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After high school…

Construction Worker

Workers do physical labor at building and highway construction projects. They also tunnel and shaft excavations, demolition sites, and pave

roads. They work long hours, but only as jobs come.

College degree needed? No

Important High School class: Algebra II

Average Salary per week: $ 640

Construction Manager

Managers go between architects, clients, and teams of workers to make sure highways and

cities get built well and on time. They get to in charge of a large group

College Degree Needed? Yes

Important High School class: English

Average Salary Per Week: $1500

After college…

After high school…

Home Care Aide

Aides assist elderly or disabled adults with daily living activities like cooking and cleaning at the person's home, or in a daytime facility. They have to be patient and pay attention to

details.

College Degree Needed? No

Important High School class: Chemistry

Average Salary Per Week: $345

PediatricianPediatricians are doctors who work just with

children. They either work in general practice and see all sorts of children, or specialize in a

specific disease like asthma or diabetes.

College Degree Needed? Yes+ a Medical degree!

Important High School class: Biology

Average Salary Per Week: $ 2500

After college…

After high school…

Correctional OfficerCorrectional officers guard inmates inside prisons. They tell individuals and groups

about prison rules and listen to their complaints and needs. They have to work

well in stressful, dangerous situations.

College Degree Needed? No

Important High School class: Government

Average Salary Per Week: $ 475

Crime Lab Director

Crime lab directors head up teams that use scientific laboratory methods to analyze

evidence. They see new and exciting cases every day.

College Degree Needed? Yes

Important High School class: Chemistry

Average Salary Per Week: $1085

After college…

What kind of workplace?What about my coworkers? Do

I want to have a lot of responsibility? Do I get to help

people? What about my salary? Do I get health

insurance?

My Classes Now

= What Jobs I Get Later

And If…

Then…

What classes do I take now?

Which Student Got In?Find The Reasons Why

Freshmen YearAlgebra IFreshmen Humanities

World HistoryPhysics

Art IGPA: 3.8

FOUR YEAR GPA: 3.2

Joe

Sophomore YearGeometryEnglish II

American StudiesSpanish IBiology

GPA: 3.3

Junior YearAlgebra II

CompositionGovernment

Human AnatomyStudio ArtGPA: 2.8

Senior YearEnglish IV

PsychologyEnvironmental SustainabilityAdvanced Art

GPA: 3.7

FOUR YEAR GPA: 3.2

Carl

Freshmen YearAlgebra IFreshmen Humanities

World HistoryPhysics

Art IGPA: 2.8

Sophomore YearGeometryEnglish II

Creative Writing AP World History

Spanish IBiology

Drawing & PaintingGPA: 3.2

Junior YearHonors Algebra II

CompositionCollege Prep

Reading20th Century Studies

Spanish IIAP Chemistry

GPA: 3.5

Senior YearPre-Calculus

AP English Lit & Comp

PhysicsAP U.S. History

Spanish IIIGPA: 3.5

Carl

Because of how their grades changed over time?

Because of the classes they took freshmen year?

Because of the classes they took senior year?

Because of taking AP classes?

Because of taking foreign language classes?

Because of overall GPA?

So why did Carl have a better outcome than Joe?

Circle all that apply:

Because of how their grades changed over time?

Because of the classes they took freshmen year?

Because of the classes they took senior year?

Because of enrolling in AP classes?

Because of taking foreign language classes?

Because of overall GPA?

So why did Carl have a better outcome than Joe?

Circle all that apply:

4 – 4 – 4 - 4

Math =

Four

Science=

Four

Social Studies=

Four

English =

Four

TAKE A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

AT LEAST TWO YEARS

Scholarship Worthy BehaviorTake three years of the same

language

TAKE ART or MUSIC AT LEAST ONE

YEAR

Scholarship Worthy BehaviorUse what you’ve learned in class by joining an afterschool activity

like band or theater

1. Can you change how easy it is for you to remember?

2. Can you change how quickly you understand new ideas (like a new unit in your math

class)?

3. Can you change how long you are able to pay attention to something before getting

distracted?

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