Quarter 1
[ON GOING ]
Workplace Readiness Skills: Personal Qualities & People Skills
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001 Demonstrate positive work ethic.
002 Demonstrate integrity.
003 Demonstrate teamwork skills.
004 Demonstrate self-representation skills.
005 Demonstrate diversity awareness.
006 Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills
007 Demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness.
Workplace Readiness Skills: Professional Knowledge & Skills
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008 Demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills.
009 Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills.
010 Demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
011 Demonstrate healthy behaviors and safety skills.
012 Demonstrate an understanding of workplace organizations, systems, and
climates.
013 Demonstrate lifelong-learning skills.
014 Demonstrate job-acquisition and advancement skills.
015 Demonstrate time-, task-, and resource-management skills.
016 Demonstrate job-specific mathematics skills.
017 Demonstrate customer-service skills.
Workplace Readiness Skills: Technology Knowledge & Skills
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018 Demonstrate proficiency with technologies common to a specific
occupation.
019 Demonstrate information technology skills.
020 Demonstrate an understanding of Internet use and security issues.
021 Demonstrate telecommunications skills.
Examining All Aspects of an Industry
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022 Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.
023 Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.
024 Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.
025 Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an
industry/organization.
026 Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.
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027 Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.
028 Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.
029 Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an
industry/organization.
WEEK 1
Addressing Elements of Student Life
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030 Identify the purposes & goals of the student organization.
031 Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student
organization as a student and in professional / civic organizations as an adult.
032 Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization
activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
033 Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable
use standards.
[Ongoing]
Week 2-3
Understanding the Role of Economics in a Global Economy
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034 Identify the differences between wants and needs.
035 Identify the three basic economic questions answered by any economy.
 036 Distinguish among the factors of production.
 037 Explain the relevance of scarcity to economics.
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038 Describe the decision-making process.
039 Identify characteristics of free enterprise.
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040 Explain supply, Law of Supply, demand, Law of Demand, and economic
equilibrium.
041 Describe the impact of supply and demand on a free enterprise system.
042 Compare the American economic system to other economic systems.
043 Explain the positive and negative economic impacts of emerging
economies on the global market.
044 Define the phases of the business cycle.
045 Identify the measures/indicators of economic activity.
046 Describe possible outcomes and other important aspects of world trade..
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Week 4-8
Exploring the Core Concepts of Business and Marketing
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047 Identify the four kinds of businesses.
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048 Compare major types of business ownership.
049 Identify the functions of management.
050 Compare types of individual influential leadership styles.
051 Explain the marketing concept.
052 Describe the marketing functions and their importance.
053 Define target market.
054 Examine market segmentation.
055 Explain how market segmentation is used to identify a target market.
056 Determine the social and environmental responsibilities of a business to the
community and of the community to a business.
057 Describe the elements of the marketing mix.
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058 Describe the steps of the selling process.
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TOPIC / COMPETENCY [QUARTER 2]
WEEK 9-10
Prepare for Workplace Readiness Testing in December
WEEK 11
Investigating Technological Trends in Business and Marketing
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Explain the impacts of technology on employment, business
operations, and global activities.
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Explain the impacts of electronic commerce on business and
marketing.
Week 12
Developing Communication and Interpersonal Skills
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061
Describe business/marketing communication tools and ways they
are used in the business/marketing workplace.
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Demonstrate professional communication skills.
WEEK 13 -15
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063
Identify ethical and unethical business practices.
064
Explain the importance of nonverbal communication in the
workplace.
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065
Explain the importance of teamwork in the workplace.
WEEK 16-17
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WEEK 18
060 Explaining the importance of nonverbal communication in the workplace.
061 Optional – Describe the impact of cultural diversity on business communication
062 Explain the importance of teamwork in the workplace
Mid-Term Exam Review / Project
Midterm Exam Week from January 21-24