GFSF (Period 3)-https://zoom.us/j/97558224450?pwd=cHlLUmhJbllEL1hOd21EQ2ZDZm82UT09 Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Ademar Saccone
- Term
- 2020-2021
- Department
- Career Technical Education (CTE)
- Description
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A one-semester course designed to help students practice valuable skills that will help them be career and college ready. Students will demonstrate their understanding of career paths through a variety of assessments, projects, job simulations speeches research assignments, online portfolio, and essay papers. Students will identify academic interests, skills, values and personality types, research employers and industries, gain experience with public speaking and interview skills, familiarize themselves with college and job search tools, strengthen writing skills, learn goal setting, solidify research techniques, and write a research paper utilizing correct MLA format.
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Due:
1.Watch the videos
2.Complete chapters 7-12 in the my10yearplan.com
3. Submit the PDF file to google classroom.
4. (ELAC students only) Submit PDF to Canvas
2.Complete chapters 7-12 in the my10yearplan.com
3. Submit the PDF file to google classroom.
4. (ELAC students only) Submit PDF to Canvas
Due:
What sacrifices do you think you will have to endure while obtaining the necessary requirements for your chosen career? What commitments will you make to obtain your dream? After completing the action plan outline on p. 122-123 of the workbook, do you feel you can achieve your 10-year goal?
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In Chapter 14 from the Career Choices and Changes textbook (page 328-329), choose 3 “sample interview questions” and write a response you might say at a job interview. You must choose one question from page 329. (You will have three questions and 3 responses total.)
Questions from 328:
What attracted you to this job?
Why do you think you would be good at this job?
Why do you want to work here?
Tell me about the experiences that qualify you for this job?
Tell me about your educational background?
What are your strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
Why did you leave you last job (or any other job on your resume)?
May we contact your present (or any past) employer?
What are your plans for the future?
When would you be able to start work if offered the job?
What salary do you need to earn?
Is there anything you'd like to ask me about this position?
Questions from 329:
Describe a time when you showed initiative to go "above and beyond" what was expected of you.
Tell me about a time when you made a mistake.
Give an example of a goal you set and how you achieved it.
Recall a stressful situation and how you coped with it.
Tell me about a time when you didn't agree with a group that was not successful.
Give an example of a time that you effectively resolved a conflict.
Questions from 328:
What attracted you to this job?
Why do you think you would be good at this job?
Why do you want to work here?
Tell me about the experiences that qualify you for this job?
Tell me about your educational background?
What are your strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
Why did you leave you last job (or any other job on your resume)?
May we contact your present (or any past) employer?
What are your plans for the future?
When would you be able to start work if offered the job?
What salary do you need to earn?
Is there anything you'd like to ask me about this position?
Questions from 329:
Describe a time when you showed initiative to go "above and beyond" what was expected of you.
Tell me about a time when you made a mistake.
Give an example of a goal you set and how you achieved it.
Recall a stressful situation and how you coped with it.
Tell me about a time when you didn't agree with a group that was not successful.
Give an example of a time that you effectively resolved a conflict.
Due:
It is time to complete the last 3 remaining chapters of the online section. Please look at the videos upload in the Final Topic section in Google class. They will help you complete the chapter activities.
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Type a resume for an after school tutor position with Alhambra Unified School District. Please use real experience and awards but don't put real address and phone number for yourself.
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What are the five skills most important to succeed in your chosen career? Are these skills career-specific or transferable? What transferable skills do you have? How can you tell if a skill might be considered “transferable?”
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After discussing “They Did It In Spite Of…”, write about a time when you “did it in spite of”. Explain in detail how you overcame academic or personal challenges/obstacles in your life. (You may refer to page 198-199)
250 Words
250 Words
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Input my10yearplan.com up to chapter 6. Make sure you click finish and save on each assignment. DO NOT GO PAST CHAPTER 9!
ID = Student ID
Password = Student ID
ID = Student ID
Password = Student ID
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With one of the careers you are considering in mind, list some steps related to learning about or preparing for that job.
