the activities of packet "a"
the "possessions chart".......
1. Think about and list 10 things that are of value to you that you
own in column 1. Family members need your permission if they wish
to borrow any of these items.
2. Now list things your family as a whole own and place lots of value
on in column 2. Be sure to list your "Home" and your
"Vehicle" FIRST if your family is fortunate enough to now own those
possessions.
3. Now list possessions you truly wish your family owned in
column 3. Be sure to make your "Home" and a good reliable
"vehicle" the first 2 items on your list.
4. Now finally in column 4, list the most important possessions you
hope to provide for your family of the future. Be sure to list
your own HOME & CAR as numbers 1 & 2 on your list.
DO YOU RECOGNIZE THAT EVERYTHING YOU'VE JUST LISTED IN COLUMN 4, IS IN REALITY, THE "LIFESTYLE" YOU ARE HOPING TO LIVE WITH YOUR OWN FAMILY SOMEDAY.....
NOW GET REALISTIC ABOUT YOUR ABILITY TO ACTUALLY AFFORD TO OWN THAT HOUSE, DRIVE THAT CAR, TAKE THOSE VACATIONS, AND PAY FOR THE BRACES ON YOUR KIDS TEETH.
TAKE A LOOK AT COLUMN # 4; HERE ARE THE THINGS YOU WANT TO OWN IN THE FUTURE; THE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO; AND THE THINGS YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO DO.
TAKE A WILD GUESS, HOW MUCH YOUR YEARLY SALARY WILL HAVE TO BE SOMEDAY IN ORDER FOR YOUR FAMILY TO AFFORD THAT "LIFESTYLE"?
YOUR GUESS SHOULD BE NO LOWER THAN $20,000, AND NO HIGHER THAN $40,000
PLACE THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT IN THE CIRCLE AT THE BOTTOM OF COLUMN # 4 WHERE IT SAYS "YEARLY SALARY".
NOW LET'S TAKE A GUESS AT A "CLASS AVERAGE" WHERE THOSE YEARLY SALARIES ARE CONCERNED. MARK THAT AMOUNT DOWN IN THE CIRCLE AT THE BOTTOM OF COLUMN # 4 WHERE IT IS LABELED "CLASS AVERAGE.
NOW LET'S LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF COLUMN # 3. LET'S SEE HOW AN UNSKILLED AND UNTRAINED WORKER, GETTING AN ENTRY LEVEL JOB IMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL, FARES IN THE YEARLY SALARY THEY'LL EARN:
TO MAKE IT INTERESTING LET'S SHOW A WORKER MAKING $2.00 MORE AN HOUR THAN THE CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE OF $7.25 PER HOUR. WE'LL HAVE YOU MAKING $9.25 PER HOUR. LET'S SEE IF THAT IS ENOUGH MONEY TO RAISE A FAMILY FOR A YEAR.
COPY THE FOLLOWING INTO THE CIRCLE BELOW COLUMN # 3:
$ 9.25 / HR.
$ 370.00 / WK. (BEFORE TAXES)
$ 1,480.00 / MON. (BEFORE TAXES)
$ 17,760.00 / YR. (BEFORE TAXES)
NOW COMPARE HOW MUCH YOU THINK YOU NEED TO EARN
YEARLY WITH THE AMOUNT YOU WILL EARN YEARLY IF YOU GO
DIRECTLY TO WORK AFTER GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL IN A
MINIMUM WAGE JOB.
HOW MUCH OF THE "LIFESTYLE" YOU'RE PLANNING & HOPING
FOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS INCOME?
WILL YOU BE DISAPPOINTED WITH WHAT YOU CAN NOT
AFFORD TO DO, OR WHAT YOU CAN BUY WITH THE SALARY OF
AN UNSKILLED WORKER;
EVEN ONE MAKING $2.00 MORE AN HOUR THAN THE CURRENT
MINIMUM WAGE?
NOW WE WILL REFLECT ON WHAT WE'VE LEARNED ABOUT THE
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A "SKILLED WORKER", SOMEONE
WHO HAS GAINED A SPECIAL "WORK ABILITY" THROUGH THE
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TRAINING,
AND AN "UNSKILLED WORKER", ONE WHO HAS GOTTEN A JOB
DIRECTLY AFTER GRADUATING WITHOUT ANY SPECIAL SKILLS
OR ABILITIES LEARNED AT A JOB TRAINING SCHOOL.
