Wednesday, September 29, 2010

SEPTEMBER 29

Students will complete the activities assigned yesterday making sure that they print the results of both survey's and answer the questions on the handout.

The surveys should give students an idea as to where the career they have chosen fits in with their values and dreams of being independant and successful.

Students will continue their understanding on their chosen field and a backup career by doing reseach (handout provided with promptsLogin on handout works but Palo Verde's login is paloverehms same password), AZCIS and create a professional PowerPoint.  This project is their Quarter Project  worth 250 points. 
PowerPoint needs to follow these guidelines:
Consistent template
PP as a tool – use as talking points (no paragraphs)
Animation  (no more than six distributed through out the presentation)
Transition (on every slide)
Clipart/Images

Due October 11th, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

SEPTEMBER 28

Students will complete yesterday's activities (blog posts and handout) and turn in for credit.

Students will take the Career Test to assess whether the career they have chosen best suits them.

Click on:  http://www.livecareer.com/

Follow all the instructions presented to you on the screen.  You can use your current email user name and password.

Print out results if available.  Then post a comment to this blog post as to the results of this assessment.


Students will log on to the Jumpstart website at:
 www.jumpstart.org/reality-check.html.
Follow all instructions presented in the handout.

Monday, September 27, 2010

SEPTEMBER 27

Questions regarding the forms given to you on Friday.
I will need to have all forms on file by this Friday, Oct. 1, 2010

Students will respond to the following questions regarding work and money by posting a comment to this blog.


Why do we work?
How do people get money?
Students will respond to the following question:

What is the difference between a job, career, and occupation? Explain your answers.

Post your answers by posting a comment to this blog.

Students will  define and explain the differences between unskilled labor, semi-skilled labor, skilled labor and professional labor and give an example of each type. Post your response by using the comment section of this post.

Friday, September 24, 2010

SEPTEMBER 24

T G I F!

Forms, forms, forms and more forms.

Students will with teacher's assistance fill out the necessary forms for Internship Credit.

Students will fill out "Financial Goal" Setting and turn in for credit.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

SEPTEMBER 24

TO ALL MY KIDS!  THANK YOU FOR PUTTING FOR EFFORT INTO YOUR POSTER PRESENTATION!  I LEARNED A LITTLE ABOUT ALL OFYOU!  I VALUE YOUR PRESENCE.
THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH ME!

SEPTEMBER 23

CONTINUATION:

Students will continue their presentations (those absent yesterday 9-22)!

Students will complete the handout on goal setting for financial success.  Review PowerPoint if necessary.


Students who did not respond to yesterday's post need to do so today for credit.

Students along with facilitator will go over the forms for "Work Experience" credit.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

SEPTEMBER 22

Students will present their "Values" collage and upon examining the collages of their classmates  answer the questions in complete sentences.

Students will complete the handout on goal setting for financial success.  Review PowerPoint if necessary.


GOALS SHOULD BE WRITTEN FOLLOWING THE PREMISE BELOW: 

Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time bound

What category does the following statement represent?
“I will save $150 each month to go on a vacation."
Answer using "comment"  feature to this post!