College and Career Awareness

UNIT3 Unpacked

CTSO

PACING

RESOURCES

● Throughout Unit 2 ● 2-4 Days for Simulated Competitive Event

● DECA ● Educators Rising ● FBLA ● FCCLA ● FFA ● HOSA ● SkillsUSA ● TSA

STANDARDS

Strand 3: Students will defne, identify, and explore pathway connections of a variety of Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) including the benefts of CTSO membership. ● Standard 1: Students will identify the Utah-approved CTSOs. ● Standard 2: Students will identify the benefts of CTSO membership for progression in a future career pathway. CONCEPTS (Nouns) SKILLS (Verbs) LANGUAGE SUPPORTS ● Understanding CTSOs ● Identifying Utah Approved CTSOs ● Exploring Pathway Connections ● Benefts of CTSO Membership ● Research and Information Gathering ● Analytical Skills ● Critical Thinking ● Teamwork and Leadership ● Decision Making ● Vocabulary Development ● Visual Aides ● Simplifed Language ● Graphic Organizers ● Multimodal Resouces ● Guided Discussions ● Sentence Starters ● Real-World Examples LEARNING PROGRESSIONS ● Introduce students to the concept of Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs), explaining their purpose, benefts, and relevance to career exploration and development. ● Help students understand how CTSOs are connected to specifc career pathways and industries, emphasizing the skills, experiences, and networking opportunities they offer. ● Explore the specifc benefts of CTSO membership for progression in future career pathways, including skill acquisition, hands-on experiences, resume building, and college/career connections. ● Help students set goals related to CTSO involvement, such as gaining specifc skills, achieving leadership positions, networking with industry professionals, and preparing for future careers. ● Facilitate opportunities for students to actively engage in CTSO activities, projects, events, and leadership roles, encouraging them to refect on their experiences, skills gained, and