Kentucky
6th-8th Grade
State Standards
Look below to see how Banzai's courses, worksheets, activities, and games align with the Career Studies for 6th-8th Grade. Note, any one activity listed will satisfy the associated competency.
Career Studies
Essential Skills
ADAPTABILITY
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Defined by Career Studies
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ES.M.1: Practice problem solving skills in a variety of situations to apply to real-world problems.
ES.M.2: Model flexibility and willingness to try new things (e.g., critical thinking, problem solving).
COMMUNICATION
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Defined by Career Studies
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ES.M.17: Respect individual differences and work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds, viewpoints and experiences.
Under Development
ES.M.18: Practice effective conflict resolution strategies with minimal guidance.
Under Development
ES.M.16: Engage effectively in a range of age appropriate collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups and teacher led).
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ES.M.16.a: Work with peers to create rules for collegial discussions and decision making (e.g., informal consensus, taking votes on key issues, presentation of alternate views).
Under Development
ES.M.16.b: Speak clearly at an understandable pace using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details and complete sentences when appropriate.
Under Development
ES.M.16.c: Pose and respond to questions that connect the ideas of others' and comment with relevant evidence, observations and ideas.
Under Development
ES.M.16.d: Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented.
Under Development
ES.M.16.e: Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; using appropriate eye contact, adequate volume and clear pronunciation.
Under Development
ES.M.16.f: Adapt speech, using both verbal and nonverbal skills, to a variety of situations, demonstrating command of formal English when appropriate.
Under Development
DILIGENCE
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Defined by Career Studies
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ES.M.3: Demonstrate resilience and perseverance by showing willingness to complete a task.
ES.M.4: Outline goals (short and long-term) and prioritize as necessary to complete task.
DRUG-FREE
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Defined by Career Studies
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ES.M.14: Identify and explain the consequences of substance abuse.
Under Development
ES.M.15: Explain the need for random drug screening.
Under Development
INITIATIVE
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Defined by Career Studies
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ES.M.5: Apply failure as a learning opportunity.
ES.M.6: Practice on-task behaviors with minimal direction.
ES.M.7: Practice, apply and evaluate personal responsibility and pride in assigned work (e.g., asking clarifying questions, self-directed learning, self-initiated learning).
KNOWLEDGE
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Defined by Career Studies
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ES.M.8: Apply reading, writing, mathematics, science and technology skills to authentic, real-world tasks.
ES.M.9: Apply and explain important concepts in learning to an authentic audience.
Under Development
RELIABILITY
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Defined by Career Studies
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ES.M.10: Demonstrate consistent punctuality in a variety of activities with minimal guidance.
Under Development
ES.M.11: Describe appropriate attire for various situations.
Under Development
ES.M.12: Practice ethical behavior (e.g., honesty, trust, compassion, acceptance) in various situations.
ES.M.13: Exhibit self-control.
Careers
APPLICATION
Standard
Defined by Career Studies
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C.M.12: Identify and follow agreed-upon work skills (e.g., attendance, respect, preparedness, quality of work, time-management) that are necessary for both the classroom and workplace.
Under Development
EXPLORATION
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Defined by Career Studies
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C.M.1: Explain how career choices impact lifestyle.
C.M.2: Explore the cost (monetary and time) of post-secondary and technical education, including possible sources of funding.
C.M.3: Explain how roles in the workplace and community are constantly changing (e.g., librarian to media specialist, remote employment opportunities) due to supply and demand and technological impacts on industry.
Under Development
C.M.4: Identify resources (technology, counselors, shadowing, mentoring, career fairs, class speakers) that can be used for locating job and career information.
C.M.5: Use information from personal inventory surveys to explore and evaluate jobs within the 16 KY Career Clusters to guide educational pathway choices at the secondary level.
PREPARATION
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C.M.10: Apply responsible digital citizenship practices (e.g., intellectual property, copyright, online reputation, cyberbullying, digital footprint).
C.M.11: Explain the relationship between personal behavior and employability (e.g., academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community involvement, impact of online behavior, digital citizenship).
C.M.6: Explain how skills (both academic and technical) necessary for a variety of career pathways may be gained through extracurricular activities, community experience, volunteer work, etc.
Under Development
C.M.7: Use various sources of career information (e.g., Career Day, guest speaker, field trips, virtual field trips, career fairs, career websites) to evaluate jobs/careers that reflect individual interests/needs.
C.M.8: Create and maintain an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) as a tool to explore self-knowledge and academic aptitude by relating interests, values and abilities to career choices.
Under Development
C.M.9: Identify high school and career/technical center courses and programs that support career or occupational areas of interest.
Financial Literacy
CAREERS, EDUCATION & INCOME
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Defined by Career Studies
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FL.M.1: Develop and manage financial goals for the future based on one's career choice and lifestyle expectations to meet the needs of individuals and families.
FL.M.2: Explain how income can be earned (e.g., wages, commission) or unearned (e.g., interest, capital gains).
FL.M.3: Explain net income (i.e., wages and salaries minus payroll deductions equal net income or take-home pay).
CREDIT & DEBT
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FL.M.4: Compare a variety of credit sources from which consumers can choose to borrow.
FL.M.5: Compare the costs and benefits of buying on credit that are key to making a good borrowing decision.
DECISION MAKING & MONEY MANAGEMENT
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Defined by Career Studies
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FL.M.7: Apply decision making strategies when buying products.
FL.M.8: Compare and evaluate products and services based on major factors (e.g., brand name, price, quality feature, availability) when making consumer decisions.
FL.M.6: Evaluate financial management resources and how they are needed to meet the goals of individuals and families by:
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FL.M.6.a: prioritizing financial goals.
FL.M.6.b: creating a budget including income, expenses (fixed/flexible), and savings.
FL.M.6.c: developing and explaining a savings plan and budget based on specific short and long-term financial goals.
FL.M.9: Investigate how culture, media and technology impact the family and consumer decision making by:
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Defined by Career Studies
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FL.M.9.a: explaining ways consumer buying practices are influenced by social factors, economic principles, peer pressure, desire for status and advertising techniques.
FL.M.9.b: exploring the impact of positive and negative effects of advertising techniques (e.g., bandwagon, facts and figures, emotional appeal, endorsement/testimonials, free samples, coupons, use of gimmicks, misleading/false information, social media).
INSURANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT
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FL.M.12: Research federal government depository insurance coverage and limits related to consumer bank and credit union accounts.
FL.M.13: Investigate the use of insurance to cover risk of financial loss (e.g., liability, health, auto, renter, home).
MONEY & THE ECONOMY
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FL.M.11: Compare the relationship between supply and demand and their role in meeting consumer needs.
SAVING & INVESTING
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FL.M.10: List examples of investments for current income and investments for future growth.