Poyen School
Poyen School Curriculum K - 12 2007-2008

Vocational Education - Jobs for Arkansas Graduates


Career Development

    Personal interests, aptitudes & skil
The learner will be able to 1.1.1 Identify personal interests, aptitudes, and skills (a.1-1 &a.1-2).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Occupational Interests and abilities Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Succeeding In The World of Work Activity Book, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Work book Chapter 2 page 17 [Work Books].  
  
    Careers of Interests
The learner will be able to 1.1.2 Identify careers that may be of interest (a.1-3).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Occupational Interests and abilities Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Succeeding In The World of Work Activity Book, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Work book Chapter 3 page 34 [Work Books].  
  
    Individual aptitudes
The learner will be able to 1.1.3 Provide information regarding individual aptitudes (a.1-6).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Occupational Interests and abilities Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Succeeding In The World of Work Activity Book, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Workbook Chapter 2 page 18 [Work Books].  
  
    Read with comprehension
The learner will be able to 1.1.4 Read with comprehension (Reading, (a-1)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Occupational Interests and abilities Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 1 and 2 page 3 [Textbook].  Read and comprehend the Chapters exploring aptitudes, interests, and careers.
  
    Read a graph
The learner will be able to 1.1.5 Demonstrate ability to read a graph (Math (a.11)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Occupational Interests and abilities Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 1 page 7 [Textbook].  
  
    Career Reference Resources
The learner will be able to 1.2.1 Utilize career reference resources (a.2-1, a.2-2 & a.2-3).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Relationship of Interests to occupations Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Research careers on Internet [Textbook].  
  
    Writing Skills
The learner will be able to 1.2.2 Demonstrate writing skills by relating interests, aptitudes and abilities to career choices (A.2-4).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Relationship of Interests to occupations Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 2 page 25 Inernet connections [Textbook].  
  
    Recall and retention
The learner will be able to 1.2.3 Demonstrate recall and retention (Reading (A.2)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Relationship of Interests to occupations Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Worksheet on Job scenario [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Algebra and arithmetic
The learner will be able to 1.2.4 Use basic principles of algebra and arithmetic (math (A.2)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Relationship of Interests to occupations Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Party Magic Worksheet [Teaching Strategies].  Figures how much an office party will cost based on attendees and cost of items
  
    Lifestyles related to occupations
The learner will be able to 1.3.2 Identify desired lifestyle and relate to selected occupations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Values change and affect job choices Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 2 page 30 [Textbook].  
  
    Values and behavior
The learner will be able to 1.3.3 Discuss how people, institutions and other external things affect values and behavior.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Values change and affect job choices Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Woman/male in Male/Woman dominated career, Trust officer [Guest Speaker].  Discuss goals, trials, and challenges faced as "minority" in career area
  
    Jobs and values
The learner will be able to 1.3.4 Select a job description that align with various values.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Values change and affect job choices Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 2 page 31 [Textbook].  
  
    Conflict in values solutions
The learner will be able to 1.3.5 Give solutions to problems when conflicts in values occur.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Values change and affect job choices Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Handout giving life scenarios [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Career interests pathway
The learner will be able to 1.4.1 Link interests to a specific career pathway (A.4-1, A.4-2 & a.4-3).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Jobs in career pathways Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, On-line research [Teaching Strategies].  Student will research on-line career interests, lifestyle and pathway
  
    Recall, retention, and conclusions
The learner will be able to 1.4.2 Demonstrate recall, retention, inferences, and conclusions (Reading (A.4)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Jobs in career pathways Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Worksheet about job scenarios [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Units of measure with time and wages
The learner will be able to 1.4.3 Manipulate employment data to compare units measure as they relate to time and wages (Math (A.4)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Jobs in career pathways Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Acitivity sheet [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    People in careers
The learner will be able to 1.5.1 Interview people in various careers (A.5-5).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Interests, values & skills to jobs Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Career Interviews [Teaching Strategies].  Students will interview people in various careers and discuss results with class.
  
