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http://www.gcflearnfree.org/interviewingskills/4 Complete the organizer in Microsoft Word [] || || Identify training, education, and certification requirements for occupational choice. ESSK.09.0 Examine licensing, certification and credentialing requirements at the national, state and local levels to maintain compliance with industry requirements. || Exploring Careers || First read Lesson 2, Step 2 Researching Potential Careers in @http://www.gcflearnfree.org/careerplanning/module/16
 * ~ Standard ||~ ** Lesson Title ** ||~ ** Description ** ||~ ** Links and Resources ** ||
 * ~  ||~   ||~ EMPLOYABILITY AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT  ||~   ||
 * ||  || Power of Choice - VIP ||   ||
 * Understanding self, values and goals and how they influence our career choices. || Know Yourself || Watch Video on Self Esteem - with Discussion (20)
 * Understanding self, values and goals and how they influence our career choices. || Know Yourself || Watch Video on Self Esteem - with Discussion (20)
 * Understanding self, values and goals and how they influence our career choices. || Know Yourself || Watch Video on Self Esteem - with Discussion (20)
 * Understanding self, values and goals and how they influence our career choices. || Know Yourself || Watch Video on Self Esteem - with Discussion (20)
 * ESSK.01.01

Use the Word Document to guide you and to add to your portfolio. Start thinking about your career goals! || =Exploring Careers (making goals)= (Once this opens go to file and download as a Word Document, SAVE AS rename to a safe place and enjoy!) ||  || Maintain a career portfolio to document knowledge, skills and experience in a career field. || Personal Info Wrksht || This is a collection of your personal information as it is right now in your life. My hope is that you will keep adding to this and use it in your future.
 * ESSK.09.02.a Develop career goals and objectives as part of a plan for future career direction. ESSK.09.02.b Develop strategies to reach career objectives. || Career Objective [[image:career_objective.png width="44" height="31"]] || Read the lesson on setting a career goal: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/career. Write a SMART Goal @http://topachievement.com/smart.html . || [[file:Career Plan.docx]] ||
 * || Goal Setting POSTER :) || **Make a visual of 5 year to 10 year goals** || [[file:poster_excel07.xlsx]] ||
 * ESSK.09.04

Handwritten or typed in MS-Word. GCF learn free- Answer questions in Lesson 4 and Information Sheet for Lesson 5 (Fill out as much as possible, omit SSN and DL no.#). || ||
 * ~  ||~   ||~ =ACADEMIC FOUNDATIONS = ||~   ||
 * || Improve Vocabulary || @http://dynamo.dictionary.com/help/tour || Weekly ||
 * || Create Accounts || Begin the registration process
 * 1st ACT Registration
 * 2nd College in Colorado Sign Up > || **Login:**pv_firstname
 * Password**: the school issued password ||
 * || ractice Reading with prompts || The Lost Boys by Sara Corbett || This is a workshop online to guide you when you should be predicting evaluating and making decisions. ||
 * ~  ||~   ||~ =Job Hunting= ||
 * || Job Hunting || @http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch ||
 * Nichols Airline **- Job Openings!** || E mployment application || Fill out a job application. This job application will be your focus on your cover letter and match your skills, personality and values. [] || # [[file:personal info work sheet.docx]]
 * 1) [[file:employmentapplication.docx]] ||
 * || Resume || **Functional, Chronological or Combination format which one is best for you?**
 * Nichols Airline **- Job Openings!** || E mployment application || Fill out a job application. This job application will be your focus on your cover letter and match your skills, personality and values. [] || # [[file:personal info work sheet.docx]]
 * 1) [[file:employmentapplication.docx]] ||
 * || Resume || **Functional, Chronological or Combination format which one is best for you?**

Read lessons in GCF.@http://www.gcflearnfree.org/resumewriting Create a resume of your own. Consider using the "High School" template in MS Word to use.

Always check grammar, spelling and vocab, you the editor = employer are looking for easy to find information like what job the applicant is looking for, that information is easy to find, like relevant skills. || **Functional Resumes:** [] || @Nichols Airline - Job Openings! || @http://www.gcflearnfree.org/interviewingskills/4 ||  ||
 * @http://www.ehow.com/how_2127466_functional-resume.html
 * Verbs to use on your resume
 * @http://www.howtodothings.com/careers/a2110-how-to-write-a-functional-resume.html ||
 * || Edit Resume || That they will make the best employee for you! Apply action verbs ||
 * || Cover Letter || Write it to the same organization you filled out the application for. Follow directions as outlined in GCF.
 * || The Interview || * Watch the VHS or other acceptable video about Interviewing.
 * Read through GCF, understand the STAR method: []
 * Follow along this Word Document, it has links, questions to be answered and very helpful information.
 * Practice questions in Google docs: [|practice questions] - save your own copy. || [[file:Interview-preparing for it.docx]][[file:Interview Rubric.pdf]] ||
 * || Thank You || Write a thank you letter to those who interviewed you; be sure to "seal the deal". Get approval from Mrs. N before delivering. Handwritten speaks volumes!
 * Practice questions in Google docs: [|practice questions] - save your own copy. || [[file:Interview-preparing for it.docx]][[file:Interview Rubric.pdf]] ||
 * || Thank You || Write a thank you letter to those who interviewed you; be sure to "seal the deal". Get approval from Mrs. N before delivering. Handwritten speaks volumes!
 * || Networking Cards || Networking - Print them following these directions: Business Cards || EXTRA! ||

