| There is seldom homework in Transitional Skills class. The first 30 minutes
of each class period are used for a transitional skills lesson and activity.
Unless a student is absent or chooses not to use class time productively,
there is no homework.
This quarter students will be exploring 15 different career clusters (groups
of careers which include similar occupations). Students will learn about the
types of careers within each cluster, a description of the work required for
each career, the career outlook (will there be jobs available?), and the
education and training required for each career. Students will have the
opportunity to complete an activity relating to the career cluster, and will
make a determination about whether or not they might "fit" in this career
cluster.
The 15 Career Clusters are:
Agribusiness and Natural Resources
Business and Office
Communications and Media
Construction
Environment
Family and Consumer Services
Fine Arts and Humanities
Health
Hospitality and Recreation
Manufacturing
Marine Science
Marketing and Distribution
Personal Service
Public Service
Transportation
Week of January 7, 2008 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Intro to Agribusiness and Natural Resources
Create a flag representing this career cluster
Intro to Business and Office
Type a business letter requesting a flexible work schedule
Week of January 14, 2008
Intro to Communications and Media
Type a news story incorporating Who, What, Where, When, and Why
Intro to Construction
Complete Tools of thye Trades activity
Quiz over career clusters 1-4
Week of January 21 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY -- NO SCHOOL Monday
Intro to Environment
Design a landscape for a section of AJHS grounds
Intro to Family and Consumer Services
Design a redecoration of a room in your home
Week of January 28
Intro to Fine Arts and Humanities
Design a CD cover for a musical group
Intro to Health
Play "Who Am I" health professional game
Quiz over career clusters 5-8
Week of February 4
Intro to Hospitality and Recreation
Plan recreational activities for 30 kindergarten children at a summer
playground program
Intro to Manufacturing
Draft a plan to manufacture a personal robot
Week of February 11
Intro to Marine Science
Write a letter from a fishing boat on which you are working
Intro to Marketing and Distribution
Make a proposal for a cereal box that will appeal to teenagers
Quiz over career clusters 9-12
Week of February 18 (PRESIDENT'S DAY - NO SCHOOL MONDAY)
Intro to Personal Services
Look at resraurant situations involving honesty/integrity
Intro to Public Service
Create a lesson plan for "Careers in Public Service"
Week of February 25
Intro to Transportation
Write a paragraph about being an astronaut on a space station for a year with
other astronauts from other countries who speak very little English
Quiz over career clusters 13=15
Week of March 3
Week of March 10 - ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK!
Week of March 17
Arizona Career Information System
Interest Inventory
Values Inventory
SKILLS Inventory
Week of March 24
Evaluate Careers that are a good fit
Begin research on a specific career of interest
Week of April 7
Complete Career Research papers
AIMS Math and Science Testing April 8 & 9
Week of April 14
Introduction to Job Search Documents
Terra Nova Testing April 16 & 17
Week of April 21
Create Resume, Create Cover Letter, Complete Job Application
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