• 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Foundations of Business Administration

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

    B - Technology Concepts

    • demonstrate functional understanding of technology concepts, systems, and their interactivity

    C - Digital Citizenship

    • integrate technology in a social, legal, ethical, and safe manner to become lifelong digital citizens

    D - Learning, Creativity, and Productivity

    • use integrated software as a tool to enhance learning and creativity and to increase productivity in developing projects

    E - Business Communications

    • apply concepts of effective business communications to relationships as well as documents and correspondence

    F - Creating a Positive Business Image

    • apply concepts of creating a positive business image and front office environment to serve potential customers

    G - Student Organizations

    • examine how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, and competitive events

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Foundations of Business Management

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

    B - Entrepreneurship

    • understand the opportunities and nature of business, the role of an entrepreneur, and the subset of skills most commonly required of an entrepreneur

    C - Effective Communications Skills

    • demonstrate effective ways to present ideas to others regarding business opportunities

    D - Fundamental Business Decisions

    • understand basic business ideas that affect fundamental business decisions such as the feasibility of a business and its legal form of business ownership

    E - Economic Principles and Concepts

    • understand and apply basic economic principles and concepts that are fundamental to entrepreneurship

    F - Marketing

    • determine how to identify, reach, and retain customers in a specific target market using a marketing plan

    G - Financial Needs

    • understand the financial needs to start and maintain a healthy business venture

    H - Operations and Management

    • manage and operate a real business or simulate the operation and management of a business

    I - Student Organizations

    • examine how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, and competitive events

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Foundations of Investing and Finance

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

    B - The Banking Industry

    • investigate the financial terms and concepts involved in the banking industry

    C - Personal Financial Goals

    • identify the characteristics and necessary choices associated with the establishment of personal financial goals

    D - Financial Services Industry

    • evaluate and investigate the industry of financial services

    E - Accounting Procedures

    • connect accounting procedures to real world experiences

    F - Free Enterprise System

    • apply the concepts of free enterprise to the operations of a company

    G - Financial Technology (FinTech)

    • explore the changing trends in the use of technology in finance, accounting, and banking (FinTech)

    H - Student Organizations

    • examine how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, and competitive events

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Career Connections

    A - Interpersonal Skills

    • identify positive interpersonal skills

    B - Management Skills

    • discover management skills

    C - Goal Setting

    • identify employability and educational goals

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Junior Leadership Corps 6

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

    B - Personal and Career Success

    • identify and explain key traits for personal and career success

    C - Personal Finance

    • describe the components of effective money management, including budgeting and savings

    D - Academic Success

    • identify and practice habits that lead to academic success

    E - Leadership

    • identify, define, and apply good followership and leadership

    F - Health

    • identify and explain healthy habits

    G - Personal Fitness

    • describe and practice elements of physical fitness

    H - Citizenship

    • demonstrate an understanding of citizenship within the United States

    I - Communication

    • demonstrate literacy skills through reading, writing, listening, and speaking

    J - Drill

    • identify, define, and demonstrate basic drill movements

    K - JLC Uniform

    • identify and demonstrate proper wear of the JLC uniform

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Healthcare Diagnostics and Support Services

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

    B - Safety in the Health Care Workplace

    • demonstrate the correct work-safety practices and infection control precautions required to ensure a safe work environment in a healthcare setting

    C - Careers in Health Care

    • summarize the career aspects and applied anatomy associated with the field of clinical lab diagnostics
    • demonstrate skills and understanding of applied anatomy associated with the field of phlebotomy
    • describe the career aspects and applied anatomy associated with the field of Non- Invasive Diagnostic Technology
    • summarize the careers in the field of support services and understand their role in the field of healthcare

    D - Student Organizations

    • explore how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, entrepreneurship development, and competitive events

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Healthcare IT and Biotechnology

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

    B - Safety in the Health Care Workplace

    • demonstrate the correct work safety practices and infection control precautions required to ensure a safe work environment in a healthcare setting

