Exploring Futures Activities & Curriculum

6-8 Grade Curriculum Scope & Sequence

6th and 7th Grade Lesson Plans
(Each lesson plan requires 60 mins to complete)

Unit 1: Introduction to Exploring Futures

1) The Me I Choose

2) Know Your Spark

Unit 2: Early Career Exploration

3) H&L: Spark Career Curiosity

4) H&L: What is Work?

5) H&L: Which Me Am I?

6) H&L: NYC Works Career Quest

7) H&L: Explore Hats

8) H&L: My Career Growth (Part 1)

Unit 3: My Industry-Focused Pathways

In this unit, educators collaborate with students to select a pathway-focused unit on either STEM, Education, or Entrepreneurship.

9) Pathways Session 1

10) Pathways Session 2

11) Pathways Session 3

12) Pathways Session 4

13) Pathways Session 5

Unit 4: My Next Step

14) Exposure Event: Community Walk, Career Panel, or Field Trip

15) My Next Step: Showcase, Celebration and Reflection

8th Grade Lesson Plans
(Each lesson plan requires 60 mins to complete)

Unit 1: Introduction to Exploring Futures

1) My Superpowers

2) Building my Vision Board

Unit 2: Exploring My High School Choices

3) My High School Self

4) All About High School

5) Exploring My High School Options

6) Drafting My High School List

7) Revising My High School List

8) Finalizing My High School List

Unit 3: Financial Literacy

9) H&L: Financial Literacy 101

Guidance for sessions 10-13 can be accessed here.

10) Financial Literacy: Your Future Life

11) Financial Literacy: Comparison Shopping

12) Financial Literacy: Why Saving is Important

13) Financial Literacy Let’s Make a Budget

Unit 4: My Next Step

14) Exposure Event: Community Walk, Career Panel, or Field Trip

15) My Next Step: Showcase, Celebration and Reflection