Exploring Careers for the 21 st Century 2011

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1 A Correlation of Exploring Careers for the 21 st Century 2011 To the Georgia Performance Standards for Career Awareness Grade 6

2 FORMAT FOR CORRELATION TO THE GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Subject Area: Career Exploration & Career Connection State-Funded Course: Career Awareness (Grade 6) Textbook Title: Exploring Careers for the 21st Century 2011 Publisher: Pearson publishing as Prentice Hall The Georgia Performance Standards for Grades 6-12 Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) may be accessed on-line at: Standard (Cite Number) CRITICAL COMPONENTS: MSCA6-1: Standard (Cite specific standard) Students will understand the personal nature of work and how it relates to them as individuals and as integral parts of society. Where Taught (If print component, cite page number; if non-print, cite appropriate location.) a) Identify reasons why individuals work (economic, social, and psychological) SE: b) Compare and contrast jobs vs. careers. SE: 4-5 c) Determine viable career options (highdemand, high-skilled, and high-wage). d) Investigate and describe Georgia s Career Program Concentrations and Pathways. e) Identify, utilize, and demonstrate current and viable career-related resources to research career opportunities in self-selected pathways. SE: 40, This standard falls outside of the program scope and sequence. SE: SE: Student Edition Page 2 of 7

3 f) Explain the purpose and benefits of membership in career and technical student organizations (CTSOs) at middle school and high school levels. SE: 127 MSCA6-2: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to build and maintain a positive self-concept and a positive self-esteem. a) Understand personality traits of a positive self-concept. b) Compare and contrast positive and negative self-esteem characteristics and how these influence our choices. c) Understand how successful decision-making affects self-concept and self-esteem. d) Label and explain the elements of a decisionmaking process. e) Utilize a decision-making process to help make quality choices in their daily lives. SE: SE: SE: SE: SE: MSCA6-3: Students will describe, develop, and evaluate how positive interpersonal skills affect their ability to work successfully. a) Recognize appropriate and inappropriate behaviors and attitudes in specific school, social, and work situations. b) Identify and demonstrate effective communication skills. SE: , , SE: , , SE: Student Edition Page 3 of 7

4 c) Show respect for all kinds of human diversity. SE: 49, 106, 142, , , d) Demonstrate effective leadership and teamwork skills. e) Recognize the importance of positive work ethics in relation to success (Appearance, attendance, attitude, character, communication, cooperation, productivity, organizational skills, respect, teamwork) SE: , SE: , MSCA6-4: Students will illustrate effective personal management skills. a) Recognize and utilize appropriate personal management skills including organizational skills, study skills, learning styles, time and stress management strategies. b) Identify how to use positive social skills such as good manners and showing gratitude. SE: , SE: MSCA6-5: Students will participate in career-related assessments. a) Identify personal interests, abilities, skills, aptitudes, and values, and how the assessment results impact their career development. b) Explore the components of an individual career plan (Peach State Pathways: Education and Career Plan). SE: SE: 54-71, , SE: Student Edition Page 4 of 7

5 MSCA6-6: Students will utilize the planning process to assist in the achievement of personal, social, financial, educational, and career goals. a) Identify and critique the difference between short-term, intermediate, and longterm goals. b) Describe actions needed to obtain short-term, intermediate, and long-term goals. c) Recognize how to modify and adjust their goals as growth and change occur. SE: SE: SE: MSCA6-7: Students will analyze the relationship between societal issues and career options and opportunities. a) Interpret how labor market changes effect career options. b) Define non-traditional occupations, stereotyping, biases, discrimination, and sexual harassment. c) Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of non-traditional careers. d) Identify the emotions and peer pressure issues related to career choices in our ever-changing society. e) Recognize the importance of maintaining current technological skills. SE: SE: 48, 49, , SE: 48 SE: SE: 46, SE: Student Edition Page 5 of 7

6 ENTREPRENEURSHIP: MKT-EN-1: Understands concepts and processes associated with successful entrepreneurial performance. a) Define entrepreneurship. SE: 14, 78 b) Identify and analyze characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. c) Identify the reasons for planning in entrepreneurial businesses. d) Discuss the entrepreneurial discovery processes. SE: 14, SE: e) Assess global trends and opportunities. SE: 48, , 336, f) Determine opportunities for business creation. SE: 48, g) Generate ideas for business. SE: h) Determine feasibility of ideas. SE: i) Determine the major reasons for business failure. MKT-EN-2: Explain the fundamental concepts of business ownership. a) Determine the relationship of competition to our private, free enterprise system. SE: SE: Student Edition Page 6 of 7

7 b) Explain the effects of competition on buyers and sellers. c) Identify the common types of business ownership. d) Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of each type of ownership. e) Explain relevant government regulations relating to the operation of a business. f) Discuss the types of risks that businesses encounter. g) Explain how businesses deal with the various types of risks. SE: 334, SE: SE: SE: h) Identify the market segment for the business. SE: i) Formulate a marketing mix designed to reach a specific market segment. j) Utilize the marketing functions to determine the competitive advantage of the proposed business. SE: SE: SE: Student Edition Page 7 of 7