NOW TURN TO THE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE
"POSSESSIONS CHART"
WRITE A DETAILED AND VERY DESCRIPTIVE AND CREATIVE
ESSAY ON THE BACK OF PAGE 1 EXPLAINING YOUR
UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT BEING A "SKILLED" OR AN
"UNSKILLED" WORKER CAN MEAN FOR YOU DURING THE MANY
LONG YEARS YOU WILL BE A WAGE EARNER AND A FUTURE
PARENT. USE THE CONCEPT WEB GIVEN TO YOU IN CLASS
AS A GUIDE FOR YOUR ESSAY.
THE TOPICS OR THEMES YOU SHOULD WRITE ABOUT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
I. WRITE AN INTRODUCTION WHERE YOU DISCUSS THE GREAT CHANGES
THAT LEAVING PUBLIC SCHOOL WILL BRING IN YOUR LIFE. DISCUSS THE
IMPORTANCE OF BEING ABLE TO AFFORD THE LIFESTYLE YOU WILL WANT,
AND THE STEPS YOU KNOW YOU MUST TAKE TO BECOMING A HIGHLY PAID
EMPLOYEE.
II. DISCUSS AND DESCRIBE WITH NUMEROUS EXAMPLES WHAT YOU
KNOW A "SKILLED WORKER" TO BE, WHAT A PERSON DID OR DID NOT DO TO
EARN THAT STATUS, AND WHY SOMEONE GOES TO THE TROUBLE AND
EXPENSE OF GAINING SPECIAL JOB TRAINING SKILLS.
III. DISCUSS AND DESCRIBE WITH NUMEROUS EXAMPLES WHAT YOU
KNOW AN "UNSKILLED WORKER"TO BE, WHAT A PERSON DID OR DID NOT
DO TO EARN THAT STATUS, AND WHY SOMEONE WOULD MAKE THE MISTAKE
OF BEING A WORKER WHO IS ELIGIBLE ONLY FOR LOWER WAGE JOBS.
THIS WRITTEN REFLECTION IS NOT A PSSA STYLE ESSAY. DO NOT GO DOWN
TO THE NEXT LINE AND INDENT AFTER WRITING ABOUT EACH IDEA.
DO NOT WRITE IN LARGE LETTERS. DO NOT PUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF
SPACE BETWEEN WORDS IN ORDER TO SHORTEN THE ESSAY.
WRITE FROM THE TOP LINE OF THE PAPER TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AS
WELL AS SIDE TO SIDE ON THE BACK OF PACKET "A" PAGE # 1
NOW CREATE A FOLDER NAMED "CAREERS" ON YOUR H:/ DRIVE OF YOUR CLASS COMPUTER
OR
YOU MAY WANT TO USE GOOGLE DOCS.
CREATE A FILE TO PUT IN YOUR CAREERS FOLDER AND NAME IT:
SKILLED VS. UNSKILLED WORKERS
NOW LET'S SAVE THOSE IDEAS FOR LATER BY TYPING YOUR ESSAY. YOU MAY WANT TO EXPAND A LITTLE ON EACH OF THE 3 THEMES YOU WROTE ABOUT ON THE BACK OF PAGE 1.
REMEMBER, THESE ARE THE 3 THEMES OF YOUR ESSAY. MAKE SURE YOU ARE WRITING SPECIFICALLY TO EACH OF THESE 3 THEMES.
FIRST, WRITE A BRIEF INTRODUCTION EXPLAINING YOUR AWARENESS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO EARN YOUR OWN LIVING SHORTLY FROM NOW.
SECOND, DESCRIBE WHAT YOU UNDERSTAND A "SKILLED WORKER" TO BE, AND HOW A PERSON CAN BECOME A SKILLED WORKER.
THIRD, DESCRIBE WHAT YOU UNDERSTAND AN "UNSKILLED WORKER" TO BE, AND HOW A PERSON ENDS UP BEING AN UNSKILLED WORKER.
THE JOBS "T-CHART" ACTIVITY
NOW YOU'RE GOING TO BEGIN AN ACTIVITY THAT WILL
ILLUSTRATE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A GOOD JOB AND A
BAD JOB.
