education and
training, and the world of work.
e. Identify a variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations.
4. Students will demonstrate a positive attitude toward work and the ability to work
together.
c. Respect the uniqueness of individuals in the workplace.
“Thumbs Up or Down?”
(Pages 89-93)
Learning to Live
3. Students will understand and appreciate home and family.
a. Identify ways in which home and school life influence attitude, behavior,
emotions, and interests.
5. Students will make decisions, set goals, and take actions.
a. Use decision-making skills.
b. Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make appropriate and responsible choices.
Learning to Learn
1. Students will acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes which contribute to effective
learning in school and across the life span.
b. Demonstrate decision-making and goal-setting skills.
e. Relate how character traits have an effect on career and educational choices.
2. Students will employ strategies to achieve school success.
d. Locate and use available academic resources (computers, books, television,
teachers)
e. Increase knowledge of personal interests and aptitude.
Learning to Work
1. Students will understand the relationships among personal qualities, education and
training, and the world of work.
a. Identify personal interests and abilities.
c. Identify aptitudes, interests, and strengths through career assessments and/or
checklists.
2. Students will demonstrate decision-making, goal-setting, problem-solving, and
communication skills.
b. Demonstrate decision-making skills used to develop career/education paths.
3. Students will explore careers and the connection of school-to-work.
a. Define the education and training opportunities needed to achieve career goals.
d. Explore career choices and career clusters to develop realistic career goals.
f. Identify the need for balance among school, work, and leisure time.
“The Pink Slip”
(Pages 95-103)
Learning to Live
1. Students will understand and appreciate self.
a. Demonstrate positive personal characteristics.
b. Recognize and explain the relationship of physical, emotional, and intellectual changes and the effects on self-concept and control.
2. Students will understand and respect others.
a. Relate an awareness, understanding, and respect for others.
b. Recognize that all people have rights and responsibilities.
d. Increase use of effective communication skills with peers and adults.
4. Students will develop a sense of community.
a. Identify resource people in the school and the community and know how to seek help.
5. Students will make decisions, set goals, and take actions.
a. Use decision-making skills.
b. Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make appropriate and responsible choices.
6. Students will develop safety and survival skills
c. Develop and implement effective coping skills.
Learning to Learn
1. Students will acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes which contribute to effective
learning in school and across the life span.
a. Demonstrate increased responsibility for learning independently.
b. Demonstrate decision-making and goal-setting skills.
d. Explain and develop personal capabilities and cooperation in learning with
others.
e. Relate how character traits have an effect on career and educational choices.
2. Students will employ strategies to achieve school success.
d. Locate and use available academic resources (computers, books, television,
teachers).
e. Increase knowledge of personal interests and aptitude.
3. Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life
at home and in the community.
a. Explain the value of cooperation and teamwork and display the ability to work in teams as well as independently.
d. Describe and relate the relationship between work and learning, and the
importance of lifelong learning.
Learning to Work
1. Students will understand the relationships among personal qualities, education and
training, and the world of work.
a. Identify personal interests and abilities.
d. Explain the relationship between personal qualities, school success, life-style,
and career choices.
e. Identify a variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations.
2. Students will demonstrate decision-making, goal-setting, problem-solving, and
communication skills.
a. Identify strategies for managing personal resources (e.g., talents, time, money) to achieve career goals.
b. Demonstrate decision-making skills used to develop career/education paths.
c. Practice effective listening and communication skills.
3. Students will explore careers and the connection of school-to-work.
a. Define the education and training opportunities needed to achieve career goals.
d. Explore career choices and career clusters to develop realistic career goals.
5. Students will understand how community awareness relates to work.
a. Identify sources of employment in the community.
b. Relate how economic development influences employment.
“Disaster Strikes”
(Pages 105-110)
Learning to Live
1. Students will understand and appreciate self.
a. Demonstrate positive personal characteristics.
b. Recognize and explain the relationship of physical, emotional, and intellectual changes and the effects on self-concept and control.
2. Students will understand and respect others.
a. Relate an awareness, understanding, and respect for others.
b. Recognize that all people have rights and responsibilities.
4. Students will develop a sense of community.
a. Identify resource people in the school and the community and know how to seek help.
5. Students will make decisions, set goals, and take actions.
a. Use decision-making skills.
b. Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make appropriate and responsible choices.
c. Demonstrate responsible behavior.
6. Students will develop safety and survival skills.
c. Develop and implement effective coping skills.
Learning to Work
5. Students will understand how community awareness relates to work.
a. Identify sources of employment in the community.
b. Relate how economic development influences employment.
“Team Work”
(Pages 111-119)
Learning to Live
1. Students will understand and appreciate self.
a. Demonstrate positive personal characteristics.
b. Recognize and explain the relationship of physical, emotional, and intellectual changes and the effects on self-concept and control..
2. Students will understand and respect others.
a. Relate an awareness, understanding, and respect for others.
b. Recognize that all people have rights and responsibilities.
d. Increase use of effective communication skills with peers and adults.