    Individual career choices
The learner will be able to 1.5.2 Discuss individual career choices (A.5-6).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Interests, values & skills to jobs Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 2 page 38 [Textbook].  
  
    Comprehension and recall
The learner will be able to 1.5.3 Read for comprehension and recall (Reading (A.5)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Interests, values & skills to jobs Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 2 page 22 [Textbook].  
  
    Numerical order
The learner will be able to 1.5.4 Place items in numerical order (Math(A.5)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Interests, values & skills to jobs Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Worksheet on sequencing [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Career consideration
The learner will be able to 1.6.1 Express career considerations (A.6-1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Conditions and specifications of jobs Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Succeeding In The World of Work Activity Book, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Work book page 37 [Work Books].  
  
    Information about jobs
The learner will be able to 1.6.2 Gather information about jobs in which students are interested (A.6-3).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Conditions and specifications of jobs Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Succeeding In The World of Work Activity Book, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Work book page38 [Work Books].  
  
    Job qualifications
The learner will be able to 1.6.3 Recognize commonly stated job qualifications (A.6-2).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Conditions and specifications of jobs Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 3 page 50 [Textbook].  
  
    Identify job competencies
The learner will be able to 1.6.4 Gather information for an opportunity to shadow a worker in order to identify job competencies (A.6-4).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Conditions and specifications of jobs Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 3 page 50 [Textbook].  
  
    Sources to investigate job competencies
The learner will be able to 1.6.5 Utilize several sources of information to investigate job competencies (A.6-5).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Conditions and specifications of jobs Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 3 page 50 [Textbook].  
  
    Information learned
The learner will be able to 1.6.6 Apply the information learned (A.6-6).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Conditions and specifications of jobs Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 3 page 50 [Textbook].  
  
    Read with comprehension
The learner will be able to 1.6.7 Read with comprehension (Reading (A.6)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Conditions and specifications of jobs Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 3 page 50 [Textbook].  
  
    Convert units of measure
The learner will be able to 1.6.8 Calculate and convert units of measure (Math (A.6)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Conditions and specifications of jobs Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Worksheet on units of measure [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Values
The learner will be able to 1.3.1 Define Values.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Values change and affect job choices Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 2 page 30 [Textbook].  
  

Job Attainment

    Resume and its functions
The learner will be able to 2.1.1 Define resume and identify its chief functions (B.7-1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Rules of writing a resume Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page112 [Textbook].  
  
    Resume format
The learner will be able to 2.1.2 Identify the standard resume format and its components (B.7-1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Rules of writing a resume Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page112 [Textbook].  
  
    Resume errors
The learner will be able to 2.1.3 Identify errors on a resume and state why they are errors (B.7-2).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Rules of writing a resume Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 112 [Textbook].  
  
    Chronological resume format
The learner will be able to 2.1.4 Write a resume using standard chronological format(B.7-1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Rules of writing a resume Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 112 [Textbook].  
  
    Read for comprehension
The learner will be able to 2.1.5 Read for comprehension (Reading (B.7)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Rules of writing a resume Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 112 [Textbook].  
  
    Working with time
The learner will be able to 2.1.6 Practice working with time (Math(b.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Rules of writing a resume Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Worksheet about time schedules [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Job lead sources
The learner will be able to 2.2.1 Identify sources to look for job leads (B.8-1,B.8-2, & B.8-5).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Components of job search Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 112 [Textbook].  
  
    Want Ads
The learner will be able to 2.2.2 Read and understand the abbreviation in want ads (B.8-3).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Components of job search Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, worksheet on abbreviations in want ads [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Interpret want ads
The learner will be able to 2.2.3 Read and interpret want ads (B.8-4).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Components of job search Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Worksheet on abbreviation in want ads [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Read for comprehension
The learner will be able to 2.2.4 Read for comprehension (Reading (B.8)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Components of job search Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 114 [Textbook].  
  
    Multiplication and division
The learner will be able to 2.2.5 Practice multiplication and division (Math (b.8)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Components of job search Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Math worksheets [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Letter of application
The learner will be able to 2.3.1 Explain the purpose of a letter of application (B.9-5).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Letter of Application Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 112 [Textbook].  
  