    C - Health Informatics and Health Information Technology

    • explain the strategies used in the field of health informatics and health information technology to protect and ensure patient privacy

    D - Health Informatics and Health Information Technology

    • explain and practice common health informatics and health information management office procedures

    E - Careers in Biotechnology Research and Development

    • summarize careers, apply skills, and understand anatomy concepts used in the field of biotechnology research and development

    F - Student Organizations

    • explore how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, entrepreneurship development, and competitive events

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Family and Consumer Science

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

    B - Student Organizations

    • examine how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, and competitive events

    C - Nutrition and Food Science

    • apply principles of nutrition and food science and their relationships to human growth, development, health and wellness using technology and hands-on experiences to support informed decision-making skills needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle

    D - Culinary Arts

    • identify and apply culinary-related knowledge, technology and skills necessary for food preparation and service in a safe and sanitary work environment

    E - Fashion Design

    • analyze factors (i.e., social, psychological, cultural, economic) affecting fibers and apparel decisions for individuals and families

    F - Interior Design

    • explore factors (i.e., social, psychological, cultural, economic) affecting housing and interior design decisions for individuals and families and their overall impact

    G - Early Childhood Education

    • explore the growth and development of the child, ages birth to five

    H - Teaching as a Profession

    • determine the knowledge, skills, and practices of the educational workforce

    I - Finance

    • explain the relationships of social (family/friends) and financial (money) skills needed to develop personal and business interactions

    J - Consumers

    • determine factors (i.e., social, psychological, cultural, economic) affecting consumers (individuals) and business decisions for individuals and families

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Foundations of Computer Programming

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry to explore, research, and present careers in information technology

    B - Basic Computing and Programming

    • explore and explain the basic components of computers and their relationships to programming

    C - Computational Thinking

    • utilize computational thinking to solve problems

    D - Programming

    • design, develop, debug and execute computer programs

    E - Hardware and Software

    • compare and contrast the relationship between computer hardware and software

    F - Digital Artifacts

    • create digital artifacts to address a current issue

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Foundations of Interactive Design

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry to explore, research, and present careers in information technology

    B - Web Development

    • develop a plan to create, design, and build a website with digital content to a specific target market

    C - Digital Design

    • design digital products that reveal a professional layout and look by applying design principles to produce professional quality digital products

    D - Web Design

    • create a single functional web page using a web development platform based on a design mockup and user requirements

    E - Site Testing

    • develop and use a test plan to debug each new website version to ensure it runs as intended and meets the end-user requirements for a responsive site

    F - Game Design

    • develop a plan to create, design, and build a game with digital content for a specific target market

    G - Visual Modeling

    • develop a visual model of a game using the Game Design Document (GDD)

    H - Game Development

    • create a functional game using a game development platform based on the storyboards, wireframes, and comprehensive layout

    I - Game Testing

    • develop a test plan to debug each time a version of the game is released to ensure it runs as intended and meets the end-user requirements

    J - Programming

    • design, develop, debug, and execute computer programs

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Foundations of Secure Information Systems

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry to explore, research, and present careers in information technology

    B - Components of Computers and Networks

    • investigate and identify the basic components of computers and networks

    C - Computational Thinking

    • use computational thinking procedures to analyze and solve problems current to everyday life

    D - Networks

    • investigate ways to differentiate networks and how they are used

    E - Open Systems Interconnection

    • evaluate and provide a rationale for the levels of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model

    F - Basics of Cybersecurity

    • examine the basics of cybersecurity needs for business, government, and organizations

    G - Cybersecurity Applications

    • cite evidence regarding the principles of cybersecurity and basic mechanisms used for protecting data and resources

    H - Digital Citizenship and Ethics

    • analyze and describe the characteristics of cybersecurity ethics, digital citizenship, and laws governing privacy

