Careers - 2nd Hour

CAREERS - Required class for Juniors

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 5, April 22-26:

Monday:  Checkbook Day - Go over Reconciliations and work on February and March.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss Credit.  Loan and Credit Card Examples.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss insurance basics.  Start the assignment on pages 498-499#2-10.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss specific insurance examples.  Finish the assignment on pages 498-499#2-10.

Friday:  Checkbook Day - Work on March-May.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 4, April 15-19:

Monday:  Chapter 20 Review Assignment.

Tuesday:  Read the Chapter 21 Lesson and start the review assignment.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss savings and investing.  Work on pages 478-479#2-11.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss checking accounts.  Review and hand out the checkbook packet.

Friday:  Work on January for the checkbook packet.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 3, April 8-12:

Monday:  Finish the Chapter 12 Review questions and review for the Chapters 8-12 Test.

Tuesday:  Chapters 8-12 Test.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss Economic Systems.  Assign pages 438-439#2-11 - 3 Examples for #9 and #10.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss you the consumer.  Assign pages 438-439#2-11, #9 3 topics, #10 3 examples with three prices, #11 - 1 paragraph.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss budgeting.  Start the assignment on page 458-459#2-12, #11 3 situations, with 3 different resources, and 3 different questions to ask each resource.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 2, April 1-5:

Monday:  No School - Easter Break.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss safety and wellness on the job.  Assign pages 258-259#2-12.  Also, discuss the eating and sleeping journal and format - due April 12th.

Wednesday:   Finish the health notes and start finding articles on criminal and civil law cases.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Assign pages 278-279#2-11 and find 3 Cases - 1 Criminal, 1 Civil, and 1 Both that you can evaluate.

Friday:   Take notes and discuss the legal system and you.  Finish the assignment on pages 278-279 and cases.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 1, March 25-29:

Monday:  No School - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss attitudes for success.  Start the assignment on pages 236-237#2-11.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss acting like a professional.  Finish the assignment on pages 236-237#2-11.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss becoming a healthy worker.  Assign pages 258-259#2-12.  Also talk about the eating and sleeping journal.

Friday:   No School - Good Friday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 9, March 18-22:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss preparing for the first day on the job.  Star the Chapter 8 Review Assignment Pages 198-199#2-10.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss what you can expect from your employer.  Finish the assignment on pages 198-199#2-10.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss the Bring Your A Game to Work and the 7-A's of Work Ethic.  Hand out the 7-A's worksheet

Thursday:  Work on the 7-A's worksheet - due beginning of the hour on Friday.  Then read Chapter 9.  Work on assignment pages 218-219#2-9.

Friday:   Work on the Chapter 9 Review Assignment - Pages 218-219#2-9, #9 should be one source for each 1-3 scenario, one paragraph per source.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 8, March 11-15:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss preparing for an Interview.  Finish your cover letters and register for InterviewStream.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss conducting an Interview.  Go over the conducting an Interview in InterviewStream and partner up on questions.  Interviews are due on Monday.

Wednesday:   Assign pages 172-173#2-11.  #3 come up with 10 hard questions and answers to those questions.

Thursday:  Finish your Chapter 7 Questions - due beginning of the hour on Friday and study for your Chapter 6-7 Test.

Friday:   Chapter 6-7 Test.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 7, March 4-8:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss exploring sources of job leads.  Brainstorm references and job application information.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss applying for a job.  Hand out applications and start working on their resumes.

Wednesday:   Resume discussion and work time.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss cover letters.  Work on finishing your resume and finding job information for your cover letter.

Friday:   Hand in Resume and work on your cover letter.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 6, February 26-March 1:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss your career plan.  Finish the personal career profile comparison and start the college comparison.

Tuesday:  Chapter 3-5 Review and finish the college comparison assignment.

Wednesday:   Chapter 3-5 Test.

Thursday:  No School - Teacher Inservice.

Friday:   Take notes on exploring sources of job leads.  Work on your contact list and information for your resume and application.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 5, February 19-23:

Monday:  No School.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss being a business owner.  Assign pages 97-98#2-11 Individual and #15 in pairs.

Wednesday:   Work day for Flyer and Chapter 4 Review.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss evaluating career choices.  Start your personal career profile.

Friday:   Take notes on your career plan.  Talk about college choices and assignment.  Finish the personal career profile.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 4, February 12-16:

Monday:  Students will be presenting their websites.  Then we will start the 3.2 Notes.

Tuesday:  Finish the 3.2 notes and assign page 76-77#2-11.

Wednesday:   Take notes on entrepreneurship.  Finish the page 76-77 assignment.

Thursday:  No Class - Careers Day.

Friday:   No School.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 3, February 5-9:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.  Start the interest and personality document.

Tuesday:  Work day on the interest and personality document - due beginning of the hour on Wednesday.

Wednesday:   Chapter 1-2 Review.  Also get partners and talk about the websites for Friday.

Thursday:  Chapter 1-2 Test.  Work on job search websites for presentations on Friday.

Friday:  Job websites presentation.  Take notes for sections 3.1.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 2, January 29-February 2:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Research skills for a global economy and start the 5 jobs Google Doc - Due Wednesday. 

Tuesday:  Review the Changing Workplace.  Finish working on the 5 Jobs Research.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss decision making.  After  - look at the careers interest game.  Document your top three areas from your thoughts and from the computer results.

Thursday:  Take the Jung Typology Test and career interests test.  Explore personality testing on the Internet.

Friday:  Take the Jung Typology Test for the E-Learning Day.  Write down your Letters and Percents, Briefly describe a person with those letters, write down two jobs that fit that personality, and write down 2 famous people with that personality.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 1, January 22-26:

Monday:  No Class - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:   1st Day of Class - Go over class objectives/procedures, hand out books, and go over syllabus and past job experience.

Wednesday:  Research Job, Occupation, and Career terms.  Use Onet and find 5 jobs to research.

Thursday:  Describe your lifestyle and interested lifestyle.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living?

Friday:   Take notes on your 5 job research.  Start the 5 jobs assignment.

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Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 10, January 15-19:

Monday:  Junior Portfolio work day - focus on your about me.

Tuesday:   Junior Portfolio work day - table of contents and grammar/spell check.

Wednesday:  Semester Final Review.

Thursday:  Semester Final.

Friday:   Junior Portfolio and Book turn in.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 9, January 8-12:

Monday:  Junior Portfolio work day - focus on your about me.

Tuesday:   Junior Portfolio work day - focus on education.

Wednesday:  Junior Portfolio work day - focus on your career section.

Thursday:  Junior Portfolio work day - focus on your personal and finance goals.

Friday:   Junior Portfolio work day - focus on table of contents.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 8, January 1-5:

Monday:  No School - New Years.

Tuesday:   Junior Portfolio work day.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss social security and taxes.  Start the assignment on pages 522-523#2-9,11-12,  Check with Mr. Heino on 11-12.

Thursday:  Chapter 19-23 Review and finish the assignment on pages 522-523.

Friday:   Chapter 19-23 Test.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 7, December 18-22:

Monday:  Checkbook packet work day.

Tuesday:   Checkbook packet due today.  Start working on the Junior Portfolio.

Wednesday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Thursday:  Christmas Party.

Friday:   No School - Christmas Break.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 6, December 11-15:

Monday:  Checkbook packet work day.  Should be around March.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss insurance basics.  Start the pages 498-499#2-10 assignment.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss property, health, and life insurance.  Finish the page 498-499 assignment.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss taxes.  Start the assignment on pages 522-523#2-12.

Friday:   Checkbook packet work day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 5, December 4-8:

Monday:  Take notes on saving and investing.  Start the assignment on pages 478-479#2-11.

Tuesday:   Take notes on Checking Accounts and Credit.  Finish the assignment on pages 478-479#2-11.  #10 should be 1 paragraph and #11 should be researching two transactions at two different banks and finding the rates and information on each.  Bring a pencil and pen tomorrow.

Wednesday:  Hand out the checkbook packets and have them read all of the directions.  They can start if they feel comfortable on what they are doing.

Thursday:  Finish any notes on Chapter 21 and go over the checkbook packet material.  Have them work on January.

Friday:   Review January transactions and go over a reconciliation.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 4, November 27-December 1:

Monday:  Work day - print your food journal and finish & hand in the Chapter 12 questions and cases.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss Economic Systems.  Assign pages 438-439#2-11 - 3 Examples for #9 and #10.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss you the consumer.  Assign pages 438-439#2-11, #9 3 topics, #10 3 examples with three prices, #11 - 1 paragraph.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss budgeting and financial responsibility.  Start the assignment on page 458-459#2-12, #11 3 situations, with 3 different resources, and 3 different questions to ask each resource.

Friday:   Finish the assignment on pages 458-459#2-12.  Start reading chapter 21.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 3, November 20-24:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Start the assignment on page 278-279.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss you and the legal system.  Work on pages 278-279#2-11 and 3 Cases - Due Monday.

Wednesday:   Chapters 8-12 Test.

Thursday:  Thanksgiving.

Friday:   Thanksgiving Break.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 2, November 13-17:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss the 7 - A's work ethic matrix.  Hand in the Chapter 10 Assignment.

Tuesday:  7-A's discussion and then do the worksheet.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss becoming a healthy worker.  Assign pages 258-259#2-12.  Also talk about the eating and sleeping journal.

Thursday:  Take notes on safety and wellness on the job.  Finish the assignment on pages 258-259.

Friday:   Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Assign pages 278-279#2-11, and 3 cases.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 1, November 6-10:

Monday:  No School - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss attitudes for success.  Start the assignment on pages 236-237#2-11.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss acting like a professional.  Finish the assignment on pages 236-237#2-11.

Thursday:  No Class - Americanism Program.

Friday:  No School - Deer Hunting.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 9, October 30-November 3:

Monday:  Read Chapter 8 and do the question on pages 198-199#2-10.

Tuesday:  Take notes on Lesson 8.1 and review InterviewStream.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss what you can expect from your employer and desirable employee qualities.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss workplace ethics.  Assign pages 218-219#2-9 - follow notes on number 9.

Friday:  Finish the Chapter 9 Questions and start talking about the 7 - A's of work ethic.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 8, October 23-27:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss preparing for an interview.  Finish your cover letters and start the 10 hard questions assignment and page 172-173#4-11.

Tuesday:  Review resumes and take notes and discuss succeeding in Interviews.  Work on Monday's questions.

Wednesday:   Talk about InterviewStream and finish questions.

Thursday:  Chapter 6-7 Review.  Finish Interview prep and turn in questions.

Friday:  Chapter 6-7 Test

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 7, October 16-20:

Monday:  Review resume discussion - work on resumes.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss cover letters.  Work on resumes and cover letters.

Wednesday:   Turn in resumes and finish the cover letters.

Thursday:  No School - MEA.

Friday:  No School - MEA.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 6, October 9-13:

Monday:  Class discussion on networking, contact list, and portfolio.  Review for the Chapter 3-5 Test.

Tuesday:  No Class - Fall Festival Volleyball.

Wednesday:   Chapter 3-5 Test.

Thursday:  Take the Section 6.1 Notes and brainstorm networking and reference ideas.

