Grade 7

Future Ready/Naviance Digital Learning Activities

Title: Smart Goals
Instructions:Lesson 1(Monday): Learn what a SMART goal means and how to set SMART goals. Explain why SMART goals are important through the following videos:How to Set SMART GoalsHow to Set Goals – 3 Questions To Ask YourselfGoal Action Plan Example for StudentsAfter watching the videos, talk to your student about what they learned. Review their knowledge of the SMART goal acroynm: Specific,Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely.
Lesson 2 (Wednesday): Brainstorm SMART goal ideas. Ask your student guiding questions about their goals for their academics and career. Some examplesmight include:“What do you want to be after high school?”“What do you want to learn this school year?”“How can you prepare for high school academically?”Create a drawing to visualize their goals and present their creation to you. Make sure to ask students to represent all portions of the SMART goal(Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely) in their drawing.
Lesson 3 (Friday): Sign in to Naviance Student with your student and set 2 SMART Goals:1. One academic SMART goal2. One career SMART goal
Signing into Naviance Student: 1. Go to www.philasd.org and click the login tab 2. Enter your student ID and password information 3. Click on the Message Center tab (left-hand side) 4. Click on the Naviance Icon 5. You are now on your Naviance Homepage 6. Click on My Planner, then scroll to tasks 7. Chose the task above and complete the survey questions.
HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Goals” and locating the goal categoriestitled “7th Grade Academic SMART Goal” and “7th Grade Career SMART Goal”
Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGbmAH4mBPAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOfl2sbgPhkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU8-13luB0c
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Title: Transition to High School
Instructions:Lesson 1 (MONDAY)In this lesson you will learn key terms used in the transition to high school and SDP high school choice. Let's begin by learning what these terms mean and why they are important through the following videos:CTE 101-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmmYOAUeoUMWhat’s the Difference Between Honors, AP and IB Classes?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmPLuJD11TA Lesson 2 (WEDNESDAY)Learn about the school selection process in the SDP. Watch the following videos created by the SDP to assist in the school selection process:Welcome: School Selection Process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZD97VbU6jgStarting the School Selection Process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fFzpWyaFaEChoosing Your Application https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtcsKgz2agNext Steps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPIG6r5t7eg
Lesson 3 (THURSDAY)THINK about the transition to high school. Ask yourself the following questions:1. What is the difference between middle school and high school?2. Do I know what my strengths and interests are?3. What is the importance of keeping up with my academics?4. What are the different kinds of high schools in the School District of Philadelphia? Example: CTE High School, Can you name more?HINT: Use the SDP High School Directory to answer these questions https://www.philasd.org/cte/wp-content/uploads/sites/155/2019/09/HS-Directory-2020-WEB-2019-09-09.pdf
Lesson 4 (FRIDAY)Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the following survey questions: 1. What are you good at?2. What subject do you enjoy most?3. What subject do you enjoy the least?4. What are 3 careers you are interested in?.5, What are the different types of high schools in the School District?6. What are the admission requirements for the different types of high schools in the School District?7. Name 3 CTE programs.8. Name 2 schools that offer CTE. 9. Name 3 high schools you might be interested in attending.10. How will the high schools you selected help you to reach your career goals?
Signing into Naviance Student: 1. Go to www.philasd.org and click the login tab 2. Enter your student ID and password information 3. Click on the Message Center tab (left-hand side) 4. Click on the Naviance Icon 5. You are now on your Naviance Homepage 6. Click on My Planner, then scroll to tasks 7. Choose the task above and complete the survey questions.
HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title.
Resource Links:CTE 101-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmmYOAUeoUMWhat’s the Difference Between Honors, AP and IB Classes?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmPLuJD11TASDP High School Directory- https://www.philasd.org/cte/wp-content/uploads/sites/155/2019/09/HS-Directory-2020-WEB-2019-09-09.pdf Translated DocumentsEnglishArabicChinesePortugueseRussianSpanish

