All Activities

Learning Objectives


ATM

After completing the ATM lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Understand how to use the basic functions of an ATM machine to:
    • Identify the location to insert an ATM card
    • Use the pin pad to enter a PIN number
    • Check multiple account balances
    • Select an account
    • Withdraw money
    • End a transaction
    • Take money and receipt at end of transaction
  • Use quantitative skills to:
    • Compare bank account balances
    • Determine whether account balances are above or below 40
    • Recognize numbers that are multiples of 20

Literacy Task Category: Quantitative Literacy; Technological Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.8.1

Bake

After completing the Bake lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Interpret recipes
  • Interpret temperatures

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.1.1, 6.6.4, 1.1.5

Bus Map

After completing the Bus Map lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Interpret map to identify various locations
  • Identify correct route using a map
  • Interpret schedules to use public transportation bus
  • Recognize importance of arrival at destination in timely manner

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.1.3, 2.2.5, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 4.1.7

Cash Back

After completing the Cash Back lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Understand the concept of big bills (i.e., $50 and $100 denominations)
  • Identify various combinations of denominations that would equal $400
  • Recognize amounts over $400
  • Recognize amounts under $400
  • Recognize currency symbols

Literacy Task Category: Quantitative Literacy
CASAS Objective: 6.1.1, 1.1.6

Check Receipt

After completing the Check Receipt lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Locate specific information on the receipt
  • Confirm the receipt amount is correct

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.6.4

Classifieds

After completing the Classifieds lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Identify and use classified ads as source of information about job opportunities
  • Identify requirements for a job
  • Interpret general work-related vocabulary used in ads

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 4.1.3, 4.1.6

Compare Lables

After completing the Compare Lables lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Interpret price, product, and nutrition labels to select specific goods
  • Compare items using price, product, and nutrition labels

Literacy Task Category: Consumer Literacy, Document Literacy, Quantitative Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.2.1

Count Change

After completing the Count Change lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Recognize common US coins
  • Identify the value of common US coins
  • Recognize US currency symbols
  • Use US coins to reach a specified value

Literacy Task Category: Consumer Literacy, Quantitative Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.1.6, 6.1.1

Count Pills

After completing the Count Pills lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Interpret pill schedule

Literacy Task Category: Quantitative Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.1.3, 3.3.1, 6.1.1

Deposit

After completing the Deposit lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Complete a banking account deposit slip by:
    • Identifying location for Cash amount
    • Identifying location for Check amount
    • Identifying location for Subtotal amount
    • Identifying location for Total amount
    • Identifying location of Date
  • Locate the area to sign, or endorse, a check

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.8.2

Fire Plan

After completing the Fire lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Identify practices (i.e., preparing a home escape plan) that promotes physical well being
  • Understand basic fire safety measures (i.e., smoke detectors, home escape plan)
  • Read a home escape plan
  • Analyze a home escape plan to identify paths out of a house and smoke detectors within home

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 7.2, 3.5.9

Food Labels

After completing the Food Labels lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Locate specific nutritional information on a food label
  • Identify the main parts of a food label
  • Assemble a menu based on dietary restrictions

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.2.5, 3.5.1, 8.2.1

Grill Safety

After completing the Grill Safety lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Gather items necessary to prepare a meal on a grill
  • Use analytical skills to identify unsafe items
  • Recognize items that are unsafe to have near a grill
  • Understand basic grill safety tips

Literacy Task Category: N/A
CASAS Objective: 8.2.1, 7.2

Grocery List

After completing the Grocery List lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Locate merchandise sections using store signs
  • Identify common food items

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.3.7, 1.3.8, 2.5.4

Grocery Shelves

After completing the Grocery Shelves lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Interpret pricel labels to select specific goods
  • Compare prices by reading price tags and using cost per unit information
  • Identify specified grocery items

Literacy Task Category: Consumer Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.2.1, 1.2.2

Job Application

After completing the Job Application lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Follow procedures for completing job applications
  • Interpret general work-related vocabulary used on job applications
  • Recognize appropriate behaviors when in the potential workplace

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 4.1.2, 4.1.6

Label Practice

After completing the Label Practice lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Locate specific nutritional information on a food label
  • Identify the main parts of a food label