Friday:  Take notes on Section 6.2 about interviewing and preparing for a job.  Assign the WCTA application.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 5, October 2-6:

Monday:  Class discussion and then students will be finishing the Chapter 4 activities.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss evaluating career choices.  Start the personal career profile for two jobs.

Wednesday:   Take notes  on your career plan and work on your career profile - due tomorrow.

Thursday:  Assign the college comparison assignment from the career plan notes - due Friday.

Friday:  Chapter 3-5 Test

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 4, Septeber 25-29:

Monday:  Students will be presenting their websites.  Then we will start the 3.2 Notes.

Tuesday:  Finish the 3.2 notes and assign page 76-77#2-11.

Wednesday:   Take notes on entrepreneurship.  Finish the page 76-77 assignment - Due Thursday.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss being a business owner.  Start the individual assignment on pages 96-97#2-11.

Friday:  Finish the individual assignment from Thursday and start the partner assignment for #12 on page 15.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 3, September 18-22:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.  Start the interest and personality document.

Tuesday:  Work day on the interest and personality document - due beginning of the hour on Wednesday.

Wednesday:   Chapter 1-2 Review.  Also get partners and talk about the websites for Friday.

Thursday:  Chapter 1-2 Test.  Work on job search websites for presentations on Friday.

Friday:  Job websites presentation.  Take notes for sections 3.1.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 2, September 11-15:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Research skills for a global economy and start the 5 jobs Google Doc - Due Wednesday. 

Tuesday:  Review the Changing Workplace.  Finish working on the 5 Jobs Research.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss decision making.  After  - look at the careers interest game.  Document your top three areas from your thoughts and from the computer results.

Thursday:  Take the Jung Typology Test and career interests test.  Explore personality testing on the Internet.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 1, September 5-8:

Monday:  No Class - Labor Day.

Tuesday:  No Class - Student assembly and advisory time. 

Wednesday:  Introduction to Careers Day.  Hand out books and syllabus.  Go over classroom procedures and class objectives, jobs the class has had.

Thursday:  Project - Define job, occupation, and career.  Brainstorm 5 jobs, occupations, and careers that you want to look at in this class..

Friday:  Describe your lifestyle and interested lifestyle.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living?

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Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 8, May 15-19:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss taxes.  Start the assignment on pages 522-523.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss social security and medicare.  Finish the assignment on pages 522-523.  Review for Unit Test.

Wednesday:   Color Run

Thursday:  Chapter 19-23 Test.

Friday:   Junior Portfolio work day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 7, May 8-12:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss Insurance Basics.  Assign the chapter 22 review assignment pages 498-499#2-10, adding questions 11 tomorrow.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss Types of Insurance.  Finish the Chapter 22 assignment and add a paragraph about an insurance and why it would be important to you and how much it would cost.

Wednesday:   Checkbook work day.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss taxes.  Assign the Chapter 23 review assign on pages 522-523#2-11.

Friday:   Finish the Checkbook packet - due beginning of the hour on Monday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 6, May 1-5:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss saving and investing.  Talk about the chapter 21 assignment.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss checking and credit.  Finish the Chapter 21 assignment.  Bring black pen for tomorrow.

Wednesday:   Start the Checkbook unit - go over transactions and format.

Thursday:  Go over reconciliations for January.

Friday:   Work on the Checkbook unit - due on Monday, May 15th.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 5, April 24-28:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss you the consumer.  Assign pages 438-439#2-11, #9 3 topics, #10 3 examples with three prices, #11 - 1 paragraph.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss budgeting and financial responsibility.  Start the assignment on page 458-459#2-12, #11 3 situations, with 3 different resources, and 3 different questions to ask each resource.

Wednesday:   Finish the assignment on pages 458-459#2-12.  Start reading chapter 21.

Thursday:  Finish reading chapter 21.  Start the assignment on pages 478-479#2-11, #10 one paragraph, #11 two transactions and two accounts.

Friday:   Finish the Chapter 21 Assignment.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 4, April 17-21:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Assign pages 278-279#2-11 and Research 3 Cases, Civil, Criminal, and Both.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss you and legal system.  Finish the assignment on page 278-279.

Wednesday:   Chapter 8-12 Review and finish the 3 cases - due at the end of the hour.

Thursday:  Chapter 8-12 Test.

Friday:   Take notes and discuss Economic Systems.  Assign pages 438-439#2-10 - 3 Examples for #9 and #10.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 3, April 10-14:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss attitudes for success in your career.  Assign pages 236-237#2-11, #11 follow the format of your cover letter.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss acting like a professional.  Finish the assignment on page 236-237.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss becoming a healthy worker.  Assign pages 258-259#2-12.  Also talk about the eating and sleeping journal.

Thursday:  Take notes on safety and wellness on the job.  Finish the assignment on pages 258-259.

Friday:   Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Assign pages 278-279#2-11, and 3 cases.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 2, April 3-7:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss the 7 - A's of value that you should bring to work.

Tuesday:  7-A's discussion and do the 7 - A's worksheet.

Wednesday:   No Class - Teacher Inservice.

Thursday:  Read Chapter 10 - Assign the Chapter 10 Review pages 236-237#2-11 - for #11 follow the format of your cover letter.

Friday:   No School - Good Friday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 1, March 27-31:

Monday:  No Class - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss preparing for your first day on the job.  Start the page 198-199#2-11 assignment.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss what you can expect from your employer.  Finish the page 198-199 assignment.  Interviews are due!

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss desirable employee qualities.  Assign page 218-220#2-10,15.

Friday:   Take notes and discuss ethical behavior.  Finish the page 218-220 assignment.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 9, March 20-24:

Monday:  Finish Cover Letters and Resumes.

Tuesday:  Class discussion on resumes.  Take notes on interviews.

Wednesday:   Go over interviewstream.  Review for the Test.

Thursday:  Chapter 6-7 Test.

Friday:   Partner practice for interviews - Interviews are due on Tuesday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 8, March 13-17:

Monday:  Research colleges and finish the college comparison assignment - due Tuesday.

Tuesday:  Take notes on resumes - start your resume.

Wednesday:   Chapter 3-5 Review and work on your resume.

Thursday:  Chapter 3-5 Test.

Friday:   Work on your resume and get information on a job you would like to do a cover letter for.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 7, March 6-10:

Monday:  Research colleges and finish the college comparison assignment - due Tuesday.

Tuesday:  Take notes on resumes - start your resume.

Wednesday:   Chapter 3-5 Review and work on your resume.

Thursday:  Chapter 3-5 Test.

Friday:   Work on and finish your 20 difficult interview questions.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 6, February 27-March 3:

Monday:  Finish notes and discussion on Chapter 4.  Finish the partner flyer project.

Tuesday:  Go over the flyers.  Take notes and discuss evaluating career choices.  Continue working on the personal career profile.

Wednesday:   E-learning - finish the personal career profile and start the college comparison.

Thursday:  No Class - Teacher Inservice.

Friday:   College research day - finish the college comparison assignment.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 5, February 20-24:

Monday:  No School - Presidents Day.

Tuesday:  Read Chapter 4.  Assign pages 96-97#2-11, #11 should be bullet points on each topic in the paragraph.

Wednesday:   Take notes on entrepreneurship and being a business owner.  Finish the assignment on pages 96-97.  Exploratory Interview due beginning of the hour.

Thursday:  E-Learning - work on Personal Career Profile on page 104.

Friday:   Print the flyer and go over in class.  Look at the personal career profile.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 4, February 13-17:

Monday:  Students will be presenting their websites.  Then we will start the 3.2 Notes.

Tuesday:  Finish the 3.2 notes and assign page 76-77#2-11.

Wednesday:   Take notes on entrepreneurship.  Finish the page 76-77 assignment.

Thursday:  No Class - Careers Day.

Friday:   No School.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 3, February 10-14:

Monday:  Start the Personality and Learning Style Assignment.

Tuesday:  Homecoming Talent Show.

Wednesday:   Chapter 1-2 Review and work on personality and learning style assignment.

Thursday:  Chapter 1-2 Test.

Friday:   Take notes and discuss researching careers.  With a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class.  Homework assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 2, January 30-February 3:

Monday:  Start the Personality and Learning Style Assignment.

Tuesday:  Homecoming Talent Show.

Wednesday:   Chapter 1-2 Review and work on personality and learning style assignment.

Thursday:  Chapter 1-2 Test.

Friday:   Take notes and discuss researching careers.  With a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class.  Homework assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 1, January 23-27:

Monday:  No Class - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:  Introduction to Careers Day.  Hand out books and syllabus.  Go over classroom procedures and class objectives, jobs the class has had.

Wednesday:  Project - Define job, occupation, and career.  Brainstorm 5 jobs, occupations, and careers that you want to look at in this class..

Thursday:  Describe your lifestyle and interested lifestyle.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living?

Friday:  Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Research skills for a global economy and start the 5 jobs Google Doc - Due Tuesday. 

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Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 9, January 9-13:

Monday:  Junior Portfolio Day.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss taxes.  Start the assignment on pages 522-523#2-9.

Wednesday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss social security.  Finish the assignment on pages 522-523 and tax addition questions.

Friday:   Turn in the Chapter 23 Review assignment and work on the junior portfolio.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 8, January 2-6:

Monday:  NO SCHOOL.

Tuesday:  Work on and discuss the junior portfolio.  Talk about the contents and the table of contents.

Wednesday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss insurance basics.  Start the review assignment on pages 498-499#2-10.

Friday:   Take notes and discuss types of insurance.  Finish the review assignment on pages 498-499.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 7, December 19-23:

Monday:  Last Checkbook packet work day - Due Wednesday beginning of the hour.

Tuesday:  Introduce and take notes on the junior portfolio.

Wednesday:  Work on the junior portfolio - work on table of contents and finish Header page.

Thursday:  No Class - School out at 12:30.

Friday:   No School - Holiday Break.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 7, December 19-23:

Monday:  Last Checkbook packet work day - Due Wednesday beginning of the hour.

Tuesday:  Introduce and take notes on the junior portfolio.

Wednesday:  Work on the junior portfolio - work on table of contents and finish Header page.

Thursday:  No Class - School out at 12:30.

Friday:   No School - Holiday Break.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 6, December 12-16:

Monday:  Checkbook packet work day.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss credit.  Start the pages 478-479#2-11 - #10 is one paragraph and #11 is 2 Bank and describe 2 different accounts or transactions.

Wednesday:  Finish the assignment on pages 478-479.

Thursday:  Checkbook packet work day.

Friday:   Last day to work on the checkbook packet - due Monday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 5, December 5-9:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss financial responsibility.  Finish the budget and assignment on pages 458-459.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss saving and investing.  Start the pages 478-479#2-11 - #10 is one paragraph and #11 is 2 Bank and describe 2 different accounts or transactions.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss checks and credit.  Finish the assignment on pages 478-479.

Thursday:  Go over the Checkbook Packet directions - work on January.

Friday:   Go over reconciliations - assist the January transactions.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 4, November 28-December 2:

Monday:  Chapter 8-12 Test.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss economic systems.  Start the assignment on pages 438-439#2-10.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss you as a consumer.  Finish the assignment on pages 438-439.

