Life Skills

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  New Lesson: Explore Job Applications and Create Yours

  For curriculum developers: Here is the text of this Activity, to copy into your lessons as needed. EXPLORE JOB APPLICATIONS AND CREATE YOURS EXPLORE A SAMPLE JOB APPLICATION The job application is a simple form, […]

   
   

• Immigration Reform News: Helping Dreamers Prepare for Life

  by Bob Berry In the latest immigration reform news, Republicans announced their willingness to engage the discussion about immigration reform and provide a path to citizenship for the millions of undocumented aliens in the U.S. […]

   
   
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  Job Research: Interview someone in a job that interests you

  by Bob Berry For curriculum developers: Here is the text of this Activity, to copy into your lessons as needed. Instructions and Guidelines for Job Shadowing Interview This interview will help you learn about a […]

   
   
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  Find Colleges, Compare College Costs

  by Bob Berry College Planning Instructions and Guidelines This activity will introduce online resources where you can conduct your college planning. First, you’ll decide on up to 3 different careers or occupations that interest you. […]

   
   
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  Needs vs. Wants and Living Within Your Means

  Daily Spending Tracker for Teens The biggest challenge in managing money is controlling your spending. It’s tempting to buy things that seem attractive or important, but many of them are not necessary. “Living within your […]

   
   
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  The Power In Natural Abilities

  by Bob Berry [break] For teachers and curriculum developers: Here is the text of this Activity on natural abilities, to copy into your lessons as needed.  At the end of the text are formatted, printable […]

   
   
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  Teen Drug Abuse: Making Better Choices

  Teen Drug Abuse Recovery Exercise: Instructions and Guidelines In this Activity, you’ll consider your past substance abuse and your current situation. You’ll research, in depth, the possible outcomes for your health, finances, jobs, legal status, […]

   
   
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  Personal Checks: How They Work, How to Use Them

  by Bob Berry For curriculum developers: Here is the text of this Activity, to copy into your lessons as needed. Instructions and Guidelines A personal check is a form of payment. It has all of […]

   
   
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  Explore Entrepreneurship: Write a Simple Business Plan

  by Bob Berry For curriculum developers: Here is the text of this Activity, to copy into your lessons as needed. Instructions and Guidelines for this activity on Entrepreneurship The Business Plan is critical to the […]

   
   
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  The Five P’s of Problem Solving

  For curriculum developers: Here is the text of this Activity, to copy into your lessons as needed. The 5 P’s in Problem Solving *problem: a source of perplexity, distress, or vexation *solve: to find a […]