    I - Programming

    • design, develop, debug, and execute computer programs

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Law and Public Safety 6

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

    B - Careers in Fire and Emergency Management Services

    • explore and evaluate careers in Fire and Emergency Management Services and the roles of the various agencies

    C - Qualifications for Careers in Emergency Medical and Fire Services

    • identify and describe aspects of fire services

    D - First Aid

    • demonstrate the ability to perform head-to-toe assessments and perform basic life- saving skills

    E - Personal Disaster Planning

    • understand the importance of personal disaster planning and will understand what to do in the event of an emergency

    F - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA)

    • describe the roles of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Georgia Emergency Management agency in both natural and man-made disasters

    G - Student Organizations

    • explore how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, entrepreneurship development, and competitive events

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Basic Skills of Marketing

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

    B - Basic Marketing Concepts

    • define and apply basic marketing concepts to make decisions and solve problems

    C - Basic Economic Concepts

    • define and apply basic economic concepts

    D - Entrepreneurship and Marketing

    • examine the relationship between entrepreneurship and marketing

    E - Marketing Research

    • define and apply marketing research and explain its value to a business

    F - Effective Presentations

    • use technology to develop and deliver formal presentations

    G - Student Organizations

    • apply professional, leadership, and marketing skills resulting from participating in the local and state marketing and hospitality student organization, DECA

    H - Career Portfolios

    • develop a career portfolio

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Exploring Marketing Education

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

    B - Marketing Concepts

    • define and apply foundational concepts in business, marketing and entrepreneurship

    C - Functions of Marketing

    • utilize foundational knowledge of marketing concepts to understand the seven functions of marketing (distribution, marketing information management, product service management, pricing, financing, selling, and promotion)

    D - New Product Development

    • utilize elements of the marketing functions to develop a new product

    E - Communication and Promotion

    • utilize foundational knowledge of presentation skills to gauge the impact of communication and promotion on products and services in the marketplace

    F - Leadership Development

    • apply professional, leadership, and marketing skills resulting from participating in the local and state marketing and hospitality student organization, DECA

    G - Career Portfolio

    • develop a career portfolio

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Peer Leadership

    A - Introduction to Peer Leadership

    • describe the role, functions, and characteristics of a peer leader
    • adhere to established ground rules and the National Peer Helping Association ethical guidelines

    B - Relationships

    • explore and apply the fundamental characteristics of facilitative relationships and communication skills
    • identify and demonstrate interpersonal skills necessary to maintain positive peer relationships

    C - Problem-Solving

    • demonstrate an understanding of problem-solving and/or mediation techniques
    • identify methods of conflict/anger management

    D - Impact of Biases

    • explore the concepts of prejudice and discrimination and their impact on peer relationships

    E - Group Dynamics

    • identify elements of group interaction
    • utilize elements of successful group interactions by participating in a variety of roles within group settings
    • participate in assigned targeted groups within the school community

    F - Peer Pressure

    • define positive and negative aspects of peer pressure
    • indicate a variety of alternatives to negative peer pressure

    G - Personal Goals

    • explore how personal responsibility relates to long and short range life and career goals

    H - Peer Tutoring

    • establish roles, responsibilities, and procedures related to peer tutoring including effective study habits, test-taking skills, and time management

    I - Intervention Strategies

    • demonstrate knowledge and skills of peer leadership intervention strategies in a variety of settings

    J - Projects

    • utilize knowledge and understanding gained through individual and/or group projects

  • 6th Grade Connections -- Career and Technical Education -- Engineering and Technology

    A - Employability Skills

    • demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

    B - Safety

    • demonstrate proper safety techniques and tool usage in the engineering and technology laboratory

    C - Impact of Technology

    • identify engineering and technology and its impact on society

    D - Engineering Design Process

    • apply the engineering design process to generate a solution to hands-on design challenges

    E - Careers

    • examine and research careers in fields related to engineering & technology

    F - Student Organizations

    • explore how related career and technology student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses; students will develop leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills through participation in co-curricular activities associated with the Technology Student Association (TSA)