Thursday:   Take notes and discuss budgeting.  Start the assignment on pages 458-459#2-11 and a monthly budget.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss financial responsibility.  Finish the budget and assignment on pages 458-459.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 3, November 21-25:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss you and the legal system.  Assign pages 278-279#2-11 and research 3 cases for civil and criminal law.

Tuesday:   Chapter 12 Work Day - Research Cases - 1 in Civil Law, 1 in Criminal Law, and 1 that was both civil and criminal law.

Wednesday:  Chapter 12 Assignment due today.  Review Chapters 8-12 for Monday's Test.

Thursday:   No School - Thanksgiving.

Friday:  No School - Thanksgiving.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 2, November 14-18:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss acting like a professional.  Assign pages 236-237#2-11.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss workplace health and safety.  Start your food and sleep journal.  Finish working on your reference letter for #11.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss becoming a healthy worker.  Start the the assignment on pages 258-259#2-12.

Thursday:   Take notes and discuss safety and wellness on the job.  Finish the assignment on pages 258-259.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Start the assignment on pages 278-279#2-11 and Civil & Criminal Law cases.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 1, November 7-11:

Monday:  No School - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss ethical behavior.  Assign the book assignment pages 218-219#2-9, detail the #9 Questions.

Wednesday:  Finish the research for #9 on the Chapter 9 Questions.  Finish the page 218-219 assignment.

Thursday:   No Class - Parent Teacher Conferences.

Friday:  No School - Deer Hunting.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 9, October 31-November 4:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss preparing for your first day on the job.  Start the page 198-199#2-11 assignment.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss what you can expect from your employer.  Finish the page 198-199 assignment.

Wednesday:  Discuss Bringing your "A" game to work.  Hand out the assignment and talk about the 7 A's.

Thursday:   Finish the 7-A's worksheet.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss desirable employee qualities.  Start the Chapter 9 Assignment.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 8, October 24-28:

Monday:  Start the Interview Notes.  Finish Resumes and Cover Letters - Due Tuesday beginning of the hour.

Tuesday:   More interview notes and discussion.  Assign the 10 difficult interview questions and answers.

Wednesday:  Finish Interview notes and discussion.  Assign Page 148 #2-9 and Pages 172-173#2-11.

Thursday:   Chapter 6-7 Review and work day.

Friday:  Chapter 6-7 Test.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 7, October 17-21:

Monday:  Review Resume building and research a job for the cover letter.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss cover letters.  Work on the resume and cover letter.

Wednesday:  Resume and Cover Letter work day.

Thursday:   No School - MEA.

Friday:  No School - MEA.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 6, October 10-14:

Monday:  Chapter 3-5 Review.  Finish the jobs profile and college comparisons.

Tuesday: Chapter 3-5 Test.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss job leads and fact sheets.  Hand out the application and start research on resumes.

Thursday:   Taken notes and discuss resumes. Work day for resume building.

Friday:  Work on resume writing and talk about a job for the cover letter.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 5, October 3-7:

Monday:  Take notes on evaluating career choices.  Start the personal career profile.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss your career plan.  Introduce the college comparison assignment.

Wednesday:  1/2 class work day - then Powder Puff Football.

Thursday:  Work Day - finish the personal career profile and college comparison - due Monday.

Friday:  No Class - Volleyball game. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 4, September 26-30:

Monday:  Take notes on what to research in section 3.2.  The assignment is on pages 76-77#2-11.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss being an entrepreneur.  Start the partner assignment Page 98#15.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss being a business owner.  Assign page 96-98 #2-12, #11 - answer each section and #12 - two detailed examples.

Thursday:  Work Day - FInish the partner assignment and book assignment - both due beginning of the hour on Friday.

Friday:  Take notes on evaluating career choices.  Start your personal career profile. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 3, September 19-23:

Monday:  Finish working on the career interest, personality and learning style doc - due beginning of the hour Tuesday.

Tuesday: Chapter 1-2 Review and with a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class on Thursday.

Wednesday:  Chapter 1-2 Test.

Thursday:  Classroom discussion on the websites you can use for career/job research.  Take notes on Exploring Careers for Section 3.1. 

Friday:  Take notes on what to research in section 3.2.  Start the assignment on pages 76-77#2-11.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 2, September 12-16:

Monday:  Take notes on the Changing Workplace.  Finish working on the 5 Jobs Research.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss decision making.  After  - look at the careers interest game.  Document your top three areas from your thoughts and from the computer results.

Wednesday:  Take the Jung Typology Test and career interests test.  Explore personality testing on the Internet.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.

Friday:  Discuss all of the tests that we took this week.  Start the learning style and personality document. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 1, September 6-9:

Monday:  No Class - Labor Day.

Tuesday:  Introduction to Careers Day.  Hand out books and syllabus.  Go over classroom procedures and class objectives, jobs the class has had.

Wednesday:  Project - Define job, occupation, and career.  Brainstorm 5 jobs, occupations, and careers that you want to look at in this class..

Thursday:  Describe your lifestyle and interested lifestyle.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living?

Friday:  Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Research skills for a global economy and start the 5 jobs Google Doc - Due Tuesday. 

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Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 9, May 23-27:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss personal traits at work.  Start the assignment on pages 304-305#2-11.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss applying interpersonal skills.  Finish the assignment on pages 304-305#2-11.

Wednesday:  Final Exam Review.

Thursday:  Final Exam.

Friday:  No Class.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 8, May 16-20:

Monday:  Junior Portfolio Day - Finalize all information.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss time management.  Start the assignment on page 412-413#2-11.

Wednesday:  Color Run Day.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss organizational skills.  Finish the assignment on page 412-413#2-11.

Friday:  Last day to finish Junior Portfolio - due at the end of the hour.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 7, May 9-13:

Monday:  Junior Portfolio Day - focus on Career Plan.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss taxes.  Assign pages 522-523#2-9,11-12.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss social security.  Finish the assignment on page 522-523#2-9.11-12 - due beginning of the hour tomorrow.

Thursday:   Chapter 19-23 Review Day and portfolio work.

Friday:  Chapter 19-23 Test.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 6, May 2-6:

Monday:  Introduction to the Junior Portfolio.

Tuesday:  Junior Portfolio work day - look at formatting and contents.

Wednesday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Thursday:   Junior Portfolio work day.

Friday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 5, April 25-29:

Monday:  Checkbook packet work day.

Tuesday:  Discuss the two main forms of credit - talk about loans and credit cards.  Do the assignment on page 478-479#2-11, #10 is one paragraph and #11 is 2 financial institutions and two transactions/accounts used online for each.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss insurance basics.  Start the assignment on page 498-499#2-10, #9 - 2 existing and 2 future, #10 list of 2 pros and 2 cons.

Thursday:   Take notes and discuss the types of insurance.  Finish the assignment on pages 498-499#2-10 - due Friday beginning of the hour.

Friday:  Last Checkbook packet work day - due beginning of the hour on Monday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 4, April 18-22:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss saving and investing.  Start the pages 478-479#2-11.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss checks and credit.  Finish the assignment on pages 478-479.

Wednesday:  Go over the Checkbook Packet directions - work on January.

Thursday:   Go over reconciliations - assist the January transactions.

Friday:  Checkbook packet work day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 3, April 11-15:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss economic systems.  Start the pages 438-439#2-10 assignment.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss you - the consumer.  Finish the Chapter 19 Review assignment.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss budgeting.  Start the assignment on pages 458-459#2-11.

Thursday:   Take notes and discuss financial responsibility.  Finish the assignment on pages 458-459.

Friday:  No School - Good Friday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 2, April 4-8:

Monday:  Chapter 10 and Cover Letter due beginning of the hour.  Take notes and discuss becoming a healthy worker.  Start the My Plate assignment.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss Safety and Wellness on the job.  Assign pages 258-259#2-11.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Assign pages 278-279#2-11 - due on Friday.

Thursday:   Take notes and discuss you and the legal system.  Finish the assignment on pages 278-279 and review for the test.

Friday:  Chapters 8-12 Test.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 1, March 28-April 1:

Monday:  No Class - School Speaker.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss the 7 - "A's" that employers value.  Start the 7-As worksheet.

Wednesday:  Workday for the 7-A's assignment.  Choir will be absent.

Thursday:   Take notes and discuss Chapter 10.  Start the assignment on pages236-237#2-11.

Friday:  Discuss #11 in class - use the format discussed for the Cover Letter.  The assignment is due on Monday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 9, March 21-25:

Monday:  No Class - School Speaker.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss the 7 - "A's" that employers value.  Start the 7-As worksheet.

Wednesday:  Workday for the 7-A's assignment.  Choir will be absent.

Thursday:   Take notes and discuss Chapter 10.  Start the assignment on pages236-237#2-11.

Friday:  Discuss #11 in class - use the format discussed for the Cover Letter.  The assignment is due on Monday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 8, March 14-18:

Monday:  1st half work on cover letters and the 2nd half take notes on Interviews.

Tuesday:   Resume critic and interview discussion day.

Wednesday:  Review Chapter 6-7 and take notes and discuss interview stream.  Interview due next Tuesday.

Thursday:   Chapter 6-7 Test.

Friday:  Read Chapter 8 - Assign pages 198-199#2-11.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 7, March 7-11:

Monday:  Resume review and work day.

Tuesday: ACT Test Day - work on resume and research cover letter job.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss cover letters.  Research an actual job and provide a cover letter for that job.

Thursday:   Read chapter 7.  Assign pages172-173#2-11.

Friday:  Come up with 10 difficult open-ended interview questions.  Then write down your answer for each.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 6, February 28-March 4:

Monday:  Review for the Chapter 3-5 Test.  Finish the college comparison assignment - due at the end of the hour.

Tuesday: Chapter 3-5 Test

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss job leads and fact sheets.  Hand out the application and start research on resumes.

Thursday:   Research and work day for resume building.

Friday:  Finish typing resumes - due with the cover letters on Tuesday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 5, February 21-25:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss being an entrepreneur.  Start the partner assignment Page 98#15.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss being a business owner.  Assign page 96-98 #2-12, #11 - answer each section and #12 - two detailed examples.

Wednesday:  Work Day - FInish the partner assignment and book assignment - both due beginning of the hour on Thursday.

Thursday:  Take notes on evaluating career choices.  Start your personal career profile. 

Friday:  NO SCHOOL.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 4, February 14-18:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss being an entrepreneur.  Start the partner assignment Page 98#15.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss being a business owner.  Assign page 96-98 #2-12, #11 - answer each section and #12 - two detailed examples.

Wednesday:  Work Day - FInish the partner assignment and book assignment - both due beginning of the hour on Thursday.

Thursday:  Take notes on evaluating career choices.  Start your personal career profile. 

Friday:  NO SCHOOL.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 3, February 7-11:

Monday:  Short Chapter 1-2 Review.  Work on the learning style and personality document.

Tuesday:   Chapter 1-2 Test.  Finish and turn in the learning style and personality document at the end of class.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss researching careers.  With a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class.  Homework assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63.

Thursday:  Classroom discussion on the websites you can use for career/job research.  Start notes on what to research in section 3.2. 

Friday:  Finish website presentations.  Take notes on what to research in section 3.2.  Start the assignment on pages 76-77#2-11.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 2, January 31-February 4:

Monday:  5 Jobs Research Work Day.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss decision making.  After  - look at the careers interest game.  Document your top three areas from your thoughts and from the computer results.

