1 Workplace Readiness Skills, All Aspects of Industry, Elements of Student Life (FCCLA), and Balancing Work and Family should all be introduced at the beginning of the year and incorporated with other competencies throughout the year. Workplace Readiness Skills: Personal Qualities and People Skills 1 Demonstrate positive work ethic. Students write a want-ad for employee with positive work ethic 2 Demonstrate integrity. Being dependable, Lesson 5 (refer to CTE Resource) 3 Demonstrate teamwork skills. Team Building Activities and Scenarios 4 Demonstrate self-representation skills. Attitude Survey 5 Demonstrate diversity awareness. Affirmative Action Project (refer to CTE Resource) 6 Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills. Negotiation Skills role play 7 Demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness. Poster on employment skills Workplace Readiness Skills: Professional Knowledge and Skills 8 Demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills. I-Messages vs. You Messages, Communication Barriers 9 Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills. Reading Comprehension Activities- Articles and Questions 10 Demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Scenarios, Role play 11 Demonstrate healthy behaviors and safety skills. Safety Awareness Videos and worksheets, scenarios 12 Demonstrate an understanding of workplace organizations, systems, and climates. Organize a virtual small business 13 Demonstrate lifelong-learning skills. Networking Skills 14 Demonstrate job acquisition and advancement skills. Interviewing Skills 15 Demonstrate time-, task-, and resource-management skills. Effective use of time planner or daily task list 16 Demonstrate job-specific mathematics skills. Budgeting, reading a paycheck 17 Demonstrate customer-service skills. Customer Service Log/Observation Workplace Readiness Skills: Technology Knowledge and Skills Demonstrate proficiency with technologies common to a specific 18 occupation. Articles on Technology Trends 19 Demonstrate information technology skills. Refer to CTE Resource On line Activities with Ohio Resource Center 20 Demonstrate an understanding of Internet use and security issues. Internet Safety Presentation 21 Demonstrate telecommunications skills Telephone Etiquette
2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 All Aspects of Industry Examine planning at the level of both an individual business and the overall industry. Vision and Mission Statement Worksheet/Notes Explain management in terms of methods typically used to manage enterprises over time within the industry, as well as methods for expanding and diversifying workers' tasks and broadening worker involvement in decisions. Customer Satisfaction, Expectations, and Service Worksheets Examine finance in regard to ongoing accounting and financial decisions and different methods for raising capital to start or expand enterprises. Payroll definitions, Tax form worksheet Describe technical and production skills that cover specific production techniques and alternative methods for organizing the production Conflict Situation Activity Sheet, A Time That Someone Really work, including methods that diversify and rotate workers' jobs. Listened to Me Activity Sheet Examine the underlying principles of technology that provide an integrated study across the curriculum of the mathematical, scientific, social, and economic principles that underlie the industry's technology. Understanding Labor Unions, Newspapers, Internet Examine labor issues in terms of worker rights and responsibilities, labor unions and labor history, and methods for expanding workers' roles. Videos, Articles, Activity Sheets Describe community issues in terms of the impact of the industry on the community and the community's impact on and involvement with the industry. Trade Journals, Internet, Magazines 29 Examine concepts of health, safety, and environmental issues in relation to both the workers and the larger community. Potential sources of accidents, safety projects Addressing Elements of Student Life 30 Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization. FCCLA Be Apart of It Video 31 Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult. Giving Back to the Community- Examples from Past 1 week 32 33 Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects. Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards. Interest meetings, member promotions Review school policy, code of conduct
3 Balancing Work and Family 34 Analyze the meaning of work and the meaning of family. Define family types, Give and Take Family Responsibilities Compare how families affect work life and how work life affects 35 families. Venn Diagram 36 Identify management strategies for balancing work and family roles. Role Tree 37 Analyze the interrelationship of individual and family goals and principles to work goals and principles. Goal setting- short and long term goals 38 Analyze ways in which social, economic, and technological changes impact work and family dynamics. Articles on technology and change of family structure 39 Develop strategies for sharing responsibilities to manage family and work. Priorities, task lists 40 Apply problem-solving processes to individual and family problems. Scenarios and role play Relating to Others in Positive, Caring Ways 41 Describe caring, respectful, and responsible relationships. Do's and Don'ts of Relationships 42 Interpret the significance of caring, respectful, and responsible relationships. Ways to Create Positive Relationships 43 Develop ways to relate to people of different ages, abilities, genders, and cultures. Internet research about different cultures 44 Communicate by expressing individual feelings, needs, and ideas. Using I-Messages 45 Identify conflict resolution alternatives. Brainstorm Activities 46 Practice conflict resolution. Role play Assuming Leadership Roles as a Responsible Family Member and a Citizen in a Global Community Define Citizen, What is a good citizen?, Community Service 47 Identify ways to be a responsible citizen. Projects with FCCLA 48 Evaluate conditions affecting individual, family, and community wellbeing. Newspaper article reviews 49 Describe visions for self, families, school, community, and work groups. Vision Vs. Goals 50 Use the planning process to establish and achieve individual and group goals. Overview of Planning Process 51 Cooperate with others to achieve goals. Build a model as a team, team contest 52 Evaluate consequences of actions. Identifying ethical, legal, and practical issues
4 Analyzing the Significance of the Family System 53 Explore the meanings of family. Family Types- structure 54 Analyze the functions of the family. Role of family in society - internet research 55 Identify stages of the family life cycle. Use TV families as examples 56 Describe the family as a system. Dealing with family crisis 57 Analyze trends in family systems and their impact on society. Family Types- structure 58 Analyze the impact of social and cultural differences on the family system. Cultural research - student sharing Nurturing Human Growth and Development in the Family throughout the Life Span 59 Identify physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 60 Describe ways in which development is nurtured within the family. Examples of nurturing - scenarios 61 Analyze changes in self-development through stages of the life cycle. Developmental tasks with each cycle Analyze the relationship between managing resources and meeting 62 human needs. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Analyzing Factors Related to Forming a Family 63 Assess ways that family values affect family formation. Coat of Arms 64 Examine the significance of relationships during adolescence. Role of friends, Peer Pressure 65 Evaluate factors to consider in choosing a partner. Select a Mate activity sheet- want ad 66 Analyze gender expectations and division of tasks in relationships. Boys vs. Girls video- write about position born or bred 67 Describe the concept of commitment and its role in family formation. Expectations of a committed partner 68 Describe the concept of love and its role in family formation. Love vs. Infatuation- video, Stages of Love 69 Evaluate personal readiness to form one's own family. Maturity- checklist 70 Identify responsible ways to express emotional and physical intimacy.* STD/STI PowerPoint Presentation Analyzing Family Relationships 71 Identify rights, responsibilities, and expectations of family members. Multiple roles - expectations, role conflict 72 Analyze implications of power and authority within relationships. Domestic Violence - positive and negative use of power 73 Analyze the responsibility of each family member to establish and communicate individual and family needs, principles, and goals. Communication skills 74 Identify strategies for making decisions as a family. Family meetings and methods of decision making 75 Identify family rituals and traditions that strengthen family relationships. Mock Family Reunion, Thanksgiving Planning 76 Develop a plan to assure adequate time for family activities. Time Management, Planning Process
5 Developing Communication Patterns That Enhance Family Relationships Explain the importance of interpersonal communication skills in 77 families. Communication Skills- Positive vs. Negative 78 Identify ways to improve communication in families. Speaking and Listening skills 79 Identify communication barriers in families. Gender differences, cultural differences, worksheets 80 Describe differences in communication skills among family members in various developmental stages. Role conflicts, relating to others 81 Give examples of ways to demonstrate respect for the rights, feelings, and needs of family members. Respect video and activity guide 82 Recommend appropriate times, settings, and circumstances to communicate with family members. Create a brochure with tips or strategies for teens to communicate with family 83 Demonstrate communication skills that encourage constructive family interaction. I messages vs. You messages 84 Dealing with Family Stress, Conflict, and Crisis Identify indicators and consequences of family stress, conflict, and crisis. Brainstorming, Role playing 85 Develop strategies for resolving family stress, conflict, and crisis. Stress Management video 86 Evaluate sources of formal and informal support available to families and family members. Research community resources for support- guest speakers 87 Assess social forces that influence families. Analyzing social and global forces 88 Analyze ways in which laws and public and private policies affect families. Divorce, child custody, etc. 89 Research ways in which families can become active in the legislative process. Research families in the media attempting to change legislation, class debate 90 Analyze ways in which the economy affects families. Spending article discussion, prioritize spending, budgeting Evaluate the impact of careers in the family and human services Explore opportunities for employment, guest speaker human 91 sector on the family. services Review and Testing of : Each course should allow time for review and testing of competencies throughout the year. Revised September 2011