ARE THERE THINGS YOU CAN AFFORD TO OWN, THINGS YOU CAN AFFORD
TO DO, IF YOU HAVE A HIGHER PAYING JOB?
WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF A GOOD JOB THAT ALLOWS US
TO THINK OF IT AS A GOOD JOB?
WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF A BAD JOB THAT CAUSES US TO THINK OF IT AS A BAD JOB?
DO YOU KNOW WHAT A JOB ADVERTISEMENT IS? IT IS AN
ADVERTISEMENT IN A SECTION OF A NEWSPAPER CALLED THE
"CLASSIFIED SECTION".
BUSINESSES OR COMPANIES NEEDING A WORKER WILL PLACE
AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THIS SECTION OF A NEWSPAPER. IT WILL DESCRIBE THE JOB
NEEDING FILLED, AND THE QUALITIES & QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PERSON THAT
COMPANY WANTS TO HIRE.
SOMETIMES THE WORKER THAT IS NEEDED DOES NOT HAVE TO
HAVE ANY SKILLS OR QUALIFICATIONS OTHER THAN BEING
EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD, HAVING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND A
DRIVERS LICENSE
OTHER TIMES THE WORKER NEEDED WILL HAVE TO HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS THEY CAN PROVE WITH A LICENSE, DEGREE, OR A CERTIFICATION.
ONE PARTICULAR PART OF THIS "CLASSIFIED SECTION" IS
ESPECIALLY HELPFUL TO WORKERS LOOKING FOR
EMPLOYMENT. IT'S CALLED THE "HELP WANTED" SECTION.
THAT'S THE SECTION WE ARE GOING TO EVALUATE.
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL JOB
ADVERTISEMENT YOU READ IN THE HELP WANTED SECTION.
READ THESE ADS AS IF YOU ARE:
* 18 YEARS OLD
* HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
* HAVE A REGULAR PA DRIVERS
LICENSE (NOT A C.D.L.) (FOR PRO. DRIVERS ONLY)
* WILL TAKE ANY JOB YOU ARE QUALIFIED
FOR
A. CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE JOB ADVERTISEMENT
B. IF THERE IS NO MENTION THAT YOU NEED ANY SKILLS,
QUALIFICATIONS, OR LICENSES, WRITE THE NAME OF THE JOB ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE T-CHART
C. IF THE AD INDICATES YOU MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM ANY DUTY YOU CAN NOT DO, OR THAT SPECIAL SKILLS ARE REQUIRED YOU DO NOT HAVE, WRITE THAT JOBS NAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE T-CHART.
NOW YOU HAVE A FINE LIST OF JOBS. ANY 18 YEAR OLD COULD BE HIRED FOR ANY JOB ON THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR CHART
ALL THE JOBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHART REQUIRE
WORKERS WHO ALREADY HAVE SOME TYPE OF WORK
EXPERIENCE. SOME OF THEM REQUIRE THE WORKER TO HAVE
EARNED A DEGREE, A LICENSE, OR BE IN POSSESSION OF SOME
KIND OF CERTIFICATION.
WHICH SIDE DO YOU THINK CONTAINS THE "GOOD JOBS"? WHICH
SIDE CONTAINS THE JOBS THAT WOULD ALLOW THOSE WORKERS
TO PROVIDE A BETTER "LIFESTYLE"FOR THEIR FAMILIES?
NEXT YOU'LL GET TO BRAINSTORM & ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS, AS WELL AS DETERMINE SOME NEGATIVE AS WELL AS POSITIVE EXAMPLES OF THE LIFESTYLE YOU'LL LEAD SOMEDAY BASED ON YOUR ABILITY TO AFFORD THE COSTS OF THAT LIFESTYLE
ILLUSTRATE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A GOOD JOB AND A
BAD JOB.
ARE THERE THINGS YOU CAN AFFORD TO OWN, THINGS YOU CAN AFFORD
TO DO, IF YOU HAVE A HIGHER PAYING JOB?
WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF A GOOD JOB THAT ALLOWS US
TO THINK OF IT AS A GOOD JOB?
WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF A BAD JOB THAT CAUSES US TO THINK OF IT AS A BAD JOB?