Wednesday:  Take the Jung Typology Test and career interests test.  Explore personality testing on the Internet.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.

Friday:  Discuss all of the tests that we took this week.  Start the learning style and personality document. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 1, January 24-28:

Monday:  No Class - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:  Introduction to Careers Day.  Hand out books and syllabus.  Go over classroom procedures and class objectives, jobs the class has had.

Wednesday:  Project - Define job, occupation, and career.  Brainstorm 5 jobs, occupations, and careers that you want to look at in this class..

Thursday:  Describe your lifestyle and interested lifestyle.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living?

Friday:  Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Research skills for a global economy and start the 5 jobs Google Doc - Due Tuesday. 

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Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 10, January 17-21:

Monday:  Last Work Day for Junior Portfolio - Due Tomorrow. 

Tuesday:  Overview on Careers Class and Career Choice.

Wednesday:  Finish the assignment from Tuesday.

Thursday:  Semester Review.

Friday:  Semester Final.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 9, January 10-14:

Monday:  Junior Portfolio - Work Day. 

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss the decision making process.  Assign pages 370-371#2-10.

Wednesday:  Junior Portfolio - Work Day.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss time management and organization.  Assign pages 412-413#2-10.

Friday:  Junior Portfolio - Work Day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 8, January 3-7:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss taxes.  Assign pages 522#2-8 - keep the assignment, we will add on to it Tuesday. 

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss social security.  Add number 9 on page 523 and add the tax questions.  Assignment is due at the beginning of the hour on Wednesday.

Wednesday:  Chapters 19-23 Jigsaw Review.

Thursday:  Chapters 19-23 Test.

Friday:  Junior Portfolio - Work Day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 7, December 20-24:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss the Junior Portfolio.  Have the students create their front page. 

Tuesday:  Career Plan Day.

Wednesday:  No Class - Christmas Break.

Thursday:  No School - Christmas Break.

Friday:  No School - Christmas Break.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 6, December 13-17:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss Credit.  Assign pages 478-479#2-11 - due end of the hour on Tuesday. 

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss insurance basics.  Finish the assignment on pages 478-479.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss types of insurance.   Assign pages 498-499#2-10 - Due end of the hour Thursday.

Thursday:  Finish the page 498-499 assignment and work on the checkbook unit.

Friday:  Finish the checkbook packet - due at the end of the hour.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 5, December 6-10:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss Financial Responsibility.  Finish the assignment on pages 458-459#2-11. 

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss saving and investing.  Go over chapter discussions.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss checking accounts.   Hand out packets and go over details for the packet.

Thursday:  Work on January in the packet - start the reconciliation discussion.

Friday:  Finish reconciliation discussion and work on February and March.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 4, November 29-December 3:

Monday:  Chapters 8-12 Jigsaw Review. 

Tuesday:  Chapters 8-12 Test.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss economic systems.  Start the pages 438-439#2-10 assignment.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss you - the consumer.  Finish the Chapter 19 Review assignment.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss budgeting.  Start the assignment on pages 458-459#2-11.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 3, November 22-26:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss Workplace Rights and Laws.  Start the Chapter 12 assignment on pages 278-279 #2-11. 

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss you and the legal system.  Take a look at a few criminal and civil cases and talk about numbers 9-11 and expectations.

Wednesday:  Talk about labor laws - specifically in Minnesota.  Finish the assignment on pages 278-279.

Thursday:  NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving.

Friday:  NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 2, November 15-19:

Monday:  Discuss attitudes in the workplace.  Finish the book part of 236-237#2-11.  Work on the cover letter. 

Tuesday:  Review the cover letter format.  FInish #11 on the Chapter 10 assignment - due end of the hour.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss becoming a healthy worker.  Start the assignment on pages 258-259#2-11 and talk about the food journal.

Thursday:  Work on pages 258-259.

Friday:  Update food journal and turn in the Chapter 11 Assignment.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 1, November 8-12:

Monday:  No School - Teacher Inservice. 

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss attitudes for success and acting like a professional.  Review the assignment for Friday.

Wednesday:  Chapter 10 Assignment - pages 236-237#2-11 - #11 on a separate sheet of paper approximately 2 paragraphs - follow the format of a cover letter.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss becoming a healthy worker.  Start the assignment on pages 258-259#2-11 and talk about the food journal.

Friday:  NO SCHOOL.

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Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 9, November 1-5:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss preparing for your first day and what to expect from employers. 

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss desirable Employee Qualities.  Assign pages 218-219#2-9, #9 find a story about all three scenarios and write a 1 paragraph description and result.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss ethical behavior.  Finish the assignment from Wednesday.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss the 7 A's for Employee qualities.

Friday:  Discuss the 7's for work ethic.  Assign the work ethic worksheet.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 8, October 25-29:

Monday:  Class discussion on Interviews.  Show them Interview Stream - go over the resources.  Assign pages 172-173#2-11. 

Tuesday:  Discuss succeeding in an Interview.  Research 10 tough interview questions and write them down and answer each.

Wednesday:  Review for the Chapter 6-7 Test.  Do partner interview practice with you tough interview questions. 

Thursday:  Chapter 6-7 Test.

Friday:  Due date for the Interview Stream Interview - share with Mr. Heino.  Read Chapter 8 - Assign pages 198-199#2-11.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 7, October 18-22:

Monday:  Finish working on their resumes and cover letters - due beginning of the hour on Tuesday.

Tuesday:  Classroom discussion on resumes and then we will take notes on preparing for the interview.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss succeeding in the interview.  Give information out about Interview Stream and go over the website. 

Thursday:  No School - MEA.

Friday:  No School - MEA.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 6, October 11-15:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss applying for job.  Hand out the applications - due Tuesday beginning of the hour.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss resume building.  Start your resumes - due next Tuesday.

Wednesday:  College Comparison Assignment.  Pick two different colleges.  Write two sentences for all six sections for both colleges.  The sections are Location, Size, Cost, Quality, Entrance Requirements, and Financial Aid - Due Thursday - end of the hour. 

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss Cover Letters.  Then a workday - finish College Comparison and work on Cover Letter and Resume that are due on Tuesday.

Friday:  No Class - Powder Puff Kickball and Football for Fall Festival.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 5, October 4-8:

Monday:  Read Section 5.2 - Assignment - Page 118-119#1-8.  Review for the Chapter 3-5 Test.

Tuesday:  Chapter 3-5 Test.

Wednesday:  College Comparison Assignment.  Pick two different colleges.  Write two sentences for all six sections for both colleges.  The sections are Location, Size, Cost, Quality, Entrance Requirements, and Financial Aid. 

Thursday:  Read Section 6.1 - Assignment page 135#1-5 do Friday's assignment on the same page.

Friday:  Read Section 6.2 - Assignment page 148#2-9.  If completed - write down Education, Work Experiences, Skills, and Reference information that you would use for a Resume.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 4, September 27-October 1:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss being an entrepreneur.  Start the partner assignment Page 98#15.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss being a business owner.  Assign page 96-98 #2-12, #11 - answer each section and #12 - two detailed examples.

Wednesday:  Work Day - FInish the partner assignment and book assignment - both due beginning of the hour on Thursday.

Thursday:  Take notes on evaluating career choices.  Start your personal career profile. 

Friday:  Take notes on your career plan.  Finish the personal career profile and start the college comparison.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 3, September 20-24:

Monday:  Review for the Chapter 1-2 Test.  Finish working on the career interest, personality and learning style doc - due beginning of the hour Tuesday.

Tuesday: Chapter 1-2 Test.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss researching careers.  With a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class.  Homework assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63.

Thursday:  Classroom discussion on the websites you can use for career/job research.  Start notes on what to research in section 3.2. 

Friday:  Finish website presentations.  Take notes on what to research in section 3.2.  Start the assignment on pages 76-77#2-11.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 2, September 13-17:

Monday:  5 Jobs Research Work Day.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss decision making.  After  - look at the careers interest game.  Document your top three areas from your thoughts and from the computer results.

Wednesday:  Take the Jung Typology Test and career interests test.  Explore personality testing on the Internet.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.

Friday:  Discuss all of the tests that we took this week.  Start the learning style and personality document. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 1, September 7-10:

Monday:  No Class - Labor Day.

Tuesday:  Introduction to Careers Day.  Hand out books and syllabus.  Go over classroom procedures and class objectives, jobs the class has had.

Wednesday:  Project - Define job, occupation, and career.  Brainstorm 5 jobs, occupations, and careers that you want to look at in this class..

Thursday:  Describe your lifestyle and interested lifestyle.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living?

Friday:  Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Research skills for a global economy and start the 5 jobs Google Doc - Due Tuesday. 

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Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 10, May 24-28:

Monday:  Finish the Junior Portfolio - due Tuesday.

Tuesday:  Review for the final careers test.

Wednesday:  Final Careers Test.

Thursday:  Free Day - Catch up day.

Friday:  No Class - Last Day of School.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 9, May 17-21:

Monday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss time management.  Start the assignment on page 412-413#2-11.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss organizational skills.  Finish the assignment on page 412-413#2-11.

Thursday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Friday:  Junior Portfolio work day - due today.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 8, May 10-14:

Monday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Tuesday:  Discuss design principles for the portfolio - work on the junior portfolio.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss interpersonal relationships at work.  Start the assignment on page 304-305#2-11.

Thursday:  Finish the notes and discussion on interpersonal relations at work.  Finish the assignment on page 304-305#2-11.

Friday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 7, May 3-7:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss taxes.  Hand in the checkbook packet.  Assign pages 522-523#2-9 and find out approximate % for state and federal income tax, MN and Wadena sales tax, where does our real estate taxes go to.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss social security and medicare.  Finish the assignment from Monday.

Wednesday:  Chapters 19-23 Review.

Thursday:  Chapter 19-23 Test.

Friday:  Introduce the Junior Portfolio Project.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 6, April 26-30:

Monday:  Work on the checkbook packet.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss insurance basics.  Start the page 498-499#2-10 assignment.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss types of insurance.  Finish the page 498-499 assignment - due beginning of the hour on Thursday.

Thursday:  Work on the checkbook packet.

Friday:  Last day to work on the checkbook packet in class - due Monday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 4, April 12-16:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss economic systems.  Start the pages 438-439#2-10 assignment.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss you - the consumer.  Finish the Chapter 19 Review assignment.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss budgeting.  Start the assignment on pages 458-459#2-11.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss financial responsibility.  Finish the Chapter 20 Assignment.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss saving and investing.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 3, April 5-9:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Assign the book pages 278-279#2-12 and 3 example cases - criminal, civil, and both.  #10-12 give one example and write a paragraph on each.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss you and the legal system.  Finish the assignment given on Monday.

Wednesday:  Chapter 8-12 Review, also update my plate that is due on Friday.

Thursday:  Chapter 8-12 Test.

Friday:  Go over the 8-12 Test and talk about economics and careers.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 2, March 29-April 2:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss professionalism.  Assign the book pages 236-237#2-11, #11 typed in block style format.

Tuesday:  Discuss form/assignment for a healthy worker eating chart and finish working on the reference letter.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss becoming a healthy worker.  Start the assignment on pages 258-259#2-11.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss safety and wellness on the job.  Finish working on the assignment on pages 258-259.

