Wednesday & Thursday, January 8 & 9, 2014

Dear Class:

Freewrite: 5 High-Paying Blue-Collar Jobs. Please read the article, name the google doc "blue collar jobs" and then tell me: Did the article tell you what education they needed? What is the difference between "blue collar" and "white collar" jobs...please define for me (You will probably have to go and look up the definitions on line...do the definitions in your own words, not copy and paste!). Are there any of these jobs you would consider and why? Any problems with getting any of these jobs in Oregon? FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED Activities:

Wk 3 PR 3- January 6- 10

WELCOME BACK!!!!

We are in the final stretch of your personal and career exploration. You know more about who you are and what you want to be, now you want to know ......

How do I get there?

We will work on the following this week:
Learning Targets:
Students will a) know what classes they will need to take during the remaining 1-2 years of high school; and
b) identify the classes they will need post high school to achieve their career goal. Both will be needed to complete a forecast.

Students will determine two colleges/universities and /or programs and develop an education plan.

The focus is on .....
Habit 3 -
Put First Things First: Prioritize and put the most important things first.
Post test

​ 3. PEP (Personal Education Plan)> RELATING MY EDUCATION TO MY GOALS CIS Link Download the document, save to your desktop using the file name: PDx_your name_PEP Education Plan.pdf. This will be the "Education" Tab, "Career Plan", "Getting Started" Tab, "How Do I Get There?" (to the left) and then download "Relating My Education to My Goals" worksheet

Follow these instructions:
>Open the saved document.
>Click on Tools.
>Go to Highlight Existing Fields ( you should be able to fill out the document using the highlighted boxes. Save work periodically.
>Upload your document before the end of class to you Google Drive Folder.

When you finish you can add this to your Final Project Slide Presentation.

4. Resume Revisions- Review your final assessment and make changes as necessary. This revised version will be placed in your Final Project Slide Presentation.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite