Developed by : Kathryn M. McLemore

Level: 9-12


 

Cost Ratio


 

 


Standards
 


Learning Expectations


This Activity will help students acquire competencies which relate to the following standards:

4.  Career Awareness and Employment Readiness Skills
5.  Career Information and Careet Goals
6.  Knowledge and Skills to Acheive Career Goals

The student will:

4.3  Make decisions, set goals, and develop plans for the future
5.3  Apply technology and research skills to locate information about job and post secondary education.
5.5  Assess and modify educational plans to support career goals.
6.5  Use technology and other resources for the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.



General Approach

The general approach is that students will use the internet to research the websites of certain schools they might be interested in attending.  The students will use these websites to attain information regarding early cost of attendance.


Activity Steps

1.  Students will use the internet to visit schools in the southeast that they might be interested in attending.  They will use the webpages of these schools to attain information regarding yearly cost to attend.
2.  The students will then fill out a worksheet regarding their findings.
3.  Students will share what they found with the rest of the class.


Time required

This activity will take about 45- 50 minutes.

Resources Needed

1.  Access to the internet
2.  Worksheet to record their findings.


Performance Indicators

Students will be able to:

  • Utilize technology for educational and career planning.
  • Use technology and other sources to locate college, financial aid, and job information.
  • Make specific job and/or college decisions based on knowledge of personal interest and abilities.