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.2.5, 8.2.1

Measure

After completing the Measure lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Interpret recipes
  • Use various measurement instruments

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.1.1, 6.6.4, 1.1.5

Microwave

After completing the Microwave lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Locate and interpret specific cooking instructions on a food package
  • Correctly set time and power levels on a microwave to cook food according to cooking instructions

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.6.1, 1.7.3

Mix

After completing the Mix lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Interpret recipes
  • Use various measurement instruments

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.1.1, 6.6.4, 1.1.5

Measure, Mix, and Bake Ingredients

After completing the Measure, Mix, and Bake Ingredients lessons, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Interpret recipes
  • Use various measurement instruments
  • Interpret temperatures

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.1.1, 6.6.4, 1.1.5

Pay Bills

After completing the Bills lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Locate basic information found on common bills
  • Interpret bills

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.5.3, 1.9.8, 2.1.4

Pay Debit

After completing the Pay Debit lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Recognize the difference between Credit and Debit payments
  • Successfully use the technology to make a self-payment to pay for goods

Literacy Task Category: Technological Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.3.3

Phone Numbers

After completing the Phone Numbers lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Scan business cards and telephone directory to locate specific phone numbers
  • Successfully enter telephone numbers on a cell phone

Literacy Task Category: Technological Literacy, Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.8

Prescription

After completing the Prescription lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Identify the Pharmacy as the location to go to have prescriptions filled and medicine dispensed
  • Interact with Pharmacy providers
  • Read public signs in the Pharmacy to locate specific areas of the building>
  • Complete personal data on forms
  • Complete medical health history forms

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 3.1.3, 2.5.4, 3.2.1

Stamp Values

After completing the Stamp Values lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Using stamps of various value, determine which stamps are required to send a package of specified value
  • Recognize US currency symbols

Literacy Task Category: Consumer Literacy, Quantitative Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.1.6, 1.2.4, 2.4.2

Subway Map

After completing the Subway Map lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Recognize and use signs related to subway transportation
  • Identify and use public transportation subway
  • Use subway map to identify various locations, specific lines, and the “switch-over” point

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.5, 1.1.3

Tax Document Practice

After completing the Tax Document Practice lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Locate basic information found on common documents needed to prepare income tax returns, including:
    • 1099-MISC(miscellaneous income statements)
    • 1099-INT (various interest earning statements)
    • W2 (earnings statements)
    • 1098 (mortgage interest statement)
    • W2G (gambling winnings statement)
  • Interpret forms associated with preparing income tax returns

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: CASAS Objective: 5.4.1

Telling Time

After completing the Telling Time lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully answer the questions
  • Read a clock in order to tell time and understand the basic time telling concepts, including:
    • AM/PM
    • Hours of the day
    • Minutes of the day
    • The different ways to describe time
    • Digital clocks
  • Interpret/read multiple versions of clocks

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy, Quantitative Literacy
CASAS Objective: 2.3.1

Time Practice

After completing the Time Practice lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Locate time relevant information in various documents
  • Calculate time based on infomration statements
  • Interpret correct time based on information statements
  • Correctly set an analog clock to display a specific time

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy, Quantitative Literacy
CASAS Objective: 2.3.1

Time Sheet

After completing the Time Sheet lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Locate information on the time sheet
  • Complete the form correctly with the given information

Literacy Task Category: Document Literacy
CASAS Objective: 4.2.1

Vending Machine

After completing the Vending Machine lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Follow audio and written directions to successfully complete the tasks
  • Determine which currency type is accepted in the machine
  • Locate where to insert money
  • Locate specific items in vending machines
  • Locate item price information
  • Recognize US currency symbols
  • Use correct currency to make a purchase from a vending machine

Literacy Task Category: Consumer Literacy, Quantitative Literacy
CASAS Objective: 1.1.6, 1.2.1, 1.2.4, 1.3.3, 1.3.6

Word Match

After completing the Word Match lesson, learners should be able to:

  • Recognize the most common "sight words" in the English Language

Literacy Task Category: Basic Adult Literacy
CASAS Objective: Not Applicable