ESSK.11.01 Demonstrate the financial knowledge and skills necessary for independent living. ||~  || Demonstrate the ability to open and maintain **checking and savings accounts**. || **Checking and Savings Accounts** || How to open a checking/savings account How to write checks How to keep a register How to endorse a check How to reconcile a Bank Statement What is 21st Century Banking How to complete a reconciliation between your register and the bank statement. How to start a new month. || **Grand Valley National Bank - Mock Banking simulation books** ||  || Develop a personal **budget** based on a given income level || **Budgeting** || # Why keep track of expenditures? >> >> ||  || Demonstrate an understanding of **credit** (types, usage, and costs). || # The Credit Puzzle
 * ~  ||~   ||~ = FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE =
 * ~  ||~   ||~ = FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE =
 * ~  ||~   ||~ = FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE =
 * ~  ||~   ||~ = FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE =
 * ~  ||~   ||~ = FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE =
 * ~ Standard/Objectives ESSK 11.01 ||~ Lesson Title/Focus ||~ Skills and Concepts ||~ Resources and Directions ||
 * = ESSK 11.01b
 * = ESSK 11.02a
 * 1) Why have a financial plan or goals?
 * 2) How do you manage your money?
 * 3) What is a Budget?
 * 4) What is income?
 * 5) What are expenses?
 * 6) Why Plan for the Hard Times? || # [[file:trackingbills.xlsx]]
 * 7) Take a Quiz: []
 * 8) [[file:Personal Finance_hardtimes.pptx]]
 * 9) Money Management
 * 10) sign into Gmail and will be using Google Docs
 * 1) Understanding and Creating a Budget
 * 2) Read the article in the link titled "Living Below Your Means" then following along in GCF while completing the tasks listed in the Google Doc named "Understanding and Creating a Budget".
 * = ESSK 11.01d
 * 1) Banks vs Credit Unions
 * 2) How Banks Work || # What is Credit?
 * 3) Name the three Credit Reporting Agencies?
 * 4) How do you build credit?
 * 5) How do you lose credit?
 * 6) What is a Credit Card?
 * 7) What is a Bank?
 * 8) What is a Credit Union?
 * 9) How does it all work? || **CREDIT:**
 * Hand out from Federal Trade Commission: Credit is a Powerful Tool
 * [|http://www.personalloans.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/PE-CreditScore-Puzzle-v31.jpg]
 * []


 * BANKS and CREDIT UNIONS**//Banks take your money, earn interest on your money, give loans at a higher interest rate; that pay your interest you are earning on your savings. Banks make the profit. //

Watch the video, @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cawzTSVTP2M. Then choose a bank and a credit union and compare the differences for yourself, use the spreadsheet REsearch and Compare bank vs credit unionto guide and document your research. || Understand different types of **insurance** (auto, health, life, disability, renters) and how to compare costs. || Insurance and Risk Management || # What is Insurance? > What are the different types? > What insurance do I really need? - this is your guide
 * = ESSK 11.01f
 * 1) How does insurance work?
 * 1) What is Auto Insurance?
 * 2) What is Collision?
 * 3) What is Comprehensive?
 * 4) What is Life Insurance?
 * 5) What is Term?
 * 6) What is Whole Life?
 * 7) What is Health Insurance?
 * 8) What is Disability?
 * 9) What is Renters? || Read the PDF and use it to complete the worksheet.

Worksheet is in Google Docs - [|Insurance Worksheet - Google Doc] - same as Google Doc. || Demonstrate an understanding of **investments** (types, purposes, rates of return, and compound interest). || Investing and Retirement || What is investing? How do you invest? Why do people invest? When should you start investing? What are the different ways you can invest?
 * = ESSK 11.01c

What is the Rule of 72? What is a rate of return? What is compound interest? || "Taking control of your personal finances will take work, and, yes, there will be a learning curve."