Title: Career Search
Teacher Instructions
Instructions:Lesson 1 (MONDAY): Sign in to Naviance Student and search for careers. 1. From the home page, click the “Careers tab”2. Type a career into the search bar or click “More Career Search Options” 3. Click on a career, career cluster, or career pathway that is interesting to you.4. Research each career you are interested in. Look for information describing:a. Skills of the careerb. Average salary of the careerc. School subjects related to the careerd. Academic majors related to the career4. Click the heart icon to save careers to your “Favorite Careers and Clusters” list.
Lesson 2 (WEDNESDAY): Think about your selected/favorited careers and ask yourself the following questions:1. What makes each career unique?2. What are some of the similarities in the careers you selected? 3. What next steps do you need to take to go into your selected career? (example: Do you need a college degree? Specialty training?)4. For your selected career, would a CTE program at SDP help you achieve your career goal? If so, which program?
Lesson 3 (FRIDAY): Sign in to Naviance Student with and complete the following survey questions: 1. What is the name of the career you picked?2. Name one of the top skills needed for this career.3. What is the average salary for this career in PA?4. What are some of the school subjects you need to practice to be good at this career?5. For your selected career, would a CTE program at SDP help you achieve your career goal? If so, which program?
Signing into Naviance Student: 1. Go to www.philasd.org and click the login tab 2. Enter your student ID and password information 3. Click on the Message Center tab (left-hand side) 4. Click on the Naviance Icon 5. You are now on your Naviance Homepage 6. Click on My Planner, then scroll to tasks 7. Choose the task above and complete the survey questions.
HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title.
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Title: Career Search
Teacher Instructions
Student InstructionsLesson 1 (MONDAY): Sign in to Naviance Student and review the term “entrepreneur” with Roadtrip Nation videos.Deesha Dyer (Co-Founder, beGirl.world)Bryan Ford (Baker & Blogger)Heejae Lim (Founder & Executive Director, TalkingPoints)HINT: Roadtrip Nation leader videos can be found in Naviance Student under the “Careers” drop-down menu, clicking “Roadtrip Nation interview archive.” Once on the Roadtrip Nation page, either click “Leaders” to search by the leader names listed above or click “Interests” and then “Entrepreneurship” to find the above leaders listed on the entrepreneurship page.
Lesson 2 (TUESDAY): Review what makes a good business plan. A business plan is a written document that describes an idea for a product or service and how it will make money. It includes your marketing plan as well as estimates for revenue, expenses, and how to make a profit. A business plan is like a roadmap. It allows you to plan out the various aspects of your business on paper, and keeps you from making unnecessary mistakes later on. It helps an entrepreneur think about the costs associated with starting a business and shows banks that you are serious about your idea.
Lesson 3 (WEDNESDAY): Write a business plan. Complete the following questions to create a business plan for a product or service of their choosing:IDEAWhat is your big idea?What makes your idea unique? What do existing products/services not offer that yours will?MARKETINGWho will be your customers?Where will you sell your product or service?How will you get the word out about your business?What is the name of your business?FINANCES (startup costs)How much will it cost to start your business?Where will you get the money to cover your startup costs?FINANCES (cost per unit)What is the cost of making each product or providing each hour of service?List each expense and divide your total expenses by the number of products you will make or number of hours you will work.PRICINGHow much will you charge?How does your pricing compare to competitors?PROFITWhat will be your profit? (Profit = Income – Expenses)What will you do with the money you make?
Lesson 4 (FRIDAY):Sign in to Naviance Student with and complete the following survey questions:What component of your business plan were you most excited about? (Idea, Marketing, Finances, Pricing, or Profit)What component of your business plan did you find challenging? (Idea, Marketing, Finances, Pricing, or Profit)What can you do to learn more about the business plan component you found challenging?
Signing into Naviance Student: 1. Go to www.philasd.org and click the login tab 2. Enter your student ID and password information 3. Click on the Message Center tab (left-hand side) 4. Click on the Naviance Icon 5. You are now on your Naviance Homepage 6. Click on My Planner, then scroll to tasks 7. Choose the task above and complete the survey questions.
HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title.
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Title: Career Cluster Finder & Reflection
Teacher Instructions
Student InstructionsLesson 1 (MONDAY): Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the Career Cluster Finder assessment.1. From the home page, click the “Careers tab” and navigate to the Career Cluster Finder assessment. Read the instructions listed and click start; complete the assessment.2. Use the heart icon to save career clusters to “Favorite Careers and Clusters” list. Clicking on a career cluster name on the assessment results page will show more information about the cluster. Each career cluster page shows an icon to save to a favorites list.
Lesson 2 (WEDNESDAY): Discuss selected/favorited careers with your parent/guardian. Use the following questions to discuss the careers you are interested in:1. Click into a career cluster on a shared screen to show information about the career cluster2. How can you use your top career clusters to pick careers?3. How can you use your top career clusters to pick a high school?
Lesson 3 (FRIDAY): Sign in to Naviance Student and complete the following survey questions:1. List your top three career clusters.2. How do your top career clusters relate to your dream career?3. Did you learn anything new about yourself based on these career clusters?

Signing into Naviance Student: 1. Go to www.philasd.org and click the login tab 2. Enter your student ID and password information 3. Click on the Message Center tab (left-hand side) 4. Click on the Naviance Icon 5. You are now on your Naviance Homepage 6. Click on My Planner, then scroll to tasks 7. Choose the task above and complete the survey questions.
HINT: The survey can be found in Naviance Student under the “My Planner” drop-down menu, clicking “Tasks” and locating the task title.
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