Explain how technology/online tools (ie. Google classroom, Career Cruising, Big Future, California Career Zone, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook, Career One Stop, etc.) can be utilized to research educational and career goals
250 Words
Explain how technology/online tools (ie. Google classroom, Career Cruising, Big Future, California Career Zone, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook, Career One Stop, etc.) can be utilized to research educational and career goals
250 Words
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This is the big presentation I have been talking about since the beginning of the semester. Create a power point or slide for your the one career you decided on. The presentation must be aimed at 5-10 minutes. Minimum of size 14 font. No pictures behind text. Bullet points are your friend. The presentation should include:
Intro (name, career)
Job Description (tasks, environment, salary, demand %, sacrifices, etc.)
Accurate Pathway (state licensing, background checks, certifications, education, and what schools are good for that major)
Your compatibility (Disc survey, work values survey, career cruising, personality tests,
budget summary [please include a summary of the budget])
Closing (what you learned, would you choose this career? questions)
Please use your career interest survey or career cruising and or your workbook for all the information related to the presentation. You already did the research! Just put it on a slide.
For the video
Students shall record a video of themselves presenting the power point. Use your phone to record while standing in front of a computer presenting each slide. I must be able to see you and the screen together. I included a photo of a good distance as an example.Don't worry if the screen for your slide is small in the video, I'll have your slide open at the same time as watching your video. Make sure you speak loud enough for me to hear.
To turn in your presentation:
Upload file into student google drive (not your personal!) and turn in video into google classroom.
Submit both slide and video
Intro (name, career)
Job Description (tasks, environment, salary, demand %, sacrifices, etc.)
Accurate Pathway (state licensing, background checks, certifications, education, and what schools are good for that major)
Your compatibility (Disc survey, work values survey, career cruising, personality tests,
budget summary [please include a summary of the budget])
Closing (what you learned, would you choose this career? questions)
Please use your career interest survey or career cruising and or your workbook for all the information related to the presentation. You already did the research! Just put it on a slide.
For the video
Students shall record a video of themselves presenting the power point. Use your phone to record while standing in front of a computer presenting each slide. I must be able to see you and the screen together. I included a photo of a good distance as an example.Don't worry if the screen for your slide is small in the video, I'll have your slide open at the same time as watching your video. Make sure you speak loud enough for me to hear.
To turn in your presentation:
Upload file into student google drive (not your personal!) and turn in video into google classroom.
Submit both slide and video
Due:
Fix your budget to be at 100% using the 50/20/30 budget rule. Adjust what you need and input information after you reach 100% into your workbook.Use the 50/20/30 worksheet as a reference.
IF YOU ARE UNDER 100%, PUT MORE IN YOUR SAVINGS SO YOU REACH 100%
Use the spreadsheet I created to help you with the calculations. Copy the final budget in your workbook and turn in the spreadsheet.
IF YOU ARE UNDER 100%, PUT MORE IN YOUR SAVINGS SO YOU REACH 100%
Use the spreadsheet I created to help you with the calculations. Copy the final budget in your workbook and turn in the spreadsheet.
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Now that you have completed the Career Interest Survey, which career are you leaning towards to and why? Also, which careers are you no longer interested in and why? Please elaborate in detail, taking into consideration education requirements, salary, working environment, work-life balance, etc.
250 words
250 words
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Input my10yearplan.com up to chapter 6. Make sure you click finish and save on each assignment. DO NOT GO PAST CHAPTER 6!
ID = Student ID
Password = Student ID
ID = Student ID
Password = Student ID
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Input my10yearplan.com up to chapter 3. Make sure you click finish and save on each assignment. DO NOT GO PAST CHAPTER 3!
ID = Student ID
Password = Student ID
ID = Student ID
Password = Student ID
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Click the link and choose your future jobs from career cruising survey results
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Please complete this Career interest survey. Choose 3 careers in at least 2 industry sectors that have different levels of education. You must be as detailed as possible! (use full sentences) Especially with the education and pathway. If you are missing one part of the pathway on question 6, the whole section will be wrong. Also question 10 must show the job demand forecast percentage for the future. 10 points per career, 30 points total. One Survey for one career. Three surveys needed.
