Senior Pathways Project

Multiple Intelligences Unit Plan

EDUC 522

Unit Title: Senior Pathways Project

Teacher: Mr. Stemple

Grade Level: 12th

Subject: Practical Arts

Time Frame: 2 weeks

Objective(s):

Intelligences:

Technologies:

The objectives for this

unit plan are to have
students understand
that a lot will change
after they graduate
from high school and
they need to be
prepared to transition
into adulthood.

Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Verbal Linguistic
Musical
Visual
Logical
Naturalistic
Kinesthetic

Students will use:

Pen/pencil
Paper
Microsoft Word
IPad
Computers
Smart phones
Internet connection
Notability Application
Easy Resume Builder App
IMovie
Google Drive
AppleTV

Students will be
able to
successfully fill
out various
forms necessary
for entrance to a
college or the
workplace.
Students will be
able to gather
information from
a variety of
sources and
cohesively
prepare in order
to present their
information.
Students will be
able to create
their own web
based portfolio
utilizing the
Internet.
Students will be
able to explain
how their

What students will have

access to:
www.qrstuff.com

Standards (Content
Standards and Technology
Standards)

Subject Standards
Students understand that
there are steps to take
when researching career
options. Proper research
is necessary in order to
make decisions that affect
their lives.
California Common
Core Standards
Writing Standards for
Literacy in Social Studies
and Technical Subjects 6
12

6. Use technology,
including the Internet, to
produce, publish, and
http://gstempleseniorpathways. update individual or
weebly.com/
shared writing products in
response to ongoing
www.weebly.com
feedback, including new
arguments or information.
www.Audeocharterschool.net
7. Conduct short as well as
www.Naviance.com
more sustained research
projects to answer a
https://www.youtube.com/watc question (including a selfh?v=Mxk1lTbuaUI
generated question) or
solve a problem; narrow
https://www.youtube.com/watc or broaden the inquiry
when appropriate;
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synthesize multiple
sources on the subject,
www.Bibme.org
demonstrating
www.Google.com

pathway fits into

their futures.

https://fafsa.ed.gov/

understanding of the
subject under
investigation.
Reading Standards for
Literacy in History/Social
Studies 612
7. Integrate and evaluate
multiple sources of
information presented in
diverse formats and media
(e.g., visually,
quantitatively, as well as
in words) in order to
address a question or solve
a problem
8. Integrate information
from diverse sources, both
primary and secondary,
into a coherent
understanding of an idea
or event, noting
discrepancies among
sources.
ISTE Standards
3. Research and
information fluency
Students apply digital
tools to gather, evaluate,
and use information.

Plan strategies to
guide inquiry

Locate, organize,
analyze, evaluate,
synthesize, and
ethically use
information from a
variety of sources
and media

Evaluate and select

information
sources and digital

tools based on the

appropriateness to
specific tasks

Procedures:
Week 1
Day 1:
Today is the first day of the unit where students will be given the background to what
their projects will entail. Students will be provided with the QR code to an example
project from a student who is presenting her Senior Pathway Project. Students will
have the opportunities to ask questions and review the materials which they will be
utilizing to create their portfolios. Students will then be given a laptop or an IPad from
which to access their Weebly accounts (previously set up). Students will have the
opportunity to create their layout with necessary tabs so that they may upload their
work throughout the unit. Students will be notified that they will be completing career
research essays, career interviews, career cover letter, career resume, an application
(college, job, vocational school etc.) as well as their final presentation on all
information gathered. (Webbs DOK 1)

Process data and

report results

Intelligences:

Verbal/Linguistic
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Bodily Kinesthetic
Auditory
Visual/Spatial

