Plum Borough School District

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1 Course Independent Living: On Your Own Grade(s) Unit/Lesson Applying for Jobs Overview In this unit, examine what skills are need for applying and interviewing for jobs. Standards A, A.1, A.3, A.4, B, B, C, D.2, D.5, A, C.4, A.5, F.3, A, E, F, G, A, G Concepts Competencies Materials Used Applying for Jobs Job hunting requires using all resources available to find job openings. A personal fact sheet will help you write letters of application, prepare job résumé s, and fill out application forms. A well written résumé can help you stand out to an employer. A job interview is your chance to convince the employer that you are the right person for the job. You also need to make sure you thoroughly prepare for the interview. Students will explain how to find job openings, create job résumés, letters of applications, and portfolios, and prepare job application forms correctly. Students will prepare for an interview, explain how to make a good impression on the interview, write a follow-up letter *Text book From School to Work *Preparing for a job interview * Résumé * Résumé rubric *Quiz * Text book From School to Work *Interviewing *Interview simulation Big Ideas Responsible consumers use effective resource management to accomplish individual, family and community goals. Essential Questions What is a first impression and why is it important? What skills would help you complete a good interview? How should you present yourself on an interview? Activities/ Assessments *Read Chapter 16 *Complete Preparing for a job *Review and complete résumé *Complete a résumé *Quiz *Read Chapter 18 *Complete and review Interviewing Packet *Prepare and complete interviewing Time Allocation 5 days 13 days Interventions: Tier 2 or 3, Enrichment, Remediation, etc Other: Technology, vocabulary, writing, etc

2 And always consider all of the factors about a job before accepting it. after an interview and describe the factors to consider before accepting or rejecting a job offer. *Guest speaker simulation *Guest speaker from Bradley School *Review for test *Test

3 Course Independent Living: On Your Own Grade(s) Unit/Lesson How to Manage Finances and Housing Overview Students will create a budget that will not only help them manage money, but it will also allow them to see what they can afford and what they cannot afford. They will also analyze banks and which one would best fit them. Standards A, A.1, A.3, A.4, B, B, A, H, B, C, D.2, D.5, A, C.4, C, H, J Concepts Competencies Materials Used Banking Commercial banks, savings banks, and credit unions provide financial services to consumers. Online banking provides more electronic services for the consumer than any other form of banking. While having a savings and checking account is a good method of establishing a credit rating and saving money. Budgets Budgets not only allow you to see what your Students will select the financial institutions and baking services that will best meet their financial needs, endorse, deposit, write and cash checks correctly, describe the special types of checks that can be using in place of personal checks and cash, compare different types of investments. Students will produce a budget that goes with the *Text book From School to Work *Banking *PowerPoint on writing checks *Graphic organize on writing a check *Pretend check books *Handout how to use a checkbook *Article *KWL chart *PowerPoint Big Ideas Responsible consumers use effective resource management to accomplish individual, family and community goals. Essential Questions How can you complete a budget? What is one of the most important aspects of creating a budget? Why is it important to look into a bank that you choose? What is housing? How can you educate yourself about housing? Activities/ Assessments *Read Chapter 26 *Complete Banking Packet *PowerPoint on completing checks and complete a graphic organizer while going through the PowerPoint *Pass out handout on how to use pretend checkbooks *Students will complete a KWL chart about budgets Time Allocation 5 days 8 days Interventions: Tier 2 or 3, Enrichment, Remediation, etc Other: Technology, vocabulary, writing, etc

4 expenses are, but it also allows you to break down your salary, so you know where your money is going. Budgeting also allows you to not over spend, which can result in major debt. Housing Housing can be a confusing thing to deal with. Knowing the terminology and abbreviations help to understand what you will look at when reading different ads. career that they picked in unit 2. Students will analyze and place different costs throughout their budgets. Students will create a mock ad for an apartment by using correct abbreviations and terms, correctly read a lease, identify different utilities, and choose different types of furnishings that would fit into their budget. *Budget sheets and *PowerPoint on housing, reading a lease and furnishings *Housing Packet *Housing terms and abbreviations handout *Rubric for apartment ads *Graphic organizers on reading a lease and furnishings *Sample lease (2) *Utilities handout *Furnishing Activity and read the articles that goes with it *PowerPoint explaining the budget activity *Budget sheets teacher will explain how to fill out must be completed in pencil *Budget Packet *PowerPoint about housing and complete a graphic organizer *Handout on Renting common terms and abbreviations *Rubric on creating an ad for an apartment *Students will hunt for and apartment this goes in their budget *PowerPoint on a lease and students will complete a graphic organizer *Class activity compare and contrast two different leases *Utilities handout 7 days

5 fill out utilities sheet for budgets *Furnishing PowerPoint and complete a graphic organizer that goes with it *Furnishing Activity

6 Course Independent Living:On Your Own Grade(s) Unit/Lesson Becoming an Active Consumer Overview Students will examine their rights and responsibilities of becoming a consumer. Exactly what this means and what they will have to do to be a responsible consumer. Also credit is analyzed in the way of how it affects consumers and their lives. Standards A, A.1, A.3, A.4, B, B, A, H, B, C, D.2, D.5, A, C.4, C, H, H, J Concepts Competencies Materials Used To be a confident, competent consumer, you need to know your rights and responsibilities in the marketplace. You need to know how the government protects your interests. You need to learn where to find reliable information about products and services, consumer legislation, and economic conditions. You need to master the steps involved in making complaints and finding solutions to consumer The describe the rights and responsibilities of consumers, identify government regulations and agencies that protect consumer interests, write an effective letter about a consumer problem, identify reliable resources of consumer information, explain how needs, wants, values and Text book, The Confident Consumer Consumer Rights and Responsibility graphic organizer and *Rubric for consumer letter *Quiz Big Ideas Responsible consumers use effective resource management to accomplish individual, family and community goals. Essential Questions What is a consumer? What responsibilities must a consumer take on? How can you be a good consumer? How does being a good consumer help you? How is credit and being a good consumer connected? How can credit affect your future? What are some ways you could hurt you credit without you realizing it? Activities/ Assessments *Teacher will lead class in a discussion and PowerPoint about consumer rights and responsibilities *Students will complete graphic organizer to PowerPoint *Students will create a letter for consumer complaint *Quiz Time Allocation 5 days Interventions: Tier 2 or 3, Enrichment, Remediation, etc Other: Technology, vocabulary, writing, etc

7 problems. You need to understand the personal aspects of managing money and how they influence your consumer decisions. Consumer credit not only serves individuals, it plays an important role in our economy. It provides the extra buying power needed to support mass production and distribution of goods and services. Therefore, credit helps make more goods and services available to consumers at lower prices. standards serve as guides to consumer decisions, and describe how a family s goals, values, and standards affect family economics. Students will identify the different types of consumer credit, explain the advantages and disadvantages of using credit, describe how to establish a sound credit rating, define the key terms in credit contracts and agreements, outline the steps involved in managing credit power, compare credit terms an charges, and identify steps to take in resolving credit problems Text book, The Confident Consumer Credit Packet PowerPoints on credit cards Graphic organizer Sample of 3 different credit cards and sheet to go with comparisons Gift assignment Bing cards and markers Quiz *Teacher led discussion on Chapter 13 *Complete Credit Packet *PowerPoint for Credit Card information and complete a graphic organizer to the PowerPoint *Students will pick between 3 different types of credit cards and describe which would be best for them *Complete purchasing gift assignment *Play credit card bingo *Complete quiz 5 days

8 Course Independent Living: On Your Own Grade(s) Unit/Lesson Family Responsibilities Overview Students will examine a lifespan development and responsibilities of parenting. Some responsibilities include helping yourself and family stay fit, planning, buying and preparing nutritious meals. Standards A, A.1, A.3, A.4, B, B, A, H, A.1, A.2, B.2, C, A, B.4, J.2, B.3, B.1, A.3, 10.12A.6, A.7, A, B, D, E, B, C, C, D, E, F, G, D Concepts Competencies Materials Used The lifespan development and child care are examined through different readings, activities and assessments. Understanding development and child care are two key topics in parenting, but understanding parenting responsibilities helps to create a more solid foundation for parenting. The define traditional family life cycle and its variations and discuss beliefs of family challenges and how they can turn into crises. The examine factors that indicate personal readiness for becoming a parent, compare and contrast procrastination and over scheduling. Text book, Managing Life Skills AIU streaming video Inside Out The Growing Years: Conception to Childhood Study guide Pencil Lined paper Computer Internet for Research Big Ideas Responsible consumers use effective resource management to accomplish individual, family and community goals. Essential Questions What would be included in a lifespan? How would you describe a lifespan? What are some responsibilities included in parenting? How could you plan a nutritious meal for a family? Activities/ Assessments *Teacher lead discussion of lifespan development. *Watch video clips of streaming video *Students complete study guide following lecture/discussion *Students will split into research groups of 2 or 3 people to prepare a 10 minute presentation of 1 of 5 areas of development. Poster or PowerPoint must be included Time Allocation 10 days Interventions: Tier 2 or 3, Enrichment, Remediation, etc Other: Technology, vocabulary, writing, etc