DO YOU KNOW WHAT A JOB ADVERTISEMENT IS? IT IS AN
ADVERTISEMENT IN A SECTION OF A NEWSPAPER CALLED THE
"CLASSIFIED SECTION".
BUSINESSES OR COMPANIES NEEDING A WORKER WILL PLACE
AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THIS SECTION OF A NEWSPAPER. IT WILL DESCRIBE THE JOB
NEEDING FILLED, AND THE QUALITIES & QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PERSON THAT
COMPANY WANTS TO HIRE.
SOMETIMES THE WORKER THAT IS NEEDED DOES NOT HAVE TO
HAVE ANY SKILLS OR QUALIFICATIONS OTHER THAN BEING
EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD, HAVING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND A
DRIVERS LICENSE
OTHER TIMES THE WORKER NEEDED WILL HAVE TO HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS THEY CAN PROVE WITH A LICENSE, DEGREE, OR A CERTIFICATION.
ONE PARTICULAR PART OF THIS "CLASSIFIED SECTION" IS
ESPECIALLY HELPFUL TO WORKERS LOOKING FOR
EMPLOYMENT. IT'S CALLED THE "HELP WANTED" SECTION.
THAT'S THE SECTION WE ARE GOING TO EVALUATE.
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL JOB
ADVERTISEMENT YOU READ IN THE HELP WANTED SECTION.
READ THESE ADS AS IF YOU ARE:
* 18 YEARS OLD
* HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
* HAVE A REGULAR PA DRIVERS
LICENSE (NOT A C.D.L.) (FOR PRO. DRIVERS ONLY)
* WILL TAKE ANY JOB YOU ARE QUALIFIED
FOR
A. CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE JOB ADVERTISEMENT
B. IF THERE IS NO MENTION THAT YOU NEED ANY SKILLS,
QUALIFICATIONS, OR LICENSES, WRITE THE NAME OF THE JOB ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE T-CHART
C. IF THE AD INDICATES YOU MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM ANY DUTY YOU CAN NOT DO, OR THAT SPECIAL SKILLS ARE REQUIRED YOU DO NOT HAVE, WRITE THAT JOBS NAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE T-CHART.
NOW YOU HAVE A FINE LIST OF JOBS. ANY 18 YEAR OLD COULD BE HIRED FOR ANY JOB ON THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR CHART
ALL THE JOBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHART REQUIRE
WORKERS WHO ALREADY HAVE SOME TYPE OF WORK
EXPERIENCE. SOME OF THEM REQUIRE THE WORKER TO HAVE
EARNED A DEGREE, A LICENSE, OR BE IN POSSESSION OF SOME
KIND OF CERTIFICATION.
WHICH SIDE DO YOU THINK CONTAINS THE "GOOD JOBS"? WHICH
SIDE CONTAINS THE JOBS THAT WOULD ALLOW THOSE WORKERS
TO PROVIDE A BETTER "LIFESTYLE"FOR THEIR FAMILIES?
NEXT YOU'LL GET TO BRAINSTORM & ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS, AS WELL AS DETERMINE SOME NEGATIVE AS WELL AS POSITIVE EXAMPLES OF THE LIFESTYLE YOU'LL LEAD SOMEDAY BASED ON YOUR ABILITY TO AFFORD THE COSTS OF THAT LIFESTYLE
THE "STATEMENTS OF FACT" activity.........
NOW YOU"LL GET YOUR CHANCE TO FIND OUT SOME OF THE MANY REASONS
WORKERS REFER TO SOME JOBS AS "GOOD JOBS". AND SOME OF THE REASONS
WORKERS REFER TO SOME JOBS AS "BAD JOBS".
THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT THE JOBS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE T-
CHART. WRITE DOWN A SENTENCE OR TWO YOU THINK HONESTLY
DESCRIBES SOMETHING THAT WORKER WOULD BE UNHAPPY
ABOUT REGARDING THEIR AND THEIR FAMILY'S "LIFESTYLE".
WHAT MIGHT BE A THING YOUR FAMILY COULD NOT BUY WITH A
LOW SALARY CHARACTERISTIC OF MANY OF THE JOBS ON THE
LEFT SIDE OF THE CHART. WHAT WOULD BE A FAMILY OUTING
YOU COULDN'T AFFORD; WHAT THINGS WOULD YOUR LACK OF
INCOME CAUSE YOU TO MISS.
