CCGI 6th Grade - 8th Grade Resources
6th Grade: Discover Your Interests
Focus on introducing college and career exploration, identifying interests, and setting goals.
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Introduction to CaliforniaColleges.edu · College & Career
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Learn to navigate CaliforniaColleges.edu and explore its college and career search tools.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
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Introduction to Career Interests · Career
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Identify personal interests and explore careers that connect with those interests.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
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SMART Goal · College & Career
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Create a clear, achievable academic goal and record it in the platform’s My Goals tool.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
7th Grade: Explore Your Options
Focus on connecting interests to careers, comparing possibilities, and understanding college pathways.
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Interest Profiler · Career
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Complete an interest assessment and explore careers connected to the results.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
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My Career Plan · College & Career
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Compare three careers, including their typical education levels and California median salaries.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
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Understanding College Types · College & Career
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Compare college types and connect career interests with the education different institutions offer.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
8th Grade: Connect Your Interests to Future Pathways
Focus on exploring strengths, understanding college options, and connecting career interests to high school planning.
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Intelligences · Career
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Use assessment results to explore career clusters and the education associated with careers of interest.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
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California’s College Options · College
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Explore California’s college systems, learn about A–G course requirements, and reflect on habits that support high school success.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |
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Explore Career Sectors & Pathways · Career
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Explore California CTE industry sectors, research careers and salaries, and consider related high school opportunities.
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Lesson Plan · Presentation Slides · Student Worksheet |