North Carolina Curriculum Guide

Second Edition

Developed by:
Alamance Community College
Brunswick Community College
Central Carolina Community College
Mitchell Community College
Pitt Community College
Sampson Community College
Surry Community College
Wayne Community College

Introduction
How to Use the Curriculum Guide
Forms for Custom Activities


DOMAIN ONE: DAILY LIVING SKILLS

Course: Basic Information
Unit: Social Skills

Lesson: Introductions, Greetings, and Farewells
Lesson: Who am I?

Unit: The Family
Lesson: My Family and Related Handout: Family Tree
Lesson: Read Me a Story
Lesson: Tell Me a Story (Story Starters)
Lesson: Feelings

Unit: Time
Lesson: Reading the Clock
Lesson: Military Time

Unit: The Calendar
Lesson: Days of the Week
Lesson: Months of the Year
Lesson: Recognizing and Writing Dates

Unit: The Environment
Lesson: The Seasons
Lesson: The Weather

DOMAIN TWO: COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Course: Community Living
Unit: The Telephone

Lesson Topic: Using the Telephone
Lesson Topic: The Yellow Pages
Lesson Topic: Using an Answering Machine

Unit: Emergency Services

Lesson Topic: Community Helpers
Lesson Topic: Recognizing and Communicating an Emergency
Lesson Topic: Disaster Preparedness and PowerPoint Exercise

Unit: Public Schools
Lesson Topic: School
Lesson Topic: Family Involvement in Education
Lesson Topic: Enrolling Your Child in Public School
Lesson Topic: Communicating with Your Child’s School

Unit: The Post Office
Lesson Topic: Writing a Letter
Lesson Topic: Sending and Receiving Mail

Unit: The Public Library
Lesson Topic: Your Public Library and PowerPoint Exercise
Lesson Topic: A Field Trip to the Library

Unit: Entertainment and Recreation
Lesson Topic: What Activities Do You Like? and PowerPoint Exercise
Lesson Topic: Planning a Vacation

DOMAIN THREE: CONSUMER EDUCATION

Course: Consumer Economics
Unit: Money and Banking

General Resources
Lesson Topic: Currency
Lesson Topic: Consumption and Budgeting
Lesson Topic: Credit and Borrowing
Lesson Topic: Banking
Lesson Topic: Investing

Unit: Consumer Protection
Lesson Topic: Reading Critically: Ads and Unsolicited Mail

Course: Consumer Spending
Unit: Buying Clothing
Lesson Topic: Colors and Patterns
Lesson Topic: Clothes
Lesson Topic: The Department Store

Unit: Buying Food

Lesson Topic: Foods
Lesson Topic: The Grocery Store

Unit: Eating Out

Lesson Topic: Going to a Restaurant
Lesson Topic: Fast Foods and Vending Machines

DOMAIN FOUR: THE WORLD OF WORK

Course: Assessment
Unit: The Right Job

The Voice of Experience
Lesson Topic: Self Assessment
Lesson Topic: Job Assessment
Lesson Topic: Setting Goals

Course: Job Readiness
Unit: Employment Applications

Lesson Topic: Introduction to Employment Applications
Lesson Topic: Completing the Employment Applications
Lesson Topic: Employment Applications and Computers

Unit: Cover Letters and Letters of Application

Lesson Topic: Writing a Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Unit: Résumés

Lesson Topic: What is a Résumé?
Lesson Topic: Developing the Résumé

Unit: Employment Interviews

Lesson Topic: Preparing for the Interview
Lesson Topic: Interview (Video Taping)
Lesson Topic: Writing the Post-Interview Thank You Letter

Course: Job Search
Unit: Employment Sources

Lesson Topic: Where to Look for Jobs

Course: On the Job
Unit: Human Relations at Work

Lesson Topic: Work Relationships
Lesson Topic: Communication Skills at Work

Unit: Work Basics

Lesson Topic: New on the Job
Lesson Topic: Time Management
Lesson Topic: Completing a Time Sheet
Lesson Topic: Work Benefits
Lesson Topic: Work Safety

DOMAIN FIVE: HEALTH
Domain Five General Resources

Course: Wellness
Unit: The Body

Lesson Topic: Head and Neck
Lesson Topic: Extremities
Lesson Topic: Trunk

Unit: Preventive Health Care

Lesson Topic: Germs
Lesson Topic: Getting a Physical
Lesson Topic: Nutrition
Lesson Topic: Exercise
Lesson Topic: Smoking
Lesson Topic: Dental Health
Lesson Topic: Vaccinations
Lesson Topic: HIV-AIDS
Lesson Topic: Drugs and Alcohol
Lesson Topic: Vision Care
Lesson Topic: Personal Hygiene
Lesson Topic: Mental Health

Course: Illness
Unit: Sickness

Lesson Topic: Common Symptoms
Lesson Topic: Seeing a Doctor
Lesson Topic: Health History Forms
Lesson Topic: Visiting the Hospital

Unit: Medication

Lesson Topic: Prescription and Non-Prescription Drugs
Lesson Topic: Simple First Aid

DOMAIN SIX: HOUSING

Course: Finding a Place to Live
Unit: Home Basics

Lesson Topic: Rooms and Structures
Lesson Topic: Furniture, Fixtures, and Appliances
Lesson Topic: Neighborhood
Lesson Topic: Location, Location, Location
Lesson Topic: When It Doesn’t Work

Unit: Renting vs. Buying
Lesson Topic: Renting
Lesson Topic: Home Purchase

DOMAIN SEVEN: TRANSPORTATION AND DIRECTIONS

Course: Getting There
Unit: Finding Your Way

Lesson Topic: Directions
Lesson Topic: Signs and Landmarks
Lesson Topic: Maps

Unit: Transportation
Lesson Topic: Wings, Wheels, and Rails
Lesson Topic: Department of Motor Vehicles
Lesson Topic: Child Safety Seats

DOMAIN EIGHT: THE USA
Domain Eight General Resources

Course: What is an American?
Unit: The Great Experiment
Lesson Topic: The Colonies
Lesson Topic: Independence
Lesson Topic: Government Structure
Lesson Topic: From Sea to Shining Sea

Unit: Disagreement
Lesson Topic: The Civil War
Lesson Topic: Elections and Voting

Unit: Growth
Lesson Topic: From Agriculture to Industry
Lesson Topic: The Cost of Government

Unit: United We Stand
Lesson Topic: The World Wars
Lesson Topic: The Legal System
Lesson Topic: A Shrinking Globe

DOMAIN NINE: THE OLD NORTH STATE

Course: North Carolina
Unit: NC Highlights

Lesson Topic: North Carolina Symbols
Lesson Topic: North Carolina from A to Z

Unit: NC Ghosts
Lesson Topic: Brown Mountain Lights
Lesson Topic: The Devil’s Tramping Ground
Lesson Topic: The Maco Light
Lesson Topic: The Girl at the Underpass
Lesson Topic: The Legend of Gimghoul Castle

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