Careers I Syllabus
TEACHER INFORMATION
Students and parents are welcome to contact me by email: [email protected] , or by calling the high school: (712)655-3781, at any time. Some information needed can be located on my website: http://jennierb.weebly.com/ or on our Foods II Google Classroom site, we will also be using Google Classroom for much of our work.
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Careers I! This is a 1 semester course designed to address the Iowa Core 21st Century Skills Employability Standards. We will be doing this by exploring and demonstrating knowledge of various employability skills; collecting for, organizing of and building of a portfolio; individual student’s interests, strengths, and values; identification of the 16 Career Clusters; entrepreneurship; job readiness skills (job applications, cover letters, resumes, and interview skills); and specific knowledge of individual careers, which will include research and writing skills.
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
We will be doing many group activities, interest surveys, participating in small and large group activities, collecting artifacts and compiling a portfolio, developing an entrepreneur business plan, researching a career and writing a research paper, and developing and presenting information over a career. A variety of worksheets, surveys, quizzes, videos, and other projects (whether group or individual) will be completed throughout the semester. We will use Google Classroom as a basis for much of our work. This class is an excellent opportunity for students to thoughtfully and honestly look at their interests and strengths and make connections to the classes they take in high school as well as their future career path possibilities.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
PLEASE be aware of the policy in your student handbook.
-If a student is dishonest in completing assignments, homework, projects, labs, quizzes, tests or any other work asked of students by the teacher, the student will receive 0 (zero) points for the task, in
addition to the consequences of the IKM-Manning School District policy.
-Being dishonest means looking at others work, copying word-for-word, plagiarism, providing answers to another student, blurting out answers, looking at information to assist in recall (for example: cheat sheets, cell phones, notes written on hands, etc.), or any other activity deemed as dishonest by the teacher.
LATE POLICY
-Any assignment not finished and with the student at the beginning of class on the due date will be considered late.
-If the assignment is turned in by the end of the day it is due, the student will lose 10% of the total points for the assignment.
-Students will receive 50% of total points for assignments turned in after the due date and before the end of the quarter in which the assignment was assigned.
-ALL assignments MUST be turned in by the end of the quarter in which they are assigned or the student will receive a 50% F for the quarter, per IKM-Manning School District policy.
MATERIALS
-Come prepared! Every class period you will need, a writing utensil, assignments, paper and a folder to compile your papers. If you don’t have it your materials, you will have to do without it for that class period and may receive a late for the day’s assignment(s).
-Please provide a 3-ring binder to build your portfolio, page protectors and dividers are optional.
-You are responsible for checking the While You Were Gone box for any make-up work.
GRADING SCALE (standard school-wide grading scale)
A 100-94%
A- 93-92
B+ 91-90
B 89-84
B- 83-82
C+ 81-80
C 79-74
C- 73-72
D+ 71-70
D 69-64
D- 63-62
less than 62%= F
-Students failing or near failing will be put on the Down List for that week and any consecutive weeks until the grade improves. This may result in ineligibility for extracurricular activities for the week and any consecutive weeks until the grade improves.
EXPECTATIONS
*RESPECT! A positive learning environment relies on RESPECT. Respect yourself, respect your
classmates, respect your teachers, and respect property that doesn’t belong to you. We are ALL responsible for our own behavior and need to conduct ourselves accordingly, as young adults.
*ALL policies in the Student Handbook apply, be aware of them! Not reading them does not mean you
do not need to follow them. Be aware of all policies in the handbook!
*Come to class prepared with the materials needed for each day.
*Be seated by the time the bell rings, or you may counted tardy. Be aware of the school tardy policy and the importance of being to class on time.
*NO ONE in the kitchen unless instructed otherwise.
* It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to make up missed work. If you are gone, SEE ME.
*DO NOT expect to go to your locker, the restroom, the office, etc. during class. Bring what you need with you to class and take care of other business on your time.
*No food or drink, with the exception of clear water in clear containers.
*No backpacks, bags, purses, or coats permitted in the classroom.
*You need to put your garbage in the waste paper basket.
*Absolutely NO cell phones, they will be taken and given to Mr. Wall. Be aware of the policy.
*Treat others how you would like to be treated. Behavior that interrupts another student’s learning is not acceptable. Again, we are each responsible for our own behavior.
*I expect this classroom to be a safe, fun, and welcoming environment in which everyone that enters feels comfortable, safe, and ready to learn!
