Voc+Skills+I+(B)

Vocational Skills I is a course designed to help students obtain and retain a job, become an ethical member of the workforce, maintain appropriate relationship and a positive attitude on the job, understand workplace safety and legal matters, and strengthen teamwork and leadership skills. Students will complete reading assignments, viewing assignments, writing assignments, individual projects, and career assessment activities. Throughout this course you will need to access Iowa AEA Online Resources. To do so, go to [|http://www.iowaaeaonline.org] and choose the appropriate web-based resource on the left hand side of the page. The information to access all resources is as follows: You will need a working school email address to successfully complete course requirements. If you do not have a working school email address, please see the MLA Secretary for assistance. You will need a Choices Planner student account to complete this class. Create your own account if you do not have an account. Remember the password. If you are having trouble logging in, please see your instructor.
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Your grade will be based on successful completion of course requirements and the evaluation of your work on the following: Word processed summaries of viewing assignments Word processed summaries of web-based activities Course Assessments Chapter Assignments Oral assessments  There is a textbook for this course. You can obtain a hard copy of the textbook by checking out a textbook with the instructor. To access the textbook for this course online, use the link below along with the user name and password information**:**


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 ** UNIT FOUR: JOINING THE WORKFORCE ** Read Chapter 8 “Beginning a New Job.” [] Choose (1) activity from the list below:
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 * __Module 01__:**
 * 1) Complete the “Key Terms and Academic Vocabulary Review” on page 198.
 * 2) Complete Critical Thinking Question #9 on page 198. Type several complete sentences and attach your document to an email and email the document as an attachment to the instructor.
 * 3) Watch the video at the link below regarding email privacy and privacy in the workplace. Write an opinion paper that answers the following question: Do employees have a right to email and instant messaging privacy when at work using the company’s computers?
 * 1) Complete #15 on page 200, or
 * 2) Complete #16 on page 200, or
 * 3) Complete #17 on page 200.

Read Chapter 9 “Workplace Ethics.” --What is business ethics? --How are ethics reflected in laws? --How are business ethics related to personal ethics? --What are the basic principles of business ethics? --How are unethical practices harmful to a business? Read Chapter 10 “Developing a Positive Attitude.” = Use the computer and access the online resources at http: // [|www.iowaaeaonline.org]. Access DE Streaming. Watch the video : The World of Work: Getting a Good Start = = = = = =__ Module 04: __= = Read Chapter 11 “Workplace Health and Safety.” = = = =__ Module 05: __= = Read Chapter 12 “Workplace Legal Matters.” =
 * __Module 02:__**
 * 1) Complete the “Key Terms and Academic Vocabulary Review” on page 218.
 * 2) Complete Critical Thinking Question #7 on page 218. Type several complete sentences and attach your document to an email and email the document as an attachment to the instructor.
 * 3) Complete Critical Thinking Question #8 on page 218. Type several complete sentences and attach your document to an email and email the document as an attachment to the instructor.
 * 4) Watch the video at DE Streaming. Summarize the (3) key points of the video on paper and turn the paper in to your instructor. [[image:file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/EGOSLI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image010.jpg width="108" height="93" align="left" caption="9801066"]]Use the computer and access the online resources at http://[|www.iowaaeaonline.org]. Access DE Streaming. Watch the video: **[|Ethics at Work: Doing the Right Thing on the Job].**
 * 5) Go to [|www.iowaaeaonline.org] and access //World Book Online// for students. Using the search function, search for “business ethics.” Read the passage on business ethics and schedule a meeting with your instructor to discuss the following questions orally:
 * __Module 03:__**
 * 1) Complete the “Key Terms and Academic Vocabulary Review” on page 218.
 * 2) Complete Critical Thinking Question #8 on page 236. Type several complete sentences and attach your document to an email and email the document as an attachment to the instructor.
 * 3) Complete #9 on page 237.
 * 4) [[image:file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/EGOSLI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image010.jpg width="108" height="93" align="left" caption="9801066"]]Watch the video at DE Streaming. Summarize the (3) key points of the video on paper and turn the paper in to your instructor.
 * 1) Complete the “Key Terms and Academic Vocabulary Review” on page 258.
 * 2) Complete Critical Thinking Question #9 on page 258. Type several complete sentences and attach your document to an email and email the document as an attachment to the instructor.
 * 3) [[image:file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/EGOSLI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image010.jpg width="108" height="93" align="left" caption="9801066"]]Go to [|www.iowaaeaonline.org] and access LEARN 360. Watch the video at LEARN 360: **Preserving the Legacy: Introduction to Environmental Technology-Occupational Safety and Health.** Write a brief summary of safety in the workplace from the Industrial Revolution to the present day.
 * 1) Complete the “Key Terms and Academic Vocabulary Review” on page 278.
 * 2) [[image:file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/EGOSLI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image010.jpg width="108" height="93" align="left" caption="9801066"]]Complete Critical Thinking Question #9 on page 278. Type several complete sentences and attach your document to an email and email the document as an attachment to the instructor.
 * 3) Go to [|**www.iowaaeaonline.org**] and access LEARN 360. Watch the video at LEARN 360: **The Way We Live-Colors: Race and Ethnicity.** Write a brief summary of how discrimination can impact the workplace and society.
 * 4) Complete #12 on page 279.

