Connecticut Technical High School System
STUDENT COURSE SYLLABUS
2012-2013
COURSE TITLE: CAREER DEVELOPMENT II
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Course Description: Career Development II
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Career Development is a required course designed to provide students with the specific
skills and competencies needed to be successful employees, advanced students,
entrepreneurs, and leaders. Students are exposed to experiences that are designed to
further develop their professional and social skills, and include topics such as career
exploration, employment preparation, employment expectations, communication skills,
post-secondary preparation, and service learning. Through the use of self-awareness
activities, students are better able to make wise educational and occupational decisions as
they plan for their careers and post-secondary education.
Outcomes and Essential Questions for this Course: The goals for Career Development are based
upon big ideas, essential questions and learning outcomes for each goal. Students will engage in a
variety of learning experiences based on these outcomes and answer the larger questions related to
each outcome. The outcomes and essential questions are listed below:
LEARNING OUTCOMES Students will…
CYCLE 1: Career Cruising, Part 1
Using Career Cruising, students will revisit:
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Career Cluster
Career Preparation
Post Secondary
Trade Senior Capstone Project
Presentation Overview
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1. What are your three top related careers in
the Career Cluster?
2. If they have changed, explain why or why
not?
3. After choosing one of the top related
careers in your cluster, identify the
following tab Employment: Complete
“Work Search” section (15 subtitles) and
make a Journal Entry.
4. What are my responsibilities in
completing my Trade Senior Capstone
Project Presentation?
CYCLE 2: Financial Fitness – Part 1
1. Name six types of loans to pay for
college.
Using Financial Fitness Website,
(http://studentmoneyskills.bankofamerica.com/start/)
students will complete the following areas:
 Paying for College
 Borrowing Money for College
2. What will be the total cost of your
college education?
3. What is FAFSA?
4. What is FAFSA used for?
5. Once the FAFSA is evaluated, what
information will it provide for you?
CYCLE 3: Financial Fitness - Part 2
Using Financial Fitness Website
(http://studentmoneyskills.bankofamerica.com/start/),
students will complete the following areas:
 Budgeting
 Smart Credit
 Topic identification for Trade Senior
Capstone Project Presentation
1. Why is it important to establish and
maintain your finances?
2. What are the four steps when setting up
your budget?
3. What is discretionary spending?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages
of using a credit card?
5. If you mismanage the use of your credit
card, how will you be penalized?
6. What is the topic(s) of my Trade
Capstone Senior Project Presentation?
CYCLE 4: Financial Fitness - Part 3
1. What is Identity Theft?
Using Financial Fitness Website
(http://studentmoneyskills.bankofamerica.com/start/),
students will complete the following areas:
 Identity Theft
 Banking
2. How does someone steal your identity?
3. What are the four steps you should follow
if you are a victim of identity theft or
fraud?
4. How would you select a bank?
5. What services would you need in order to
manage your finances?
CYCLE 5: Career Dev. - Part 1
1. What are the factors in choosing housing?
Using the Working Textbook, students will review
the topic “Independent Living” in the following
areas:
2. What should you consider before deciding
to rent an apartment?
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Housing Needs
Apartment Hunting
Progress check for Trade Senior Capstone
Project Presentation
3. What steps should you take to find and rent
an apartment?
4. What is the purpose of a security deposit?
5. What information have I gathered for
my Trade Senior Capstone Project
Presentation?
CYCLE 6: Career Dev., Part 2
Using the Working Textbook, students will review
the topic “Independent Living” in the following
areas:
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Rental Agreement
Apartment Living
Rights & Responsibilities of the Tenants &
Landlords
CYCLE 7: Career Cruising, Part 2
Using Career Cruising, students will revisit:
 Work Search
 Interviewing
 Working on Trade Senior Capstone
Project Presentation
CYCLE 8: Career Cruising, Part 3
Using Career Cruising, students will revisit:
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Resumes
Letter Writing
Finalize Trade Senior Capstone Project
Presentation
1. What are some keys to living
successfully with a roommate?
2. What are some things that roommates
should discuss before signing a rental
agreement?
3. What is the tenant’s responsibility?
4. What is the landlord’s responsibility?
5. Define an eviction and the landlord’s
role in evicting a tenant?
1. What is the occupational outlook for
your chosen occupation?
2. What are some of the best resources for
researching potential employers in your
chosen occupation?
3. How would you prepare to attend a Job
Fair?
4. What are three areas you need to
improve for a job interview and what
are your strengths?
5. List five ways you would prepare for a
job interview.
6. What progress have I made towards
completing my Trade Senior
Capstone Project Presentation?
1. How could you improve your resume?
2. List additional skills, experiences and
accomplishments.
3. What does your resume say about you?
4. Why is it important to write a cover,
thank you and follow up letter?
5. What is the process to writing to a
potential employer?
6. What progress have I made towards
completing my Trade Senior
Capstone Project Presentation?
CYCLE 9: Career Cruising, Part 4
Using Career Cruising, students will upload their
finalized Trade Senior Capstone Project Presentation
in “My Files” and present.
CYCLE 10: Career Cruising, Part 5
Using Career Cruising, students will upload their
finalized Trade Senior Capstone Project Presentation
in “My Files” and present.
Utilizing the Trade Technology Skills
Checklist, students will create and present
a PowerPoint presentation demonstrating
the skills and knowledge acquired within
their trade. (i.e. NIMS, NOCTI, SCAP,
etc.)
Continuation of Cycle 9: Utilizing the
Trade Technology Skills Checklist,
students will create and present a
PowerPoint presentation demonstrating the
skills and knowledge acquired within their
trade. (i.e. NIMS, NOCTI, SCAP, etc.)