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YOUR INTERESTS AND VALUESReading Organizer
Directions: List your interests and values.
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Skills Aptitudes
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YOUR SKILLS AND APTITUDESReading Organizer
Directions: List your skills and aptitudes.
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YOUR PERSONALITY AND LEARNING STYLESReading Organizer
Directions: Describe your personality and list your learning styles.
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LESSON 2.1
WH
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S W
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BO
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Rea
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Lis
t fiv
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the
reas
ons
why
peo
ple
wor
k.
To m
ake
a co
ntri
buti
on
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Workplace Changes
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HOW WORK IS CHANGINGReading Organizer
Directions: Write details about how work is changing.
Economic Changesglobal economy
Workplace Trends
Social Changes Technology Changes
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Care
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LESSON 3.1
CAR
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Org
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Dir
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Def
ine
care
er c
lust
ers
in th
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val a
nd c
aree
r in
tere
st a
reas
in
the
righ
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the
over
lapp
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sect
ion,
des
crib
e ho
w c
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nd c
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tere
st a
reas
are
sim
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Hel
p yo
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scov
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a ca
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tha
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tere
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LESSON 3.2
CAR
EER
RES
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Def
ine
five
way
s to
lear
n ab
out c
aree
rs b
y w
orki
ng.
A p
rogr
am t
hat
com
bine
s stu
dies
wit
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id w
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expe
rien
ce
Coop
erat
ive
Prog
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Job
Shad
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Volu
ntee
ring
Serv
ice
Lear
ning
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Define Your Needs or Wants
Analyze Your Resources
Identify Your Options
Gather Information
Evaluate Your Options
Make a Decision
Plan How to Reach Your Goal
Identify one specific decision that you need to make.
MAKING DECISIONSReading Organizer
Directions: Describe each of the seven steps of the decision-making process.
LESSON 4.1
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Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Understand what you need or want.
LESSON 4.2
CAREER STRATEGYReading Organizer
Directions: Write the seven steps to choosing a career.
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d.LESSON 5.1
HOW PLANNING HELPSReading Organizer
Directions: Write the four reasons why planning helps
Planning helps you manage your time.
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Ult
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G
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LESSON 5.2
DES
IGN
ING
A P
LAN
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Wri
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e th
ree
diff
eren
t typ
es o
f goa
ls y
ou m
ust s
et to
rea
ch y
our
ultim
ate
care
er g
oal.
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Way
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Fin
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LESSON 6.1
GAT
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LEA
DS
Rea
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Dir
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Wri
te fi
ve w
ays
to fi
nd jo
b le
ads.
Net
wor
king
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LESSON 6.2
OR
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OU
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SEA
RC
HR
ead
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Org
aniz
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Dir
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ons:
Wri
te fi
ve q
uest
ions
to a
sk a
bout
pos
sibl
e em
ploy
ers.
Is it
pos
sibl
e to
m
ove
up in
the
bu
sine
ss?
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LESSON 7.1
PR
ESEN
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OU
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ELF
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Wri
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abo
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hron
olog
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rés
umés
in th
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ft o
val a
nd n
otes
ab
out s
kills
rés
umés
in th
e ri
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val.
In th
e ov
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g se
ctio
n, w
rite
not
es th
at
appl
y to
bot
h ty
pes
of r
ésum
és.
Way
s to
pres
ent
your
self
to a
n em
ploy
er
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PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARDReading Organizer
Directions: Write four ways to prepare for an interview.
Be prepared to answerquestions.
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LESSON 8.1
WO
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PLA
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EXP
ECTA
TIO
NS
Rea
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Dir
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Wri
te th
e de
finiti
ons
of e
ach
of th
e te
rms. A fi
xed
amou
nt o
f m
oney
pai
d fo
r ea
ch
hour
wor
ked
Wag
esM
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um W
age
Ove
rtim
e
Sala
ryCo
mm
issi
onB
enef
its
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LESSON 8.2
WH
AT A
N E
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LOYE
R E
XPEC
TS O
F YO
UR
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Org
aniz
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Dir
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ons:
Lis
t six
thin
gs e
mpl
oyer
s ex
pect
em
ploy
ees
to d
o on
the
job.
Coop
erat
e.
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Wit
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ther
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LESSON 9.1
BU
ILD
ING
REL
ATIO
NS
HIP
SR
ead
ing
Org
aniz
er
Dir
ecti
ons:
Wri
te s
even
poi
nter
s fo
r ge
ttin
g al
ong
with
oth
ers.
Be fr
iend
ly.
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efit
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Te
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TEAM
WO
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Dir
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ons:
Wri
te e
ight
ben
efits
of t
eam
wor
k.
LESSON 9.2
Team
s get
m
ore
done
.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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GETTING YOUR MESSAGE ACROSSReading Organizer
Directions: Write five guidelines for writing.
Organize your writing. Make an outline first. Use headings and subheadings.
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LESSON 10.2
APP
LYIN
G O
THER
SK
ILLS
Rea
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Def
ine
and
wri
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otes
abo
ut m
ath
in th
e le
ft c
ircl
e an
d de
fine
and
wri
te n
otes
abo
ut s
cien
ce in
the
righ
t cir
cle.
In
the
over
lapp
ing
sect
ion,
wri
te
note
s th
at a
pply
to b
oth
mat
h an
d sc
ienc
e.
Inte
rest
ing
and
chal
leng
ing
scho
ol
subj
ects
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IT’S YOUR HEALTHReading Organizer
Directions: Write four things you can do to stay healthy.
Protect your health by getting enough regular medical checkups and guarding against eating disorders and addictions.
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Respect your limits.
LESSON 11.2
MAKE SAFETY YOUR BUSINESSReading Organizer
Directions: Write three safety tips for any activity.
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Mak
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the
Mos
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Any
Job
LESSON 12.1
SC
HO
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TO-W
OR
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RAN
SIT
ION
Rea
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g O
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izer
Dir
ecti
ons:
Wri
te fi
ve ti
ps fo
r m
akin
g th
e m
ost o
f any
job.
Do
your
job
as w
ell
as y
ou c
an.
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REEVALUATING YOUR GOALSReading Organizer
Directions: Write four reasons to change jobs.
You have decided to change your career plan.
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Term Definition
Economics
Goods
Services
Produce
Distribute
The study of how people produce, distribute, and use goods and services
LESSON 13.1
THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEMReading Organizer
Directions: Fill in the second column with definitions for each term.
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BEING YOUR OWN BOSSReading Organizer
Directions: Write four qualities that are common to entrepreneurs.
Motivation
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ecid
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you
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Step
2St
ep 3
Step
4St
ep 5
LESSON 14.1
THE
MO
NEY
YO
U E
ARN
Rea
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Dir
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Wri
te th
e si
x st
eps
to s
ettin
g up
a b
udge
t.
Step
6
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YOU, THE CONSUMERReading Organizer
Directions: Write three ways to be a smart shopper.
Gather information.
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WORK ISN’T EVERYTHING!Reading Organizer
Directions: Write three tips for being present.
Avoid interruptions.
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GIVING SOMETHING BACKReading Organizer
Directions: Write three ways to be a good citizen.
Show respect for others.
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LESSON 16.1
DEA
LIN
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ITH
CH
ANG
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ead
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Org
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Dir
ecti
ons:
Wri
te s
ix q
uest
ions
to a
sk y
ours
elf w
hen
look
ing
for
a ne
w jo
b or
ca
reer
.
Wha
t do
I w
ant
to
do n
ext?
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LIFELONG LEARNINGReading Organizer
Directions: Write three reasons to have a positive attitude.
LESSON 16.2
A positive attitude makes the future bright.