Summary
This collection of resources serves as a valuable set of tools for educators aiming to support students in their pursuit of postsecondary educational and career paths. Designed for 11th- and 12th-grade students, these resources encompass a variety of materials. Teachers can use educational activities to guide students in selecting postsecondary options, understanding the associated benefits, crafting compelling college admission essays, identifying suitable institutions, and more. Additionally, an interactive student resource game, Game of Life, is included, offering a dynamic way for students to explore the outcomes of significant life decisions.Resources
Students will explore the many options offered by colleges and universities across the United States. Students will also learn what documents and preparation are required for the college application process. Read more »
Created by: Lindsay Hawkins
Date Updated: December 11th, 2023
- Campus Visits, Students
- 2nd Nine Weeks, 3rd Nine Weeks
This lesson is to be used after students have reached the point in an application process that calls for a letter of recommendation. However, it can also be used to generate a generic recommendation letter that can later be revised for a specific purpose. Read more »
Created by: Lindsay Hawkins
Date Updated: October 2nd, 2023
- Campus Visits, Students
Students engage in activities that explore the characteristics of good college admission/scholarship essays. Then, using the generated list, they create a personal outline for a college admissions essay. Read more »
Created by: Lindsay Hawkins
Date Updated: December 11th, 2023
- Campus Visits, Students
This educator resource helps teachers facilitate a classroom discussion about scholarship myths. Students will complete a K-W-L chart to state what they already know and want to know about scholarships. Afterward, students will research scholarships they qualify for using the Web Inquiry strategy. Students... Read more »
Created by: Lisa Loughlin
Date Updated: January 13th, 2023
- Students
- 1st Nine Weeks, 2nd Nine Weeks, 3rd Nine Weeks, 4th Nine-Weeks
- College-Going Culture
- Paying for College, Grants, Scholarships and Loans
Through small-group activities, research, and discussion, students will be exposed to a variety of careers, along with their average salaries, educational institutions, and postsecondary requirements. Students will learn about a variety of jobs in eight career clusters and the educational institutions'... Read more »
Created by: Patricia McDaniels-Gomez
Date Updated: September 22nd, 2023
- Campus Visits, Students, Teachers
- Any time of year
- Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group
- College-Going Culture
- College & Career Interest, Post-Secondary and Workforce Goals
- Choosing a Career, Benefits of Higher Education, Degrees, Professions, & Earnings, Private Economic Benefits, College Admissions Procedures, College Admissions, College Visits, Finding a Good Fit, Required Courses, College Expenses, Books and Supplies, Room, Board, and Travel, Tuition and Fees, Paying for College, Eligibility, FAFSA, Grants, Scholarships and Loans, Oklahoma's Promise
This lesson focuses on scaffolding the use of the Get a Life college and career simulation game in the classroom, specifically targeting career awareness in middle school students. Participants will play the game and experience classroom activities designed to process the gameplay and facilitate discussion... Read more »
Created by: William Thompson
Date Updated: April 6th, 2023
- Games, Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)
- 7th - 12th
- Advisory
What does it mean to have a plan for a postsecondary college or career? This lesson encourages students to explore their career choices and develop a plan to achieve their career goals. Read more »
Created by: Chelsee Wilson
Date Updated: January 10th, 2024
To Be or Not to Be? That's a Career Question!
College and Career Readiness
- Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)
- 9th - 12th
- English/Language Arts
- A.P. Language and Composition, A.P. Literature and Composition, American Literature, British Literature, World Literature
- 9.6.W.4
This campus visit lesson focuses on identifying and mitigating obstacles to postsecondary education. Student participants will have an opportunity to discuss why they should want to go to college and what could potentially prevent them from going. They will then explore some of the critical careers... Read more »
Created by: Lacy Pennington
Date Updated: August 3rd, 2021
- Campus Visits, Students
- Any time of year
- Large Group (at least 30)
- Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)
- College-Going Culture
- College & Career Interest
- Benefits of Higher Education, Degrees, Professions, & Earnings, College Expenses, Oklahoma's Promise
- Supporting Student Success
Life Is a Highway
- 9th - 12th
Just like in the board game, "Game of Life," in real life, getting to where you want to be may require you make a few pit stops along the way. Making important life decisions like what career you want, what colleges, technical schools, or certification programs are necessary to help you achieve those... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: December 13th, 2022
- 9th - 12th
- College & Career Interest
- Choosing a Career, College Expenses
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