1. My Life After High School 6 Step Problem Solving Process
Choices
My Life After High School
6 Step Problem Solving Process

2. Recognize the problem.
The problem is the choice after you graduate high school.
There are three choices, college (continue education), join the military or begin working.
Your goal for your future is a career that will be able to support all of your needs.
Remember to look at what you are good at doing.
What is interesting to you.
You will be doing this on a daily basis.

3. 2. Gather information about the problem.
What kind of information will you need to make your choice.
Readings, articles provided.
Google Books - Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning 12th Edition
-Undecided: Navigating Life and Learning After High School

4. 3. Brainstorm and list your possible actions.
Make a list of careers, what do you need to achieve them.

5. 4. Evaluate the possible actions.
PROS
CONS
College
Military
Career

6. 5. Select the best actions for you to take.
List the ones you selected and explain why you chose them.
You can chose more than one.
(college, career) (college, military)
(military, college, career) (military, career)
(career, military) (career, college, career)

7. 6. Implement the action(s) you have chosen.
Write about your choice.
Explain in detail using an argumentative style of writing which is the best choice for you and support your choice with evidence from the readings.
Detail evidence and bibliography.
2 pages or less
12 point font, Times New Roman or hand written (legible)
Elaborate, use evidence from readings and follow rubric.