Thursday & Monday, October 29 & November 2, 2015

Dear Class:
Thursday & Monday

FREEWRITE/WARM-UP: Video: What's Next-Your Future 

Take notes on the video by completing the short handout.
 At A Later Date--
Create a slide in your final project summarizing your  notes in the first column. 

 ACTIVITIES- CONTINUATION OF LAST WEEK

You will also be able to see what transferable job skills are connected to this task and perhaps use a few of these in your resume. 

       2)    CATCHUP -  We are back up and running with MyRoad so let's begin there.

          Follow the  MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial to:  

• Finish PAGE 3 of the  MyRoad DISCOVER ME: CAREERS handout.  Then move to your MyRoad DISCOVER ME: Majors handout to complete pages 1-3 only. 
• Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: ORA Personality Profiler handout.
• If and when you finish the three MyRoad DISCOVER ME handouts, work on your can create your slides when these are done.
  Follow the PACE Final Project Instructions below. 

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Thursday & Monday  

Today you will work on ...


YOUR EDUCATION PLAN, pg. 4 of the MyRoad Majors handout.

• Open the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  found below.
  
  We will do page 4, the Education Plan together 

When you finish... work quietly with a partner. You may need to move seats with teacher guidance.

• Use this site to create a budget for you based on a minimum wage job- barrista, retail clerk, gas station attendant, food helper, etc.
• Will My Job Support Me?
  a.k.a  Salary Based Budgeting
• Roles defined- one partner is the spreadsheet data collector; one partner does the online research to find budget information. 
• When finished, you both upload the document to your Drive folder and share it with me.
• File name: pdx_bothnames and last initial_SBBudget_minwage
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 FRIDAY- CONFERENCES: NO SCHOOL
                 

Tuesday & Wednesday, October 27 & 28, 2015

Dear Class:
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY

FREEWRITE/WARM-UP: Video: What's Next-Your Future 

Take notes on the video by completing the short handout.
 At A Later Date--
Create a slide in your final project summarizing your  notes in the first column. 

 ACTIVITIES- CONTINUATION OF LAST WEEK

You will also be able to see what transferable job skills are connected to this task and perhaps use a few of these in your resume. 

       2)    CATCHUP -  We are back up and running with MyRoad so let's begin there.

          Follow the  MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial to:  

• Finish PAGE 3 of the  MyRoad DISCOVER ME: CAREERS handout.  Then move to your MyRoad DISCOVER ME: Majors handout to complete pages 1-3 only. 
• Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: ORA Personality Profiler handout.
• If and when you finish the three MyRoad DISCOVER ME handouts, work on your can create your slides when these are done.
  Follow the PACE Final Project Instructions below. 

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Thursday & Monday  

Today you will work on ...


YOUR EDUCATION PLAN, pg. 4 of the MyRoad Majors handout.

• Open the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  found below.
  
  We will do page 4, the Education Plan together 

When you finish... work quietly with a partner. You may need to move seats with teacher guidance.

• Use this site to create a budget for you based on a minimum wage job- barrista, retail clerk, gas station attendant, food helper, etc.
• Will My Job Support Me?
  a.k.a  Salary Based Budgeting
• Roles defined- one partner is the spreadsheet data collector; one partner does the online research to find budget information. 
• When finished, you both upload the document to your Drive folder and share it with me.
• File name: pdx_bothnames and last initial_SBBudget_minwage
  ​

 FRIDAY- CONFERENCES: NO SCHOOL
                 

Monday & Tuesday, October 26 & 27, 2015

Dear Class: 

Today you will work on ...

You should be done with MyRoad CAREERS.  It was to be uploaded to your folder
 Discover Me: MyRoad MAJORS ~ take the test and start the handout.

• Open the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  found below. 
• Log-in to your MyRoad account and follow the slides to take the Majors quiz- slide 36.
• When you finish your quiz, read through your results, then go to slide 36;
  READ and FOLLOW THE SLIDE INSTRUCTIONS.  Handouts are on the table in the back of the room. 
• Complete pages 1-3. We will do page 4, the Education Plan together this week. 

When you finish... work quietly with a partner. You may need to move seats with teacher guidance.

• Use this site to create a budget for you based on a minimum wage job- barrista, retail clerk, gas station attendant, food helper, etc.
• Will My Job Support Me?
  a.k.a  Salary Based Budgeting
• Roles defined- one partner is the spreadsheet data collector; one partner does the online research to find budget information. 
• When finished, you both upload the document to your Drive folder and share it with me.
• File name: pdx_bothnames and last initial_SBBudget_minwage

Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, October 21, 22, 23, 2015

WEDNESDAY   B  DAy

Today you will work on ...




You should be dong with MyRoad CAREERS.  It was to be uploaded to you folder
 Discover Me: MyRoad MAJORS ~ take the test and start the handout.

