Lessons
| Name of Lesson | Video Instructions | Pre-Test | Click Here and Find Link | Post-Test | Objectives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Careers and Skill Matching | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | Skills Matcher | Post Test | You will identify and explore careers that are a good match for your skills and strengths. |
| 2. Careers and Interest Matching | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | Careers and Interest Matching | Post Test | You will learn about the careers that match your interests. |
| 3. What's a STEM Career? | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | Info about STEM | Post Test | You will obtain information about STEM careers, including academic requirements and wages. |
| 4. Cost of Living | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | Cost of Living | Post Test | You will learn that the cost of living differs across the US and how to find what it is for a giving place. |
| 5. College Score Card | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | College Score Card | Post Test | You will learn to use the College Scorecard website. |
| 6. NC Promise and Carolina Covenant | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | Carolina Covenant NC Promise | Post Test | You will learn about the NC Promise Tuition Plan and the Carolina Covenant |
| 7. Tuition-Free Colleges Handout | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | College Score Card | Post Test | You will learn about low-cost and tuition-free colleges and the populations they serve. |
| 8. FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | FAFSA FAFSA 4caster FAFSA Requirements | Post Test | You will learn about the FAFSA form and will commit to completing it by the annual deadline. |
| 9. Scholarships | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | Scholarship Search Engine College Board Scholarship Search | Post Test | You will learn to use a scholarship search engine. |
| 10. Pell Grants Handout | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | Pell Grants | Post Test | You will learn about Pell grants and who qualifies for these federal grants. |
| 11. College Costs by by Subject-Area Major | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | College Costs | Post Test | You will learn to explore the cost of college by subject-area major. |
| 12. ACT Academy | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | ACT Academy | Post Test | You will learn to use the ACT Academy website to raise your ACT scores. |
| 13. Practicing Math | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | Khan Academy Expii | Post Test | You will explore different websites for practicing and reviewing before math standardized tests to determine which you like best. |
| 14. Higher level math instruction | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | Brilliant MIT Open Courses | Post Test | Students will learn about high-quality, free online resources for learning higher level mathematics. |
| 15. ASVAB | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | ASVAB Practice Tests 4Tests.com ASVAB Practice | Post Test | You will learn about the ASVAB (Armed Services Variable Aptitude Battery) and free resources for raising your ASVAB score. |
| 16. Using the Aspirations Survey to explore customized resource links Handout | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | Aspirations Survey | Post Test | You will learn about different resources by exploring the Aspiration Surveys as hypothetical students. |
| 17. Creating a Plan | Instructional Video YouTube Version | Pre Test | Aspirations Survey | Post Test | You will learn about information that is relevant to your financial, academic, and desired pathways and create a plan for your pathway. |
| 18. From Aspiration to Accomplishment Handout | Instructional Video YouTube Version | N/A | See Handout | Post Test | You will demonstrate what they have learned from the Aspirations lesson plans. |