Content Area: Career Education and Consumer, Family, and Life Skills

 

Index: 9.2A Grade 12 CPI 1

 

Standard: 9.2 - Consumer, Family, and Life Skills

 

Strand: A - Critical Thinking

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 1 -  The student will apply communications and data analysis to the problem-solving and decision making processes in a variety of life situations.

 

Grade: 12

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        Statistics indicate that drugs have an impact on worker productivity and safety. As CEO, develop a program focusing on the reduction of substance abuse in the workplace.

 

·        Climatic conditions have changed in the twenty-first century. Research scientists are looking at the oceans to create habitable communities. Create an underwater community.

 

·        The town has decided to build a new school. Prepare a presentation to convince the local board of education.

 

·        Character Education Portfolio

 

·        Describe situations like date rape.  Research ways to respond to such situations.

 

·        Describe components of interdependence and independence.  What are situations where the student has been dependent and independent.  Discuss how to obtain a balance between the two.

 

·        Discuss changes in communication, expectations, routines, and relationships that students have experienced in the past three years.  How might it change as you go off to college or work.

 

·        Credit Tips and Traps

 

·        Crime Scene Investigation: Has Someone Stolen Your Identify?

 

·       Does Your Money Really Grow On Trees?

 

·       Domino Dealer

 

·       Fluid Power/Robotics

 

·       Accessible Public Transportation

 

·       Travel Safety by Bus on Public Transportation

 

·        Ethics in the Workplace

 

·       I’ve Got a Problem-Conflict in the Workplace