Monday & Tuesday, Nov 30 & Dec 1, 2015

Dear Class:

Today you will be pulled out of class, head to the library, and talk to a counselor.  During that time you will:

Read in the freewrites:
                       & 15b What Really Happens When You Lie On Your Resume

1. Freewrites Link
2. You found a job for which you wish to apply. You may not have all of the skills necessary to do the job. What does this article say you should do and not do?
3. How would transferable skills help you in seeking a job?

Practice your interview skills by asking your partner a few of the questions and in turn they ask you to respond to a few questions. Remember to speak in complete sentences.  10-15 min.


 ACTIVITIES:

•       Resume Writing: Step 5
         Choosing my skills for the job and Writing One-Liners, continued

1. ​Open the How to Write a Resume Tutorial/Instructions found below under tutorials or click this link. Go to slide 24 and read the slide.
2. Follow the instructions presented on slides 25-28 as well as on the handout. We will do this together as a class. 
3. Complete the handout to generate 6-9 one-liners appropriate for your resume.
   These skills should relate to your chosen job and the one-liners should describe your abilities and accomplishments in business language.
   Refer to FW #13, item 4 to refresh your memory on the difference between an accomplishment and a simple task.  

Monday & Tuesday, November 23 & 24, 2015

Dear Class:

I am going to make this easy:

      1)  Finish Section 1 of your Final Project/


1)  Title Page
2)  Venn Diagram
3)  Who am I
4)  Citations

Add all of the Freewrite information on your slides...see the "Final Project" information to help you creating slides. 

RESUME TEMPLATE
Make sure your "Work History" and "My Education" worksheet is handed in.
Also, the "Skills

Resume Packet: My Work History Worksheet &
                              My Education Worksheet
                              Resume Template   
                              CIS Skills Worksheet Revised
                              My Skills and One-liners/Resume Workbook
                              Resume Scoring Guide     


  SALARY BASED BUDGET- 

• 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
• When finished, you will upload the document to your Drive folder and share it with me.  File name: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_minwage. If you have completed the minimum wage budget, then create a budget using your chosen career as the source of income. Upload this budget into your Google Drive folder as file: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_careerwage. Compare this budget result with the minimum wage budget result. Reflect on your results: Which affords you more opportunity, more financial freedom and/or upward mobility? Explain why.

Thursday & Friday; November 19 & 20, 2015

Dear Class:

I am going to make this easy:

      1)  Work on Section 1 of your Final Project/


1)  Title Page
2)  Venn Diagram
3)  Who am I
4)  Citations

RESUME TEMPLATE
Make sure your "Work History" and "My Education" worksheet is handed in.
Also, the "Skills

Resume Packet: My Work History Worksheet &
                              My Education Worksheet
                              Resume Template   
                              CIS Skills Worksheet Revised
                              My Skills and One-liners/Resume Workbook
                              Resume Scoring Guide     


  SALARY BASED BUDGET- 

• 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
• When finished, you will upload the document to your Drive folder and share it with me.  File name: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_minwage. If you have completed the minimum wage budget, then create a budget using your chosen career as the source of income. Upload this budget into your Google Drive folder as file: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_careerwage. Compare this budget result with the minimum wage budget result. Reflect on your results: Which affords you more opportunity, more financial freedom and/or upward mobility? Explain why.

Week of November 16-20, 2015

Learning Targets:  You will~ Know the 5 parts to a resume and the purpose of each of these; Know 3 types of resumes and the focus of each of these; Begin to Generate afunctional/combination resume that targets your career choice as the objective,  describes your personal information, skills and abilities in business language. How: Complete Resume handouts— Job Objective, Work Experience and Education, Skills and Abilities as One-Liners. Use the Resume Tutorial to guide you through the work sheets.

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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  NOV. 16-20, Week 10
This week, we plan on engaging in the following activities related to
 
                                     JOB READINESS/PREPAREDNESS

• What are my skills for the job? Are these transferable or job specific?

• How do I present and describe my skills, abilities and experiences in a professional way that is acceptable in the business world?  

MONDAY- Regular class period. See below for FW and activities/assignments.

 & TUESDAY 
                                              
FREEWRITE:  #14 Article: Video: The Skills You Need To Get A Job 12 min.

