Second 9 weeks

6th grade

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Overview

Week 1

Overview:

We will discuss the bell work procedures for the remainder of the semester, including; Monday Fun Day, CNN 10, Podcasts, Famous Failure, and Financial Fitness.

Standards:

Monday Fun Day: ECC-5.1 Demonstrate habits of mind (for example, taking responsible risks, thinking and communicating with clarity and precision, questioning and posing problems, thinking independently, applying past knowledge to new situations, remaining open to continuous learning).

CNN 10: ECC-2.3 Identify workplace and labor market trends (such as economic, global, technology, and social).

Podcasts: ECC 3.1 Demonstrate components of critical and creative thinking.

Famous Failure: ECC-5.3 Demonstrate appreciation of diversity in school, life and career settings (people who are different from one another, diverse personal beliefs and attitudes, changing roles of males and females, nontraditional occupations, stereotypes, biases, and cultural, intellectual, and environmental barriers).

Financial Fitness: ECC-4.2 Explain the impact of selected careers on lifestyle goals.

I Can Statements:

"I Can demonstrate positive habits of mind through practice."

"I can identify workplace and labor market trends using the latest information available."

"I can demonstrate listening skills which is a critical component of critical thinking."

"I can demonstrate appreciation of diversity in all areas of life and celebrate failures as part of the growth process."

"I can understand the impact of my financial choices on my future."

Week 2

Overview:

Students will practice differentiating between a job and a career. They will learn the importance of each.

Standards:

ECC-2.1 Differentiate among job, occupation and career.

"I Can..."

I can differentiate between a job and a career.

Week 3-7

Overview:

Students will read the book How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000 by James McKenna, Jeannine Glista, and Matt Fontaine. This book identifies how career choices, and life consequences impact your future.

Standards:

ECC-3.3 Identify choices, options and consequences of life and career decisions.

ECC 4.2 Explain the impact of selected careers on lifestyle goals.

ECC 6.4 Demonstrate standards for personal appearance, attire, grooming, and etiquette appropriate for specific school and life settings.

"I Can..."

I can identify how different choices I make will impact my future.

I can explain the impact that different career choices have on different lifestyle outcomes.

I can demonstrate how to dress and groom appropriately for different school and life settings.

Week 8 & 9

Overview:

Students will use the lessons they learned from the book, How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000 by James McKenna, Jeannine Glista, and Matt Fontaine, to create a business plan. They will create a logo and a presentation that they will present to the class.

Standards:

ECC-4.0 Students will create flexible plans for succeeding in secondary education, college, career and life.

ECC-4.1 Identify skills needed for career choices and match to personal abilities and interest.

ECC-5.4 Demonstrate personal leadership skills to lead and inspire others, accomplish common goals, and function effectively in school, life and career settings.

ECC-6.0 Students will demonstrate basic employ-ability skills.

ECC-6.2 Demonstrate school, life and career self-management skills related to responsibility and work ethic (for example, attendance, punctuality, completion of work on time, dependability, focus, intitiative, perserverance, striving to do ones best).

"I Can..."

I can create a plan for a business that matches my personal abilities and interests.

I can demonstrate personal leadership and employ-ability skills.

I can demonstrate school, life and career self-management skills related to responsibility and work ethic.