Friday:  No School - Good Friday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 1, March 22-26:

Monday:  No Class - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:  Discuss the 7's for work ethic.  Assign the work ethic worksheet.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss desirable Employee Qualities.  Assign pages 218-219#2-9, #9 find a story about all three scenarios and write a 1 paragraph description and result.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss ethical behavior.  Finish the assignment from Wednesday.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss attitudes for success.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 9, March 15-19:

Monday:  Finish Chapter 7 assignment, review for the Chapter 6-7 Test, and prep for the interview that is due tomorrow before class.

Tuesday:  Chapter 6-7 Test.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss beginning a new job and expectations from employers  Assign page 198-199#2-11.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss Desirable employee qualities - finish the assignment from Wednesday.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss the 7 A's for Employee qualities.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 8, March 8-12:

Monday:  Job-seeking work day.  Finish resumes and cover letters - due beginning of the hour tomorrow.

Tuesday:  Resume discussion and evaluation.  Talk about interviews and interview stream.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss preparing for an interview.  Start the Chapter 7 Questions pages pages 172-173#2-12 and 10 tough interview questions. 

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss succeeding in an interview.  Talk about Interview Stream and work on the Chapter 7 Questions.

Friday:  Finish the Chapter 7 Questions - due beginning of the hour on Monday.  Prepare for your web interview - Due beginning of the hour on Tuesday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 7, March 1-5:

Monday:  Finish notes on Lesson 6.2 and resumes.  Show resume examples and work on resume.

Tuesday:  Resume work day.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss cover letters.  Pick your job for the cover letter and work on both cover letter and resume. 

Thursday:  Finish the Resume and Cover Letter.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss interviews.  Take a look at the interviewstream website.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 6, February 22-26:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss your career plan.  Start the college comparison assignment.

Tuesday:  Review Chapters 3-5 and finish the college comparison assignment.

Wednesday:  Chapter 3-5 Test. 

Thursday:  Take notes on job leads and put together information for your resume.

Friday:  Take notes on section 6.2 applying for a job.  Assign the WCTA Applications that my business interns have to fill out.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 5, February 15-19:

Monday:  NO SCHOOL.

Tuesday:  Finish the financing notes on being a business owner.  Work on the partner book assignment on pages 96-98#2-15.  Turn in exploratory interview Today.

Wednesday:  Finish the Partner Assignment - due Thursday and start discussion on developing a career plan - pick two jobs for your personal career profile. 

Thursday:  Take notes on your career plan.  Work on the personal career profile and start the college comparison.

Friday:  Finish the career profile and work on the college comparison.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 4, February 8-12:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss researching careers.  Present your website.  Homework assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63.

Tuesday:  Take notes on what to research in section 3.2.  Start the assignment on pages 76-77#2-11.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss being an entrepreneur.  Finish the transcript assignment.

Thursday: Take notes and discuss being a business owner.  Start the partner book assignment on pages 96-98.

Friday:  NO SCHOOL.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 3, February 1-5:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Evaluate your 3 test and start the personality and learning style assignment.

Tuesday:   Personality and Learning style work day.

Wednesday:  Review for the Chapter 1-2 Test.  Finish working on the career interest, personality and learning style doc - due at the end of the hour.

Thursday: Chapter 1-2 Test.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss researching careers.  With a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class.  Homework assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 2, January 25-29:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Then work on the 5-jobs research project.

Tuesday:   5 jobs research project work day.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss decision making.  After  - look at the careers interest game.  Document your top three areas from your thoughts and from the computer results.

Thursday:  Take the Jung Typology Test and career interests test.  Explore personality testing on the Internet.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 1, January 18-22:

Monday:  No School - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:  Introduction to Careers Day.  Hand out books and syllabus.  Go over classroom procedures and class objectives, jobs the class has had.

Wednesday:  Project - Define job, occupation, and career.  Brainstorm 5 jobs, occupations, and careers that you want to look at in this class.

Thursday:  Describe your lifestyle and interested lifestyle.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living?

Friday:  Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Research skills for a global economy and start the 5 jobs Google Doc - Due Tuesday.

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Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 9, January 11-15:

Monday:  Work day for checkbook packet and junior portfolio.

Tuesday:  Chapters 19-23 Review Day.

Wednesday:  Chapters 19-23 Test.

Thursday:  Work day for checkbook packet or junior portfolio.

Friday:  Work day for checkbook packet or junior portfolio.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 8, January 4-8:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss junior portfolio - show examples.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss checkbook unit.  Hand out Checkbook Packet and go over a normal month.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss reconciliations for January.  Work on the checkbook packet.

Thursday:  Work day for checkbook packet or junior portfolio.

Friday:  Work day for checkbook packet or junior portfolio.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 1, November 9-13:

Monday:  No class - teacher inservice.

Tuesday:  Take notes on becoming a Healthy Worker.  Talk about the MyPlate and set up your spreadsheets - 7 days due on November 19.

Wednesday:  Take notes on safety and wellness on the job.  Assign pages 258-259#2-11.

Thursday:  No class - teacher inservice.

Friday:  No School.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 9, November 2-6:

Monday:  Review the 7-A's for work ethic.  Assign the worksheet in google classroom.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss desirable employee qualities.  Assign page 209#1-4.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss ethical behavior.  Assign page 215#1-5 and ethics questions.  Add this assign to Tuesday's assignment.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss attitudes for success and acting like a professional.  Review the assignment for Friday.

Friday:  Chapter 10 Assignment - pages 236-237#2-11 - #11 on a separate sheet of paper approximately 2 paragraphs - follow the format of a cover letter.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 8, October 26-30:

Monday:  Chapter 6-7 Review.

Tuesday:  Chapter 6-7 Test.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss beginning a new job and expectations from employers  Assign page 198-199#2-11.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss Desirable employee qualities - finish the assignment from Wednesday.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss the 7 A's for Employee qualities.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 7, October 19-23:

Monday:  Take notes on preparing for an interview.  Finish and print your cover letters and resumes.

Tuesday:  Resume discussion on the board.  Talk about the interview stream CLC website.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss succeeding in an interview.  Assign the Chapter 7 Questions.

Thursday:  Chapter 6-7 Review and assign the 10 difficult interview questions and answers.

Friday:  Chapter 6-7 Test.  Interviews on Interview Stream should be completed by Tuesday, October 27th.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 6, October 12-16:

Monday:  Finish notes on Lesson 6.2 and resumes.  Show resume examples and work on resume.

Tuesday:  Take notes on cover letters.  Work on resume or cover letter.

Wednesday:  Resume and Cover Letter work day.  Both are due on Monday.

Thursday:  No School - MEA Break.

Friday:  No School - MEA Break.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 5, October 5-9:

Monday:  Talk about continuing education.  Finish the 2-job career profile assignment.  Work on the college comparison

Tuesday: Chapter 3-5 Review.  Finish the college comparison assignment.

Wednesday:  Chapter 3-5 Test.

Thursday:  Take notes on job leads and put together information for your resume.

Friday:  Take notes on section 6.2 applying for a job.  Assign the WCTA Applications that my business interns have to fill out.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 4, September 28-October 2:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss being an entrepreneur.  Finish the transcript assignment.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss being a business owner.  Start the partner book assignment on pages 96-98.

Wednesday:  Finish the financing notes on being a business owner.  Finish the book assignment on pages 96-98#2-15.  Turn in exploratory interview on Monday.

Thursday:  Finish the Partner Assignment and start discussion on developing a career plan - pick two jobs for your personal career profile. 

Friday:  Take notes on your career plan.  Finish the personal career profile and start the college comparison.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 3, September 21-25:

Monday:  Review for the Chapter 1-2 Test.  Finish working on the career interest, personality and learning style doc - due beginning of the hour Tuesday.

Tuesday: Chapter 1-2 Test.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss researching careers.  With a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class.  Homework assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63.

Thursday:  Classroom discussion on the websites you can use for career/job research.  Start notes on what to research in section 3.2. 

Friday:  Finish website presentations.  Take notes on what to research in section 3.2.  Start the assignment on pages 76-77#2-11.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 2, September 14-18:

Monday:  5 Jobs Research Work Day.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss decision making.  After  - look at the careers interest game.  Document your top three areas from your thoughts and from the computer results.

Wednesday:  Take the Jung Typology Test and career interests test.  Explore personality testing on the Internet.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.

Friday:  Discuss all of the tests that we took this week.  Start the learning style and personality document. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 1, September 8-11:

Monday:  No Class - Labor Day.

Tuesday:  Introduction to Careers Day.  Hand out books and syllabus.  Go over classroom procedures and class objectives, jobs the class has had.

Wednesday:  Project - Define job, occupation, and career.  Brainstorm 5 jobs, occupations, and careers that you want to look at in this class..

Thursday:  Describe your lifestyle and interested lifestyle.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living?

Friday:  Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Research skills for a global economy and start the 5 jobs Google Doc - Due Tuesday. 

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Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 9, March 16-March 20:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss beginning a new job.  Review plan for the rest of the week.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss desirable employee qualities.  Assign page 209#1-4.

Wednesday: Take notes and discuss ethical behavior.  Assign page 215#1-5.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss the work ethic matrix and the 7 A's. 

Friday:  Do the work ethic matrix worksheet.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 8, March 9-March 13:

Monday:  Take notes on preparing for an interview and talk about frequent interview questions.

Tuesday:  Go over resumes and take notes on succeeding in the interview.

Wednesday: Assign the Unit 3 questions and review for the test.

Thursday:  Chapter 6-7 Test. 

Friday:  Read Chapter 8 and work on the Chapter 8 Discussion Questions and the Questions After you Read.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 7, March 2-March 6:

Monday:  Look at resume examples and work on their resumes.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss cover letters.  Find a job online to apply for.  Finish resume and start cover letter.

Wednesday: Take notes on preparing for an interview.  Finish your work on the cover letters and resumes.

Thursday:  Cover Letter and Resume due.  Take notes and discuss succeeding in an interview.  Also, look at interviewstream for our interviews. 

Friday:  Work on Chapter 7 Questions.  When completed, partner up and practice interview questions.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 6, February 24-February 28:

Monday:  Review Chapters 3-5 and work on the college comparisons.

Tuesday:  Chapter 3-5 Test.

Wednesday: No Assignment - Band Contest Day.

Thursday:  Take notes on job leads and put together information for your resume.

Friday:  Take notes on section 6.2 applying for a job.  Assign the WCTA Applications that my business interns have to fill out.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 5, February 17-February 21:

Monday:  NO SCHOOL.

Tuesday:  Turn in your exploratory interview.  Work day for the book assignment on pages 96-98.

Wednesday: Take notes and discuss evaluating career choices.  Finish the book assignment on pages 96-98 and start the personal career profile.

Thursday:  Take notes on your career plan.  Finish the personal career profile and start the college comparison.

Friday:  College research day.  We will finish the college comparison and research college info. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 4, February 10-February 14:

Monday:  Finish website presentations.  Take notes on what to research in section 3.2.  Start the assignment on pages 76-77#2-11.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss being an entrepreneur.  Finish the transcript assignment.