Take notes  while watching the video using the half sheet handout.
After watching the video  respond to the following statements in a separate document:

1. List the skills that have not been mentioned in previous videos.
2. List the skills that have been mentioned before.
3. What are some examples of unacceptable behavior that will cause you to lose your job or be reprimanded?

Share with your partner to add any other skills or examples. 
Be ready to share your comments with the class.        10 min.

Resume Packet: My Work History Worksheet &
                              My Education Worksheet
                              Resume Template   
                              CIS Skills Worksheet Revised
                              My Skills and One-liners/Resume Workbook
                              Resume Scoring Guide     

      1) Resume writing lessons:

• Writing An Objective and Listing My Education

          Read and follow slides # Complete the handouts
                                               30 Minutes
Resume Writing PowerPoint
   

 ACTIVITIES:
 
      1)   CIS SKILLS WORKSHEET- We will complete steps 3-5. You will turn the handout in at the end of the period.
            Once you have completed the handout and entered the data onto the CIS website, follow the slides to complete the Google document: PDx_Fullname_CIS Summary. 

      2)  SALARY BASED BUDGET-  A day students work on your own.
                                                             B day students hold off till I show you how to do it. 

• PART 1: 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
• When finished, you will upload the document to your Drive folder and share it with me.  File name: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_minwage.
• PART 2: If you have completed the minimum wage budget, then create a budget using your chosen career as the source of income. Upload this budget into your Google Drive folder as file: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_careerwage. Compare this budget result with the minimum wage budget result. Reflect on your results: Which affords you more opportunity, more financial freedom and/or upward mobility? Explain why.
• 4) Resume draft written form

Week of 9th to 13th, 2015

 NOV. 9-13, Week 9
This week, we plan on engaging in the following activities related to
 
                                     JOB READINESS/PREPAREDNESS

• What kind of resume should I create for a job? 

• How do I present and describe my skills, abilities and experiences in a professional way that is acceptable in the business world?  

 Learning Targets: 
You will~
Know the 5 parts to a resume and the purpose of each of these;
Know 3 types of resumes and the focus of each of these;
Begin to Generate a functional/combination resume that targets your career choice as the objective,  describes your personal information, skills and abilities in business language.

How: Complete Resume handouts— Job Objective, Work Experience and Education, Skills and Abilities as One-Liners.
Use the Resume Tutorial to guide you through the work sheets.

 ACTIVITIES:
      2)   CIS SKILLS WORKSHEET- complete step 1 and start 2. Work for 30 minutes then you can use the rest of the period to complete your Majors, Career, or MOPPA handouts.
If these are completed:
See items 3 & 4 below.






RESUME TEMPLATE


Resume Packet: My Work History Worksheet &
                              My Education Worksheet
                              Resume Template   
                              CIS Skills Worksheet Revised
                              My Skills and One-liners/Resume Workbook
                              Resume Scoring Guide     

 3) Finish and turn in these handouts if you have not yet done so: Discovering Me:  Majors,Discovering Me: Careers, Discovering Me: MOPPA

      4)  Section 1 of your Final Project/ It will be graded soon.

       5)  SALARY BASED BUDGET-  B day students work on your own.
                                                             A day students hold off till I show you how to do it. 

• PART 1: 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
• When finished, you will upload the document to your Drive folder and share it with me.  File name: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_minwage.
• PART 2: If you have completed the minimum wage budget, then create a budget using your chosen career as the source of income. Upload this budget into your Google Drive folder as file: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_careerwage. Compare this budget result with the minimum wage budget result. Reflect on your results: Which affords you more opportunity, more financial freedom and/or upward mobility? Explain why.

 TURN IN YOUR COMPLETED WORK AT THE END OF THE CLASS PERIOD.

WEDNESDAY  No School


THURSDAY & FRIDAY 


ACTIVITIES:
      1) Resume writing lessons:

• Writing An Objective and Listing My Education

          Read and follow slides # Complete the handouts
                                               30 Minutes
Resume Writing PowerPoint

       2) Work on your Majors handout to finish today. Turn it in at the end of class. 

• If you are done, work on other incomplete or past due assignments.

    

       3)  SALARY BASED BUDGET- If you have not completed the second part.

• 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
• When finished, you will upload the document to your Drive folder and share it with me.  File name: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_minwage. If you have completed the minimum wage budget, then create a budget using your chosen career as the source of income. Upload this budget into your Google Drive folder as file: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_careerwage. Compare this budget result with the minimum wage budget result. Reflect on your results: Which affords you more opportunity, more financial freedom and/or upward mobility? Explain why.

