careershumanservice Mrs. Dapson
Cicero-North Syracuse High School Mrs. Dapson
Careers in Human Services

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course is a study of the many careers related to human services and the family.  There is a shortage of human service/health care workers in Central New York.  This course will try to encourage and inform students about this area and connect them with work and college study.  Students will learn job skills, career communications, characteristics of children, adolescents and adults with whom they will work.  Interview experience, resumes and speakers will be a part of this course.  The general role of human service agencies will be explored.  The student will study the needs of individuals and families, and how human service agencies help them fulfill those needs.

MATERIALS NEEDED
1.  one folder with pockets
2.  one large 3-ring binder (OPTIONAL)
3.  blue or black pen

ASSIGNMENTS:  Place all assignments in class folder by the due date.  This is your responsibility.  YOU WILL NOT BE REMINDED TO HAND IN ASSIGNMENTS.

CLASS ACTIVITIES:

9/7  Introduction to course

9/11 History Packet (pg. 1-11)

9/13 Review Library Project
     Homework: Ch. 1 Q1-12pg 30 due 10/1
               Handouts: due 10/1
     Choose groups for library assignment

9/17 Career Center - Resume

9/19 Career Center - Cover Letter

9/21 Library - Research Human Service Agencies

9/25 Library - Continue research

9/27 Library - Continue research

10/1 Classtime: work on agency project
     Resume review

10/3 Take Home Test: ch. 1 Due 10/10

10/5 Self Assessment/Vocabulary Sheet 1-10 due 10/10

10/10 Self Assessment Packet

10/12 Agency Project presentation: Read over the assignment. Check the evaluation sheet.  MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DONE ALL THE REQUIREMENTS!!!!!  You are to hand in a disk with the power point on it, a copy of the powerpoint (6 slides per page - if you don't know how to print it -- ASK!!!), the two worksheets, a brochure from the agency and a brochure you have made.

10/16 complete presentations if necessary
      VIDEO: "My Name Is Bill W..."

10/18 SPEAKER:  Mrs. Bakker (Internship Program)

10/22 VIDEO: Conclusion - "My Name Is Bill W..."
      Worksheet due 10/24

10/24 Self Assessment Packet due 11/7

10/26 Self Assessment Project (class time)- due 11/7
      TEST: Takehome Ch. 2 pg 43Q1-10 - due 11/7

10/30 Self Assessment Project - classtime

11/1  Career Center - Career Exploration

11/5  Worksheets - Ch. 2 due 11/19
      Classtime: project

11/7  Listening

11/13 VIDEO: Age Old Friends

11/15 VIDEO: Age Old Friends (conclusion) - worksheet
      due 11/19

11/19 People Characteristics
      Challenged People pg. 1,2

11/26 Ch. 6 worksheets, take home test ch. 6 pg 110
      To Review Q 1-9 due 12/6
      Challenged People Pkt

11/28 Disabilities (Learning Disabled) - simulated

11/30 Disabilities (Physical Disabilities) - simulated

12/4  (NOTE: Cover Letter and Resume due no later than 12/20
       NO LATES!!!!NO EXTENSIONS!!!!NO EXCUSES!!!!
      "0" FOR THIS PART OF FINAL IF NOT TURNED IN BY 12/20

      VIDEO: MASK

12/6  VIDEO: MASK (conclusion)
      Worksheet due 12/10

12/10 VIDEO: Willowbrook

12/12 Ch. 3
      Homework: Ch. 3 pg. 60 To Review Q1-12 due 1/18
                TEST: Take Home Test due 12/18
                Worksheets due 12/18
               
    
12/14 Review cover letter

12/18 Ch. 9
      Homework: Ch. 9 pg. 160 To Review Q 1-13 due 1/4
                TEST: Take Home Test due 1/4
                VOCABULARY LIST: Q 11-20 due 1/4

12/20 Ch. 10
      Homework: Ch. 10 pg 173 To Review Q 1-10 due 1/4
                TEST: Take Home Test due 1/4
                VOCABULARY LIST: Q 21-30 due 1/4
     
      Resume and Cover Letter due (part of final exam)
      NO LATES!!!!NO EXTENSIONS!!!!NO EXCUSES!!!
      "0" for this part of final if not handed in today!

1/2   Career Center (Tentative) - Interviews

1/4   Interviews - prepare for final

1/8   FINAL (Part I) - Interviews

1/11 

1/14  FINAL (Part II) - Written

1/16  VIDEO - day 1

1/16  VIDEO - day 2 (conclusion)


















Summary of Assignments

1. Ch. 1Q1-12pg.30 due 10/1
   Ch. 1 worksheets due 10/1
2. Take home test Ch. 1 due 10/10
3. Agency Presentation 10/12
4. Voc #1-10 due 10/10
5. VIDEO: "My Name Is Bill W..." due 10/24
6. Self Assessment Packet - due 11/7
7. Self Assessment Project - due 11/7
8. TEST: Take home Ch. 2 due 11/7
9. Ch. 2 Q 1-10 pg. 43 due 11/7
   Worksheets - Ch. 2 due 11/13
10.VIDEO: Age Old Friends due 11/19
11.Ch.6 Worksheets due 12/6
   Take home test due 12/6
   pg 110 To Review Q 1-9 due 12/6
12.VIDEO: Mask due 12/10
13.Ch 3 pg 60 To Review Q1-12 due 12/18
   Worksheets due 12/18
   TEST: Takehome due 12/18
14.Ch. 9 pg 160 To Review Q 1-13 due 1/4
   TEST: Takehome due 1/4
   VOCABULARY LIST: Q11-20 due 1/4
15.Ch.10 pg 173 To Review Q 1-10 due 1/4
   TEST: Takehome due 1/4
   VOCABULARY LIST: Q. 21-30 due 1/4
 








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