TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Overview of
the Curriculum
Teaching Strategies
Unit 1: Social Skills
Lesson 2: Anger Management
Topic 1: Identify
Feelings
Handout
3: Feelings
Topic 2: Recognizing Anger
Handout 4: Anger
Journal
Topic 3: Coping Skills –
relaxation
Handout 5: Information on Deep
Breathing Technique
Topic 4:
Coping Skills –
self-talk
Handout 6: Role-plays: Anger
Management
Handout 7: Steps
for Anger Control
Topic 5: Coping Skills –
assertion training
Handout 8: Information on Assertive
Behavior
Lesson 3: Conflict
Resolution
Handout 9: Steps to Resolve a
Conflict
Lesson 4: Friends
Topic 1: Understanding
Relationships
Handout 10: How
to Behave Around Strangers, Acquaintances, and Friends
Topic 2: Making
Friends
Handout
11: Making
Friends
Lesson 5: Getting Along with
Co-workers
Handout 12: Who I Like to Work
With
Lesson 6: Getting Along with
Roommates
Handout 13: Things to Consider When
Selecting a Roommate
Handout 14: Roommate
Agreement
Handout 15: Things to Consider When
Living with a Roommate
Lesson 7: Leisure Skills
Unit 2: Decision-Making Skills
Lesson 2: Modified Problem-Solving Procedures
Unit 3: Employability
Lesson 2: First Day on the Job
Handout 2: Getting Ready to Start
Your Job
Lesson 3: Proper
Attire
Handout 3: Proper Attire Task
Analysis
Lesson 4: Social Skills in the Workplace
Lesson 5: Acting Appropriately on the Job
Lesson 6: Sexual Behavior in the Workplace
Lesson 7: Productivity and Quality on the Job
Lesson 8: Good Attitude
Lesson 9: Adapt to Change
Lesson 10: Safety on the Job
Lesson 11: Following Chain of Command
Unit 4: Money Management
Lesson 2: Benefits of the Job
Topic 1: Understanding Your Pay
and Paycheck
Handout 1: Check
Stubs
Topic 2:Understanding Fringe
Benefits
Lesson 3: Using Bank
Services
Handout 2: Deposit
Slips
Handout 3:
Sheet of
Money
Handout 4:
Sheet of
Checks
Handout
5: Account
Ledger
Handout
6: Purchase
Cards
Lesson 4: Credit
Lesson 5: Creating a
Budget
Handout 7: Income/Expense Tracking
Form
Handout 8:
Income/Expense
Category Form
Lesson 6: How to Protect Your Money
Topic 1: Invest
Topic 2: Insurance
Topic 3: Protect Yourself from
Scams
Lesson 7: Comparative Shopping
Lesson 8: Problems with Debt
Lesson 9: Paying Bills
Unit 5: Transportation
Lesson 2: Relying on People You Know for Transportation
Lesson 3: Owning a Car
Topic 1: Purchasing a Car
Handout 2: Loan Calculation
Chart
Topic 2: Financing a Car
Handout 3: Loan Application
Information Sheet
Topic 3: Car Insurance
Handout 4: Auto Insurance
Coverage
Topic 4: Other Expenses
Topic 5: Legal Issues
Unit 6: Health
Lesson 2: Nutrition
Handout 1: Daily
Food Intake
Lesson 3: Stress
Management
Handout 2: Holmes-Rahe Stress
Scale
Handout 3:
Ways to Cope with
Stress
Lesson 4: Avoid Destructive Behaviors
Lesson 5: Adopt Good Personal Health Habits
Lesson 6: Seek and Follow Appropriate Medical Advice
Lesson 7: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lesson 8: Using Sick Time Benefits Wisely
Unit 7: Family Responsibilities
Lesson 2: Child
Care
Handout 4: Child Care: Relative
Care
Handout 5:
Child Care: Family Day
Care
Handout 6:
Child Care: Center
Care
Handout 7:
Child Care: Questions to
Ask a Provider
Handout 8: Child
Care Contact List
Lesson 3: Other Family Issues
Unit 8: Basic Understanding of the Law
Lesson 2: Laws Related to the Workplace
Lesson 3: Explaining a Criminal History to Employers
Lesson 4: Americans with Disabilities Act
Lesson 5: Hiring a
Lawyer
Handout 1: Lawyer Contact Sheet
Handout
2: Lawyer
Interview
Unit 9: Telephone Skills
Lesson 2: Asking for Information
Lesson 3: Work Related Telephone Skills
Lesson 4: Making Long-Distance Phone Calls
Appendices
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