First week , November 2-6, 2015

Dear Class:

Learning Targets:  You will~ Know the 5 parts to a resume and the purpose of each of these; Know 3 types of resumes and the focus of each of these; Begin to Generate a functional/combination resume that targets your career choice as the objective,  describes your personal information, skills and abilities in business language. How: Complete Resume handouts— Job Objective, Work Experience and Education, Skills and Abilities as One-Liners. Use the Resume Tutorial to guide you through the work sheets.

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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NOV. 2-6, Week 8

This week, we plan on engaging in the following activities related to
 
                                     JOB READINESS/PREPAREDNESS

• What kind of resume should I create for a job? 

• How do I present and describe my skills, abilities and experiences in a professional way that is acceptable in the business world?  

MONDAY& TUESDAY

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. 

FREEWRITE:  #11 ~ Watch the video: Resume Writing For Teens    10 minutes

• Complete Google doc as you watch the video from the Freewrites Link (Freewrite Link).

                         #12 ~ Part 1: What Do I Need To Know About Resumes?

• Read slides 1-14 of the  How To Write A Resume  tutorial.
• Work with your partner to respond to these statements.
• Share your thoughts with him/her and question their motives and thinking.

1. What skills will you be building in this resume lesson?
2. What is your responsibility and how are you graded?
3. List the 5 key parts to the resume that we will follow.
4. Explain the visual look of a resume, how it is structured and why .  What fonts are more appropriate and why? Look at the fonts available to you in PowerPoint and give a few examples of appropriate fonts and non-appropriate fonts.

                             ~ Part 2:  Is Your Career and Occupation Choice A Good Fit?
See your Educational Plan and "Quickstart MAJOR Tree".  Handing back today;  fill out using the Curriculum Guide.  (pp 78-79)

 Answer the following in your FW document--

1. My chosen occupational cluster is:
2. My chosen career is:
3. My chosen occupation is:
   Note: You will also record this information later on the Job Objective handout.)
4. Why do you think this is a realistic occupation and career choice for you?
5. How have you prepared for this occupation? e.g. classes have you taken, grades you have earned, activities, etc.
6. Do you have the required personality type and job skills?
   Give specific reasons or examples to justify your response. e.g.  your personality categories and letters, personal experiences, etc. These are from your handouts. 

This information will be included in your final project in the Career section. 15 minutes

       2)    CATCHUP -   These assignments are due now.

• Follow the MyRoad ORA, CAREERS AND MAJORS Slide Tutorial to complete the Discovering Me handouts for Majors,  Careers and/or the MOPPA 
  If you have not finished  do so today and turn these in at the end of the period.   
• ACTIVITIES:
• Work on your Majors handout to finish today. Turn it in at the end of class. 
• If you are done, work on other incomplete or past due assignments.
• Work on your Final Project.                
•  Follow the PACE Final Project Instructions below. 

    
       3)  Work on your final project. See the tutorial below. 
             PACE Final Project Instructions.

       4)  SALARY BASED BUDGET- 

• 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
• When finished, you will upload the document to your Drive folder and share it with me.  File name: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_minwage. If you have completed the minimum wage budget, then create a budget using your chosen career as the source of income. Upload this budget into your Google Drive folder as file: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_careerwage. Compare this budget result with the minimum wage budget result. Reflect on your results: Which affords you more opportunity, more financial freedom and/or upward mobility? Explain why.

 TURN IN YOUR COMPLETED WORK AT THE END OF THE CLASSPERIOD ALONG WITH
    YOUR GOALS TICKET.
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WEDNESDAY   A  Day
TBD



THURSDAY  B Day

 FREEWRITE:  TBD


ACTIVITIES:

      1) Resume writing lessons:
Writing An Objective and Listing My Education
          Read and follow slides # Complete the handouts
    

       2)  SALARY BASED BUDGET- If you have not completed the second part.

• 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
• When finished, you will upload the document to your Drive folder and share it with me.  File name: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_minwage. If you have completed the minimum wage budget, then create a budget using your chosen career as the source of income. Upload this budget into your Google Drive folder as file: pdx_fullname_SBBudget_careerwage. Compare this budget result with the minimum wage budget result. Reflect on your results: Which affords you more opportunity, more financial freedom and/or upward mobility? Explain why.