Some common Questions:
USE Career Cruising and your workbook in chapter 5 and your bullseye chart to find most of your answers!
Question 5 refers to your DISC survey results
Question 6 you must find the accurate pathway!!! Most pathways won't mention background checks but if you work with weapons, drugs, or children it will require background checks
Question 10 you must include a percentage of growth in your answer. To find the answer google search (job name) job forecast and look for the BLS.gov website answer.
Some common Questions:
USE Career Cruising and your workbook in chapter 5 and your bullseye chart to find most of your answers!
Question 5 refers to your DISC survey results
Question 6 you must find the accurate pathway!!! Most pathways won't mention background checks but if you work with weapons, drugs, or children it will require background checks
Question 10 you must include a percentage of growth in your answer. To find the answer google search (job name) job forecast and look for the BLS.gov website answer.
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Today we are doing personality tests to see which careers you place in.
Step 1. Go to http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality
Step 2. Write in your personality type and the traits with percentages. Then google your personality type for career options. (ie. ESFJ careers)
Step 3. Choose 3 careers and write them in section one (two must be in different industry sectors)
Step 4. Go to https://www.truity.com/test/holland-code-career-test
Step 5. HIT "NO THANKS, JUST SHOW ME MY RESULTS."
Choose 3 careers and write them in section two (two must be in different industry sectors)
Step 6. Go to https://www.cacareerzone.org/quick
Step 7. Choose 3 personality types that reflect you
Step 8. Choose 3 careers and write them in section three (two must be in different industry sectors)
Step 1. Go to http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality
Step 2. Write in your personality type and the traits with percentages. Then google your personality type for career options. (ie. ESFJ careers)
Step 3. Choose 3 careers and write them in section one (two must be in different industry sectors)
Step 4. Go to https://www.truity.com/test/holland-code-career-test
Step 5. HIT "NO THANKS, JUST SHOW ME MY RESULTS."
Choose 3 careers and write them in section two (two must be in different industry sectors)
Step 6. Go to https://www.cacareerzone.org/quick
Step 7. Choose 3 personality types that reflect you
Step 8. Choose 3 careers and write them in section three (two must be in different industry sectors)
Due:
Take a photo the activity and submit.
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Find 10 Careers and their salaries that can pay for your total expenses if you are the ONLY PERSON PAYING FOR EVERYTHING. YOU CAN'T USE A SPOUSE'S INCOME.
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IF YOU ARE UNDER 100%, PUT MORE IN YOUR SAVINGS SO YOU REACH 100%
Use the spreadsheet I created to help you with the calculations. Copy the final budget in your workbook and turn in the spreadsheet.
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Go to the website Covered California and CLICK SHOP PLANS to find a health insurance plan. Use a salary of a job you would like to do in the future by searching online for it and add 50% for your spouse if you are planning to marry. Select the plan you want for your family. Upload your healthcare plan from Covered California here. Use CTRL+SHIFT+V to paste the text
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Complete Savings on page 40 in your workbook
You must have savings in your future but it's up to you how much you can afford to save.
Take a photo and submit.
You must have savings in your future but it's up to you how much you can afford to save.
Take a photo and submit.
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Go to any vacation site, Expedia, Kayak, etc. and book a trip to anywhere you would like to take your future family.
Create a doc similar to your food budget with your family profile and snippet your trip and manually calculate everything else.
Be sure to include:
Name
Family members and ages
Location of travel
Dates traveling
Ticket Prices
Hotel Prices
Rental Car or Transportation
Food Costs
Shopping
MISC (excursions, etc)
After, sub total everything and then consider how many times you want to take a vacation a year and multiply the subtotal by that number. Finally, you divide that number by 12 months so that you put away a little each month for your vacations every year.
Create a doc similar to your food budget with your family profile and snippet your trip and manually calculate everything else.
Be sure to include:
Name
Family members and ages
Location of travel
Dates traveling
Ticket Prices
Hotel Prices
Rental Car or Transportation
Food Costs
Shopping
MISC (excursions, etc)
After, sub total everything and then consider how many times you want to take a vacation a year and multiply the subtotal by that number. Finally, you divide that number by 12 months so that you put away a little each month for your vacations every year.
