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Plus 4
Teacher Support Links
These sites provide additional
information related to a theme of each unit. Some of the sites have printable
materials that can be used in class.
Many of the forms listed here are in PDF format,
which is readable by Adobe® Acrobat Reader®. The Reader is available
as a free download; click
here for information on downloading the program.
| Unit 1 |
Your life and work |
Telemarketer complaint forms
Print out one of these telemarketer complaint forms for more practice.
(All in PDF format.)
Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) complaint form
The FTC has an online
complaint form (as mentioned on page 9 of the Workplace Plus Student
Book).
FTC fact sheet
Teach students the Straight Talk About Telemarketing. Print
out and discuss this four-page
fact sheet from the Federal Trade Commission. (PDF format)
Applications for volunteers
These sites provide applications for volunteers. Print out the one you
feel is most appropriate for your class (all in PDF format):
Information about volunteering
Links to two sites mentioned on page 11 of the Student Book:
Downloadable lease forms
Print out one of these residential leases for practice renting a house
or apartment (all in PDF format):
Housing code checklists
Teach students to identify housing safety violations. Print out and distribute
one of these housing code checklists (both in PDF format):
Tenants' Rights
Use one of these sites to review with your students the rights of
tenants:
Apartment/house hunting checklists
Print out one of these checklists and have students practice apartment
or house hunting:
The Fair Housing Act
Recognizing housing discrimination
Help students recognize and report housing discrimination. Print and
discuss the brochure "Are
You a Victim of Housing Discrimination?," from the Department
of Housing and Urban Development. (PDF format)
Housing discrimination form
Go to the HUD site to download the form mentioned on page 25 of the
Student Book: http://www.hud.gov/complaints/housediscrim.cfm
| Unit 3 |
Your machines and equipment |
How to respond when stopped
by the police
Accident reports
These sites offer Accident Report Forms that students can use to practice
describing an accident (all in PDF format):
If you are involved in an
automotive accident
This fact
sheet from the National Safety Council offers tips about what to do
when involved in an accident.
Defensive driving
Print and discuss defensive driving tips with your students:
Hotel amenities
Encourage students to discuss hotel amenities, services, and features
with these hotel brochures:
Hotel registration forms
Choose one of these hotel registration forms for your students (all in
PDF format):
Information about travel
fraud
Room service menus
For more practice ordering room service, print and discuss one of these
room service menus:
Daily planners
Encourage students to use one of these daily/weekly planners to write
their appointments (all in PDF format):
Time management tips
Each of these sites offers tips on time management. Choose the list you
think is best for your students (all in PDF format):
To-Do lists
Choose one of these printable to-do lists for your students to complete:
Library cards and overdue
fines
| Unit 6 |
Your supplies and resources |
Consumer information about
insurance
The websites for these organizations are given on page 80 of the Student
Book:
Consumers' rights
This brochure from the Ohio Attorney General's office outlines the
rights of consumers to auto repair/service estimates. (PDF format)
Insurance claim forms
Have students practice filling out insurance claim forms. Print and distribute
the insurance form most appropriate for your class (all in PDF format):
When disaster strikes
These brochures provide information on how to file a claim when a
fire, storm, or other event causes damage to a house or apartment (both
documents in PDF format):
Auto insurance claim forms
Encourage students to use one of these insurance forms to practice filing
auto claims (both in PDF format):
| Unit 7 |
Your relationships |
Discussing controversial
issues
Help students discuss the pros and cons of controversial social issues.
These lists can provide some ideas for student discussion:
Civil liberties
Encourage students to learn more about civil liberties and what to do
in case of arrest. Print and discuss one of these resources:
The Constitution of the United
States
The Constitution is available from a number of websites:
Glossary of legal terms
The U.S. Department of Justice site, mentioned on page 95 of the Student
Book, provides a
good glossary of legal terms.
| Unit 8 |
Your health and safety |
Statistics about overweight
and obesity
"Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity," in the National
Institutes of Health website, is mentioned on page 106 of the Student
Book:
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/pubs/statobes.htm
Food nutrition labels
Encourage your students to test their knowledge of food nutrition labels.
Have them take this
quiz from the FDA. (PDF format)
Facts about weight loss
Food pyramid
Work-at-home schemes
These brochures offer advice about work-at-home schemes. Choose the brochure
you think works best for your class (all in PDF format):
Credit unions
Here is the link to the National
Credit Union Administration website, mentioned on page 121 of the
Student Book.
Credit union applications
Have your students practice applying for membership to a credit union.
Choose one of these application forms (all in PDF format):
Loan application forms
These sites offer downloadable loan application forms (PDF format):
Payday loans
Job application forms
Encourage students to practice filling out job applications and employment
history with one of these forms (all in PDF format):
Tips for writing resumes
These sites feature more tips for writing a winning resume:
Useful vocabulary for resumes
Help students develop vocabulary for their resumes. Print and distribute
one of these lists:
Sample resumes
Discuss other resumes with your students. Choose from these examples.
Functional resumes
Here are downloadable examples of functional resumes (all in PDF format):
Chronological resumes
Here are downloadable examples of chronological resumes (all in PDF format):
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