Day 2:
Today students will be doing the bulk of their research for their career projects. Each
student will be given a print out from their Naviance personality and career surveys.
These will include careers that most commonly align with personality types. Students Logical/Mathematical
Visual/Spatial
will choose a career that they are most interested in, as well as one that is the most
Intrapersonal
feasible in the real world. Students will utilize Notablitiy in order to begin to create
notes for the career that they are most interested in pursuing. Students will explore
various websites using www.Google.com search engine and begin to compile a list of
sources using the website www.Bibme.org. Students will begin to think about a person
that they wish to interview or job shadow for their upcoming interview assignment.
(Webbs DOK 1) Homework: Students will need to find an individual which they can
interview during day 3 instruction.
Day 3:
Today students will conduct their career interviews utilizing the telephone, email, or
personal correspondence, such as a cell phone. Students will note their findings using
notability. Students may also gather information from Google search engine and
www.YouTube.com videos adding their sources to their working bibliography using
www.Bibme.org. Students will also have found the person they which to interview/job
shadow. Homework: Compile all information necessary to create a detailed essay.
(Webbs DOK 3)
Day 4:
Today students will write their essays utilizing Google Docs, they will share their
documents with the teacher so that necessary revisions can be made. The majority of
this class session will be to utilize the information gathered and compile it into one
cohesive, typed essay. Students will be graded on all the necessary proper writing
conventions. (DOK 2). Student will learn to use the proper formatting for college
grade writing. They will use the information from the notes they have gathered using
Notability. Student will come together to present to the class the information that they
have learned and express which careers they have chosen and why.
Day 5:
Today students will have the opportunity to build their personal resumes. This will
include information that will track their work experience, volunteer experience,
education, skills, and other awards or personal achievements of note. Students will
utilize the Easy Resume Builder Application on either their smart phones or via the
IPads. One goal for this assignment is to gear the resume towards the career that they
have chosen to the fullest extent. Homework: student will make any necessary
corrections to their career essays and their resumes utilizing Google Docs. (Webbs
DOK 4)
Week 2
Day 6:
Students will learn about how to create a cover letter and will design one that matches
the resume that they have completed utilizing Microsoft Word. Students will view
examples via the Internet for business and professional examples of formatting that is
necessary. Students will also begin to think about their personal statement assignment.

Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Verbal/Linguistic
Naturalistic
Bodily/Kinesthetic

Visual/Spatial
Interpersonal
Verbal/Linguistic
Intrapersonal

Intrapersonal
Logical/Mathematical

Intrapersonal
Logical/Mathematical
Visual/Spatial

Homework: create a script which explains your personal statement and have it
memorized in order to record your video tomorrow. Students will also save images to
their Google Drive in order to access them for IMovie. (Webbs DOK 4)

Day 7:
Today students will work in pairs to record their personal statement videos utilizing
IMovie. Students will take turns utilizing the IPads to record their fellow students
personal statements. Videos should be between 5 and 7 minutes and include the
following information but not limited to: brief life background, favorite subjects,
volunteer work, interview experiences, career exploration information, career paths
which they hope to follow and why, immediate future plans for after graduation. Once
both students have recorded their audio, students will individually work with IMovie to
complete the necessary additions of pictures/media and utilize proper editing to create a
finished product which will be uploaded to www.YouTube.com and embedded into
their Weebly website. Homework: have students speak with their families regarding
their financial situation in order to complete financial aid forms, this includes annual
income, claimed dependents, etc. (Webbs DOK 4)
Day 8:
The task today will be for students to complete a job application and/or college
applications depending on their post-secondary goals. The educator will provide
examples of applications and the information that is necessary to complete them. It is
important that students are through and complete these applications without
informational errors or typos. Students will utilize the website https://fafsa.ed.gov/ in
order to fill out their federal financial aid information. If students are unsure of their
post-secondary educational plans, have students complete local community college
application so they are familiar with the process. Students may work in pairs or
individually.
Day 9:
Today will be spent finalizing final student products and presentations along with dress
rehearsals. Today will be spent placing the final touches on the presentations. Student
can finalize any editing to their personal statements via IMovie. Students will be able
to make sure that all of their documents are properly edited and in the final version
stage, and videos are properly uploaded to their Weebly site and that it is presentable.
Once this is complete students will utilize www.qrstuff.com to create a QR code
making their portfolios quickly accessible. Students will participate in a short run
through of their presentations, dressed appropriately, while other students and the
educator provide necessary feedback and/or suggestions. Homework: students should
run through their presentations at home. This can be in front of the mirror, family
members, or friends.
Day 10:
Presentation Day! The students will present their final product in front of other staff
members as well as several community members who have volunteered to sit in as
panel members. Student will be graded upon their attire, presentation effectiveness,

Interpersonal

Verbal/Linguistic
Interpersonal
Bodily/Kinesthetic
Naturalistic
Visual/Spatial
Logical/Mathematical
Intrapersonal
Musical

Intrapersonal
Verbal/Linguistic
Visual/Spatial
Interpersonal

Verbal/Linguistic
Interpersonal
Visual/Spatial
Bodily/Kinesthetic
Musical
Intrapersonal
Naturalistic

Interpersonal

and most importantly their finished websites as these act as live portfolios. Student
will present their websites by streaming their website from an IPad utilizing AppleTV.

Visual/Spatial
Bodily/Kinesthetically

Products:

Intelligences:

Google Doc
Students will utilize Google Docs in order to compile comprehensive data that is used
for both their career essays and their resumes, which will be thoroughly graded and
edited throughout the unit.

Logical/Mathematical

Career Essay Word Document

Students will transfer information from Notability and Google Docs and create a
Microsoft Word document that displays the information which they have gathered.

Intrapersonal

IMovie
A large part of this unit is the personal statement assignment which will be in the form
of a video. Students will be graded upon creativity, effective communication of
information, and display of proficiency with IMovie.

Verbal/Linguistic
Naturalistic

Weebly
Students will create a Weebly website that demonstrates their proficiency with website
building and includes the assigned information. This information includes: career
essay, job interview information, college applications, job applications, and a link to
their personal statement created with IMovie and uploaded via www.YouTube.com
A final presentation of their Weebly website will be required at the end of the unit.

Interpersonal
Visual/Spatial
Bodily/Kinesthetic
Musical

Rubrics:
Career Essay
CATEGORY
Organization

Quality of
Information

Paragraph
Construction

Mechanics

Bibliography

4
Information is
well- organized
with a clear
introduction,
body, and
conclusion.

3
Information is
organized with
an introduction,
body, and
conclusion.

2
Information may
appear to be
organized but
does not have a
clear
introduction,
body, or
conclusion.
Information
relates to most
of the main
topics. No
details and/or
examples are
given.

1
The information
is disorganized.

Information
clearly relates to
the main topics
listed. It
includes several
supporting
details and/or
examples.
All paragraphs
include relevant
introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding
sentence.

Information
clearly relates to
the main topics.
It provides
supporting
details and/or
examples.

Paragraphs
include relevant
information but
are not wellconstructed with
introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding
sentence.
No grammatical, Two or less
Three to five
spelling or
grammatical,
grammatical,
punctuation
spelling or
spelling, or
errors.
punctuation
punctuation
errors.
errors.
A minimum of
A minimum of
At least two
three reliable
three sources are sources are
sources are
included,
included. Most
included. All
although not all sources are
sources are
may be reliable. documented
documented
All sources are
using MLA
correctly using
documented
format. There
MLA format.
using MLA
are errors in
format. There
formatting.
may be some
minor errors in
formatting.

Paragraph
structure is not
clear. Sentences
are not relevant
to topic.

Most paragraphs
include relevant
introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding
sentence.

Information has
little or nothing
to do with the
main topics.

More than five

grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation
errors.
Less than two or
no sources are
included.
Student did not
attempt to use
MLA format or
used MLA
format
incorrectly.

Personal Statement IMovie

CATEGORY
4
Organization
Information is
well-organized
in a
question/answer
format. Each
question is
answered.

Quality of
Information

Information
clearly relates to
the questions
and utilizes
information
from the
Personality Type
Confidential
Report. It
includes several
supporting
details and/or
examples.

3
Information is
organized in a
question/answer
format. Each
question is
answered
briefly.

2
Information is
somewhat
organized
although
question/answer
format is not
used. Is not
thoroughly
addressed.

1
The information
is not organized.
Information
provided is not
answered at all.

Information
clearly relates to
the main topic.
It provides
supporting
details and/or
examples.

Information
clearly relates to
the main topic.
No details
and/or examples
are given.

Information has
little or nothing
to do with the
main topic.

1
The information
appears to be
disorganized.

Information
clearly relates to
the main topics.
It provides
supporting
details and/or
examples.

2
Information is
organized, but
may be missing
the introduction,
body or
conclusion.
Information
relates to most
of the main
topics. No
details and/or
examples are
given.

Consistent
design is used
for all slides. If

Design is not
completely
consistent.

No consistency
among slide
design.

Weebly Presentation (including Google Docs info)

CATEGORY
Organization

Quality of
Information

Design

4
Information is
very organized
with an
introduction,
body and
conclusion.
Information
clearly relates to
the main topics.
It includes
several
supporting
details and/or
examples.
Clean,
consistent
design is used

3
Information is
organized with
an introduction,
body, and
conclusion.

Information has
little or nothing
to do with the
main topics.

Technical

Mechanics

for all slides. If

background
graphics are
used they do not
distract reader.
A minimum of
eight (8) slides
are included. At
least five (5)
slides include
graphics.
No grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors.

background
graphics are
used they do not
distract reader.

Background
graphics may
distract reader.

Background
graphics are
distracting.

A minimum of
eight (8) slides
are included. At
least four (4)
slides include
graphics.
Two or less
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors.

A minimum of
seven (7) slides
are included. At
least three (3)
slides include
graphics.
Three to five
grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation
errors.

Most slides are

missing and no
graphics are
included.
More than five
grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation
errors.

Presentation Ideas and Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=6EoHI2OoMgs