[] [] [] [] [] ** UNIT FIVE: BUILDING YOUR SKILLS **
 * //__Assessment Checkpoint One:__//** You must access the publisher’s website to take your tests. Click on the links below to take the tests for this unit. At the conclusion of each test, enter your name, your email address, and the teacher’s email address egoslinga@marshalltown.k12.ia.us and submit the results. You can use any resource to complete the test except another student.

__Module 6: __
= Read Chapter 13 “Interpersonal Relationships at Work.” = Choose (1) of the following from the list below:
 * 1) Complete the “Key Terms and Academic Vocabulary Review” on page 304.
 * 2) [[image:file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/EGOSLI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image010.jpg width="108" height="93" align="left" caption="9801066"]]Complete Critical Thinking Question #8 on page 304. Type several complete sentences and attach your document to an email and email the document as an attachment to the instructor.
 * 3) Go to [|**www.iowaaeaonline.org**] and access LEARN 360. Watch the video at LEARN 360: **School to Work: Workplace Basics.** List the four most important ideas presented in the video.
 * 1) Complete #9 on page 305, or
 * 2) Complete #10 on page 305, or
 * 3) Complete #11 on page 305.

__Module 7: __
= Read Chapter 14 “Teamwork and Leadership.” = a. What can happen to an employee who points fingers, or slacks off on the job? What are some other ‘dangerous’ attitudes and actions an employee can have? b. What will earn a worker trust and respect from her/his co-workers? What are some important positive attitudes? c. Imagine you are president of your own company. You have just hired several new employees and trained them. Unfortunately, you are beginning to notice that people are gossiping, blaming, and trying to play the star. You don’t want these negative attitudes to affect your company’s success. You thought you’d hired terrific employees with great attitudes. What could be some reasons why things changed? How will you address these issues before they develop into a bigger problem? [] []
 * 1) Complete the “Key Terms and Academic Vocabulary Review” on page 324.
 * 2) Complete Critical Thinking Question #9 on page 324. Type several complete sentences and attach your document to an email and email the document as an attachment to the instructor.
 * 3) [[image:file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/EGOSLI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image013.jpg width="108" height="93" align="left" caption="9801066"]]Go to [|**www.iowaaeaonline.org**] and access DE Streaming View the video Teamwork: A Skill You'll Need (A Sunburst Title). Answer the following questions in writing:
 * //__Assessment Checkpoint Two:__//** You must access the publisher’s website to take your tests. Click on the links below to take the tests for this unit. At the conclusion of each test, enter your name, your email address, and the teacher’s email address egoslinga@marshalltown.k12.ia.us and submit the results. You can use any resource to complete the test except another student.