9 Microphone Podcasting Software I Pod *Students will create an observational checklist of one area of developmental tasks for a preschool age. *Students will go on a field trip (down the hall) to our preschool lab to complete the checklist. *Teacher led discussion on Chapters 24 and 25 on child care and responsibilities of parenting. *Students will prepare a 2 minute podcast on one of the following topics: nutritious food for children, sleep requirements for children, clothing needs of infants, health care/immunization schedules, childproofing the home, age appropriate toys, emergency procedures, basic first aid, child care

10 The concept of staying fit and buying and preparing nutritious meals for a family and individuals are all analyzed. The demonstrate preparation skills necessary to prepare nutritious meals for themselves and their family, identify strategies for eating healthfully and explain how planning helps you make wise food choices, present findings that influence personal food choices, and examine factors that influence personal wellness and fitness. Text book, Managing Life Skills Worksheets of body mass index and determining healthy weight 5, 10, 25 lb. bags of flour Cereal, variety of bowls, measuring cups Portion size kit Variety of food labels and worksheet Computer lab printer and paper Worksheets pencil services, emotional readiness for parenting, financial readiness for parenting, personal readiness for parenting *Teacher lead discussion of Chapter 26 *Complete worksheet to determine: Body mass index and Determining a healthy weight *Class pass around 5, 10 and 25 lb. bags of flour and stand up and sit down to see the effects of extra body weight *Student demonstration of portion of cereal. *Look at portion size diagram and examples from portion box *Students individually look at food labels and complete worksheet on reading a food label *Students will go to computer lab to log 5 days

11 Dry and liquid measuring cups, measuring spoons, flat spatula, flour, sugar, salt, shortening Grocery order to prepare Stir Fry lab onto mypyrimid.gov to determine their own diet plan based on sex, age and activity level *Scavenger hunt in kitchen labs to identify equipment and appliances *Complete worksheet on reading a recipe and cooking terms *Teacher demonstration of measuring techniques *Student cooking lab to prepared: broiled chicken, stir fry vegetables, boiled rice, and baked brownies *Using the personal budget prepared in the first month, prepare a grocery list that would fit their budget for 1 week

12 Course Independent Living: On Your Own Grade(s) Unit/Lesson Citizenship Overview As a citizen of this country, you have many responsibilities. As a citizen and taxpayer, you can influence government spending and taxing policies by participating in the political system and making yourself heard. Standards A, A.1, A.3, A.4, B, A.1, A.2, B.2, C, A, C, H, J, E, C.7 Concepts Competencies Materials Used A citizen owes allegiance to his or her country s government. In return, the citizen is entitled to protection and given certain rights. Citizens also have important responsibilities. Students will define your role as a citizen, identify different types of taxes, list the various records and receipts needed for tax purposes, describe basic procedures for filing a tax return and locate reliable sources of information and assistance on personal tax matters. Text book The Confident Consumer PowerPoint Graphic organizer Quiz Big Ideas Responsible consumers use effective resource management to accomplish individual, family and community goals. Essential Questions What does citizenship mean to you? How can your responsibilities as a citizen affect you and your community? What is your role in the environment? How does this affect you and your community? Activities/ Assessments *Teacher will lead class through PowerPoint and complete the graphic organizer *Quiz Time Allocation 3 days Interventions: Tier 2 or 3, Enrichment, Remediation, etc Other: Technology, vocabulary, writing, etc

13 People around the world have used and misused our planet and natural resources in ways that will affect the quality of life for generations to come. We are finally beginning to see the longterm results of our actions and the way we live. We are starting to grasp the importance of developing a healthy relationship with our world. Students will outline major environmental and ecological issues facing the nation and the world today, explain steps individuals, citizen groups, and governments can take to conserve energy and other natural resources and to protect the environment and analyze the costs, benefits, and tradeoffs related to environmental protection regulations and activities. Text book The Confident Consumer PowerPoint Graphic organizer Rubric for Go Green Quiz *Teacher will lead class through PowerPoint and complete the graphic organizer *Students will create a poster of what it really means to Go Green *Quiz 5 days