• Open the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  found below. 
• Log-in to your MyRoad account and follow the slides to take the Majors quiz- slide 36.
• When you finish your quiz, read through your results, then go to slide 36;
  READ and FOLLOW THE SLIDE INSTRUCTIONS.  Handouts are on the table in the back of the room. 
• Complete pages 1-3. We will do page 4, the Education Plan together next week. 

When you finish... work quietly with a partner. You may need to move seats with teacher guidance.

• Use this site to create a budget for you based on a minimum wage job- barrista, retail clerk, gas station attendant, food helper, etc.
• Will My Job Support Me?
  a.k.a  Salary Based Budgeting
• Roles defined- one partner is the spreadsheet data collector; one partner does the online research to find budget information. 
• When finished, you both upload the document to your Drive folder and share it with me.
• File name: pdx_bothnames and last initial_SBBudget_minwage

SEATING PER. 5
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THURSDAY
Today you will work on ...

 Discover Me: MyRoad MAJORS ~ take the test and start the handout.

• Open the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  found below. 
• Log-in to your MyRoad account and follow the slides to take the Majors quiz- slide 36.
• When you finish your quiz, read through your results, then go to slide 36;
  READ and FOLLOW THE SLIDE INSTRUCTIONS.  Handouts are on the table in the back of the room. 
• Complete pages 1-3 only.

We will do the Education Plan together next week. 

 FRIDAY
 FREEWRITE: 



ACTIVITIES

Finish your Majors handout today- pages 1-3 


TURN IN TODAY with your table's work.   

Next week--

Monday & Tuesday, October 19 & 20, 2015

Dear Class:

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Learning Targets:  You will~ Examine career opportunities that relate to your personality type based on your interests, preferences and abilities.  Identify select careers that you think are most suited to you based on your interest and survey results.

Good to Know... TYPES OF DEGREES -  How much post-secondary education do I need?  Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Vocabulary:  Personality Type defined Personality types by Jung and Meyers Briggs. Meyers Briggs Foundation/MBTI  Basics

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Oct 12-16, Week 5
This week, we plan on engaging in the following activities related to WHO WILL I BECOME?

     ACTIVITIES- CONTINUATION OF LAST WEEK

     1)  CATCHUP - Follow the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial 

• Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: CAREERS handout. Should be in your folder.
  
• Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: ORA Personality Profiler handout. 

      2)  Work on your storyboards for your final project. See the tutorial below.

      3)  Discover Me: MyRoad MAJORS ~ take the test and start the handout.

• Open the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  found below.
  ​
• Log-in to your MyRoad account and follow the slides to take the Majors quiz- slide 7.
• When you finish your quiz, read through your results, then go to slide 35;
  READ and FOLLOW THE SLIDE INSTRUCTIONS.

   
FREEWRITE #8 - VIDEO: 60 Minutes: Amazing Kids
     Jack Andraka
     Craig Kielburger
     Magnus Carlsen

Answer the questions in your FreeWrite document as you watch the video.

1. Identify the skills each of these young men possesses to be able to succeed in the areas they did.
   Definition of skill: the ability to do something well; expertise; a particular ability.
2. Are any of these skills innate (naturally part of them)? 
3. What is meant by  “penny”?
4. What are the skills you identified that you had from the video: What Employers Want?

ACTIVITIES

1. Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: MAJORS & CAREERS handout.
2. Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: ORA Personality Profiler handout from last week.
   IF YOU WISH A REGRADE, WRITE: "REGRADE" AT THE TOP OF YOUR PAPER. 

TURN IN TODAY with your table's work.   

This week-- RESUME WRITING

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Dear Class:

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Learning Targets:  You will~ Examine career opportunities that relate to your personality type based on your interests, preferences and abilities.  Identify select careers that you think are most suited to you based on your interest and survey results.

Good to Know... TYPES OF DEGREES -  How much post-secondary education do I need?  Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Vocabulary:  Personality Type defined Personality types by Jung and Meyers Briggs. Meyers Briggs Foundation/MBTI  Basics

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Oct 12-16, Week 5
This week, we plan on engaging in the following activities related to WHO WILL I BECOME?

TUESDAY & THURSDAY

     FREEWRITE/WARMUP:  Randy Pausch Interview

• Instructions: Read through the statements on the handout before watching the video.
• Complete the Google Doc "Randy Pausch Lecture" as you watch the video.
• Write in complete thoughts as your note-taking strategy
• TURN IN THE GOOGLE DOC AT THE END OF THE VIDEO/PERIOD BY MAKING SURE IT IS IN YOUR FOLDER!  MAKE A COPY AND FILL IN. 

     ACTIVITIES- CONTINUATION OF LAST WEEK

     1)  CATCHUP - Follow the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial 

• Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: CAREERS handout. Should be in your folder.
  
• Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: ORA Personality Profiler handout. 

      2)  Work on your storyboards for your final project. See the tutorial below.

      3)  Discover Me: MyRoad MAJORS ~ take the test and start the handout.

• Open the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  found below.
  ​
• Log-in to your MyRoad account and follow the slides to take the Majors quiz- slide 7.
• When you finish your quiz, read through your results, then go to slide 35;
  READ and FOLLOW THE SLIDE INSTRUCTIONS.

        
          Exit/Closure: Share your FW results as practice for the MI.

FRIDAY & MONDAY (EARLY RELEASE FOR PROGRESS REPORTS)

FREEWRITE #8 - VIDEO: 60 Minutes: Amazing Kids
     Jack Andraka
     Craig Kielburger
     Magnus Carlsen

Answer the questions in your FreeWrite document as you watch the video.

1. Identify the skills each of these young men possesses to be able to succeed in the areas they did.
   Definition of skill: the ability to do something well; expertise; a particular ability.
2. Are any of these skills innate (naturally part of them)? 
3. What is meant by  “penny”?
4. What are the skills you identified that you had from the video: What Employers Want?

ACTIVITIES

1. Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: MAJORS & CAREERS handout.
2. Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: ORA Personality Profiler handout from last week.
   IF YOU WISH A REGRADE, WRITE: "REGRADE" AT THE TOP OF YOUR PAPER. 

TURN IN TODAY with your table's work.  

Next week-- RESUME WRITING

Dear Class:

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Learning Targets:  You will~ Examine career opportunities that relate to your personality type based on your interests, preferences and abilities.  Identify select careers that you think are most suited to you based on your interest and survey results.

Good to Know... TYPES OF DEGREES -  How much post-secondary education do I need?  Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Vocabulary:  Personality Type defined Personality types by Jung and Meyers Briggs. Meyers Briggs Foundation/MBTI  Basics

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Oct 12-16, Week 5
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TUEDAY ONLY — SPECIAL SCHEDULE:  1ST PERIOD IS 28 MINUTES

LONGER FOR PSAT BUBBLING 
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This week, we plan on engaging in the following activities related to
 
                       WHO WILL I BECOME?

 

TUESDAY & THURSDAY

     FREEWRITE/WARMUP:  Randy Pausch Interview

• Instructions: Read through the statements on the handout before watching the video.
• Complete the Google Doc "Randy Pausch Lecture" as you watch the video.
• Write in complete thoughts as your note-taking strategy
• TURN IN THE GOOGLE DOC AT THE END OF THE VIDEO/PERIOD BY MAKING SURE IT IS IN YOUR FOLDER!  MAKE A COPY AND FILL IN. 

     ACTIVITIES- CONTINUATION OF LAST WEEK

     1)  CATCHUP - Follow the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial 

• Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: CAREERS handout. Should be in your folder.
  
• Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: ORA Personality Profiler handout. 

      2)  Work on your storyboards for your final project. See the tutorial below.

      3)  Discover Me: MyRoad MAJORS ~ take the test and start the handout.

• Open the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  found below.
  ​
• Log-in to your MyRoad account and follow the slides to take the Majors quiz- slide 7.
  
• When you finish your quiz, read through your results, then go to slide 35;
  READ and FOLLOW THE SLIDE INSTRUCTIONS.

        
          Exit/Closure: Share your FW results as practice for the MI.

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WEDNESDAY   - SPECIAL SCHEDULE 

               PSAT TEST to be taken with your Period 1 teacher.

MEET IN ROOM 307 (37) AT 7:45AM
EAT A HEALTHY, PROTEIN RICH BREAKFAST
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FRIDAY & MONDAY (EARLY RELEASE FOR PROGRESS REPORTS)

FREEWRITE #8 - VIDEO: 60 Minutes: Amazing Kids
     Jack Andraka
     Craig Kielburger
     Magnus Carlsen

Answer the questions in your FreeWrite document as you watch the video.

1. Identify the skills each of these young men possesses to be able to succeed in the areas they did.
   Definition of skill: the ability to do something well; expertise; a particular ability.
   
2. Are any of these skills innate (naturally part of them)? 
   
3. What is meant by  “penny”?
   
4. What are the skills you identified that you had from the video: What Employers Want?

ACTIVITIES

1. Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: MAJORS & CAREERS handout.
2. Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: ORA Personality Profiler handout from last week.
   IF YOU WISH A REGRADE, WRITE: "REGRADE" AT THE TOP OF YOUR PAPER. 

TURN IN TODAY with your table's work.  

Next week-- RESUME WRITING

Friday & Monday, October 9 & 12, 2015

Dear Class:

     ACTIVITIES

     1)   Periods 1, 2, 3 & 5 should be finished with your MOPPA.  Yer lucky I am not done with them yet. NOTE: WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.
Turn it in again at the end of the period. 
     2)     Discover Me: MyRoad Careers ~ take the test and start the handout.
             Due on today. 

