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Resource Center MyCAP Curriculum Guide Grade 9
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Resource Center MyCAP Curriculum Guide Grade 9

MyCAP Curriculum Guide Grade 9

MyCAP Curriculum Guide Grade 9

MyCAP Curriculum Guide
Grade 9

This MyCAP Curriculum Guide outlines suggested activities in MEFA Pathway that tie into the objectives identified within the three MyCAP domains: personal social fulfilment, career development and education, and academic planning. Learn more about our MyCAP Curriculum Guides.

Domains

Personal Social Career Development Education Academic College & Career Planning
Objectives STUDENTS WILL:

  • Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and personal awareness of their individual talents, interests, hopes, dreams, and passions.
STUDENTS WILL:

  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of career categories
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and informed decision-making skills to match their skills and abilities to particular career interests
STUDENTS WILL:

  • Understand graduation requirements, MassCore requirements, AP options, and
    early college options
  • Create a 4-year course plan connected to identified career interests
  • Understand the variety of post-secondary options
  • Be able to write a personal post-secondary goal and career goal
MEFA Pathway Lesson Plans
Activities
  • Register their account
  • Create a profile and build a resume
  • Explore hopes, dreams, strengths, and weaknesses with the Possible Selves unit
  • Write a reflection about results (journaling)
  • Introduce “work-based learning” such as job shadowing, volunteer work, and community service
  • Upload culminating project
  • Attend a career fair, listen to a guest speaker, and interview an individual in a career of interest
  • Journal a reflection about a college fair and/or college tour

*Indicates lesson plan coming soon