NOW CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE JOBS YOU HAVE LISTED ON THE
RIGHT SIDE OF THE T-CHART. THEY ARE VERY OBVIOUSLY THE
BETTER JOBS TO HAVE. WORKERS GO TO A LOT OF EXPENSE
AND TROUBLE TRYING TO BECOME QUALIFIED TO APPLY FOR
THOSE TYPES OF JOBS. IT'S ONLY NATURAL TO CONSIDER THAT
THOSE TYPES OF JOBS WOULD REWARD THOSE EMPLOYEES
FINANCIALLY AND IN NUMEROUS OTHER WAYS DUE TO THE
DIFFICULTY OF BECOMING QUALIFIED TO APPLY FOR THOSE
JOBS.
WHAT MIGHT BE SOME THINGS YOUR FAMILY COULD AFFORD TO
DO? WHAT ARE SOME THINGS YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO OWN?
WHAT ARE SOME RECREATION THINGS YOU COULD AFFORD TO
DO.
THE ASSIGNMENT:
1. CONSIDER THE JOBS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE T-CHART FIRST.
* LOWER INCOMES
* PART-TIME WORKING HOURS
* POOR JOB SECURITY
* NO OR POOR BENEFITS
2. WRITE 15 "COMPLETE SENTENCE" STATEMENTS OF FACT
ABOUT YOUR FAMILY'S LIFESTYLE IF YOU HAVE A "BAD JOB" ON
THE FRONT SIDE OF PAGE 4 THE "STATEMENTS OF FACT"
ACTIVITY. REMEMBER THEY MUST BE "COMPLETE SENTENCES"
3. CONSIDER THE JOBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHART NEXT:
* MUCH BETTER INCOMES
* FULL TIME WORKING HOURS
* MORE SECURE EMPLOYMENT
* BENEFITS LIKE HEALTH INSURANCE, PAID VACATIONS,
RETIREMENT PLAN
4. WRITE 15 "COMPLETE SENTENCE" STATEMENTS OF FACT
ABOUT THE MANY THINGS YOUR FAMILY CAN AFFORD TO DO
AND OWN; THE PLACES YOU CAN GO; AND THE WAYS YOUR
LIFESTYLE WILL BE BETTER BECAUSE OF HAVING A GOOD JOB
ON THE BACK OF PAGE 4, THE "STATEMENTS OF FACT" ACTIVITY.
BEWARE OF, AND AVOID, THE "POLAR OPPOSITE" STATEMENT.
WHAT IS A "POLAR OPPOSITE" STATEMENT?
IT IS THE EXACT OPPOSITE STATEMENT WRITTEN ON THE BACK
OF PAGE 4 AS A STATEMENT YOU HAVE ALREADY
BRAINSTORMED AND WRITTEN ON THE FRONT OF PAGE 4.
LOOK AT SOME EXAMPLES BELOW OF "POLAR OPPOSITE"
STATEMENTS:
MY FAMILY WILL SUFFER FROM HAVING A VERY LOW QUALITY OF
HEALTHCARE.
THE POLAR OPPOSITE IS:
OUR KIDS WILL BE HEALTHIER BECAUSE I'LL HAVE GOOD
INSURANCE THROUGH MY JOB
HERE'S ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A "POLAR OPPOSITE" STATEMENT
I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RETIRE AT A YOUNGER AGE BECAUSE I
WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD A GOOD RETIREMENT PLAN.
THE POLAR OPPOSITE IS:
MY WIFE AND I CAN RETIRE EARLY BECAUSE I'LL HAVE A GREAT
RETIREMENT PLAN.
ONCE YOU THINK OF A TOPIC TO COMMENT ABOUT ON ONE
SIDE OF PAGE 4, THAT TOPIC IS FINISHED AND OFF LIMITS
TO BE MENTIONED OR WRITTEN ABOUT ON THE OPPOSITE
SIDE OF PAGE 4.
NOW BRAINSTORM & COMPOSE THOSE 15 STATEMENTS ABOUT
YOUR "LIFESTYLE"
WHAT WILL THE CONSEQUENCES BE ? BECAUSE YOU KNOW THERE ARE ALWAYS CONSEQUENCES.....
