TITLE: Career Exploration
TEACHER: Chris Bishop
COURSE: SPOKES
DURATION: 2 weeks
Content- What will Students Learn?
Career exploration, Budget Management, Employment portfolio, Goal setting, Customer Service, WV Welcome
CAREER/TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND
SKILLS
Resume- JS.1.1, JS.1.3
Career Planning- CP.1.1, JS.1.1, 1.3
Welcome WV-PWA 1.2, 1.4
Bring Your A Game- PWA.1.1,1.3
Budgeting- M.2.5, US.1.2
LE.K.8.4 Demonstrate knowledge of personal
qualities and abilities needed for career success.
LE.K.8.3 Demonstrate knowledge of attitudes
and work habits that support career retention
and advancement.
ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Literacy
 Cover Letter
 Resume
 Goal Setting
 Career Exploration Inventory
Math
 Budgeting: personal and survival budget
21ST CENTURY SKILLS
Creativity/Innovation
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Communications/Collaboration
Information/Media/Tech Skills
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Technical Literacy
Life/Career Skills
LE.P.2.8 Recognize the importance of courtesy
and respect for customers and colleagues and
maintain good interpersonal relationships.
Flexibility/Adaptability
L.E.1.14 Determine strategies for coping with
various problems.
L.E.1.11 Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate
etiquette in social situations.
Social/Cross-Cultural Skills
Initiative/Self-Direction
SCENARIO/PROBLEM/ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
You are an adult student. You are faced with seeking a job. You must overcome your barriers to become employed. Once you
have decided on a career plan and an employment portfolio, you will participate in a mock interview to a panel of employers.
FORMATIVE
SUMMATIVE
Quizzes/Tests
Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test
Notes/Graphic Representations
X
Essay Test
Rough Draft
X
Written Product with Rubric
X
Practice Presentation
X
Oral Presentation with Rubric
X
Preliminary Plans/Goals/Checklists of Progress
X
Other Product or Performance with Rubric
X
Journal/Learning Log
X
Self-Evaluation or Reflection
X
Evaluation by Authentic Audience
X
Other:
MODIFICATIONS/SUPPORT/EXTENSIONS
Briefly Describe the Learning Activities for Each Day
Week 1
Day 1
Orientation/Paperwork
Week 2
Day 6
Goal Setting- creating
smart goals
Day 2
Introduction to Career
Exploration, using
CFWV.org
Day 3
Employment PortfolioResume
Day 4
Employment Portfoliocover letter, references
Day 5
Budget Management
Lesson
Day 7
Job Search- enrolling
with workforce
Day 8
Communicating with the
public- customer service
Day 9
Welcome WV
Hospitality certification
Day 10
Mock Interview
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
Week 3
Day 11
Week 4
Day 16
Day 17
Day 18
Day 19
Day 20