Investing 101 - Investopedia - this document will guide your research be sure to make a copy. || Demonstrate an understanding of **taxes** by calculating tax rates and completing personal income tax returns. || Personal Income Tax Returns || What is personal income tax? How is it determined? Who oversees the tax? How is it paid? What is the IRS? || []
 * = ESSK 11.01g
 * = ESSK 11.01g

[] - Publication for Individuals about federal income tax [] - State of Colorad || Everyone is a leader and a follower, everyone must step up to either roll. || Listen respectfully while I read: Don't Sweet the Small Stuff for Teens #32 and complete the visualizing activity. Then complete the Leadership Inventory (25 Leadership skills ranked 1-10, 25-min, 125-average, 250-max) Discuss where and how these skills are used. Then make a collage, write a poem, a song, a essay, or draw a picture of how you will apply as many of these leadership skills in your future families. || Handout - Leadership Inventory - Google Document ||  ||
 * ~  ||||||~ =Leadership and Communication= ||~   ||
 * || We need leaders in our families!
 * ~  ||||||~ =Leadership and Communication= ||~   ||
 * || We need leaders in our families!
 * ~  ||||||~ =Leadership and Communication= ||~   ||
 * || We need leaders in our families!
 * ~  ||||||~ =Leadership and Communication= ||~   ||
 * || We need leaders in our families!
 * ~  ||||||~ =Leadership and Communication= ||~   ||
 * || We need leaders in our families!
 * || Being a Leader - why should you always be improving || Follow the link and complete the exercise.

. || clm_leadership ||  || Think and watch out for commercials, music, TV shows, movie trailers, advertisements and how they positively and negatively portray relationships. Create a three circled Venn diagram to show what you, your parents and the media have in common, what you have in common with only your parents and what you have in common with only the media. Be sure to show how each of the three topics has their own unique values as well. || ||   || Followed by researching stories about teenage pregnancies and how their lives were changed. Write a one page, double spaced summary about their experience. ||  || Class activity -- "Lines and Responses" and "What if?" Closing Activity - How could you respond assertively in the same situation in your life? Write it down. || What if Activity || @https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/selectatest.html ||
 * || Media influencing our values || Values - yours, your parents and the medias.
 * || The Chances of Unplanned TEEN pregnancy and how it changes lives. || Classroom activity -"What are the odds"
 * || Clear Communication in Relationships || Bell Activity - Think of a time in your life that you wish you would have spoke up for yourself. Write a few details down and set aside.
 * ~  ||~   ||~ =Diversity= ||~   ||
 * ||  || # Watch Video "Them and Us"
 * 1) Review this site
 * 2)  http://www.pbs.org/race/001_WhatIsRace/001_00-home.htm
 * 3) Right a response essay or a two minute speech title "My Biases". || Just for fun, try this one from Harvard
 * 1)  http://www.pbs.org/race/001_WhatIsRace/001_00-home.htm
 * 2) Right a response essay or a two minute speech title "My Biases". || Just for fun, try this one from Harvard
 * ~  ||~   ||~ =College or Trade School Ready or Entrepreneur or Military?= ||~   ||
 * ||  || Remember this is a work in progress, please give feedback, what is helpful what could be better. Keep asking questions! || @https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oyop_ASFSCzJvA1a9iF8x4K0BXcZ4owOiPCkO-P5pqc/edit ||
 * || ACTI ON PLAN || College or Trade School || Googel Spreadsheet on College Planning ||
 * || ACTI ON PLAN || College or Trade School || Googel Spreadsheet on College Planning ||

(WD #1) || Read GCF- Job Development > Job Success http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsuccess
 * ~  ||~   ||~ =Job Success= ||~   ||
 * || Increase Success on the Job
 * Lesson 1** and follow the PDF resource for specific tasks. || [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png link="file:pv-mrsnichols/Workplace Development - Success_lesson1.pdf"]] [[file:pv-mrsnichols/Workplace Development - Success_lesson1.pdf|Workplace Development - Success_lesson1.pdf]]

Remember the websites change fast, the basic lesson is still there. || Time Management Quiz ||
 * || Time Management (WD #2) || Read GCF- Job Development > Job Success http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsuccess
 * Lesson 2** and follow the PDF resource for specific tasks. || [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet.png link="file:pv-mrsnichols/Workplace_manage time effectivel_lesson2.xlsx"]] [[file:pv-mrsnichols/Workplace_manage time effectivel_lesson2.xlsx|Workplace_manage time effectivel_lesson2.xlsx]]
 * || Business Etiquette (WD #4) || Read GCF-Job Development > Job Success http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsuccess
 * Lesson 4** and follow the PDF resource for specific tasks. || [[file:Job Success Etiquette_lesson4.docx]] ||
 * || Common Worplace Pitfalls (WD #5) || Read GF- Job Development > Job Success http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsuccess
 * Lesson 5** and follow the PDF resource for specific tasks. || [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png link="file:pv-mrsnichols/Workplace Development - Lesson 5 Avoid Common Downsides.pdf"]] [[file:pv-mrsnichols/Workplace Development - Lesson 5 Avoid Common Downsides.pdf|Workplace Development - Lesson 5 Avoid Common Downsides.pdf]] ||
 * Lesson 5** and follow the PDF resource for specific tasks. || [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png link="file:pv-mrsnichols/Workplace Development - Lesson 5 Avoid Common Downsides.pdf"]] [[file:pv-mrsnichols/Workplace Development - Lesson 5 Avoid Common Downsides.pdf|Workplace Development - Lesson 5 Avoid Common Downsides.pdf]] ||