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Learning the Skills to Pay the Bills Lesson PlanLearning the Skills to Pay the Bills Lesson Plan
Publisher
California Department of Education
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Grade
9th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Differentiated Instruction
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Technology
Video
Projection
Internet Access
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Language
English, Spanish
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Learning the Skills to Pay the Bills

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This Learning the Skills to Pay the Bills lesson plan also includes:
  • Educator Guide
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  • Career Readiness Glossary English
  • Career Readiness Glossary Spanish
  • Introduction to the Start-Up Videos
  • California Career Center Student Account Setup Instructor's Notes
  • California CareerZone Student Account Setup Instructor's Notes
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Is CTE the right choice for me? Introduce the class to career and technical education through an exploratory lesson plan, fourth in a series of six career readiness activities. After an introductory video, scholars determine possible careers and locate information about the programs available to prepare them for that path.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

career skills, career planning, careers, career readiness, career goals, life skills, vocational training, vocations, college preparation, cte

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

  • Extend the lesson by having pupils create a presentation that describes the technical training available in your area for a specific career
  • Have a representative from your local technical school meet with the class and discuss the programs available to them
  • Gather and implement vocational training links to resources for your state or district

Classroom Considerations

  • Make sure learners have Internet access and adequate time to research CTE options

Pros

  • Career and technical training is extremely relevant and important for high school-level career planning
  • The lesson gives students options in exploring outside the traditional college pathway

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.4 RI.9-10.7 W.9-10.6 W.9-10.7 W.9-10.9.a

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