CAREERS I (Based off National FCS Standards)
CAREER, COMMUNITY, AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS Comprehensive
STANDARD 1: Integrate multiple life roles and responsibilities in family, work, and community settings.
BENCHMARKS:
1.1 Analyze strategies to manage multiple roles and responsibilities (individual, family, career, community and global).
INDICATORS:
1.1.1 Analyze the effects of social, economic, and technological change on work and family dynamics.
1.1.2 Analyze ways that individual career goals can affect the family’s capacity to meet goals for all family members.
1.1.3 Analyze potential effects of career path decisions on balancing work and family.
1.1.4 Develop a life plan including pathways to acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to achieve individual, family, and career goals.
1.2 Evaluate the reciprocal effects of individual and family participation in community activities.
1.2.1. Demonstrate skills that individuals and families can utilize to support civic engagement in community activities.
CONSUMER SERVICES Comprehensive
STANDARD 3: Integrate knowledge, skills, and practices required for careers in consumer services.
BENCHMARKS:
3.1 Analyze consumer relations.
INDICATORS:
3.1.1 Identify consumer rights and responsibilities.
3.1.2 Analyze consumer education and advocacy careers.
3.2 Analyze factors in developing a long-term financial management plan.
3.2.1 Explain the effects of the economy on personal income, individual and family security, and consumer decisions.
3.2.2 Demonstrate components of a financial planning process that reflects the distinction between needs, wants, values, goals, and economic resources.
3.2.3 Analyze the effect of consumer credit in long-term financial planning.
3.2.4 Compare investment and savings alternatives.
3.2.5 Analyze the effects of risk management strategies on long-term financial planning.
3.2.6 Analyze the effect of key life transitions on financial planning.
3.2.7 Analyze factors that influence establishing and maintaining a good credit rating and the effect of credit ratings on rates and terms for credit and insurance.
CAREERS/EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS Comprehensive and Occupational
STANDARD 17: Demonstrate an understanding of careers and employability within each Family and Consumer Science field
BENCHMARKS:
17.2 Demonstrate transferable and employability skills
17.2.1 Demonstrate job getting and job keeping skills
17.2.2 Apply communication skills in workplace settings
17.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork skills
17.2.4 Analyze strategies to manage the effects of changing technologies in workplace settings
17.2.5 Demonstrate leadership skills
Students and parents are welcome to contact me by email: [email protected] , or by calling the high school: (712)655-3781, at any time. Some information needed can be located on my website: http://jennierb.weebly.com/ or on our Foods II Google Classroom site, we will also be using Google Classroom for much of our work.
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Careers I! This is a 1 semester course designed to address the Iowa Core 21st Century Skills Employability Standards. We will be doing this by exploring and demonstrating knowledge of various employability skills; collecting for, organizing of and building of a portfolio; individual student’s interests, strengths, and values; identification of the 16 Career Clusters; entrepreneurship; job readiness skills (job applications, cover letters, resumes, and interview skills); and specific knowledge of individual careers, which will include research and writing skills.
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
We will be doing many group activities, interest surveys, participating in small and large group activities, collecting artifacts and compiling a portfolio, developing an entrepreneur business plan, researching a career and writing a research paper, and developing and presenting information over a career. A variety of worksheets, surveys, quizzes, videos, and other projects (whether group or individual) will be completed throughout the semester. We will use Google Classroom as a basis for much of our work. This class is an excellent opportunity for students to thoughtfully and honestly look at their interests and strengths and make connections to the classes they take in high school as well as their future career path possibilities.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
PLEASE be aware of the policy in your student handbook.
-If a student is dishonest in completing assignments, homework, projects, labs, quizzes, tests or any other work asked of students by the teacher, the student will receive 0 (zero) points for the task, in
addition to the consequences of the IKM-Manning School District policy.
-Being dishonest means looking at others work, copying word-for-word, plagiarism, providing answers to another student, blurting out answers, looking at information to assist in recall (for example: cheat sheets, cell phones, notes written on hands, etc.), or any other activity deemed as dishonest by the teacher.
LATE POLICY
-Any assignment not finished and with the student at the beginning of class on the due date will be considered late.
-If the assignment is turned in by the end of the day it is due, the student will lose 10% of the total points for the assignment.
-Students will receive 50% of total points for assignments turned in after the due date and before the end of the quarter in which the assignment was assigned.
-ALL assignments MUST be turned in by the end of the quarter in which they are assigned or the student will receive a 50% F for the quarter, per IKM-Manning School District policy.
