01

Welcome to Senior Seminar

• Senior Seminar Syllabus

• Senior Information Survey

• Senior Seminar Pre-Test

In this Module:

• Students will learn about the Senior Seminar Program.

• Students will read the Syllabus for Senior Seminar

• Students will take a Senior Information Survey

• Students will take a Pre-Test designed to assess their knoweledge

Big Ideas:  

• A new class is like a new job where there are many rules and policies that must be followed in order to ensure a positive learning environment where all stakeholders are respected and encouraged to participate. 

• Knowing what you know and don’t know can help you to figure out what you need to learn. 

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Concepts:  

• Adhering to rules and policies makes a pleasant and safe work environment.  

• Taking a pre-test can assist you in determining what you still need to learn. 

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Competencies:  

• Students will follow rules and procedures in Senior Seminar. 

• Students will take a pre-test on the Senior Seminar curriculum to determine what previous knowledge they possess. 

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Essential Questions: 

1. What rules are necessary to create a positive learning environment?

2. What rules in a school are similar to rules in a workplace?

3. How can following rules and policies make work more pleasant and safe?

4. What do you already know about how to get and keep a job?

5. What do you already know about supporting yourself and living on your own?

Workplace Vocabulary & Letters of Reference

02

• Workplace Vocabulary

• Letters of Reference

In this Module:

• Students will learn basic employment vocabulary

• Students will learn about letters of reference/reccomendation and learn the skills necessary to obtain two letters for their portfolio

Big Ideas:  

• Just like any field, seeking and retaining employment involves its own vocabulary

• Employers will want evidence that you are awesome as you say you are.   

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Concepts: 

• Students will comprehend commonplace workplace vocabulary and teminology

• Having references from people will improve the quality of your portfolio and allow employers to have a more favorable opinion of you.   

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Competencies:  

• Students will learn employment vocabuluary through comprehension activities

• Students will demonstrate comprehension by using the vocabulary throughout the year in the Senior Seminar Program.

• Students will obtain two Letters of Reference throughout the school year which will be put in their portfolios.  

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Essential Questions: 

1. What vocabulary is used in the workplace?

2. What terms are important to know when seeking employment?

3. Why do I need Letters of Reference?

4. What do people write in a Letter of Reference?

5. Who makes a good reference?

6. How do you ask for a Letter of Reference?

7. What are “Resume Builders”?

03

Employment Process & Applications

• Employment Process

• Paper Applications

• Online Applications & Screenings

In this Module:

• Students will learn about the application process

• Students will learn how to fill out a paper and an online application

• Students will learn which tools they can use to assist them in their employment search

Big Ideas:  

• In order to obtain employment, applicants must complete different types of job applications, which include demographic information as well as screening tests.

• There are many tools available to a person seeking employment such as employment websites, job search checklists, and learning how to network with people.

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Concepts: 

• Job applications provide employers with the information they need to determine if you will be a good fit for their workplace. Some of this information is demographic, other information includes screening tests.

• Staying organized with an employment checklist will help a person to make the best of employment opportunities.

• Knowing how to navigate the employment process will benefit your employment search.

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Competencies:  

• Students will complete a paper information fact sheet similar to an application that they will use to fill out applications in the future.

• Students will be able to complete an online application and know how to take online screening tests.

• Students will understand the overall process of finding employment and how to utilize employment search tools.

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Essential Questions: 

1. Why do employers have applications?

2. What information is necessary on an application?

3. How must an application be filled out?

4. What is a screening test and why do employers use them?

5. What is the overall process for finding employment?

6. How can a person network to create opportunities?

7. What are some tools that will help in employment search?

04

Portfolios: Digital and Paper

05

Resumes

Parts & Rules

• Students will learn the different parts of a resume and the purpose of each.

• Students will complete an activity to review basic resume writing rules.

Rough Draft

• Students will use their completed Employment Fact Sheet  and the template provided in class to type their rough draft of their resume.

Final Edit

• Students will make corrections on their edited resumes and save to be printed.

• HOMEWORK: Send an email to Ms. Slattery.

06

Employment Correspondence

• Students will learn about writing Cover Letters and complete in-class notes.

• Students will learn about writing Thank You Letters and complete in-class notes.

07

Job Interviews: First Impressions

• Students will learn how to prepare for a job interview and the importance of making a good first impression.

First Impressions

More Than Questions

• Students will learn strategies and tips for doing well on job interviews.

Tell Me About Yourself

• Students will learn about the most commonly asked interview questions and be given strategies  for answering them.

08

Personal Finance

Getting Paid

• Students will complete in-class notes on:

  • Ways to get paid for working

  • How to read a paystub or pay statement

  • Paying taxes, W-4 forms and W-2 forms.

Paying Taxes

• Students will learn what tax dollars are used for

• Students will learn about W-2, W-4, and 1040 EZ form

Creating a Budget

• Students will use internet resources to create a household budget.

• Students will learn the basics of bill paying

Renting an Apartment

• Students will learn how to rent an apartment

• Students will learnterminology used in rental listings.

• Students will use internet sources to view apartment listings.

Banks and Credit Cards

• Students will learn the basics of having a checking or savings account.

• Students will learn the basics of having a credit card.

09

Senior Seminar Wrap-Up

• Students will review their portfolios and take them home.

• Students will complete a survey about Senior Seminar.