Wednesday: Take notes and discuss being a business owner.  Start the partner book assignment on pages 96-98.

Thursday:  No Class - Parent/Teacher Conferences.

Friday:  No School. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 3, February 3-February 7:

Monday:  Personality and Learning Style Assignment work day.

Tuesday: Review for the Chapter 1-2 Test.  Finish working on the career interest, personality and learning style doc - due at the end of the hour.

Wednesday:  Chapter 1-2 Test.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss researching careers.  With a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class.  Home work assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63..

Friday:  Classroom discussion on the websites you can use for career/job research.  Start notes on what to research in section 3.2. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 2, January 27-January 31:

Monday:  Finish the dream job assignment.  Talk about the 5 job research assignment - due Wednesday.

Tuesday:  5 Jobs Research Work Day.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss decision making.  After  - look at the careers interest game.  Document your top three areas from your thoughts and from the computer results.

Thursday:  Take the Jung Typology Test and career interests test.  Explore personality testing on the Internet.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 1, January 20-January 24:

Monday:  No School - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:  No Class - Power of One Pepfest.

Wednesday:   Hand out books.  Research 5 jobs - write down the job description, 3 skills needed, and education required.

Thursday:  Go over syllabus, procedures, and objectives.  Talk about job, occupation, and career.

Friday:  Describe your lifestyle and interested lifestyle.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living? .

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Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 9, January 13-January 17:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss taxes.  Start the assignment on pages 522-523#2-9, and 12 - look at sales tax and real estate tax too.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss social security.  Finish the assignment on pages 522-523.

Wednesday:   Chapters 19-23 Review.  Go over discussion items in the unit.

Thursday:  Chapter 19-23 Test.

Friday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 8, January 6-January 10:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss taxes.  Start the assignment on pages 522-523#2-9, and 12 - look at sales tax and real estate tax too.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss social security.  Finish the assignment on pages 522-523.

Wednesday:   Chapters 19-23 Review.  Go over discussion items in the unit.

Thursday:  Chapter 19-23 Test.

Friday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 7, December 16-December 20:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss insurance basics.  Start the assignment on pages 498-499#2-10.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss types of insurance.  Finish the assignment on pages 498-499.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss taxes.  Go over the unit discussion activities.

Thursday:  Last Day to work on the Checkbook packet.  Free Day if completed.

Friday:  No Class - Early out.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 6, December 9-December 13:

Monday:  Checkbook packet work day.  Take notes on reconciliations.

Tuesday:  Checkbook packet work day.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss credit.  Assign pages 478-479#2-11.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss insurance basics.  Finish the page 478-479 assignment.

Friday:  Checkbook packet work day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 5, December 2-December 6:

Monday:  Take notes on you the consumer.  Assign pages 438-439#2-10, #9 write one paragraph and do two topics and #10 pick two products and find prices for 3 competitors.

Tuesday:  Take notes on budgeting.  Start the assignment on pages 458-459#2-11.

Wednesday:   Take notes financial responsibility.  Finish the assignment on pages 458-459#2-11.

Thursday:  Take notes on saving and investing.  Discussion on debt and saving.  Hand out the Checkbook packet.

Friday:  Take notes on checking accounts.  Go over the packet and discuss expectations.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 4, November 25-November 27:

Monday:  Chapter 8-12 Review and Discussion.

Tuesday:  Chapter 8-12 Test.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss economic systems.  Start the pages 438-439 Assignment - due next Tuesday.

Thursday:  No School - Thanksgiving.

Friday:  No School - Thanksgiving.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 3, November 18-November 22:

Monday:  Take notes on becoming a Healthy Worker.  Talk about the MyPlate and set up your spreadsheets - 7 days due on Dec. 2nd.

Tuesday:  Take notes on safety and wellness on the job.  Assign pages 258-259#2-11.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Start the assignment on pages 278-279#2-11 and Criminal/Civil Case/Small Claims examples.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss you and the legal system.  Continue working on the page 278-279.

Friday:  Finish working on page 278-279 and the research cases.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 2, November 12-November 14:

Monday:  No School.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss the work ethic matrix.

Wednesday: Finish work ethic matrix discussion.  Hand out the worksheet - due Monday.

Thursday:  No Class - Parent/Teacher Conferences. 

Friday:  No School.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 8, October 28-November 1:

Monday:  Finish the book assignment and work on interview questions.

Tuesday:  Classroom discussion on resumes.

Wednesday: Interview discussion and Unit 3 review.

Thursday:  Chapter 6-7 Test. 

Friday:  Take notes and discuss beginning a new job and expectations from employers.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 7, October 21-October 25:

Monday:  Look at resume examples and work on their resumes.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss cover letters.  Find a job online to apply for.  Finish resume and start cover letter.

Wednesday: Take notes on preparing for an interview.  Finish your work on the cover letters and resumes.

Thursday:  Cover Letter and Resume due.  Take notes and discuss succeeding in an interview.  Also, look at interviewstream for our interviews. 

Friday:  Work on Chapter 7 Questions.  When completed, partner up and practice interview questions.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 6, October 14-October 16:

Monday:  Take notes on job leads and put together information for your resume.

Tuesday:  Take notes on section 6.2 applying for a job.  Assign the WCTA Applications that my business interns have to fill out.

Wednesday: Take notes and start working on resumes.

Thursday:  No School - MEA

Friday:  No School - MEA

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 5, October 7-October 11:

Monday:  Take notes on evaluating career choices.  Start the personal career profile for 2 jobs.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss your career plan.  Finish the career profile assignment and start the college choice assignment.

Wednesday: Research colleges and finish the college choice assignment.

Thursday:  Unit 2 review and finish your college research assignment.

Friday:  Unit 2 Test. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 4, September 30-October 4:

Monday:  Finish website presentations.  Take notes on what to research in section 3.2.  Start the assignment on pages 76-77#2-11.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss being an entrepreneur.  Finish the transcript assignment.

Wednesday: Take notes and discuss being a business owner.  Start the partner book assignment on pages 96-98.

Thursday:  Finish the financing notes on being a business owner.  Finish the book assignment on pages 96-98#2-15.  Turn in exploratory interview on Monday.

Friday:  Finish the Partner Assignment and start discussion on developing a career plan - pick two jobs for your personal career profile. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 3, September 23-27:

Monday:  Assign the Career Interest, Personality and learning style assignment.

Tuesday: Review for the Chapter 1-2 Test.  Finish working on the career interest, personality and learning style doc.

Wednesday:  Chapter 1-2 Test.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss researching careers.  With a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class.  Home work assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63..

Friday:  Classroom discussion on the websites you can use for career/job research.  Start notes on what to research in section 3.2. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 2, September 16-20:

Monday:  5 Jobs Research Work Day.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss decision making.  After  - look at the careers interest game.  Document your top three areas from your thoughts and from the computer results.

Wednesday:  Take the Jung Typology Test and career interests test.  Explore personality testing on the Internet.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.

Friday:  Discuss all of the tests that we took this week.  Start the learning style and personality document. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 1, September 9-13:

Monday:  No Class - School Pep Rally.

Tuesday:  Introduction to Careers Day.  Hand out books and syllabus.  Go over classroom procedures and class objectives, jobs the class has had.

Wednesday:  Project - Define job, occupation, and career.  Brainstorm 5 jobs, occupations, and careers that you want to look at in this class..

Thursday:  Describe your lifestyle and interested lifestyle.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living?

Friday:  Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Research skills for a global economy and start the 5 jobs Google Doc - Due Tuesday. 

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Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 8, May 6-10:

Monday:  Chapter 19-23 Review.

Tuesday:  Chapter 19-23 Test.

Wednesday:  Work on Junior Portfolio.

Thursday:  Work on Junior Portfolio.

Friday:  Junior Portfolio due and review for final exam.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 7, April 29-May 3:

Monday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss taxes.  Assign page 515#1-5.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss social security and medicare.  Assign page 519#1-4.

Thursday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Friday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 6, April 22-26:

Monday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss taxes.  Assign page 515#1-5.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss social security and medicare.  Assign page 519#1-4.

Thursday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Friday:  Junior Portfolio work day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 5, April 15-19:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss saving and investing.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss checkbooks.  Go over procedures and information for our packets.

Wednesday: Go over a reconciliation.  Review any question about January.

Thursday:  Work on Checkbook packet.

Friday:  No School - Good Friday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 4, April 8-12:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss economic systems.  Assign page 430#1-4.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss you the consumer.  Assign page 435#1-5 and page 439#9. 

Wednesday: Take notes on budgeting.  Assign page 450#1-4.

Thursday:  Read Section 20-2 on Financial Responsibility.  Assign the question on page 455 #1-5 to combine with Wednesday's assignment.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss Saving and Investing.  Assign page 467#1-4 and page 479#12.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 3, April 1-5:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss safety and wellness on the job.  Add Page 255#1-4 to Monday's assignment - due on Tuesday.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Start the Chapter 12 Assignment on pages 278-279.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss you and the legal system.  Finish the Assignment on pages 278-279.

Thursday:  Chapter 8-12 Review.  Finish the Criminal vs. Civil Law Examples.

Friday:  Chapter 8-12 Test.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 2, March 25-29:

Monday: No School - Teacher Workshop.

Tuesday: Notes on Desirable Employee Qualities and Ethical Behavior.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discussion on the 7 - A's to bring to work.

Thursday:  7 A's Questionnaire.

Friday:  Read Chapter 10.  Assign pages 236-237#2-11.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 1, March 18-22:

Monday: No School - Teacher Workshop.

Tuesday: Notes on Desirable Employee Qualities and Ethical Behavior.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discussion on the 7 - A's to bring to work.

Thursday:  7 A's Questionnaire.

Friday:  Read Chapter 10.  Assign pages 236-237#2-11.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 9, March 11-15:

Monday: Chapter 6-7 Review.  Finish the end of chapter questions.

Tuesday: Chapter 6-7 Test.

Wednesday:  Take notes on beginning a new job.  Assign the after you read questions on page 189.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss what to expect from your employer.  Finish the Chapter 8 Assignment pages 189#1-4 and page 195#1-5. 

Friday:  Take notes and discuss desirable employee qualities.  Assign page 209#1-4.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 8, March 4-8:

Monday: Work day for their resumes.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss cover letters.  Work on Resume and Cover Letter.

Wednesday:  Work Day for Resumes and Cover Letters.

Thursday:  Discuss the Interview Stream Website.  Finalize Resumes and Cover Letters.

Friday:  Class discussion for resumes.  Prep time for Interviews

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 7, February 25-March 1:

Monday: Work day for their resumes.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss cover letters.  Work on Resume and Cover Letter.

Wednesday:  Work Day for Resumes and Cover Letters.

Thursday:  Discuss the Interview Stream Website.  Finalize Resumes and Cover Letters.

Friday:  Class discussion for resumes.  Prep time for Interviews.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 6, February 18-22:

Monday: NO SCHOOL.

Tuesday: Unit 2 Review and Discussions.

Wednesday:  Unit 2 Test.

Thursday:  Take notes on job leads and put together information for your resume.

Friday:  Take notes on section 6.2 applying for a job.  Assign the WCTA Applications that my business interns have to fill out.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 5, February 11-15:

Monday: Finish the notes on lesson 4.2 and financing a business.  Finish the assignment on pages 96-97.

Tuesday:  Take notes on evaluating career choices.  Start the personal career profile for 2 jobs.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss your career plan.  Finish the career profile assignment and start the college choice assignment.

Thursday: Research colleges and finish the college choice assignment.

Friday:  No School

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 4, February 4-8:

Monday: Take notes and discuss researching careers.  With a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class.  Homework assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63.

Tuesday:  Classroom discussion on the websites you can use for career/job research.  Start notes on what to research in section 3.2 and work on the Page 76-78 Assignment.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss being an entrepreneur.  Finish the transcript assignment.

Thursday: Take notes and discuss being a business owner.  Start the book assignment on pages 96-98.

Friday:  Finish the financing notes on being a business owner.  Finish the book assignment on pages 96-98.  Turn in exploratory interview on Monday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 3, January 28-February 1:

Monday: Review for the Chapter 1-2 Test.  Finish working on the career interest, personality and learning style doc.

Tuesday:  Chapter 1-2 Test.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss researching careers.  With a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class.  Home work assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63..

Thursday:  Homecoming Dodgeball Tournament.

Friday:  Classroom discussion on the websites you can use for career/job research.  Start notes on what to research in section 3.2. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 2, January 21-25:

Monday:  5 Jobs Research Work Day.

Tuesday:   Take notes and discuss decision making.  After  - look at the careers interest game.  Document your top three areas from your thoughts and from the computer results.

Wednesday:  Take the Jung Typology Test and career interests test.  Explore personality testing on the Internet.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.

Friday:  Discuss all of the tests that we took this week.  Start the learning style and personality document. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 1, January 14-18:

Monday:  No School - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:  Introduction to Careers Day.  Hand out books and syllabus.  Go over classroom procedures and class objectives.

Wednesday:  Project - Define job, occupation, and career.  Brainstorm 5 jobs, occupations, and careers that you want to look at in this class..

Thursday:  Describe your lifestyle and interested lifestyle.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living?

Friday:  Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Research skills for a global economy and start the 5 jobs Google Doc - Due Tuesday. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 10, January 7-11:

Monday:  Finish Junior Portfolio - Due at the end of the hour.

Tuesday:  Work Ethic Internet Assignment - Due beginning of the hour on Wednesday.

Wednesday:  Semester Review.

Thursday:  Semester Test.

Friday: Assignment and Book Turn in.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 9, January 2-4:

Monday:  NO SCHOOL - Christmas Break.

Tuesday:  NO SCHOOL - Christmas Break.

Wednesday:  Last full Day for the Junior Portfolio - Due on Monday.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss managing your time.  Partner assignment Math in Action, Everyday Ethics, and page 405#1-4.

Friday: Take notes and discuss organizing your work.  Finish partner assignment add page 409#1-4.  Due on Monday beginning of the hour.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 8, December 17-21:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss teamwork and collaboration.  Assign a team assignment for section 14.1.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss leadership.  Assign team assignment for section 14.2.  Bingo Day.

Wednesday:  Junior Portfolio Day.

Thursday:  Junior Portfolio Day.

Friday: Christmas Activity.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 7, December 10-14:

Monday:  Chapter 19-23 Review and finish the Checkbook packet.

Tuesday:  Chapter 19-23 Test.

Wednesday:  Bridges website assignment.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss junior portfolio requirements.

Friday: Work on the Junior Portfolio.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 6, December 3-7:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss types of insurances.  Assign page 495#1-5 to include with Friday's assignment.

Tuesday:  Work on the Checkbook Packet.

Wednesday:  Last Day to work on the Checkbook Packet in class.  Due on Monday beginning of the hour.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss Taxes.  Assign page 515#1-5.

Friday: Take notes and discuss social security.  Assign page 519#1-4 and page 523#9.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 5, November 26-30:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss checking accounts.  Hand out the packets and go over the directions.

Tuesday:  Go over daily transactions and work on the packet.

Wednesday:  Discuss reconciliations and go over January reconciliation.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss Credit.  Assign pages 478-479. 

Friday: Take notes and discuss Insurance basics.  Assign page 488#1-4.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 4, November 19-21:

Monday:  Read Section 20-2 on Financial Responsibility.  Assign the question on page 455 #1-5 to combine with Friday's assignment.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss Saving and Investing.  Assign page 467#1-4 and page 479#12.

Wednesday:  Finish discussion on Saving and Investing.  Finish Tuesday's assignment.

Thursday:  Thanksgiving Break. 

Friday: Thanksgiving Break.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 3, November 12-16:

Monday:  Chapter 8-12 Review.  Finish working on the Chapter 12 Assignment.

Tuesday:  Chapter 8-12 Test.  Health Table is due today.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss economic systems.  Assign page 430#1-4.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss you the consumer.  Assign page 435#1-5 and page 439#9. 

Friday: Take notes on budgeting.  Assign page 450#1-4.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 2, November 6-8:

Monday:  No School - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss Workplace rights and laws.  Start the assignment on pages 278-279#2-11 and Criminal vs. Civil Lawsuits cases.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss you and the legal system.  Finish the assignment on pages 278-279.

Thursday:  No Class - Americanism Program.

Friday: No School.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 1, October 29- November 2:

Monday:  Read Chapter 10.  Assign pages 236-237#2-9, 11.  Number 11 is a letter in the format discussed with our cover letters - due Wednesday.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss vocabulary and stories for Chapter 9 and 10.

Wednesday:  Take notes on becoming a healthy worker.  Assign page 247#1-4 and discuss the my plate/my pyramid discussion and webpage.

Thursday:  Take notes on safety and wellness on the job.  Assign page 255#1-4.

Friday: Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Assign page 278#2-12.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 9, October 22-26:

Monday:  Take notes on beginning a new job.  Assign the after you read questions on page 189.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss what to expect from your employer.  Finish the Chapter 8 Assignment pages 189#1-4 and page 195#1-5. 

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss desirable employee qualities.  Assign page 209#1-4.

Thursday:  Take notes on bringing your "A" game to work.  Assign the worksheet - Due Monday.

Friday: Take notes and discuss ethical behavior.  Assign page 215#1-5.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 8, October 15-17:

Monday:  Go over Interview Stream criteria and help features.

Tuesday: Review for the Chapter 6-7 Test and practice interview questions.

Wednesday:  Chapter 6-7 Test.  Interviews are due on Monday.

Thursday:  No School - MEA.

Friday: No School - MEA.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 7, October 8-12:

Monday:  Work day on Resumes and Cover Letters - due beginning of the hour Tuesday.

Tuesday: Resume critique and Take notes on preparing for an interview.

Wednesday:  Take notes on succeeding in an interview.  Assign the 10 difficult Interview questions.

Thursday:  Review the notes on InterviewStream.  Mr. Fjeldheim is going to talk to the class about interviews and job-seeking documents.

Friday: Conduct practice interviews and look at the help features in InterviewStream.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 6, October 1-5:

Monday:  Take notes on job leads and put together information for your resume.

Tuesday: Take notes on section 6.2 applying for a job.  Assign the WCTA Applications that my business interns have to fill out.

Wednesday:  No Class - Fall Festival Volleyball

Thursday:  Take notes on resumes.  Work on their resumes and finish their applications. 

Friday: Take notes on cover letters.  Research a job to use for your cover letter.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 5, September 24-28:

Monday:  Turn in the career profile.  Work on the college choice comparison.

Tuesday: Unit 2 Review and Discussions.

Wednesday:  Unit 2 Test.

Thursday:  Take notes on job leads and put together information for your resume.

Friday:  No Class - School early out for construction.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 4, September 17-21:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss being an entrepreneur.  Finish the transcript assignment.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss being a business owner.  Start the book assignment on pages 96-98.

Wednesday:  No Class - Junior College Fair.

Thursday:  

Friday:  Take notes on evaluating career choices.  Start the personal career profile for 2 jobs.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 3, September 10-14:

Monday:  Getting to know yourself survey and personality document.

Tuesday: Review for the Chapter 1-2 Test.  Finish working on the career interest, personality and learning style doc.

Wednesday:  Chapter 1-2 Test.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss researching careers.  With a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class.  Home work assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63..

Friday:  Classroom discussion on the websites you can use for career/job research.  Start notes on what to research in section 3.2. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 2, September 4-7:

Monday:  No School - Labor Day.

Tuesday:  Discuss 5 jobs document - class time to work on the assignment - due Wednesday.

Wednesday:   Take notes and discuss decision making.  After  - look at the careers interest game.  Document your top three areas from your thoughts and from the computer results.

Thursday:  Take the Jung Typology Test and career interests test.  Explore personality testing on the Internet.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 1, August 27-31:

Monday:  1st Day of Class - Classroom Expectations, Class Goals, Handout Materials, Go over Syllabus, discuss current & former jobs, find out what the students want to learn.

Tuesday:  Project - Define job, occupation, and career.  Brainstorm 5 jobs, occupations, and careers that you want to look at in this class.

Wednesday:   Describe your lifestyle and interested lifestyle.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living?

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Research skills for a global economy and start the 5 jobs Google Doc. 

Friday:  GPS Lifeplan discussion and scavenger hunt.

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Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 9, May 21 - May 25:

Monday:  Work on Junior Portfolio.

Tuesday:  Finish Junior Portfolio. 

Wednesday:  Careers Final Review. 

Thursday:  Careers Final. 

Friday:  No Class - Last Day of School.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 8, May 14 - May 18:

Monday:  Take notes on the basics of insurance.  Start the assignment on page 488#1-4.

Tuesday:  Take notes on specific insurance types.  Add to the assignment on Monday - Page 495#1-5. 

Wednesday:  Read Chapter 23 work on page 515#1-5 and page 519#1-4. 

Thursday:  Take notes on Chapter 23 and review for the Chapter 19-23 Test. 

Friday:  Chapters 19-23 Test.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 7, May 7 - May 11:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss the junior portfolio.  Show examples - do a Microsoft Word Document or Google Document.

Tuesday:  Work Day on the Junior Portfolio or Checkbook Packet. 

Wednesday:  Work Day on the Junior Portfolio or Checkbook Packet. 

Thursday:  Work Day on the Junior Portfolio or Checkbook Packet. 

Friday:  Work Day on the Junior Portfolio or Checkbook Packet. Packet is due next Tuesday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 6, April 30 - May 4:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss savings and investing.  Finish the Chapter 21 After you read problems.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss checkbooks and specifically the checkbook unit assignment. 

Wednesday:  Work on January of the Checkbook packet.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss reconciliations.  Finish January and work on February in the packet.

Friday:  Take notes on credit.  The rest of the hour they can work on their checkbook packet.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 5, April 23 - April 27:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss economic systems.  Assign page 430#1-4.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss you the consumer.  Assign page 435#1-5 and page 439#9. 

Wednesday:  Take notes on budgeting.  Assign page 450#1-4.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss financial responsibility.  Assign page 455#1-5.

Friday:  Take notes on saving and investing.  Assign page 467#1-4.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 4, April 16 - April 20:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Assign page 278-279#2-12.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss you and the legal system.  Assign civil and criminal law cases. 

Wednesday:  Chapters 8-12 Review.

Thursday:  Chapters 8-12 Test.

