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Lesson Title Health Care Jobs
Unit Title Focus Career Unit
NRS Level Level 3; Level 4; 
Length of Lesson 120 minutes
Lesson Purpose

When job-seeking, students will need to understand terminology used, such as median salary, in order to determine whether or not the job will meet their financial needs. In addition to learning the skills necessary to calculate salary information, they will also learn more about their field(s) of interest.


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Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Evaluate the median salaries of given jobs to determine standard-of-living allowed by these jobs by correctly answering 85% of the assessment.

Student Target

“I can determine the take-home pay for a job of interest.”

CCR Standards
Language
  • Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

Lead CCR Level Specific Standards
Language Anchor 6: Level E
  • Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. 

Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards
KYAE Employability Standards
  • E.2 Utilize workplace tools and technologies to communicate effectively (e.g., memos/e-mails, basic computer programs, phone systems).

  • E.6 Identify and effectively use skills and materials needed for a particular task.

  • E.9 Analyze self-performance to better understand strengths and areas for improvement.