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The activities below can help reinforce the material in this What’s Up ® workbook when used in the classroom. Many are experiential, helping students work together to better understand issues related to career planning and to improve skills needed for success in school and life. You can also use these activities to help students meet select Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS.ELA). Correlations to specific standards are listed below each activity. Visit www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy to learn more. ® Teacher’s/Leader’s Guide for Page 4—Equality and the workforce Discuss how career options and job promotion opportunities have broadened for people of different genders and ethnicities, for example. Items to cover could include stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, sexism and racism, as well as legal rights. Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1c Page 6—The entrepreneurial spirit Help students learn basic skills for operating their own business by having them plan a cookie-making business (or choose another food item). If appropriate, have students put their plan into action. Afterward, discuss what worked, what didn’t and what could be improved. Students should consider issues such as: • Where would they get the money to buy ingredients? (Examples: savings, loans) • Where would they make the cookies? How would they package them? • How will they decide how many cookies to make? Why? • From which location(s) will they sell the cookies? Why? Do they need to get permission? Are there rules to follow? • How much will they charge? (Have them consider paying for ingredients, what their time is worth and making a profit, for example.) • How will they advertise the product or sale(s)? • How will they convince people to buy their cookies instead of other foods? • What will they do with profits? Discuss how the various steps correspond to different careers. Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1c Page 6—Aptitude and personality testing Coordinate with a school counselor to administer these types of tests to your students. Be sure to explain that they are only tools for career exploration—students shouldn’t neglect other careers they find interesting. You may be able to find some tests online. Supports Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1c with Your Future Follow your organization’s policies and regulations (for example, those that apply to parental notification and consent) when using these activities. 2017 Edition ©2000 Channing Bete Company, Inc. All rights reserved. (03-17-B) Channing Bete Company, One Community Place, South Deerfield, MA 01373 • 20D-0046 To reorder call (800) 628-7733 or visit www.channing-bete.com and ask for item number PS98283 C O M P A N Y Channin ®