1. Where Am I Going in the 9th Grade?
Career Guidance Washington
Lesson 9-1

2. What ONE word will describe YOU when you graduate from High School?
Have students think of ONE word they hope will define them upon their graduation day. Tell them they WILL be a different person than they are today.
Top: Bill Gates, Hillary Clinton, Marshawn Lynch, Katy Perry
Bottom: Selina Gomez, Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, Donald Trump

3. Career Guidance Course Outline
We’ll be covering the following Themes:
Career and College Development
Ownership of Learning
Transition Skills
Learning Techniques
Metacognitive Skills
Academic Eligibility
High School and Beyond Plan
Explain that we will be doing lessons and creating products that will be put into their “portfolio” which will follow them through High School graduation.

4. BRAINSTORMING GOALS What are some goals a 9th grade student should have this year?
Elicit some responses from the class then show the next three slides to give examples of Academic, Activities, and College & Career Readiness Goals.

5. Academic Goals Maintain a _________ Grade Point Average
Take challenging classes
Establish a homework routine
Commit to NO MISSING ASSIGNMENTS
Answer this question daily
“What did you learn in school today?”

6. Activities Goals
Goals that help you get involved at school or your community
Join a club
Run for office
Volunteer

7. OBJH 9th Grade Activities
Aqua Club
ASB
Band
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleaders
Choir
Cross Country
Dance Team
DECA
Drama Club
Equality Club
Fastpitch
FBLA
FAA
Flag Team
Football
French Club
German Club
Golf
Interact Club
Key Club
Knowledge Bowl
Native American Club
NNDCC
Outdoor Club
Power Lifting
Renaissance
Rifle Club
SADD Club
Soccer
Special Olympics
Swim Team
Tennis
Track
Volleyball
Wrestling
Yearbook

8. College and Career Readiness Goals
Research a college
Research a career
Make a resume
Learn a skill outside school

9. 9th Grade Goals Worksheet
Please complete the worksheet
Be as specific as you can when writing your goal
Complete Sentences Please.

10. Senior Time Capsule!
Instruct students to fill out this “letter to themselves”. Feel free to make the time capsule as elaborate as you want. Shoebox? Other?