Welcome to Trimester 3, 2009!
Mon, 3/9-Go over syllabus and get MN Careers book. Discuss affirmations and
sign up. Write about dream job and why. Bring signed syllabus for tomorrow.
Tues, 3/10-High School job discussion. JR/SR timeline. Have parent
(s)/guardian(s) sign for Thursday.
Wed, 3/11- CAI from Ms. Erickson. Reference sheet.
Thurs, 3/12-Self-appraisal packet first section. Chapter 1 notes from Your
Career.
Fri, 3/13-Read novels. Self -appraisal packet, section two.
Mon, 3/16-Holland's Interest Inventory in MN Careers. Finish worksheet.
Self-assessment composition assigned. Due Tues, 3/24.
Tues, 3/17-Computer work... Myers-Briggs Personality Test and MCIS intro.
(If you're going to be gone tomorrow for the tournament, access MCIS and do
the Occupation Sort. User name: newprague; password: student. Print the
results.)
Wed, 3/18-Occupation Sort on MCIS. Do assessment twice for more accurate
results. Print out profile.
Thurs, 3/19-Vision of the Future worksheet.
Fri, 3/20-Mr. Barusek's powerpoint about careers and cumulative file
research. Answer three questions about your file. Bring all documents on
Monday for drafting time on Self-Assessment Composition .
Mon, 3/23-Draft Self-Assessment Composition. Due tomorrow.
Tues, 3/24-Staple all inventories to essay and turn in. Decide on four
careers to research. Go to Media Center to view Career Center and start
research.
Wed, 3/25-Continue career research.
Thurs, 3/26-Continue career research.
Fri, 3/27-Read your books. Ms. Erickson comes in to discuss the CAI with you.
Turn in revisions of self-assessment composition.
Mon, 3/30-Affirmations. Finish Career Exploration Logs. Due tomorrow.
References due Mon, 4/6. Career interview due Fri, 4/17.
Tues, 3/31-Work on matrices for two jobs.
Wed, 4/1-Career Exploration paper drafting.
Thurs, 4/2-Psyched for Success speaker from Minneapolis Business College.
Fri, 4/3-Complete data card. Find two jobs online that you qualify for.
Mon, 4/6-Discuss resumes. Chapter 9 Power Point. Show samples.
Tues, 4/7-Start drafting resumes.
Wed, 4/8-Finish resumes.
Wed, 4/15-Resume peer review. Print on good paper. Due tomorrow.
Thurs, 4/16-Resumes due on good paper. Go over cover letter format with
Chpt. 10 power point. Use samples in book to write a rough outline for your
cover leter.
Fri, 4/17-Draft cover letter. Due Tues. 4/21.
Mon, 4/20-Turn in cover letters. Discuss in-depth career research. Discuss
career interviews. GOOD LUCK ON MCA TESTS!
Tues, 4/21-Thurs, 4/23-MCA test prep and testing. Friday, 4/24, no school
for the Missota Arts festival.
Mon,4/27-Get back cover letters. Draft interview write-up. (Form and paper
due tomorrow.) In-depth career research due Friday at the end of the hour.
Tuesday,4/28-Turn in career interview questions and two-paragraph response
write-up. Media Center for in-depth career research.
Wednesday, 4/29-Finish in-depth career research packet using MCIS, OOH, DOT.
Thursday, 4/30-Brochure creation using information from packet.
Friday, 5/1-Read novel. Finish brochure. Due at the end of the hour.
Monday, 5/4-Sign up for career presentations. Begin presentations.
Tuesday, 5/5-Continue presentations.
Wednesday, 5/6-Continue presentations. Start college comparisons.
Thursday, 5/7-Continue presentations. Start college comparisons.
Friday, 5/8-No school. Snow day not used.
Monday, 5/11-continue presentations.
Tuesday, 5/12-Mr. Bartusek to 4th hour...2nd hour finish presentations and
continue college comparisons.
Wednesday, 5/13-Mr. Bartusek to 2nd hour...4th hour finish presentations and
continue college comparisons.
Thursday, 5/14-Finish college comparison worksheet. Due tomorrow.
Friday, 5/15-Read novels. Discuss college options.
Monday, 5/18-Discuss interviewing techniques. Role play positive interviews.
Tuesday, 5/19-Introduce company projects.
Wednesday, 5/20-Company task preparation.
Thursday, 5/21-Complete tasks and post in room. Decide on two jobs and start
the cover letter, resume process. Due at beginning of the hour on Tuesday,
5/26.
Friday, 5/22-Work on cover letters and resumes due Tuesday, 5/26.
Tuesday, 5/26-Mail call and companies decide interviewees. If you are
absent, you do not get points for submitting cover letters and resumes unless
you contact the company presidents. If you did not have your paperwork done,
you did not received points.
Companies begin interviewing tomorrow. BE AWARE OF DATES!!!!
Wednesday, 5/27-Continue interviewing. Check company checklist for due dates.
