Grade 8 College, Career, Budget
Objectives:
Objectives:
Language Arts: Students practice outlining skills while researching specific topics of interest to them. Students write for information and understanding to communicate facts, data, and processes.
Language Arts: Students practice outlining skills while researching specific topics of interest to them. Students write for information and understanding to communicate facts, data, and processes.
Career Planning: Students research local colleges to attend, careers to evaluate, and how to create a budget when employed.
Career Planning: Students research local colleges to attend, careers to evaluate, and how to create a budget when employed.
Math: Students use spreadsheet software to create a budget with formulas for subtracting taxes, mortgage, college loans, utilities, etc.
Math: Students use spreadsheet software to create a budget with formulas for subtracting taxes, mortgage, college loans, utilities, etc.
Real-Life Connections: Students will learn how to research and evaluate the best college for them according to location, student life, academic majors, and tuition.
Real-Life Connections: Students will learn how to research and evaluate the best college for them according to location, student life, academic majors, and tuition.
Unifying Concepts and Processes: Students will make connections regarding educational training and the career they plan to undertake in the future.
Unifying Concepts and Processes: Students will make connections regarding educational training and the career they plan to undertake in the future.
Tools and Technology: Students utilize appropriate sources to research and report on colleges and careers. Students learn the value of the Web Site, www.fafsa.ed.gov for initial application for financial aid.
Tools and Technology: Students utilize appropriate sources to research and report on colleges and careers. Students learn the value of the Web Site, www.fafsa.ed.gov for initial application for financial aid.
Critical Thinking and Discussion: Students will write essay analyzing aspects of chosen college and discuss one on one with teacher the reasons assessed.
Critical Thinking and Discussion: Students will write essay analyzing aspects of chosen college and discuss one on one with teacher the reasons assessed.
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In the Library you will complete an Interest/Skills Survey to determine your interests in a future
In the Library you will complete an Interest/Skills Survey to determine your interests in a future
career. Please choose one of the careers for this activity.
career. Please choose one of the careers for this activity.
College Research:
College Research:
You will research colleges that offer academic programs to prepare you for a career, as well as other personal considerations, such as sports, tuition and location. After spending some time looking at colleges, please select one institution from your research.
You will research colleges that offer academic programs to prepare you for a career, as well as other personal considerations, such as sports, tuition and location. After spending some time looking at colleges, please select one institution from your research.
Assignment:
Assignment:
Use the outline below to sketch out information about the college.
Use the outline below to sketch out information about the college.
Write a 2-3 paragraph essay (at least 5 sentences in a paragraph) to communicate this information and determine that the college will suit your needs academically and socially.
Write a 2-3 paragraph essay (at least 5 sentences in a paragraph) to communicate this information and determine that the college will suit your needs academically and socially.
Create a new word processing doc in Google Drive that will be turned in to Classroom
Create a new word processing doc in Google Drive that will be turned in to Classroom
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Outline:
Outline:
1. Name of College or University or Trade School
1. Name of College or University or Trade School
2. A general description of the college.
2. A general description of the college.
3. The location of the college.
3. The location of the college.
4. The courses of study offered.
4. The courses of study offered.
5. The sports/athletics programs offered.
5. The sports/athletics programs offered.
6. The tuition to attend this college.
6. The tuition to attend this college.
7. A brief history of the college or items of interest.
7. A brief history of the college or items of interest.
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Sample outline:
Sample outline:
Essay:
Essay:
Begin a new page on the same Google Doc where you did your outline. Use Insert/Break/Page Break.
Begin a new page on the same Google Doc where you did your outline. Use Insert/Break/Page Break.
Write 2-3 paragraphs using this outline, including information about the area of study that pertains to your career.
Write 2-3 paragraphs using this outline, including information about the area of study that pertains to your career.
Sources cited– use Noodle Tools for proper citation.
Sources cited– use Noodle Tools for proper citation.
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Sample Essay:
Sample Essay:
College Resources:
College Resources:
Scroll down to see alphabetical chart.
Scroll down to see alphabetical chart.
Choose State in the list to see colleges.
Choose State in the list to see colleges.
Click Members and then Members by State and Territory in drop down menu.
Click Members and then Members by State and Territory in drop down menu.
The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades
The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades
Neumann University
Neumann University
My alma mater and a Catholic university.
My alma mater and a Catholic university.
Cabrini College
Cabrini College
The alma mater of many of the teachers at St. Eugene and a Catholic college.
The alma mater of many of the teachers at St. Eugene and a Catholic college.
Villanova University
Villanova University
A Catholic university.
A Catholic university.
Immaculata University
Immaculata University
The alma mater of a few of the teachers at St. Eugene and a Catholic university.
Saint Joseph University
Saint Joseph University
A Catholic university.
A Catholic university.
Online Learning
Online Learning
FAFSA for financial aid
FAFSA for financial aid
Citations
Citations
Budget Assignment:
Budget Assignment:
Download and open the following Microsoft Excel Budget Template.
Download and open the following Microsoft Excel Budget Template.
Enter all yoursalary information according to the instructions contained in the document.
Enter all yoursalary information according to the instructions contained in the document.
Complete the calculation by using the Insert Function tool: fx
Complete the calculation by using the Insert Function tool: fx
Save to your computer, then upload to Classroom and Turn In.
Save to your computer, then upload to Classroom and Turn In.
Excel Budget
Excel Budget
You will need a yearly salary to begin. Get it here:
You will need a yearly salary to begin. Get it here:
Occupational Outlook Handbook by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Outlook Handbook by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Use the career you researched in Library or in Computer class.
Use the career you researched in Library or in Computer class.
If time permits, we will record interview videos.
If time permits, we will record interview videos.
Career Assignment
Career Assignment
Please download the Word document below. Use it as a guide to create a script for your job
Please download the Word document below. Use it as a guide to create a script for your job
interview. You will answer the questions about one of the careers that you researched. An
interview. You will answer the questions about one of the careers that you researched. An
interviewer will ask you questions, and a third classmate will record the interview on video.
interviewer will ask you questions, and a third classmate will record the interview on video.
CareerInterview.docx
CareerInterview.docx
Email the video to me:
Email the video to me:
djanasik@sainteugeneschool.org
djanasik@sainteugeneschool.org
I will make a folder on our YouTube Channel and we can view the videos.
I will make a folder on our YouTube Channel and we can view the videos.
Teacher Sample:
Teacher Sample: