MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL DIPLOMA EMPLOYMENT ENGLISH I: NINTH, TENTH, ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH GRADES Students will: 1. Recognize main idea in written, oral, and visual formats. Examples: Stories, informational articles, videos. 2. Follow simple oral and written directions given in a variety of situations. Examples: recipes, medical and/or prescription instructions and information, combination locks, informational videos. 3. Use personal learning strategies to gain meaning from written material. Examples: Using mnemonic devices, skimming, predicting, underlining, highlighting, summarizing, outlining, taking notes. 4. Determine when more information is needed and ask appropriate questions. AGS Language Arts Text English for the World of Work: Chapter 14: Lesson 3; TE Chapters 1-15 English to Use: Chapter 11 Basic English Grammar: TE Chapters 1-14 Basic English Composition: Chapter 7: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 9: Lesson 1 English of the World of Work: Chapter 8: Lesson 3: TE Chapters 1-15 English to Use: Chapter 11: Lesson 4 Life Skills English: Chapter 3: Lesson 5; Chapter 9: Lessons 1-3 Lesson 4; Chapter 9: Lesson 1; Chapter 12: Lesson 3; Chapter 14: Lesson 3; Chapter 15: Lesson 3 Life Skills English: Chapter 1: Lesson 4; Chapter 2: Lesson 3; Chapter 3: Lesson 5 Basic English Composition: Chapter 13: English for the World of Work: Chapters 1-5, Chapter 6: ; Chapters 7-10; Chapter 12: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 13 English to Use: Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2 Lesson 3 5. Determine when argument and English to Use: Chapter 11: Lesson 5,7 propaganda are being used in written, oral, and visual forms *Fact versus opinion Lesson 4 *Bandwagon (joining the crowd) *Appeal to emotions
6. Read to gain information needed in daily English for the World of Work: Chapter 1, 4, living. Examples: Telephone books, labels 7-10, 12-15 and signs, consumer product information, calendar/atlas, instructions, warranties, common bill statements, common application terms, directions or rules posed in public places, schedules for transportation 7. Read and comprehend information form textual material. Examples: books, catalogs, encyclopedias, career information, dictionaries, newspapers, personal letters, messages. 8. Identify and use various sequential patterns to organize information. Examples: chronological order, spatial order, order of importance, alphabetical order. English to Use: Chapters 1-4, 7-9 Lessons 1,2 Life Skills English: Chapter 7: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 8: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 9: Lessons 1-3 English for the World of Work: Chapter 1: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 9: Lesson 1; Chapter 10; Lesson 4; Chapter 14: Lesson 3; Chapter 15: Lesson 3 English to Use: Chapters 1-3, 7 Lessons 1,2; Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 12: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 13: Life Skills English: Chapter 5: Lesson 4; Chapter 7: Lesson 1-4; Chapter 8: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 9: Lessons 1-3 English for the World of Work: Chapter 2: Lessons 5,6; Chapter 3: Lessons 2-4; Chapter 5: Lesson 3; Chapter 10: Lesson 5; Chapter 14: Lessons 4,5 English to Use: Chapter 11: Lesson 4-6 Basic English Composition: Chapter 7: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 8: Lessons 1-5; Chapter 9: Lessons 1,3,4; Chapter 13: Lessons 3,4 9. Explain the definitions of terms related to English for the World of Work: Chapters 1- the workplace and to daily living. 15 *Basic survival vocabulary English to Use: Chapters 3-5, 7-9 -Employment Basic English Composition: Chapters 8, 10-13 -Safety -Information Examples: calendar, TV log, atlas, almanac -Food and cooking -Personal needs -Home and School
*Basic Computer Vocabulary, Examples: Monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem, printer. 10. Use appropriate vocabulary in writing, speaking, and presenting. 11. Use appropriate oral language. Examples: Workplace, leisure English for the World of Work: Chapters 2-7,10,11,13,14 Basic English Grammar: Chapters 1-14 Basic English Composition: Chapters 1-13 English for the World of Work: Chapters 5, 6; Chapter 14: Lesson 6 English to Use: Chapter 6: English to Use: Chapters 1-10,12,13 12. Use the basic conventions of standard English. *Machanics Example: punctuation Basic English Grammar: Chapters 1-14 *Usage and syntax Examples: subjectverb agreement, avoidance of sentence Basic English Composition: Chapters 1-6 fragments *Spelling 13. Write to clarify information and to organize thinking. Examples: grocery list, "to do" list, outlines 14. Write to express meaning in personal and business situations. *Personal Examples: Letters, thank-you notes, envelopes, request for help/information, journals/diaries *Business Examples: application, resume, business correspondence Lesson 4; Chapter 11: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 14: Lessons 2,4 Basic English Composition: Chapters 7,8,10,11,12,13 English for the World of Work: Chapters 2-4,10,12-15 English to Use: Chapter 9: Lesson 7; Chapter 11: Lessons 1-8 Lessons 1,3; Chapter 10: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 12: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 13: Lessons 1-5 15. Communicate by telephone and/or other English for the World of Work: Chapter 5; communication devices. Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2 *Exhibit appropriate etiquette English to Use: Chapter 9: Lessons 1-3 *Leave and take messages Basic English Composition: Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2 *Identify procedures to: -Request information -Order goods and services -Arrange an appointment or make a reservation -Report problems 16. Develop communication skills through the effective use of tone, inflection, tempo, enunciation, pronunciation, eye contact, and body language. English for the Word of Work: Chapter 5: Lessons 2-5; Chapter 11: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 14: Lesson 6
17. Demonstrate effective oral communication in personal and school situations. Examples: interact within small groups, answer questions when called upon, read one's own writing to peers, give directions/instructions, obtain attention form another person appropriately 18. Use effective listening and viewing skills in a variety of situations. Examples: interpersonal communication, lecture, audiovisual presentation Lessons 3-5; Chapter 6: Lessons 2-3; Chapter 14: Lessons 3,6; Throughout Teacher's Edition English for the Word of Work: Chapter 5: Lesson 3; Chapter 6: ; Chapter 11: Lessons 2,3
MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL DIPLOMA EMPLOYMENT ENGLISH I: TENTH GRADE Students will: 1. Recognize main idea in written, oral, and visual formats. Examples: stories, informational articles, videos 2. Follow simple oral and written directions given in a variety of situations. Examples: recipes, medical and/or prescription instructions and information, combination locks, informational video 3. Use personal learning strategies to gain meaning form written material. Examples: using mnemonic devices, skimming, predicting, underlining, highlighting, summarizing, outlining, taking notes AGS Language Arts Text English of the World of Work: Chapter 14: Lesson 3; TE Chapters 1-15 English to Use: Chapter 11 Basic English Grammar: TE Chapters 1-14 Basic English Composition: Chapter 7: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 9: Lesson 1 Lesson 3; TE Chapters 1-15 English to Use: Chapter 11: Lesson 4 Life Skills English: Chapter 3: Lesson 5; Chapter 9: Lessons 1-3 Lesson 4; Chapter 9: Lesson 1; Chapter 12: Lesson 3; Chapter 14: Lesson 3; Chapter 15: Lesson 3 Life Skills English: Chapter 1: :Lesson 4; Chapter 2: Lesson 3; Chapter 3: Lesson 5 4. Determine when more information is needed and ask appropriate questions. 5. Read to gain information needed in daily living. Examples: instructions, common applications, lease and credit agreements, schedules for transportation, work manuals, newspaper want ads, work schedules, business correspondence Basic English Composition: Chapter 13: English for the World of Work: Chapters 1-5; Chapter 6: ; Chapters 7-10; Chapter 12: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 13 English to Use: Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2 Lesson 3 English for the World of Work: Chapters 1,4,7-10,12-15 English to Use: Chapters 1-4,7-9 Lesson 1,2
6. Read and comprehend information from textual material. Examples: books, catalogs, encyclopedias, career information, dictionaries, newspapers, personal letters, messages 7. Read and view nonprint and print media critically and selectively. Examples: apply a personal criterion to limit use of television, discern the reliability of Internet information Life Skills English: Chapter 7: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 8: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 9: Lessons 1-3 English for the World of Work: Chapter 1: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 9: Lesson 1; Chapter 10: Lesson 4; Chapter 14: Lesson 3; Chapter 15: Lesson 3 Life Skills English: Chapters 1-3,7 Lessons 1,2; Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 12: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 13: Life Skills English: Chapter 6: Lesson 6; Chapter 7: Lesson 5 8. Increase knowledge of appropriate technology and/or software in the communication process. Examples: word processors, fax machines, telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD), Internet, augmentative communication devices, copier machines Lesson 3; Chapter 10: Lessons 2,3,5; Chapter 11: ; Chapter 12: Lesson 1 Life Skills English: Chapter 5: Lessons 1,4 9. Demonstrate the basic conventions of English to Use: Chapters 1-10,12,13 standard English *Mechanics Basic English Grammar: Chapters 1-14 *Usage and syntax Basic English Composition: Chapters 1-6 *Spelling 10. Write the clarify information and to organize thinking. Examples: grocery list, Lesson 4; Chapter 11: Lessons 1-3; "to do" list, outlines Chapter 14: Lessons 2,4 Basic English Composition: Chapters 7,8,10,11,12,13 11. Select and use various sequential patterns to organize information. Examples: chronological order, spatial order, order of importance, alphabetical order English for the World of Work: Chapter 2: Lesson 5,6; Chapter 3: Lessons 2-4; Chapter 5: Lesson 3; Chapter 10: Lesson 5; Chapter 14: Lessons 4,5 12. Write to express meaning in personal and business situations. English to Use: Chapter 11: Lessons 4-6 Basic English Composition: Chapter 7: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 8: Lesson 1-5; Chapter 9: Lessons 1,3,4; Chapter 13: Lessons 3,4 English for the World of Work: Chapter 2: Lessons 7,8
*Personal Examples: Letters, thank-you notes, envelopes, request for help/information, journals/diaries English to Use: Chapter 11: Lessons 8,9 Basic English Composition: Chapter 12: Lesson 1 13. Communicate by telephone and/or other English for the World of Work: Chapter 5; communication devices. Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2 *Exhibit appropriate etiquette English to Use: Chapter 9: Lessons 1-3 *Leave and take messages Basic English Composition: Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2 *Identify procedures to: -Request information -Order goods and services -Arrange an appointment or make a reservation -Report problems 14. Exhibit appropriate job interview skills. Lessons 1-5; Chapter 6: Lessons 1-3 *Employ appropriate communication skills *Demonstrate personal behaviors that are important in a job interview *Choose appropriate attire for a job interview *Practice giving appropriate answers to question that might be asked in a job interview. Examples: hours, benefits, salary/wages, working conditions, job tasks/responsibilities *Role-play a job interview correctly 15. Apply communication skills through the effective use of tone, inflection, tempo, enunciation, pronunciation, eye contact, and body language. 16. Speak successfully in a variety of situations. Lessons 2-5; Chapter 6: Lessons 2,3; Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 14: Lesson 6 Lessons 2-5; Chapter 6: Lessons 2,3; Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 14: Lesson 6 *Anxiety control *Clarity through word choice Examples: telling personal anecdotes, reporting on current events, reading personal writings 17. Demonstrate effective oral communication in personal and employment situations. Examples: interact within small groups, phrase questions appropriately, restate for clarification, express and defend one's opinion, register a complaint, give directions/instructions Lessons 2-5; Chapter 6: Lessons 2,3; Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 14: Lesson 6
18. Exhibit listening and viewing skills in a variety of situations. Examples: interpersonal communication, lecture, audiovisual presentation Lessons 1-4 Life Skills English: Chapter 9: Lesson 3 Lesson 3; Chapter 6: ; Chapter 11: Lessons 2,3
MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL DIPLOMA EMPLOYMENT ENGLISH I: ELEVENTH GRADE Students will: 1. Recognize main idea in written, oral, and visual formats. Examples: stories, informational articles, videos 2. Follow simple oral and written directions given in a variety of situations. Examples: recipes, medical and/or prescription instructions and information 3. Use personal learning strategies to gain meaning from written material. Examples: predicting, taking notes, underlining, highlighting, paraphrasing, partner work, small group discussion, question-andanswer development 4. Read and comprehend textual information to gain information. *Community, Examples: newspaper, transportation, schedules, lease and credit agreements AGS Language Arts Text English for the World of Work: Chapter 14: Lesson 3; TE Chapters 1-15 English to Use: Chapter 11 Basic English Grammar: TE Chapters 1-14 Basic English Composition: Chapter 7: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 9: Lesson 1 Lesson 3; TE Chapters 1-15 English to Use: Chapter 11: Lesson 4 Life Skills English: Chapter 3: Lesson 5; Chapter 9: Lessons 1-3 Lesson 4; Chapter 9: Lesson 1; Chapter 12: Lesson 3; Chapter 13: Lesson 3; Chapter 14: Lesson 3; Chapter 15: Lesson 3 Life Skills English: Chapter 1: Lesson 4; Chapter 2: Lesson 3; Chapter 3: Lesson 5 Basic English Composition: Chapter 13: English for the World of Work: Chapter 1: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 4: Lessons 1-5; Chapter 7: Lessons 1-5; Chapter 8: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 9: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 10: Lessons 1-5; Chapter 12: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 13: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 14: Lesson 3; Chapter 15: Lesson 1-3 Basic English Composition: Chapter 13:
*Empolyment, Examples: memoranda, work manuals, employment-related materials *Leisure, Examples: books, magazines Life Skills English: Chapter 3: Lessons 1-6; Chapter 4: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 7: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 8: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 9: Lessons 1,2 5. Apply critical reading and viewing skills to analysis of print and nonprint media. Examples: television, Internet, film Life Skills English: Chapter 6: Lesson 6: Chapter 7: Lesson 5 6. Exhibit vocabulary development. English for the World of Work: Chapters 1-15 *Employment vocabulary English to Use: Chapter 9: Lesson 8 *Common abbreviations Basic English Grammar: Chapter 1: Lesson 1 *Basic computer terminology Examples: monitor, keyboard 7. Demonstrate use of appropriate technology and software in the communication process. Examples: word processors, fax machines, telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD), Internet, augmentative communication devices Life Skills English: Chapter 2: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 6: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 8: Lessons 1-3 Lesson 3; Chapter 10: Lessons 2,3,5; Chapter 11: ; Chapter 12: Lesson 1 Life Skills English: Chapter 5: Lessons 1,4 8. Demonstrate the basic conventions of English to Use: Chapters 1-10,12,13 standard English *Mechanics Basic English Grammar: Chapters 1-14 *Usage and syntax Basic English Composition: Chapters 1-6 *Spelling 9. Write to clarify information and to English for the Wold of Work: Chapter 8: organize thinking. Examples: grocery list, Lesson 4; Chapter 11: Lessons 1-3; "to do" list, outlines Chapter 14: Lessons 2,4 Basic English Composition: Chapters 7,8,10,11,12,13 10. Express personal opinions in small groups, in class discussions, and through writing. 11. Write to express meaning in personal and business situations. 12. Demonstrate appropriate job interview skills. Lessons 4 English to Use: Chapter 11: Lessons 5,7 English for the World of Work: Chapter 2-4,10,12-15 English to Use: Chapter 9: Lesson 7; Chapter 11: Lessons 1-8 Lessons 1,3; Chapter 10: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 12: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 13: Lessons 1-5 Lessons 1-5; Chapter 6: Lessons 1-3
*Employ appropriate communication skills *Demonstrate personal behaviors that are important in a job interview. *Choose proper attire for a job interview *Practice giving appropriate answers to questions that might be asked in a job interview *Practice questions that one may want to ask in an interview. Examples: hours, benefits, salary/wages, working conditions, job tasks/responsibilities n 13. Apply communication skills through the effective use of tone, inflection, tempo, enunciation, pronunciation, eye contact, and body language. 14. Exhibit listening skills in a variety situations. Examples: interpersonal communication, lecture, audiovisual presentation Lessons 2-5; Chapter 6: Lessons 2,3; Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 14: Lesson 6 English of the World of Work: Chapter 5: Lesson 3; Chapter 6: ; Chapter 11: Lessons 2,3
MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL DIPLOMA EMPLOYMENT ENGLISH I: TWELFTH GRADE Students will: 1. Comprehend and follow oral and written directions given in a variety of situations. Examples: employment-related directives, community-related directives AGS Language Arts Text English for the World of Work: Chapter 1: Lesson 4; Chapter 3: Lessons 2-4; Chapter 4: Lessons 4,5; Chapter 7: Lessons 3-5; Chapter 8: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 9: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 10: Lessons 1-6; Chapter 12: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 13: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 15: Lessons 1,2 2. Read and comprehend textual material to gain information. *Community Examples: newspaper, transportation schedules, lease and credit agreements *Employment Examples: memoranda, work manuals, employment-related materials English to Use: Chapter 11: Lesson 4 Life Skills English: Chapter 3: Lesson 5; Chapter 5: Lesson 4; Chapter 8: Lessons 1-3; Chapter 9: Lessons 1-3 English for the World of Work: Chapter 1: Lessons 1-3 Chapter 4: Lessons 1-5; Chapter 7: Lessons 1-5; Chapter 8: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 9: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 10: Lessons 1-5; Chapter 12: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 13: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 14: Lesson 3; Chapter 15: Lessons 1-3 Life Skills English: Chapters 1-3,7 Lessons 1,2; Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 12: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 13: *Leisure Example: books, magazines 3. Demonstrate use of appropriate English for the Word of Work: Chapter 8: technology and/or software in the Lesson 3; Chapter 10: Lessons 2,3,5; communication process. Examples: word Chapter 11: ; Chapter 12: Lesson processors, fax machine, telecommunication 1 devices for the deaf (TDD), Internet, augmentative communication devices Life Skills English: Chapter 5: Lessons 1,4
4. Write for employment purposes. English for the World of Work: Chapter 2: Lessons 1-8; Chapter 3: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 4: Lessons 1-5; Chapter 10: Lessons 1-6; Chapter 12: ; Chapter 13: Lessons 2-4; Chapter 14: Lessons 1-6; Chapter 15: Lessons 2 *Resumes Basic English Composition: Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 12: *Business letters and envelopes Life Skills English: Chapter 8: Lessons 1-3 Examples: Letters to request job applications, letters to accompany applications *Business forms Examples: applications 5. Exhibit appropriate job interview skills. Lessons 1-5; Chapter 6: Lessons 1-3 *Employing appropriate communication skills *Demonstratng personal behaviors that are important in a job interview *Choosing proper attire for a job interview *Practicing appropriate answers to questions that might be asked in a job interview *Practicing questions that one may want to ask in an interview Examples: hours, benefits, salary/wages, working conditions, job task/responsibilities 6. Apply communication skills through the effective use of tone, inflection, tempo, enunciation, pronunciation, and eye contact. 7. Communicate effectively in personal and employment situations. Lessons 2-5; Chapter 6: Lessons 2,4; Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 14: Lesson 6 English for the World of Work: Chapter 2: Lesson 5; Chapter 5: Lessons 2-5; Chapter 6: Lessons 2,3; Chapter 11: Lessons 1-4; Chapter 14: Lesson 6 Basic English Composition: Chapter 11: Lessons 1,2; Chapter 12: Lessons 1,2 Life Skills English: Chapter 8: Lesson 1 8. Complete a portfolio. English for the World of Work: Chapter 3: Opener, Lesson 1 9. Exhibit effective listening and viewing skills in a variety if situations. Examples: interpersonal communication, lecture, audiovisual presentation Lesson 3; Chapter 6: ; Chapter 11: Lessons 2,3