MATERIALS
-Come prepared! Every class period you will need, a writing utensil, assignments, paper and a folder to compile your papers. If you don’t have it your materials, you will have to do without it for that class period and may receive a late for the day’s assignment(s).
-Please provide a 3-ring binder to build your portfolio, page protectors and dividers are optional.
-You are responsible for checking the While You Were Gone box for any make-up work.
GRADING SCALE (standard school-wide grading scale)
A 100-94%
A- 93-92
B+ 91-90
B 89-84
B- 83-82
C+ 81-80
C 79-74
C- 73-72
D+ 71-70
D 69-64
D- 63-62
less than 62%= F
-Students failing or near failing will be put on the Down List for that week and any consecutive weeks until the grade improves. This may result in ineligibility for extracurricular activities for the week and any consecutive weeks until the grade improves.
EXPECTATIONS
*RESPECT! A positive learning environment relies on RESPECT. Respect yourself, respect your
classmates, respect your teachers, and respect property that doesn’t belong to you. We are ALL responsible for our own behavior and need to conduct ourselves accordingly, as young adults.
*ALL policies in the Student Handbook apply, be aware of them! Not reading them does not mean you
do not need to follow them. Be aware of all policies in the handbook!
*Come to class prepared with the materials needed for each day.
*Be seated by the time the bell rings, or you may counted tardy. Be aware of the school tardy policy and the importance of being to class on time.
*NO ONE in the kitchen unless instructed otherwise.
* It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to make up missed work. If you are gone, SEE ME.
*DO NOT expect to go to your locker, the restroom, the office, etc. during class. Bring what you need with you to class and take care of other business on your time.
*No food or drink, with the exception of clear water in clear containers.
*No backpacks, bags, purses, or coats permitted in the classroom.
*You need to put your garbage in the waste paper basket.
*Absolutely NO cell phones, they will be taken and given to Mr. Wall. Be aware of the policy.
*Treat others how you would like to be treated. Behavior that interrupts another student’s learning is not acceptable. Again, we are each responsible for our own behavior.
*I expect this classroom to be a safe, fun, and welcoming environment in which everyone that enters feels comfortable, safe, and ready to learn!
CAREERS I (Based off National FCS Standards)
CAREER, COMMUNITY, AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS Comprehensive
STANDARD 1: Integrate multiple life roles and responsibilities in family, work, and community settings.
BENCHMARKS:
1.1 Analyze strategies to manage multiple roles and responsibilities (individual, family, career, community and global).
INDICATORS:
1.1.1 Analyze the effects of social, economic, and technological change on work and family dynamics.
1.1.2 Analyze ways that individual career goals can affect the family’s capacity to meet goals for all family members.
1.1.3 Analyze potential effects of career path decisions on balancing work and family.
1.1.4 Develop a life plan including pathways to acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to achieve individual, family, and career goals.
1.2 Evaluate the reciprocal effects of individual and family participation in community activities.
1.2.1. Demonstrate skills that individuals and families can utilize to support civic engagement in community activities.
CONSUMER SERVICES Comprehensive
STANDARD 3: Integrate knowledge, skills, and practices required for careers in consumer services.
BENCHMARKS:
3.1 Analyze consumer relations.
INDICATORS:
3.1.1 Identify consumer rights and responsibilities.
3.1.2 Analyze consumer education and advocacy careers.
3.2 Analyze factors in developing a long-term financial management plan.
3.2.1 Explain the effects of the economy on personal income, individual and family security, and consumer decisions.
3.2.2 Demonstrate components of a financial planning process that reflects the distinction between needs, wants, values, goals, and economic resources.
3.2.3 Analyze the effect of consumer credit in long-term financial planning.
3.2.4 Compare investment and savings alternatives.
3.2.5 Analyze the effects of risk management strategies on long-term financial planning.
3.2.6 Analyze the effect of key life transitions on financial planning.
3.2.7 Analyze factors that influence establishing and maintaining a good credit rating and the effect of credit ratings on rates and terms for credit and insurance.
CAREERS/EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS Comprehensive and Occupational
STANDARD 17: Demonstrate an understanding of careers and employability within each Family and Consumer Science field
BENCHMARKS:
17.2 Demonstrate transferable and employability skills
17.2.1 Demonstrate job getting and job keeping skills
17.2.2 Apply communication skills in workplace settings
17.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork skills
17.2.4 Analyze strategies to manage the effects of changing technologies in workplace settings
17.2.5 Demonstrate leadership skills