VOCATIONAL AWARENESS
This course is designed to develop and apply vocational life skills such as social communication, money skills, understanding and following employer expectations, working as a member of a job team, executing vocational tasks with increasing independence.
BUSINESS and TECHNOLOGY 1 & 2
Business & Technology 1 introduces students to core business education concepts including management, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance and investing, and broadcasting. Technology, such as, Google Docs, Spreadsheet, Presentation and video editing, is incorporated throughout the units to ensure digital literacy and enhance comprehension.
Business & Technology 2 focuses on consumer education and personal finance including budgeting, credit, taxes, banking services, and more. Emphasis is placed on developing competence in personal finance.
*Bus & Tech 1 & 2 meets Consumer Ed graduation requirement
Semester 1
UNIT 1 – Introduction to Technology
Digital Citizenship
Email Etiquette
Passwords
Evaluating Websites
Google Workspace
UNIT 2 – Investing and Finance
Investing vs Saving
Types of Savings
Types Investing
Bonds
Stocks
Mutual Funds, Index Funds, ETFs
Other - Crypto, Real Estate, Collectibles, IRA
UNIT 3 – Entrepreneurship
What is Entrepreneurship
Ways to Start a Business
Types of Businesses
Types of Ownership
Why Businesses Fail
What is a Business Plan?
What is Marketing?
Business Management
Semester 2
UNIT 1 – Introduction to Consumer Education
Consumer Values
Consumers Goals
Needs and Wants
Opportunity Cost & Types of Purchases
Consumer Decision Making Process
Economic Systems
Supply and Demand
Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
Resolving Consumer Complaints
Warranties
Deception and Fraud
UNIT 2 – Taxes
Introduction to Taxes
Types of Taxes
Paycheck Tax Withholdings
Introduction to Federal Income Tax Returns
Forms W-2 and 1040
Free Tax Software
UNIT 3 – Checking and Banking
Financial Institutions
Banking Services and How to Choose a Bank
Savings Account
Checking Account
Writing Money in Words Practice
Online and Mobile Banking
UNIT 4 – Credit and Budgeting
What is Credit?
5 C's of Credit
Credit cards
Loan Basics
Budgeting Basics
UNIT 5 – Autos and Housing
Housing Options
Car Insurance Basics
Car Buying Basics
WORK STUDY
UNIT 1 - FINDING AND APPLYING FOR A JOB
Job Leads, Networking, Follow-up
Application forms, Employment tests, Resume, Cover Letter
UNIT 2 – INTERVIEWING
What to bring, grooming, logistics
What to expect, questions to ask, body language
In writing, by phone
UNIT 3–MAINTAINING A JOB
Communication, self advocacy, schedule and time management, termination protocol
Work environment, fair wages, benefits, job orientation and training
Appropriate work behavior, teamwork, problem solving
UNIT 4 – MANAGING MONEY
Counting currency, making change, responsible money handling
Logging and calculating hours, understanding salary, hourly, overtime and commission
Insurance and other benefits, calculating deductions, pay periods
Identifying needs and wants, identifying resources, decision making
UNIT 5 – UNDERSTANDING TAXES
Social Security card, definition of benefits and eligibility
Taxpayer responsibilities, tax system and forms
UNIT 6 – EXPLORING CAREERS
Interests, abilities and values
Career areas and profiles, career compatibility
Self-directed career exploration
Setting realistic goals
WORK STUDY - On the Job
A student who has a job is entitled to school credit for On the Job if:
The student is employed on a job approved by the work-study teacher.
The student maintains employment for at least 16 weeks of each semester.
The student spends at least 15 hours each week at work on the job.
The student meets with the work study teacher prior to quitting a job or when any changes or problems occur on the job.
The employer's evaluations of the student's work, attitude and personal qualities indicate an overall effort to succeed.
A student who does not have a job can earn credit for On the Job only if:
The student actively seeks employment by making three job contacts per week. (Contacts include filling out applications, making follow-up phone calls, and interviewing.)
The student fills out the necessary classroom form each week documenting contacts.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop the reasoning skills associated with the processes of science. Topics may include: the chemistry concepts of atomic structure, the periodic table, typical scientific nomenclature, chemical reactions, states of matter, acids and bases, understanding and creating various types of graphs, the physics principles of motion, principles of force, and principles of energy and electricity, along with a continuation of the application of metric system conversions and understanding and creating various types of graphs.
Semester 1
UNIT 1 - Introduction to Matter
What is Physical Science?
Properties of Matter
States of Matter
How Does Matter Change State?
Density
Specific Gravity, Displacement, Buoyancy
UNIT 2 - Atoms
Elements and Atoms
Atomic Theory
Atomic Number and Atomic Mass
The Periodic Table
Isotopes
UNIT 3 - Compounds and Mixtures
Compounds
Mixtures
Ionic Bonds
Covalent Bonds
Organic Compounds
UNIT 4 - Solutions and Suspensions
What is a Solution?
Why is Water a Good Solvent?
Changing the Rate a Substance Dissolves
How do Solutes Affect Freezing and Boiling Point
Separating Solutions
Suspensions
Colloids
Emulsions
UNIT 5 - Chemical Reactions and Formulas
Chemical Formulas
Chemical reactions and Chemical equations
UNIT 6 - Acids and Bases
Acids and Bases
Indicators and pH scale
Electrolytes
Semester 2
UNIT 1 - Force and Motion
Force
Gravity
Friction
Motion and Speed
Velocity and Acceleration
Momentum
Newton's 3 Laws of Motion
UNIT 2 - Energy and Machines
Energy
Work
Power
Simple Machines
Levers
Pulleys
Inclined Planes
UNIT 3 - Electricity
Electric Charge
Batteries
Electric Current
Series and Parallel Circuit
How is Electricity Measured