THE "CONSEQUENCES CHART ACTIVITY"....... PAGE 5
LOOK AT THE STATEMENTS ON THE FRONT OF PAGE # 4. THESE
STATEMENTS REPRESENT ALL THE REASONS PEOPLE REFER TO
SOME JOBS AS "BAD JOBS".
PICK THE 3 WORST THINGS YOU WOULD HAVE TO SUFFER OR DO
WITHOUT IF YOU HAD A FAMILY AND WERE A LOW WAGE
WORKER. CIRCLE THE NUMBER OF THOSE 3 THINGS.
NOW COPY THE WORST OF THOSE STATEMENTS BESIDE THE
ROMAN NUMERAL I ON PAGE # 5 OF PACKET "A". COPY THE
OTHER 2 STATEMENTS BESIDE ROMAN NUMERALS # 2 AND # 3.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT A CONSEQUENCE IS? IT IS A PENALTY FOR
SOMETHING YOU HAVE DONE, OR FOR SOMETHING YOU SHOULD
HAVE DONE BUT NEGLECTED. BELOW IS A SAMPLE OF AN ACTION
AND A SET OF CONSEQUENCES THAT FOLLOWED THAT ACTION.
I. MY WIFE & I WILL BE UNABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY OUR BILLS
1. WE MIGHT HAVE TO USE GROCERY MONEY TO PAY BILLS &
AS A RESULT BECOME UNDERNOURISHED AND SICK.
2. WE MIGHT HAVE OUR HEAT & ELECTRICITY SHUT OFF.
3. WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY OUR PROPERTY
TAXES AND WOULD BE FORCED TO SELL OUR HOME.
4. WE MAY HAVE TO SELL OUR HOME & MOVE TO A MUCH
SMALLER APARTMENT.
NOW YOU TAKE THE ATTRIBUTE FROM YOUR ROMAN NUMERAL I
STATEMENT. BRAINSTORM AND WRITE FOUR POSSIBLE
CONSEQUENCES OF THAT THING ACTUALLY HAPPENING TO YOU
IF YOU WERE A LOWER WAGE WORKER.
NOW COMPLETE THE FRONT OF PAGE # 5 "THE CONSEQUENCES
CHART".
NOW FOR THE BACK SIDE OF PAGE 5 THE "CONSEQUENCES
ACTIVITY".
LOOK AT THE STATEMENTS ON THE BACK OF PAGE # 4. THESE
STATEMENTS REPRESENT ALL THE REASONS MANY PEOPLE REFER
TO SOME JOBS AS "GOOD JOBS".
PICK THE 3 BEST THINGS YOU WOULD ENJOY ABOUT YOUR
"LIFESTYLE" IF YOU HAD A MUCH BETTER PAYING JOB BECAUSE
YOU WERE A SKILLED WORKER. CIRCLE THE NUMBER OF THOSE 3
THINGS.
NOW COPY THOSE THOSE STATEMENTS BESIDE THE ROMAN
NUMERALS I. II, AND III ON THE BACK OF PAGE # 5 OF PACKET "A".
NOW BRAINSTORM AND COMPOSE WRITTEN STATEMENTS WHICH
WOULD BE THE POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES OR REWARDS OF
HAVING A MUCH BETTER JOB.
LETS FINISH UP PACKET "A" BY REFLECTING ON ALL WE NOW KNOW ABOUT WHY "AFTER GRADUATION JOB TRAINING" IS SOMETHING THAT WILL ENSURE YOUR "FAMILY LIFESTYLE" WILL BE ONE YOU'RE HAPPY WITH.
HERE IS a writing activity we'll do to sum up our thoughts on becoming an adult with a good job who can afford the "lifestyle" they want.
THIS PACKET “A” H:// DRIVE ESSAY IS TO BE
COMPLETED AFTER THE PAGE 5
“CONSEQUENCES ACTIVITY” IS FINISHED.
