1. Wednesday, May 17th, 2017
B107 Next 3 Class Periods
You may keep your phones (out of sight for now)
Pick up a Chrome Book & sit in assigned seat
Pull up Career Cluster Research from Google Classroom
Go to the Independence website
Click on the Counselors Tab
Choose Counseling Resources
Select Family Connections
Login to Family Connections
Log in: Student ID
Password: MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY
Await instruction – Do NOT begin anything
Late Portfolio Folders to my desk

2. Career Cluster Research (last minor grade)
Today’s Tasks
B107 Next 3 Class Periods
Follow Up/Thank You Letters are due TODAY!! Check comments for feedback.
Career Cluster Research (last minor grade)
Follow instructions on the provided handout (Google Classroom)
Research should be done by reading and creating your own notes. Do NOT copy & paste information!
3-5 professional, high school level sentences are required for each section.
Due within 30 minutes of next class period

3. Friday, May 19th, 2017
Friday = last day to turn in Portfolio Folder (major)
Sit at NEWLY assigned computer #. Numbers are at the end of each row.
For the first 30 minutes of class work on your Career Cluster Research (3-5 sentences PER BULLET)
At 30 minutes we will discuss details of the Brochure major grade, and then you will resume your research if needed.
Submit research to Google Classroom when done

4. Last Project/Major Grade!!
Career Cluster Informative Brochure
Must have Research done BEFORE creating Brochure
Follow instructions & layout on provided handout.
Pick a Brochure Template from Microsoft Publisher.
Using your research, create “mini” speeches that inform the reader of the cluster and career(s).
Should be a clear IBC format to your columns… you do NOT have to use an attention device.
Use pictures and other Desktop Publishing elements to unify your cluster & 3 careers.

5. Double check Brochure before turning in to Google Classroom.
Cluster Brochure
Desktop Publishing Elements used effectively: 15 points
Professional, major grade, quality of work: 15 points
1st page
2nd page
Double check Brochure before turning in to Google Classroom.
Highlights Panel
5 points
Summary Panel
15 points
Title Panel
Career 1
15 points
Career 2
Career 3

6. Brochures are do BEFORE you leave class on Thursday
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
Sit at assigned computer… check possible new #.
Check your research for comments… do NOT resubmit.
If you have not turned in research, you are behind!!
As you create your brochure… be aware of previously implemented text/graphics. If they don’t go with your information… delete them
Brochures are do BEFORE you leave class on Thursday

7. Turn in Brochure – Email
Reality Enrichment
Brochure to my by Thursday.
Works cited on the Research assignment… not on brochure
Follow provided instructions & layout
Use a Tri-fold Brochure Layout
Using your research, create “mini” speeches that inform the reader of the cluster and career(s).
Should be a clear IBC format to your columns… you do NOT have to use an attention device.
Use pictures and Desktop Publishing elements to unify your brochure
with Subject: “last name, period, Brochure”
LAST DAILY GRADE Students have enjoyed this enrichment activity in the past… I hope you do as well
Pick up from my desk.
Can you afford… you??
This assignment will teach you how to budget a monthly income for all the items you need & want.
Each spread sheet is 25% of your last daily grade.

8. Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 Today is the LAST DAY in the LAB.
Sit at your assigned computer.
If you turned in your Brochure last class, check your for feedback.
Please reply to my feedback with your edited brochure… do not start a new .
Brochures are due TODAY, during the period

9. Brochure due TODAY Reality Enrichment
brochure, using Gmail
Do NOT SHARE.
Do NOT turn in via Google Classroom.
Subject should read "last name, period #, Brochure" 
Each career column should have “mini” speeches that inform the reader of the cluster and career(s).
Should be a clear IBC format to your columns… you do NOT have to use an attention device.
Points off for not using desktop publishing elements effectively.
LAST DAILY GRADE Students have enjoyed this enrichment activity in the past… I hope you do as well
Pick up from my desk.
Can you afford… you??
This assignment will teach you how to budget a monthly income for all the items you need & want.
Each spread sheet is 25% of your last daily grade.

10. Tuesday, May 30th, 23017
Pick up a Chrome Book and sit in assigned seat for attendance. You may keep phones for now.
If you haven’t turned in the Brochure, we’ll meet to discuss
Reality assignment due today. Turn in whatever you finish.
LAST DAILY GRADE Students have enjoyed this enrichment activity in the past… I hope you do as well
Pick up from my desk.
Can you afford… you??
This assignment will teach you how to budget a monthly income for all the items you need & want.
Each paper is 25% of your last daily grade.
Turn in to the tray when complete.

11. Food Expense Sheet Fill in your daily meals & drinks for a week.
This should be detailed!!
Breakfast: Cereal, milk
Lunch: Sandwich (turkey, cheese, mayo, bread), Chips, Dr. Pepper
Snacks: Goldfish, juice
Dinner: Pizza, water
Make a Grocery List
Should be a WEEKLY list.
Ex: 1 box of cereal for the week should be enough
Ex: 1 gallon of milk could last 2 weeks. Consider this when totaling monthly $$
Price each item
This requires YOU to research prices on items you have at home.
Internet or go to the store yourself.
Parents should be your LAST RESOURCE… as that defeats the purpose of you being independent
Total up your entire grocery bill and multiply by the appropriate number per item.
Write your TOTAL MONTHLY GROCERY $$ in the provided space at the bottom.

12. Extra Expenses Spreadsheet
Use your current expenses (what you or parents currently pay for) to create a list of your monthly extra needs.
Some items are monthly, bi-weekly, or weekly. Answer this based on the last and future 2 months of your life.
This isn’t about what you WILL do when on your own… but what you ARE doing in your current situation.
Price them so you have a Total Monthly Cost.

13. Home & Transportation Expense Spreadsheet
Home Expenses
Requires effort on your part in researching online.
1st decide on a location to move to based on plans after high school.
Decide if you want to rent a 1 bedroom apartment on your own or a 2 bedroom apartment with another person. (disregard the mortgage opt)
Apartments.com, Apartmentfinder.com, etc…
Insurance companies (some offer free quotes… do NOT pay for anything!)
Utilities may not be exact, but you should be able to find estimates.
Transportation Expenses
Decide what type of transportation makes sense based on home location and work/school location, after high school. (bike, bus, car/suv/truck, etc…)
Cars.com, Edmunds.com, Carmax.com…etc…
Gas can be calculated based on what is current. You will have to determine how many times a month you have to fill up.
Parents/Adults are your LAST RESOURCE for this assignment.

14. Monthly Income Budget See here for changes
Pick one of the jobs you used for your 3 Job Search assignment
Go to Indeed.com and find the average Gross Income (annual salary) for that position.
This is the amount you will use for the Tax Bracket information. Use the 2015 tax year.

15. College Reality
Find the cost of the college/trade school you want to attend.
Try to use the actual college website
15 hours = 5 classes; 12 hours = 4 classes. Per semester (fall/spring)
8 semesters = 4 years (for Medical or Law school you’ll have to add more)
Cost of tuition is either by semester or year… find out.
Write down your TOTAL COLLEGE cost… for ALL years attended.
Student Loans: finaid.org
Click on Calculators and College Projector. Then go back to calculators for the Loan Calculator
Enter your total college amount in the Loan Amount box.
Do not change/enter anything else!!!
Write down your monthly loan payment?

16. Reality Reflection To be done on your own paper
For each section below write 3-5 sentences explaining what you personally learned from your research.
Food
Extras
Home
Transportation
Taxes (2 sentences)
Monthly Income
Job Opportunities (for recent high school graduates)
Do you think you are ready to be independent? Explain.
Turn this in with your Reality papers