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Title of Unit: Life Skills  Author: Curtis S. Smith  Primary Subject (elementary) or Course (secondary): Life Skills  Grade Level: 9-12   Introduction:  This unit of instruction will aid students in making the transition from school to the working world.  Unit Objectives:    <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Time Required: 3 weeks <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Lesson 1 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title of lesson: Body Language <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description of lesson: Through modeling and role playing students will learn to differentiate between good and bad body language during conversation. The primary focus of this unit will be centered on taking instructions and receiving criticism from a supervisor in the workplace. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Assignment (homework or in-class): Role playing will be used extensively in a variety of situations and students will evaluate their own body language. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Resources/materials needed: Video camera in order to do self evaluations. [|Try This!] Clicking on the link above will take you to a Web 2.0 tool called Animoto. I would like for my students to use this tool to create a video of some of the more significant expressions of body language. After completeing the lesson above the students should have a firm grasp of body language and its impact on communication. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Lesson 2 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title of lesson: Assertiveness <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description of lesson: Instruction of assertive behaviors will include modeling and role playing. Students should become comfortable with three types of assertiveness (refusal, request, and expressive). This lesson will need to be modified based upon the verbal and comprehension skills of the students involved. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Assignment (homework or in-class): Handout: Tips for Being Assertive <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Resources/materials needed: Video camera <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Lesson 3 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title of lesson: Anger Management- Identification of feelings <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description of lesson: This lesson will primarily involve discussion. Students will learn about feelings and behavior, learning how to distinguish between the two. It will be important to stress to students that all feelings are ok but, not all actions are. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Assignment (homework or in-class): Feelings chart with pictures of different emotions/feelings <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Resources/materials needed: <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Lesson 4 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title of lesson: Conflict resolution <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description of lesson: This lesson will include discussion and practice of conflict resolution skills. Students will learn to apply skills learned in other units (assertiveness and anger management). Students will learn the importance of using “outs” to remove themselves from situations in which their skills don’t seem to be helping. Modeling and role playing will remain important tools for this lesson. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Assignment (homework or in-class): Handout: Steps to Resolve a Conflict <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Resources/materials needed: Video camera <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Lesson 5 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title of lesson: Anger management-Coping skills (self talk) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description of lesson: This lesson will include modeling and role playing. Discussion will provide information about how our thoughts can influence our feelings and behavior. Just as other people can make us angry by what they say, we can get ourselves upset by what we say to ourselves. This “self talk” or internal dialogue will be the primary focus of this lesson. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Assignment (homework or in-class): I will ask students to try to record their “self talk” or internal dialogue in their journal. This may be started in advance of this lesson in order to use the information to help us. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Resources/materials needed: Video camera <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Lesson 6 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title of lesson: Anger management-Coping skills (relaxation) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description of lesson: In this lesson we will discuss the importance of learning to calm one’s self during stressful situations. We will discuss different methods of relaxation and students will make a list of 5 things that they can try doing to relax. I will demonstrate deep breathing techniques to students which they will then practice. It will also be important to inform students how to appropriately excuse themselves when they feel they need to in order to use their new skills. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Assignment (homework or in-class): Students will make a list of 5 things that they can try doing in order to help them relax in stressful situations. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Lesson 7 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title of lesson: Employability- Time management <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description of lesson: This lesson will include discussion about the importance of being on time and keeping appointments. We will discuss appropriate reasons for missing appointments or being late for them. Students will learn how to keep a calendar of appointments and use specific strategies for being on time. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Assignment (homework or in-class): Students will list three appointments in their calendar and will be asked to use what they have learned to be on time for these appointments. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Resources/materials needed: Calendar/appointment book [|Try This!] Clicking on the link above will direct you to a timeline tool. I would like to have my students make a timeline of all their important activities and appointments for one month. I believe that this is a great way to get students to look at the "big picture" and plan ahead. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Lesson 8 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title of lesson: Employability- Job safety <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description of lesson: This lesson will primarily involve discussion about general job safety. The importance of individual responsibility regarding job safety will be discussed. We will discuss general job safety rule and guidelines and students will be made aware of workers compensation laws and the importance of prompt reporting of any accidents. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Assignment (homework or in-class): Students will make a list of things that they can do to increase their job safety. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Resources/materials needed: Job safety guidelines handout media type="file" key="CyberSkills Job Safety.mp3" The link above will open a podcast which should accompany this lesson.
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Student will understand the importance of good communication skills.
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Student will develop solid conflict resolution skills and understand why these skills are important.
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Student will understand the importance of job safety and will learn specific strategies to increase personal safety on the job.
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Student will be able to read a paycheck stub and will become comfortable with a variety of banking procedures.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Lesson 9 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title of lesson: Money management-Understanding paycheck <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description of lesson: This lesson will focus on teaching students how to better understand the information contained on their paycheck stub. We will discuss the difference between gross pay and net pay. Students will learn about all the deductions on their check stub. This information will help students with the concept of budgeting which will be covered in a later lesson. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Assignment (homework or in-class): Students will work with several different check stubs and will be able to identify the different components of each. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Resources/materials needed: Sample check stubs <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Lesson 10 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title of lesson: Money management- Bank skills <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description of lesson: This lesson will include demonstration, modeling and role playing. Students will learn how to fill out deposit slips using their paychecks and cash. Students will learn how to open bank accounts, write checks and use a check ledger. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Assignment (homework or in-class): Students will use phonebook or internet to find 3 banks near them that they could use. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Resources/materials needed: Deposit slips, assorted $, blank checks, check ledgers <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">