    Components in a letter of application
The learner will be able to 2.3.2 Identify the components in a letter of application (b.9-3 & b.9-5).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Letter of Application Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 112 [Textbook].  
  
    Compose letter of application
The learner will be able to 2.3.3 Compose a letter of application (B.9-1, B.9-2, B.9-3, B. 9-4, & B.9.5).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Letter of Application Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 112 [Textbook].  
  
    Address an envelope
The learner will be able to 2.3.4 Address an envelope (B.9-4).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Letter of Application Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Worksheet on Envelopes [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Read with comprehension
The learner will be able to 2.3.5 Read with comprehension and recall (Reading (b.9)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Letter of Application Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 112 [Textbook].  
  
    Multiplication, Division & Weigh pro
The learner will be able to 2.3.6 Solve multiplication, division and weigh problems (Math (B.9).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Letter of Application Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Worksheet on math problems [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Telephone skills
The learner will be able to 2.4.1 Discuss reasons for good telephone skills when conducting a job search.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Proper procedure for telephone Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Worksheet activity on Telephone skills [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Acquire an interview
The learner will be able to 2.4.2 Inquire about a job and acquire an interview (B.10-1, B.10-2, B.10-3, & B.10-4).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Proper procedure for telephone Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 7 page 132 [Textbook].  
  
    Utilize the telephone
The learner will be able to 2.4.3 Utilize the telephone, follow up on an interview and accept a job (B.10-4).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Proper procedure for telephone Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 7 page 144 [Textbook].  
  
    Read for comprehension
The learner will be able to 2.4.4 Read for comprehension and recall (Reading (B.10)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Proper procedure for telephone Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 7 page 133 [Textbook].  
  
    Use a diagram
The learner will be able to 2.4.5 Use a diagram (Math (B.10)).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Proper procedure for telephone Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 7 page 137 [Textbook].  
  
    Words on application form
The learner will be able to 2.5.1 Understand words commonly used on an application form (B.11-1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Completing an application Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Succeeding In The World of Work Activity Book, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 75 [Work Books].  
  
    Errors on application form
The learner will be able to 2.5.2 Identify errors on an application and correct them.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Completing an application Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 120 [Textbook].  
  
    Sections on an applications
The learner will be able to 2.5.3 Identify the sections of an application form (B.11-1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Completing an application Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 120 [Textbook].  
  
    Read for comprehension
The learner will be able to 2.5.5 Read for comprehension and recall (Reading (B.11).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Completing an application Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 page 120 [Textbook].  
  
    Multiplication, division, & percenta
The learner will be able to 2.5.6 Practice multiplication, division and percentages (Math (B.11).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Completing an application Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Worksheet on math problems [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Types of employment tests
The learner will be able to 2.6.1 Identify types of employment tests (B.12-1, B.12-2, B.12-3, & B.12-4).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Employment tests Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Worksheet on employment test [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Complete employment tests
The learner will be able to 2.6.2 Complete various types of employment tests (B.12-1, B.12-2, B.12-3, & B.12-4).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Employment tests Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, employment tests [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Read for comprehension
The learner will be able to 2.6.3 Read for comprehension and recall (Reading (B.12).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Employment tests Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 7 page 140 [Textbook].  
  
    Read table & multiply, add, & su
The learner will be able to 2.6.4 Demonstrate the ability to read a table and perform addition, subtraction, and multiplication (Math (B.12).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Employment tests Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- Instructional Handouts, Math problems worksheet [Teaching Strategies].  
  
    Prepare for Interview
The learner will be able to 2.7.1 Discuss how to prepare for the interview (B.13-1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Purpose of Job Interviews Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 7 page 135 [Textbook].  
  
    Stages of Interview process
The learner will be able to 2.7.2 Discuss stages of the interview process.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Purpose of Job Interviews Master 1.0 Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Instructional Resources
- succeeding In The World Of Work, Glencoe, 7th Edition, Chapter 7 pge 133 [Textbook].