CREATE A "CAREERS" FOLDER ON YOUR H:/ DRIVE
THEN
CREATE & NAME YOUR FILE:
MAIN REASONS FOR A.H.S.T. (SAVE TO THE STUDENT H:// DRIVE)
SAVE YOUR WORK FREQUENTLY
I. INTRODUCTION
COPY, THEN COMPLETE, THE FOLLOWING HALF OF SENTENCE # 1 OF YOUR INTRODUCTION WITH YOUR OWN OPINION:
AFTER COMPLETING THE FIVE ACTIVITIES OF PACKET “A”, I NOW HAVE A STRONG BELIEF THAT AFTER GRADUATION JOB TRAINING………..
· COMPLETE THIS WITH A “PROFOUND THOUGHT” AS THE REMAINDER OF THE FIRST SENTENCE OF YOUR INTRODUCTION.
· WRITE A 4 SENTENCE INTRODUCTION EXPLAINING HOW SPECIFIC THINGS YOU LEARNED DOING THE PACKET “A” ACTIVITIES HAS GIVEN YOU THIS OPINION
II. BODY:
SELECT FROM PACKET “A” PAGE 5, “AT LEAST” ONE REASON FROM EACH SIDE OF PAGE 5 TO EXPAND ON.
· YOUR REASONS SHOULD REFLECT THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU LEARNED DOING THE FIVE 5 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES OF PACKET “A”
· WHY EXACTLY DO YOU NOW FEEL STRONGLY THAT YOU WILL UNDERGO SOME TYPE OF SKILLED JOB TRAINING AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
· DO NOT SIMPLY RECOPY PAGE 5 STATEMENTS…YOU ARE WRITING A CREATIVE AND INTERESTING ESSAY
RULES:
· EACH OF THE REASONS YOU WRITE ABOUT REQUIRES ITS OWN SEPARATE PARAGRAPH
· 4 SENTENCE MINIMUM IN EACH A PARAGRAPH
· INDENT 1ST WORD IN EACH PARAGRAPH
· SKIP A SPACE BETWEEN EACH PARAGRAPH
· OBSERVE ALL GRAMMAR AND MAKE CORRECTIONS
III. CONCLUSION:
COPY THE FIRST PART OF, THEN WITH YOUR THOUGHTS, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
THE SINGLE MOST CRITICAL REASON I NOW BELIEVE I SHOULD ENTER THE ADULT WORKFORCE AS A HIGHLY SKILLED WORKER IS……..
· EXPLAIN WHAT YOU FEEL IS THE SINGLE GREATEST THING YOU FEAR ABOUT BEING A LOW WAGE WORKER AND TRYING TO RAISE A FAMILY ON A LOW WAGE WITHOUT BENEFITS OR JOB SECURITY
· MAKE YOUR CONCLUSION NO LESS THAN A 4 SENTENCE PARAGRAPH
HERE IS HOW YOUR FINISHED ESSAY SHOULD LOOK:
I. INTRODUCTION (FINISH MY OPENING SENTENCE… ADD 3
MORE SENTENCES OF YOUR OWN)
II. BODY
a) BAD CONSEQUENCES OF LOWER WAGES (PG. 5)
b) GOOD CONSEQUENCES OF HIGHER WAGES "A" (PG. 5)
EARLY FINISHERS
RETURN TO THE END OF YOUR FIRST BODY PARAGRAPH AND COMPOSE A SECOND PARAGRAPH USING AN ADDITIONAL NEGATIVE REASON YOU DON'T WANT TO BE AN UNSKILLED WORKER (FROM THE FRONT OF PG. 5)
RETURN TO THE END OF YOUR SECOND BODY PARAGRAPH AND COMPOSE A SECOND PARAGRAPH USING AN ADDITIONAL POSITIVE REASON YOU WANT TO BE A SKILLED WORKER (FROM THE BACK OF PG. 5)
REPEAT THE ABOVE COMPOSING THIRD PARAGRAPHS FROM IDEAS YOU GENERATED ON THE FRONT & BACK OF PAGE 5 OF PACKET "A"
III. CONCLUSION:
(FINISH MY HALF SENTENCE INTRODUCTION WITH YOUR OWN THOUGHTS IN A 4 SENTENCE CONCLUSION REINFORCING YOUR BELIEF THAT BEING A SKILLED WORKER IS YOUR BEST PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.
COMPLETED AFTER THE PAGE 5
“CONSEQUENCES ACTIVITY” IS FINISHED.
