9th Grade College and Career Readiness Lesson Ms. Johnson Mrs. Christensen Mrs. Gerber Ms. Thomas

Objectives: To complete “Your Goals” Activity To become familiar with Utah Futures To complete the Career Cluster Assessment To go over high school graduation requirements To complete your four year plan

Your Goals Distribute the Your Goals handout. Explain the activity and have students complete the Goals chart.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS English 4.0 Social Studies (Geography, World Studies, U.S. History, American Government) 3.5 Mathematics (Secondary math 1, secondary math2, secondary math3) 3.0 Science (Earth Systems, Biology, plus one additional course) Fine Arts (Art, Drama, Dance, Music) 1.5 Physical Education (.5 credit must be Fitness for Life) Career and Technical Education (Business, Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, Technology, Trade & Industry) 1.0 Computer Technology 0.5 Health Financial Literacy Elective Credits 8 Total Credits 27 Go over the requirements for graduation. Explain the citizenship graduation requirement. Students must have a cumulative citizenship grade of 2.000 or higher in grades 9-12

4 YEAR PLAN Senior Year of High School (12th) Lang Arts Credit (Eng 12) Senior Civics Junior Year of High School (11th) Eng 11 US Hist Math Science Financial Literacy Sophomore Year of High School (10th) Eng 10 World Civilization Math Science Life Fitness Computer Tech Health 10 Driver’s Ed Allow students time to fill out possible choices for future courses they are interested in taking before going into Utah Futures and fill out their 9th grade course plan. Follow directions on the curriculum handout to complete the 9th grade plan. Freshman Year of High School (9th) Eng 9 Geography Math Science P. E. 9

How to log into Utah Futures Open an Internet browser Type in the address for Utah Futures www.utahfutures.org Click on Assessments Click Start Career Cluster Inventory Select Start Traditional Click on Next

Utah Futures

Career Cluster

This is what your Results will look like.

Worksheet Once you get your results, begin answering the questions on your worksheet. When you are finished with your worksheet, raise your hand for a counselor.

Discussion Questions What were your top 2 clusters? What type of degree is needed for your chosen career? Do you know how many years that requires beyond high school? What was the most important thing you learned today? You can have students divide into groups and discuss these questions

Conclusion “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” Benjamin Franklin