• Open the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  found below.
  ​
• Log-in to your MyRoad account and follow the slides to take the Careers quiz- slide 7.
• When you finish your quiz, read through your results, then go to slide 17;
  READ and FOLLOW THE SLIDE INSTRUCTIONS.
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• FREEWRITE   FW #7- The Right Job For Your Personality
  
  Complete the Worksheet (Link to Worksheet) as you watch the video. Upload it at the end of period.
  
  
  ACTIVITIES
  1. Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: CAREERS handout.
  2. Finish the MyRoad DISCOVER ME: ORA Personality Profiler handout from last week. 
  
  TURN IN TODAY with your table's work.   
  
  NEWS FOR PERIOD 1--
  PSAT test next Wednesday, Oct. 14. Regular start time at 7:50 am.
  
  We will meet in room 307 (37)
  
  Get plenty of sleep and eat a protein rich breakfast.
  Bathroom breaks will be managed.
  
  NO CELL PHONES!!
  
  Tuesday will be a BUBBLE IN DAY!!
  
   

Wednesday & Thursday, October 7 & 8, 2015

Oct 5-9, Week 4

This week, we plan on engaging in the following activities related to
 
                       WHO WILL I BECOME?

Wednesday & Thursday

     FREEWRITE/WARM-UP: Video- Work Place Basics/What Employers Want

• Complete the Worksheet (link) as you watch the video. Turn it in at the end of period with your table's work.

     ACTIVITIES

     1)   Periods 1, 2, 3 & 5 should be finished with your MOPPA.  Yer lucky I am not done with them yet. NOTE: WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.
Turn it in again at the end of the period. 
     2)     Discover Me: MyRoad Careers ~ take the test and start the handout.
             Due on today. 

• Open the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  found below.
  ​
• Log-in to your MyRoad account and follow the slides to take the Careers quiz- slide 7.
• When you finish your quiz, read through your results, then go to slide 17;
  READ and FOLLOW THE SLIDE INSTRUCTIONS.

Monday & Tuesday, October 5 & 6, 2015

Dear Class:

"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing, the last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."
Viktor Frank,  Man's Search for Meaning

                                            ANNOUNCEMENTS: 
Students:
Take a few minutes to read the class page below.
With a pencil or pen, please complete any handout that has been given to you.

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Learning Targets:  You will~ Know your personality type and be able to explain how this type describes you.  MOPPA #2 & #6 ​ Examine career opportunities that relate to your personality type based on your interests, preferences and abilities.  MyRoad: Careers. Identify select careers that you think are most suited to you based on your interest and survey results.  MyRoad: Careers.

Good to Know... TYPES OF DEGREES -  How much post-secondary education do I need?  Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Vocabulary:  Personality Type defined Personality types by Jung and Meyers Briggs. Meyers Briggs Foundation/MBTI  Basics

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Oct 5-9, Week 4 This week, we plan on engaging in the following activities related to                          WHO WILL I BECOME? MONDAY & TUESDAY       FREEWRITE/WARM-UP: Video- Work Place Basics/What Employers Want Complete the Worksheet (link) as you watch the video. Turn it in at the end of period with your table's work.      ACTIVITIES      1)   Periods 1, 2, 3 & 5 should be finished with your MOPPA.  Yer lucky I am not done with them yet. NOTE: WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. Turn it in again at the end of the period.       2)     Discover Me: MyRoad Careers ~ take the test and start the handout.              Due on today.  Open the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial  found below. ​ Log-in to your MyRoad account and follow the slides to take the Careers quiz- slide 7. When you finish your quiz, read through your results, then go to slide 17; READ and FOLLOW THE SLIDE INSTRUCTIONS.          Exit/Closure: Share your FW results as practice for the MI.

Thursday & Friday, October 1 & 2, 2015

Dear Class:

Today: 

FREEWRITE #6:  60 Minutes- 3 Million Open Jobs

• Instructions: Copy the questions below into your FreeWrite document then watch the video.
  Respond to the questions following your viewing.

1. Based on the speakers in the video, who are the parties responsible for training/educating people for employment and why?
2. What is your opinion about this matter? Explain why you agree with them or not? 
3. Do you think many of your peers are ready for entering the working environment? Why?
4. What would you suggest your peers do, to better prepare themselves for work?

I want to have you do a pretest on:  What goes in a Resume?   It will take about 10-15 minutes.

Make sure you are finished with your ORA packet.  I will be correcting them this weekend.  

Manipulation of a picture using PhotoShop... First slide on your Final Presentation.  Picture should reflect who you are, where you want to be, what career you wish to achieve...