Grade Level:  9-10

Subject(s):  Language Arts, Speech, Broadcast Journalism

Learner Outcomes:
The students will understand reasons for setting goals and will write goals for themselves.
The student will understand significance of innate talents and why the past affects the future.
The student will recognize importance of being involved in school and community activities.
The student will be made aware of college requirements, costs, and other vital information.
The student will be made aware of trends, salaries, opportunities, and requirements in the job market.

Time Frame: Four (45 minute) class periods

Materials:  Pen, pencil, paper

Technology Tools/Courseware:  PowerPoint software, projector or television with VCR, laptop computer

Teacher Notes:
Music in PowerPoint outline presentation may be played in entirety, stopped after a few seconds, or ignored.

Give guest speaker a copy of overview several weeks ahead of time and explain purpose of the unit.

Procedures:
The teacher will present an overview of the unit using a PowerPoint presentation , which explains to students the learner outcomes and the components of the project.

The students will take notes and write any questions they may have about the unit.

The teacher will answer students' questions.

A guest speaker, such as a local business person, will reinforce teacher's overview with a discussion of the topics covered.

Students will ask questions of the speaker and then write a one page response to what they have learned.

Students will write a thank you note to the guest speaker.

Following an explanation and class discussion of setting goals, students will complete a worksheet on which they list their own primary goal and the secondary goals needed to reach that goal.

After viewing a PowerPoint presentation model, students will complete an outline for the four-part paper, which will be the final product.

Modifications:

Lessons will be modified according to individual IEP's.

Enrichment:

Students will read biographies and autobiographies.  A website with many stories is gutenberg.

Evaluation/Assessment:

Class participation in discussions
One page summary response to speaker
List of questions about the unit
Completion of thank you note
Completion of goals
Completion of outline

West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives:
   Listening and Speaking  9.1, 9.10,9.11,
    Reading Comprehension 9.12,
    Writing Skills  9.39, 9.40,
    Spelling  9.54, 9.59, 9.60

    Reading Comprehension:   10.1, 10.3, 10.4, 10.6,10.9,
    Writing Skills:  10.39, 10.40,
    Spelling:   10.54,
    Computer Technology:  10.81, 10.82

National Standards:

References:

Created by:

Sandra Bennett
Caroline Ihlenfeld
Diana Ihlenfeld

Wheeling Park High School
1976 Park View Road
Wheeling, WV 26003