Mrs. Standish-Lewis' Classes

 Careers - GLC2O

This course teaches students how to develop and achieve personal goals for future learning,work,
and community involvement. Students will assess their interests, skills, and characteristics and
investigate current economic and workplace trends,work opportunities, and ways to search
for work.The course explores postsecondary learning and career options, prepares students
for managing work and life transitions, and helps students focus on their goals through the
development of a career plan. Overall Expectations HERE.

* Students have a 2 month calendar that shows what the plans are for every day. We do spend 1/2 our time in the computer labs. All Major assignments are available online. All due dates are on the calendar.

Unit One: WHO AM I?

Course Outline - Handout
About Me - Worksheet

Lab 1: Dream Jobs and Success - Worksheet

True Colours - Worksheet   I am ORANGE!
Handout 2

Career Cruising - Worksheet 

Investigating Colleges and Universities.pdf

Crazy Job Names: HERE
Achievements Worksheet
Interests - Worksheet
Interest Sorter - Worksheet
October Sky Movie - Worksheet
Lab 2: Who I am - Worksheet     Quiz Sheet 
Multiple Intelligences HERE

Lab 3: Who I am Pt. 2 - Worksheet
Learning Styles: Page 1  Page 2  Page 3
Multiple Intelligences: Worksheet
T-Shirt WS - Journal WS

Internal Values - Worksheet
External Influences - Worksheet
Jennifer's Decision - Case study

Lab Post Secondary Decisons - Worksheet
Secondary Planning Sheet - Worksheet


Unit One Culminating: Personal Profile

Bonus Activity: Work Preferences



Unit Two: WHAT'S IN MY FUTURE?

“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”– Theodore Roosevelt

Wordle Creation Website
Life BINGO -
Activity
Transferable Skills Worksheet - HERE
Diagnostic Activity:“Perfect Employee” HandOUT

Resume, Cover Letter, Application, Reference Letter

Powerful words to Describe YOU!
Circle the errors: Paris Hilton Resume, Homer Simpson Resume, Peter Griffin Resume
Resume Organizer

Cover Letter Organizer

Job Gym assignmentJobGym.pdf
Blank Student Cover Letter Template0.wpd
Blank Student Reference List Template0.wpd
Work habits of Highly Effective People
Lab Experiential Learning - Worksheet
Experential Learning - Activity
What is a Career Portfolio?

“If you can dream it, you can be it”
-Walt Disney

Unit Two Culminating:
Looking to the Future 

Rubric for the letter
Reference Letters HO

View the video “
Essential Skills and Work Habits in Action-LINK” from The Ontario Skills Passport website.  As you watch the video, write out 15 skills and work habits that are identified in the video.
J.K Rowling Harvard Address :
HERE
Link for You Tube Video: HERE



Unit Three: Job Skills

WSIB Activity - HERE

WHMIS Symbols.pdf

WHMIS Symbols Cue Cards.pdf

 

WHMIS Symbols Quiz.pdf

Employment Standards Act of Ontario.pdf

Employment Standards Act of Ontario Questions and Essay0.pdf
Rubric Reflective Essay.pdf


Lab  Health & Safety Lab - Worksheet
Dying to work Video - Question Sheet
Prevention of Work Injuries - Worksheet

Lab Transferable Skills - Worksheet

Rate your employability skills - Worksheet

Assess your current employability skills. For the career you chose in “Unit 2:  Looking to the Future”, do you have the necessary skills?  Which skills do you need to develop?

Communication Workshop - Powerpoint

Communication Skills - Worksheet

The INTERVIEW

Resources:

10 Tips to Effective & Active Listening Skills , by iamnext.com

Basic Listening Skills: paraphrasing & clarifying , video by The Counselling Channel, TCC.TV

Beyond Intractability.com , I-Messages and You-Messages

About.com: How to Listen & Retain , Listening skills for students

Are you an active listener? - Worksheet
Apply your Communication - Worksheet

Fishbowl Activity - Worksheet
Characteristics of a good team - Worksheet
Are you a good team player? - Worksheet
Lab Success in Secondary School - Worksheet
My Study Skills: Activity

Lab Time Management Skills - Worksheet

The Ontario Curriculum:
The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 and 10.pdf


Wordle: Careers

GLC Emergency Plan


 

Major Assignments:

Career Studies Portfolio.pdf

Culminating Activity: 

CA OUTLINE HERE

Rubric HERE

Organizer HERE

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