Grades 6-8 Life Skills & Career Paths Curriculum
The full scope and sequence — 18 lessons across 7 domains, each aligned to a specific Jump$tart / CTE standard, and each with a video lesson in English and Spanish.
Money & Banking · 5 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| JS:FD-7 | Building a Monthly Budget That Works |
| JS:SS-3 | Checking Accounts and Debit Cards |
| JS:SS-4 | How to Write a Check |
| JS:SS-5 | Endorsing a Check and Reading a Bank Statement |
| JS:SS-6 | Emergency Funds and Compound Interest |
Earning & Careers · 2 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| JS:EI-2 | What a Paycheck Actually Says: Gross vs. Net Pay |
| CTE:CC-6 | Paths After High School — More Than One Door |
Credit & Debt · 2 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| JS:CD-1 | What Credit Is and How Interest Works |
| JS:CD-2 | Credit Scores: What They Are and Who Uses Them |
Insurance & Risk · 3 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| JS:RM-1 | What Insurance Is and Why It Exists |
| JS:RM-2 | The Main Types of Insurance |
| JS:RM-3 | How a Policy Works: Premium, Deductible, Claim |
Taxes & Government · 1 lesson
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| JS:EI-3 | Taxes: What They Are and What They Pay For |
Consumer Skills · 1 lesson
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| JS:FD-8 | Being a Smart Consumer: Warranties, Returns, and Scams |
Trades & Apprenticeships · 4 lessons
| Standard | Lesson |
|---|---|
| CTE:CC-7 | The Trades Up Close: Six Careers Worth Knowing |
| CTE:CT-1 | Reading a Tape Measure Like a Tradesperson |
| CTE:CT-2 | Square, Level, and Plumb — and the 3-4-5 Trick |
| CTE:CT-3 | How a Building Stands Up: Following the Load Path |
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