Exploring Futures Activities & Curriculum

6-8 Grade Curriculum Scope & Sequence
(Each lesson plan requires 60 mins to complete)

6th and 7th Grade Lesson Plans

1) The Me I Choose

2) Know Your Spark

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)

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: Revisit your drawing, letter, vision board, skit, or mantra

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

15) My Next Step: Showcase, Celebration and Reflection

8th Grade Lesson Plans

1) My Superpowers

2) Building my Vision Board

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

8) H&L: Financial Literacy 101

Guidance for sessions 10-13 can be accessed here.

9) Financial Literacy: Your Future Life

10) Financial Literacy: Comparison Shopping

11) Financial Literacy: Why Saving is Important

12) Financial Literacy Let’s Make a Budget

13) Financial Literacy: Building Your Saving Habit

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

15) My Next Step: Showcase, Celebration and Reflection