Grade 11: College and Career Readiness Course Overview
Learning Objectives: Year 2, Unit 3: Self-Assessment (Fall Term)
The student will be able to:
(1) Describe the WLSA Curriculum and graduation requirements
(2) Recognize and use content specific vocabulary
(3) Identify college admission requirements for highly selective institutions
(4) Identify Internet based college search and planning tools
(5) Register for required and optional standardized tests
(6) Identify personal interests, hopes, dreams, and aspirations
(7) Identify career clusters and occupational trends
(8) Identify potential career pathways based on (6) and (7)
Learning Objectives: Year 3, Unit 4: Intro to Application Procedures (Spring Term)
The student will be able to:
(1) Describe a number of majors and careers associated with each field
(2) Write an effective resume and cover letter
(3) Identify the factors necessary to compare specific colleges and universities
(4) Understand how to use college ranking systems
(5) Describe the various regions of the USA
(6) Discuss liberal arts colleges and other lesser known schools
(7) Locate specific information when navigating a university’s official website
(8) Conduct basic online research
(9) Build a list of potential schools and rank them according to fit
(10) Contact Admissions Officers effectively
CCR Weekly Overview: Unit III: Study Skills (Fall)
Lesson I
Lecture: Introduction to WLSA Curriculum College and Career Readiness Course
Workshop: Personal Branding and Social Media in College Admissions
Lesson II
Lecture: Vocabulary for College and Career Planning
Workshop: Autobiographies; About.Me; LinkedIn
Lesson III
Lecture: Academic Goal Setting and College Requirements
Workshop: 3-Year Plan; Vision Board
Lesson IV
Lecture: Time Management and Organizational Skills
Workshop: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly Planner
Lesson V
Lecture: Academic Note-taking Skills
Workshop: Reading Exercise Outline Application
Lesson VI
Lecture: Internet-based Resources, Online Test Prep and Registration
Workshop: Application
Lesson VII
Lecture: Career Clusters
Workshop: Small Group Project
Lesson VIII
Lecture: The College Counseling Handbook
Workshop: Using the FreeCollegeAdvice Website
Lesson IX
Lecture: Career Day Presentations
Workshop: Career Day Presentations
The student will be able to:
(1) Describe the WLSA Curriculum and graduation requirements
(2) Recognize and use content specific vocabulary
(3) Identify college admission requirements for highly selective institutions
(4) Identify Internet based college search and planning tools
(5) Register for required and optional standardized tests
(6) Identify personal interests, hopes, dreams, and aspirations
(7) Identify career clusters and occupational trends
(8) Identify potential career pathways based on (6) and (7)
Learning Objectives: Year 3, Unit 4: Intro to Application Procedures (Spring Term)
The student will be able to:
(1) Describe a number of majors and careers associated with each field
(2) Write an effective resume and cover letter
(3) Identify the factors necessary to compare specific colleges and universities
(4) Understand how to use college ranking systems
(5) Describe the various regions of the USA
(6) Discuss liberal arts colleges and other lesser known schools
(7) Locate specific information when navigating a university’s official website
(8) Conduct basic online research
(9) Build a list of potential schools and rank them according to fit
(10) Contact Admissions Officers effectively
CCR Weekly Overview: Unit III: Study Skills (Fall)
Lesson I
Lecture: Introduction to WLSA Curriculum College and Career Readiness Course
Workshop: Personal Branding and Social Media in College Admissions
Lesson II
Lecture: Vocabulary for College and Career Planning
Workshop: Autobiographies; About.Me; LinkedIn
Lesson III
Lecture: Academic Goal Setting and College Requirements
Workshop: 3-Year Plan; Vision Board
Lesson IV
Lecture: Time Management and Organizational Skills
Workshop: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly Planner
Lesson V
Lecture: Academic Note-taking Skills
Workshop: Reading Exercise Outline Application
Lesson VI
Lecture: Internet-based Resources, Online Test Prep and Registration
Workshop: Application
Lesson VII
Lecture: Career Clusters
Workshop: Small Group Project
Lesson VIII
Lecture: The College Counseling Handbook
Workshop: Using the FreeCollegeAdvice Website
Lesson IX
Lecture: Career Day Presentations
Workshop: Career Day Presentations
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