Adulting 101
Course Description
ADULTING 101: One year course: 12th Grade
Adulting 101 is is a senior level health course focused on the skills needed to be a successful adult. There are 4 pathways that a senior in high school may take, straight to college, straight to vocational education, straight to the military and straight to work. All students will create a portfolio based on their path. The portfolio will comprehensively include: A written four year plan beyond high school, interview documents and practice, career inventory and exploration, a letter of intent, a resume, a mock interview, references, brag sheet, letters of recommendation, transcripts, social media advisements, scholarship applications, scholarship essays, job application(s), community service, parenting/co-parenting simulation, personal finance for checking accounts, filing taxes, and budgeting. This course will have a component for adult skills such as: making a Dr. appointment, doing laundry, baking, planning a meal and following a recipe, etc. In addition students will review basic concepts of healthy living, sexual health and personal care. The outcome of this course will be a portfolio that students can take with them into the world and a plan beyond high school.