Standards
ACE Standards:  Self-Knowledge, Human Relations, Employability Skills/Career Awareness, community/Independent Living Skills/Transition Planning, Leadership
Academic Standards:  Reading/Writing 1,2,3,4,5,6; Math 1,5; Science 5; History 3,6;
Civics 1,2,4; Economics 3; Theatre 1

Reading Writing
RW1.0 Students read and understand a variety of materials.
RW1.1 use a full range of strategies to comprehend materials such as technical writing, newspapers, magazines, poetry, short stories, plays, novels, essays, speeches, autobiographies, and first-person historical documents.
RW4.0 Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing.
RW4.2 use reading, writing, listening, articulate speaking, and viewing to solve problems
RW5.0  Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant information form a variety of media, reference, and technological sources.
RW5.5 use available technology to access information, conduct research, and produce a carefully documented product

Workforce Communication
COM1.0 Demonstrates the ability to receive and relay information clearly and effectively.
COM1.1 listening-receives attends to, understands and responds to verbal and non-verbal messages.
COM1.2 speaking-clearly organizes and effectively presents ideas orally
COM1.3 reading-locates, understands and interprets written information in prose and documents to perform tasks
COM1.4 writing-organizes and effectively presents ideas and information in writing
COM1.5 interpreting-delineates and analyzes oral and written information and synthesizes information into a conclusion
COM1.6 negotiating-works toward agreement while maintaining position
COM1.7 persuading-communicates ideas to justify position, overcome resistance and convince others

Workforce Organization
ORG2.1 planning-devising and outlining a process to achieve a goal and timeline
ORG2.2 time management-applies appropriate time to task and manages multiple priorities
ORG2.3 using resources-identifies, organizes, plans and allocates resources
ORG2.4 systems thinking-understands the nature of systems, develops and adapts systems to meet organizational needs
ORG2.5 evaluating-collects, evaluates and uses data to monitor and improve performance

Workforce Technical Skill
TECH5.1 demonstrates computer literacy-uses key boarding skills, computer programs, and understands basic computer operations

Workforce Thinking Skills
TS3.0 demonstrates the ability to use reasoning
TS3.1 problem solving-identifies and recognizes a problem, considers alternatives, devises and implements a logical plan of action
TS3.2 decision making-uses a process to identify goals and constraints, evaluate alternatives and reach a conclusion
TS3.3 creative thinking-generates new and innovative ideas
TS3.4 learning-uses efficient techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills
TS3.5 analyzing-identifies bias of information sources, evaluates contradictory information and effectively manages information

Workforce Quality
WQ4.2 team member-contributes to group effort through cooperation and consensus
WQ4.3 responsibility-follows through consistently with honesty and integrity
WQ4.4 flexibility-shows versatility and the ability to change
WQ4.5 leadership-creates a direction/vision for others to follow, aligns management methods with vision and implements a system of accountability
WQ4.6 works with diversity-accepts differences and works well with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and/or with divergent philosophies or ideas

District 11 Diamond Units/Lessons Overview - includes information about the purpose, goals and structure of these sample instructional units:

Lesson 1: What Do I Already Know?
Duration: @ 1 class period

Lesson 2: Learning From Others
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

1. Introduction - The major concepts you will learn in this unit are (1) people skills, (2) communication skills, and
   (3) networking skills, through stories about people who have had successes. Your job is to learn as much as you can from these stories and take what you learn and practice those skills everyday.
2. Handout #2 - Chad Foster - Read the letter Chad has written to you, the student.
3. Book: Teenagers Preparing for the Real World - Read. You will be required to write a paper after reading this book.  Read through the requirements of the paper before you begin the book.
4. Study Guide – Skills of Success – pages 9-35 – Complete.
5. Video: Teenagers Preparing for the Real World - Get from teacher.

Lesson 3: Common Factors Among Successful People
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

1. Student Paper – Continue to remind students of assignment.
2. Handout #3 - Common Denominators of Successful People - Read over the worksheet and use as a guide for helping you to write your paper.
3. Study Guide – The Future – pages 39-60 – Complete.

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Lesson 4: The Interview Process
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

1. Handout #5 - The Art of Conversation - Read over.  Choose someone with whom you can do a mock conversation. It can be a student or teacher.  Refer to Handout #7 - Sample
   Questions to get you started.  Prepare your conversation.
2. Mock Conversation - Complete.
3. Study Guide – Take it or Leave it – pages 63-87 – Complete. 

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Lesson 5: Post Interview Communications Etiquette
Duration: @ 1 class period  

Activities

1. Handout #8 - The Art of the Thank You Note - Read over.
2. Writing Thank You Notes - You will need to write 2 Thank You Notes to people at school who have made a significant impact on your life.  Do a rough draft on your own paper, and have teacher check before you write the card.  See Handout.
3. #9 - Sample Thank You Notes to get some examples to follow.
4. Handout #10 - The Bottom Line - Read and practice these skills everyday if you want to be successful.
   Student Paper - Turn in.

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