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Find a minimum of 20 sundries in your home and a maximum of 40. Make sure you find the brand name and sizes. Use the worksheet to help you. Just write down the info at home then find costs at school during lab time.
After you find the items, find the cost then add them up. Take the subtotal and then multiply that by 4 quarters of the year since sundries usually last a few months. Finally you divide by 12 months to get the monthly expense.
After you find the items, find the cost then add them up. Take the subtotal and then multiply that by 4 quarters of the year since sundries usually last a few months. Finally you divide by 12 months to get the monthly expense.
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Create an itemized Clothing budget by going to your favorite brand or brands and picking a top, bottom, and shoes for each person in your family. Then think about how many times a month or year you will buy outfits and calculate the monthly costs. Kids must have at least 2 outfits a month. Make sure you include photos and itemization. Get creative.
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Create a food budget for your family.
Please List all the members of your family and age.
Snippet a shopping cart that itemizes a list of things you need for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
It just needs to be itemized with photos and clear on your totals for the week and month.
Don't forget food for your spouse, and or children. Get creative.
Please List all the members of your family and age.
Snippet a shopping cart that itemizes a list of things you need for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
It just needs to be itemized with photos and clear on your totals for the week and month.
Don't forget food for your spouse, and or children. Get creative.
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Use this worksheet and find your future home, then copy the information down into your workbook in Activity 78
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Use this worksheet to help find a car then copy the information to activity 80 in your workbook.
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What do you feel are the messages that society gives individuals based on their gender, race, age, physical appearance, physical ability, social status, economic status, intellectual capacity, educational achievement, etc.? What do you believe are the messages that people close to you in your life give to you?
250 WORDS
250 WORDS
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Describe the difference between internal and external needs. Is it possible to be at different levels on each side of Maslow’s Modified Triangle? How? Where do you feel you currently are on Maslow’s triangle, and how can you continue to move up on the triangle through outside support and your own actions?
250 WORDS
250 WORDS
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Fill out in your workbook and turn in photos
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Work off the workbook. Answer the question take a picture and upload it to the folder
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Define the term “value.” What are your top three values? Why do you think values should be considered when choosing a career? What strengths do you think you possess? How do you think these strengths could benefit others on a team? What ways do you think these skills might benefit you in school or in a career? What additional skills do you want to obtain and why?
250 WORDS MIN.
250 WORDS MIN.
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Take the test and snippet your results and turn in.
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What are some synonyms for the terms “vision” and “energy,” and what images do these terms suggest to you? What do you envision your ideal future? (Please be specific and complete.)
Half page minimum.
Half page minimum.
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Take a photo of the workbook and upload your definition of success
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Envision your future Write a one page essay in Google docs on how you see your future at age 35. Be as detailed as possible, paint me a picture. Where are you working? Are you married? Do you have kids? What are their names? Do you have pets? Car? etc... Size 12 font Single space
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Everyone needs to complete the following google form by the end of the day TODAY (8/27/2020)
Just simply follow the steps and submit. If you have already done it I am asking to redo it. I am keeping a record of your decision to enroll in the dual enrollment class with ELAC.
So select the link below and complete the form......
http://bit.ly/MK-GFSF-Decision-F20
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Highlight the 10 traits you feel best describe you. NO MORE THAN 10 WORDS IN ALL COLUMNS
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You will be paired up with a random classmate, you will interview him/her to the class after you have made your own interview with them. Once you have done that you will each present what you learned about your new friend so we all get to meet them.
I am attaching question that you may ask you can add if you want. But need ten question so we get to know them well.
I am attaching question that you may ask you can add if you want. But need ten question so we get to know them well.
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Read the class syllabus then mark the appropriate circles. You will need to mark two circles
https://drive.google.com/open?id=18ec0J_eBdu5vEPB_uKiO0gotxjbGER3V&authuser=1
https://drive.google.com/open?id=18ec0J_eBdu5vEPB_uKiO0gotxjbGER3V&authuser=1