PURPOSE: Focused primarily on practical techniques and implementation of learned skills for life after high school. The intent is to assist seniors in understanding and planning for a future based on either further education or potential careers in public, private and non-profit sectors. Classroom activities include seminars, reading assignments, classroom presentations, and practical work to support learned principles. Seniors are mentored/guided in their preparation for life after high school to include college preparation, scholarship applications, and the variety of choices that are available to them in various careers.
COURSE CONTENT: Includes instruction in theoretical and applied aspects of College and Career Readiness, Personal Finance, Leadership and Ethics, Cyber Security, and Space Exploration.
Chapter 1 Pathways to Your Future
Chapter 2 Setting a Foundation and Planning Ahead
Chapter 3 Researching Colleges, Trade Schools, and Careers
Chapter 4 Applying to Trade School or College
Chapter 5 Making a Decision
Chapter 6 Developing Current Skills
Chapter 1 Making Dollars and Sense
Chapter 2 Investing for Your Future
Chapter 3 Your First Big-ticket Purchase
Chapter 4 Give Yourself Some Credit
Chapter 5 From Pay to Tax Payment
Chapter 6 Insuring Your Family
Chapter 7 Financial Planning
Chapter 1 The Fundamental Principles of Leadership
Chapter 2 Essential Leadership Tenets
Chapter 3 Examples of Good and Poor Leadership
Chapter 4 Ethics as the Bedrock of Leadership
Chapter 5 Case Studies in Ethics
Chapter 1 Nature of Cyberspace
Chapter 2 Threats in Cyberspace
Chapter 3 National Policies on Cybersecurity
Chapter 4 Federal Roles and Missions
Chapter 5 The Navy and Cyberspace Operations
Chapter 6 Careers in Cybersecurity
Chapter 1 From Sea to Space
Chapter 2 Learning to Fly
Chapter 3 Onward to the Moon
Chapter 4 Reusability and Living in Space
Chapter 5 Back to the Moon, and Beyond
Chapter 6 A Threatening Space
Chapter 7 Defending the Final Frontier
Chapter 8 Benefiting All of Us
Chapter 9 Careers in Space and Beyond
Bibliography
Glossary
Index