Friday:  Take notes on economic systems.  Assign page 430#1-4.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 3, April 9 - April 13:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss attitudes for success.  Assign page 228#1-5.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss Acting like a Professional.  Assign page 233#1-4. 

Wednesday:  Class Discussion on chapter 10.  Assign the reference letter for another student in class.

Thursday:  Take notes on becoming a healthy worker.  Assign page 247#1-4 and discuss the my plate/my pyramid discussion.

Friday:  Take notes on safety and wellness on the job.  Assign page 255#1-4.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 2, April 3 - April 6:

Monday:  No School - Easter Monday.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss desirable employee qualities.  Start the Chapter 8 Assignment - Page 209#1-4. 

Wednesday:  Bring your "A" Game to Work notes and discussion.  Hand out the worksheet assignment.

Thursday:  Finish the worksheet assignment from Wednesday.  Take notes and discuss ethical behavior.  Assign page 215#1-5.

Friday:  Finish the Ethical Research & workbook assignment.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 4 - Week 1, March 27 - March 29:

Monday:  No School - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss what to expect from your employer.  Finish the Chapter 8 Assignment pages 189#1-4 and page 195#1-5. 

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss desirable employee qualities.  Assign page 209#1-4.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss ethical behavior.  Assign page 215#1-5.

Friday:  No School - Good Friday.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 9, March 19 - March 23:

Monday:  Take notes on preparing for an interview.  Prepare for the InterviewStream assignment.

Tuesday:  Take notes on succeeding in an interview.  Practice interview questions and start working on the 10 difficult questions. 

Wednesday: Review Chapters 6-7 and work on your Interview Questions.

Thursday:  Chapter 6-7 Test.

Friday:  Take notes on beginning a new job.  Assign the after you read questions on page 189.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 8, March 12 - March 16:

Monday:  Take notes on cover letters.  Research a job to use for your cover letter.  Work on finishing your resume or working on your cover letter.

Tuesday:  Finish Cover Letter and Resume. 

Wednesday: Resume critique and Take notes on Chapter 7.

Thursday:  Read Chapter 7 - Assign Page 161#1-4, Page 169#1-5, and Page 172-173#2-11.

Friday:  Finish the Chapter 7 Assignments.  Read the Interview Stream recommendations and directions.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 7, March 5 - March 9:

Monday:  Take notes on section 6.2 applying for a job.  Assign the WCTA Applications that my business interns have to fill out.

Tuesday:  Take notes on resumes.  Work on their resumes and finish their applications. 

Wednesday: Take notes on cover letters.  Research a job to use for your cover letter.

Thursday:  Work on the resume and cover letter.

Friday:  No Class - Junior Career Fair till 1:30.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 6, February 26 - March 2:

Monday:  Finish the notes on section 5.2.  Work on the education evaluation for two schools.

Tuesday:  Chapter 3-5 Review and Discussion.

Wednesday: Chapter 3-5 Test.

Thursday: Take notes on job leads and put together information for your resume.

Friday:  Take notes on section 6.2 applying for a job.  Assign the WCTA Applications that my business interns have to fill out.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 5, February 20 - February 23:

Monday:  NO SCHOOL.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss being a business owner and the types of legal ownership for businesses.  Assign the review activities on pages 96-98.

Wednesday: Finish the notes on Section 4.2 financing a business.  Finish the Chapter 4 Review Activities.

Thursday: Take notes on evaluating career choices.  Start the personal career profile for 2 jobs.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss your career plan.  Work no the career profile and start the education evaluation.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 4, February 12 - February 16:

Monday:  Take notes and discuss researching careers.  With a partner find two good websites for exploring careers - share with the class.  Home work assignment - interview someone other than your parents on their job -  10 questions including the 4 on page 63..

Tuesday:  Classroom discussion on the websites you can use for career/job research.  Start notes on what to research in section 3.2. 

Wednesday: Finish the notes on Chapter 3 and go over the classroom discussion stories.  Assign the review activities on pages 76-77.  Talk about their transcript and graduation requirements from Infinite Campus.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss being an entrepreneur.  Discuss stories in section 4.1.

Friday:  NO SCHOOL.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 3, February 5 - February 9:

Monday:  GPS Lifeplan Day - getting to know yourself.  Take the Jung Typology Test and career interests test.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss setting lifestyle goals.  Define the 8 learning styles and journal your traits and jobs that go with your interests and aptitude.

Wednesday: Start the career interest, personality, and learning style doc.

Thursday: Review for the Chapter 1-2 Test.  Finish working on the career interest, personality and learning style doc.

Friday:  Chapter 1-2 Test.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 2, January 29-February 2:

Monday: Take notes and discuss the changing workplace.  Research skills for a global economy and start the 5 jobs Google Doc. 

Tuesday: Work on the 5 jobs Google Doc.  The 5 Jobs Document will be due on Wednesday.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss decision making.  After  - look at the careers interest game.  Document your top three areas.

Thursday:  Homecoming Dodgeball

Friday:  GPS Lifeplan discussion and scavenger hunt.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 3 - Week 1, January 23-26:

Monday:  NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday: 1st Day of Class - Classroom Expectations, Class Goals, Handout Materials, Go over Syllabus, discuss current & former jobs, find out what the students want to learn.

Wednesday:  Project - Define job, occupation, and career.  Brainstorm 5 jobs, occupations, and careers that you want to look at in this class.

Thursday:  Individual project - skills and interests lists.  Assign - If you are already rich, what would you do for a living?

Friday:  GPS Lifeplan discussion and scavenger hunt.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 10, January 15-19:

Monday:  Work on Junior Portfolio.

Tuesday: Jigsaw Review of Textbook Chapters.

Wednesday:  Last Day to work on junior portfolio.

Thursday: Semester Review.

Friday:  Semester Test.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 9, January 8-12:

Monday:  Review Chapters 19-23.

Tuesday: Chapters 19-23 Test.

Wednesday:  Take notes and discuss the 7 "A"s of Work Ethic.

Thursday: Work on the 7 "A"s of Work Ethic Worksheet.

Friday:  Junior Portfolio - work day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 8, January 2-5:

Monday:  NO SCHOOL.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss different types of taxes.  Assign page 515#1-5.

Wednesday:  Take notes on Social Security.  Assign page 519#1-4.

Thursday: Take notes and discuss Junior Portfolio.

Friday:  Junior Portfolio - work day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 7, December 18-22:

Monday: Take notes and discuss insurance basics.  Assign page 488#1-4.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss different types of insurance.  Assign page 495#1-5.

Wednesday:  Class time to work on checkbook unit.

Thursday: Work on the Checkbook Unit.

Friday:  No Class - Christmas Bingo.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 6, December 11-15:

Monday: Take notes and discuss Saving and Investing.  Assign page 467#1-4.

Tuesday: Take notes and discuss Checking Accounts.  Hand out the Checkbook Unit and discuss expectations.

Wednesday:  Take notes on reconciliations and start January in the checkbook unit.

Thursday: Review January transactions.  Finish January in the checkbook unit and start February.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss credit.  Assign page 475 to go with Monday's assignment.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 5, December 4-8:

Monday: Finish notes on Economic Systems.  Assign page 430 #1-4.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss you the consumer.  Assign page 435#1-5 to add to Monday's assignment.

Wednesday:  Review activity for Chapter 19 - Page 438-439.

Thursday: Take notes and discuss Budgeting.  Assign page 450.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss Financial Responsibility.  Assign page 455 to go with Thursday's assignment.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 4, November 27-December 1:

Monday: Take notes and discuss workplace rights and laws.  Assign page 278-279#2-12.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss you and the legal system.  Finish the assignment on pages 278-279.  Print the My Pyramid Assignment.

Wednesday:  Chapter 8-12 Discussion and Review.

Thursday: Chapter 8-12 Test.

Friday:  Take notes and discuss Economic Systems.  Assign page 430#1-4.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 3, November 20-22

Monday:   Take notes on Workplace Health and Safety, particularly being a Healthy Worker.  Assign the MyPyramid Assignment.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss Safety and Wellness on the job.  Assign Page 247#1-4 and Page 255#1-4.

Wednesday:  Go over MyPyramid Assignment, Chapter 11 discussion topics, and assign the Chapter 11 Review.

Thursday:  NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING.

Friday:   NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 2, November 13-17

Monday: Work on Chapter 10 Assignment page 228#1-5 and page 233#1-4.

Tuesday:  Finish Chapter 10 Book Assignment.

Wednesday:  Create a Reference Letter for a classmate or friend to an employer.

Thursday:  Work on Reference Letter.

Friday:   Finish Reference Letter.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 2 - Week 1, November 7-9

Monday: No School - Teacher Inservice.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss attitudes for success.  Finish the Ethics Research Paper.

Wednesday: Take notes and discuss acting like a professional.  Assign page 228#1-4, page 233#1-5 and page 237#11.

Thursday:  No class - Americanism Program.

Friday:   NO SCHOOL.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 9, October 30-November 3

Monday: Interview Stream is due and the students are working on the Chapter 8 questions.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss preparing for your first day on the job and what to expect from your employer.  Finish the Chapter 8 Questions.

Wednesday: Take notes and discuss desirable employee qualities.  Assign page 209#1-4.

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss workplace ethics and ethical behavior.  Assign page 215 to add onto Wednesday's assignment.

Friday:   Ethics Research Day.

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 8, October 23-27

Monday: Resume Discussion and Critique.  Take notes and discuss preparing for the Interview.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss succeeding in the Interview.  Go over the components in Interview Stream.

Wednesday: Chapter 6-7 Review and interview/interview stream work time.

Thursday:  Chapter 6-7 Test.

Friday:   No class - School Play. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 7, October 16-18

Monday: Take notes on cover letters.  Research a job to use for your cover letter.

Tuesday:  Work on the resume and cover letter.

Wednesday: Finish resume and cover letter.  Discussion on Interviews.

Thursday:  NO SCHOOL - MEA.

Friday:   NO SCHOOL - MEA. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 6, October 9-13

Monday: Chapter 3-5 Test.

Tuesday:  Review Test, then take notes on section 6.1.  Start putting together resources for your resume and searching for a job for your cover letter.

Wednesday: Take notes on section 6.2 applying for a job.  Assign the WCTA Applications that my business interns have to fill out.

Thursday:  Put together resources for a resume, find a job for their cover letter, or work on their WCTA application.

Friday:   Take notes on resumes.  Work on their resumes and finish their applications. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 5, October 2-6

Monday: Take notes on evaluating career choices.  Start the personal career profile for 2 jobs.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss your career plan.  Work no the career profile and start the education evaluation.

Wednesday:  Finish working on the career profile and the education evaluation.

Thursday:  Chapter 3-5 Review and discussion.

Friday:  Chapter 3-5 Test. 

Lesson Plans for Quarter 1 - Week 4, September 25-29

Monday: Finish the notes on Chapter 3 and go over the classroom discussion stories.  Assign the review activities on pages 76-77.  Talk about their transcript and graduation requirements from Infinite Campus.

Tuesday:  Take notes and discuss being an entrepreneur.  Discuss stories in section 4.1.

Wednesday:  No class - Powder Puff Volleyball

Thursday:  Take notes and discuss being a business owner and the types of legal ownership for businesses.  Assign the review activities on pages 96-98.