Exploring Careers for the 21 st Century 2011

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1 A Correlation of Exploring Careers for the 21 st Century 2011 To the Georgia Performance Standards for Career Management Grade 8

2 FORMAT FOR CORRELATION TO THE GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Subject Area: Career Exploration & Career Connection State-Funded Course: Career Management (Grade 8) Textbook Title: Exploring Careers for the 21st Century 2011 Publisher: Pearson publishing as Prentice Hall The Georgia Performance Standards for Grades 6-12 Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) may be accessed on-line at: Standard (Cite Number) CRITICAL COMPONENT: MSCM8-1: Standard (Cite specific standard) Students will develop and demonstrate positive interpersonal skills. Where Taught (If print component, cite page number; if non-print, cite appropriate location.) a. Demonstrate and evaluate the ability to get along well with others including conflict management and respect for diversity. b. Recognize the difference between appropriate and inappropriate behaviors and attitudes in specific school, social, and work situations. c. Demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills (oral, written, and electronic). SE: 49, 106, 142, , , SE: , , SE: , , MSCM8-2: Students will develop management skills that lead to academic and career success. a. Analyze the impact of stress and the importance of time and money management skills for academic, social, and career success. SE: , , SE: Student Edition Page 2 of 6

3 b. Analyze how specific life role changes (e.g. personal, leisure, community, learner, family, and work roles) would affect the attainment of career goals. c. Recognize, discriminate, and manage career information including occupational, education and training, employment outlook, and economic information. SE: 23-25, SE: 44-48, , , , MSCM8-3: Students will examine and demonstrate an understanding of employability skills to enhance career success. a. Explain and summarize the state and federal child labor laws. b. Recognize the importance of and demonstrate the following employability/soft skills, such as, but not limited to: honesty, motivation, creativity, leadership, critical thinking, risktaking, flexibility, questioning, and problemsolving. c. Demonstrate the importance of positive work ethics in relation to educational and career success (appearance, attendance, attitude, character, communication, cooperation, organizational skills, productivity, respect, and teamwork). d. Demonstrate the following job-seeking skills: write a resume and cover letter, complete a job application, find and pursue employment leads, and interview for a job. This standard falls outside of the program scope and sequence. SE: 11-16, SE: , SE: SE: Student Edition Page 3 of 6

4 MSCM8-4: Students will personalize a self-selected Pathway that meets educational and career goals. a. Assess individual learning styles, abilities, interests, and personality traits to enhance educational and career success. b. Create an individual plan using Peach State Pathways: Education and Career Planning Tool. c. Recognize the importance of educational achievement to the attainment of personal and career goals. d. Describe the importance of community service and career-technical student organizations (CTSOs) in relationship to an individual s educational and career plan. e. Investigate available resources to enhance educational and career goals (CTSOs, civic organizations, corporations, individuals, Internet, libraries, mentors, religious affiliations, etc.) f. Demonstrate an understanding of how GPA calculations, financial aid information, and postsecondary options can help achieve educational and career goals. Postsecondary options include 2 and 4-year colleges and universities, technical colleges, specialpurpose schools, apprenticeships, military, onthe-job training, online courses, etc. SE: SE: SE: , SE: SE: , 253 SE: 113, SE: Student Edition Page 4 of 6

5 ENTREPRENEURSHIP: MKT-EN-1: Understands concepts and processes associated with successful entrepreneurial performance. a) Define entrepreneurship. SE: 14, 78 b) Identify and analyze characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. c) Identify the reasons for planning in entrepreneurial businesses. d) Discuss the entrepreneurial discovery processes. SE: 14, SE: e) Assess global trends and opportunities. SE: 48, , 336, f) Determine opportunities for business creation. SE: 48, g) Generate ideas for business. SE: h) Determine feasibility of ideas. SE: i) Determine the major reasons for business failure. MKT-EN-2: Explain the fundamental concepts of business ownership. a) Determine the relationship of competition to our private, free enterprise system. SE: SE: Student Edition Page 5 of 6

6 b) Explain the effects of competition on buyers and sellers. c) Identify the common types of business ownership. d) Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of each type of ownership. e) Explain relevant government regulations relating to the operation of a business. f) Discuss the types of risks that businesses encounter. g) Explain how businesses deal with the various types of risks. SE: 334, SE: SE: SE: h) Identify the market segment for the business. SE: i) Formulate a marketing mix designed to reach a specific market segment. SE: j) Utilize the marketing functions to determine the competitive advantage of the proposed business. SE: SE: Student Edition Page 6 of 6