General Financial Literacy
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Strand 3
Students will understand sources of income and the relationship between career preparation and lifetime earning power.
Standard 2
Understand and begin preparation for post-secondary training and career.
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Career One Stop
Students will assess their career aspirations, evaluate and compare career opportunities based on aptitudes and interests, and plan a career while understanding the income potential of that chosen career.
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Career Plan, Education Plan, Financial Aid, Resume & Job Interview
In this mini-unit, students begin by creating a career plan and an education plan. After learning financial aid vocabulary concepts, students will play an online game called Payback to apply knowledge learned about paying for college. The activity concludes with students creating a personal resume and taking notes on job interview tips.
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Comparing Colleges
Students will research different colleges they would potentially be interested in and then complete a college comparison worksheet.
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Creating a Resume
Students will identify key elements to include in a resume, discuss best practices, analyze another persons resume, and write a first draft resume.
http://www.uen.org - in partnership with Utah State Board of Education
(USBE) and Utah System of Higher Education
(USHE). Send questions or comments to USBE
Specialist -
Breckon
Heywood
and see the Financial Literacy website. For
general questions about Utah's Core Standards contact the Director
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Jennifer
Throndsen.
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