College and Career Awareness

VOCABULARY ● PCCR ● Stress ● Stressors

● Coping strategies ● Stress Management ● Work-life Balance ● Program of Study ● Personal skill set ● Savings ● Debt ● Tuition

● Financial aid ● Scholarship ● Grant

● Student loan ● Work Study END OF UNIT COMPETENCIES- Performance Objectives

Students will begin to create a portfolio that includes: ● A career assessment

● Insights and refections (positive and negative) related to the individual process of middle/junior high school, high school, postsecondary, and career preparation aligned to individual Plan for College and Career Readiness (PCCR). DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION

Skill Building

● Stress Management: Interactive exercises, role-play scenarios, refection journals. ● PCCR: Career Exploration Activities, Goal-Setting Workshops, PCCR Review Sessions ● Financial Literacy: Financial Game Simulation, Budgetin, and Planning Exercises ● Technology Integration: Utilize technology tools such as educational apps, online resources, interactive platforms, and digital planners to enhance student engagement, organization, and self-management skills related to stress management, academic planning, and fnancial literacy.

● Mock Interview Sessions ● Entrepreneurship Challenge ● Investment Simulation Project ● Community Service Projects

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