CREATE A "CAREERS" FOLDER ON YOUR H:/ DRIVE
THEN
CREATE & NAME YOUR FILE:
MAIN REASONS FOR A.H.S.T. (SAVE TO THE STUDENT H:// DRIVE)
SAVE YOUR WORK FREQUENTLY
I. INTRODUCTION
COPY, THEN COMPLETE, THE FOLLOWING HALF OF SENTENCE # 1 OF YOUR INTRODUCTION WITH YOUR OWN OPINION:
AFTER COMPLETING THE FIVE ACTIVITIES OF PACKET “A”, I NOW HAVE A STRONG BELIEF THAT AFTER GRADUATION JOB TRAINING………..
· COMPLETE THIS WITH A “PROFOUND THOUGHT” AS THE REMAINDER OF THE FIRST SENTENCE OF YOUR INTRODUCTION.
· WRITE A 4 SENTENCE INTRODUCTION EXPLAINING HOW SPECIFIC THINGS YOU LEARNED DOING THE PACKET “A” ACTIVITIES HAS GIVEN YOU THIS OPINION
II. BODY:
SELECT FROM PACKET “A” PAGE 5, “AT LEAST” ONE REASON FROM EACH SIDE OF PAGE 5 TO EXPAND ON.
· YOUR REASONS SHOULD REFLECT THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU LEARNED DOING THE FIVE 5 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES OF PACKET “A”
· WHY EXACTLY DO YOU NOW FEEL STRONGLY THAT YOU WILL UNDERGO SOME TYPE OF SKILLED JOB TRAINING AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
· DO NOT SIMPLY RECOPY PAGE 5 STATEMENTS…YOU ARE WRITING A CREATIVE AND INTERESTING ESSAY
RULES:
· EACH OF THE REASONS YOU WRITE ABOUT REQUIRES ITS OWN SEPARATE PARAGRAPH
· 4 SENTENCE MINIMUM IN EACH A PARAGRAPH
· INDENT 1ST WORD IN EACH PARAGRAPH
· SKIP A SPACE BETWEEN EACH PARAGRAPH
· OBSERVE ALL GRAMMAR AND MAKE CORRECTIONS
III. CONCLUSION:
COPY THE FIRST PART OF, THEN WITH YOUR THOUGHTS, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
THE SINGLE MOST CRITICAL REASON I NOW BELIEVE I SHOULD ENTER THE ADULT WORKFORCE AS A HIGHLY SKILLED WORKER IS……..
· EXPLAIN WHAT YOU FEEL IS THE SINGLE GREATEST THING YOU FEAR ABOUT BEING A LOW WAGE WORKER AND TRYING TO RAISE A FAMILY ON A LOW WAGE WITHOUT BENEFITS OR JOB SECURITY
· MAKE YOUR CONCLUSION NO LESS THAN A 4 SENTENCE PARAGRAPH
HERE IS HOW YOUR FINISHED ESSAY SHOULD LOOK:
I. INTRODUCTION (FINISH MY OPENING SENTENCE… ADD 3
MORE SENTENCES OF YOUR OWN)
II. BODY
a) BAD CONSEQUENCES OF LOWER WAGES (PG. 5)
b) GOOD CONSEQUENCES OF HIGHER WAGES "A" (PG. 5)
EARLY FINISHERS
RETURN TO THE END OF YOUR FIRST BODY PARAGRAPH AND COMPOSE A SECOND PARAGRAPH USING AN ADDITIONAL NEGATIVE REASON YOU DON'T WANT TO BE AN UNSKILLED WORKER (FROM THE FRONT OF PG. 5)
RETURN TO THE END OF YOUR SECOND BODY PARAGRAPH AND COMPOSE A SECOND PARAGRAPH USING AN ADDITIONAL POSITIVE REASON YOU WANT TO BE A SKILLED WORKER (FROM THE BACK OF PG. 5)
REPEAT THE ABOVE COMPOSING THIRD PARAGRAPHS FROM IDEAS YOU GENERATED ON THE FRONT & BACK OF PAGE 5 OF PACKET "A"
III. CONCLUSION:
(FINISH MY HALF SENTENCE INTRODUCTION WITH YOUR OWN THOUGHTS IN A 4 SENTENCE CONCLUSION REINFORCING YOUR BELIEF THAT BEING A SKILLED WORKER IS YOUR BEST PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.