CURRICULUM MAP: A YEAR AT A GLANCE

Career Development

Greenbrier Jr. High School Teacher: Tracie Winston Grade:8 Subject: Career Development

UNIT / Unit 1: Self Awareness / Unit 2: Locating Career information skills / Unit 3: Career decision-making skills / Unit 4: High School and career planning skills / Unit 5: Career Readiness skills
OBJECTIVE: /
1.1.6
Identify and assess personal style and the relation it may have toward success in a chosen
/ 2.1.2
Locate Specific occupational information to determine pertinent and relevant facts. / 3.3.2
Identify employment trends and unknown factors that can affect personal career plans / 4.1.3
Describe how job shadowing, mentoring and internships can play an important role in choosing a career. / 5.1.5
Identify and demonstrate successful individual and group introductions
EXTENDED TEXT:
Build Students’ Knowledge
COMPLEXITY: / “ Self Awareness”
http://www.pathwaytohappiness.com/self-awareness.htm
SHORT TEXT:
COMPLEXITY: / “Occupational employment projections to 2022”
www.bls.gov
1530L / “Anticipating hiring trends job seekers should consider.”
www.monster.com
1120L / Job shadowing: An overview
www.experience.com
1420L / An introduction to use of self in field placement
www.socialworker.com
1530L
INFORMATIONAL
TEXT:
COMPLEXITY: / “ Self Awareness”
http://www.pathwaytohappiness.com/self-awareness.htm / “Occupational employment projections to 2022”
www.bls.gov
1530L / “Anticipating hiring trends job seekers should consider.”
www.monster.com
1120L / Job shadowing: An overview
www.experience.com
1420L / An introduction to use of self in field placement
www.socialworker.com
1530L
CLOSE READ: / “Self Awarness” / “Occupational employment projections to 2022”
www.bls.gov
1530L / “Anticipating hiring trends job seekers should consider.”
www.monster.com
1120L / Job shadowing: An overview
www.experience.com
1420L / “Introduction to use of self in field placement
www.socialworker.com
1530L
RESEARCH
PROJECT: / Research the learning style and multiple intelligence for each individual student. / Research various decision
making models and design
a display for presentation
depicting the similarities
And differences in the models. / Research Trends in employment that can affect career plans
And Create a table to display the information
/ Create a visual project on job shadowing experiences
(examples: poster, scrapbook, family newsletter, collage, family webpage, etc.)
/ Research proper introductions. Create a project with the proper successful introductions. Role play with peers the proper introductions.
WRITING:
Argumentative
Informational
Explanatory
Narrative / Informational: Reflective writing on learning style and ways each person can use them to learn. / Informational writing on specific information and facts relevant to a specific career. / Use technology to illustrate hiring trends that effect careers. / Write a explanatory writing on how job shadowing will affect your future. / Create a informational class presentation on proper introductions.
TERMINOLOGY: /
Interests
Values
Skills
Portfolio
Personality
Characteristics
Aptitudes
Abilities / Workforce
Behavior
Awareness
Brochure
Virtual
Career cluster
Occupation
Part-time
Full-time
Seasonal
Non-traditional / Goals
Resources
Career planning
Compare/contrast
Postsecondary
Long term goal
Short term goal / Job qualifications
Job shadowing
Prerequisites
Workforce
Pathways
Certifications
Licenses
Job Clusters / Letter of application
Resume
Cover letter
Letter of appreciation
Work ethic
Integrity
Dependability
Flexibility
leadership
STANDARDS: / 6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products…W9-10.6 / 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects…W9-10.7 / 5. Make strategic use of digital media in presentations to enhance understanding… SL9-10.5 / 4. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically…SL9-10.4 /
2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. W9-10.2