EL CIVICS SELF EFFICACY Task 1

Seong is a dishwasher. She plans to be a server. She believes in herself. She needs to finish ESL, learn the menu and take telephone orders. After one year, she interviews for a job in the dining room. Today, she's a happy server, and she makes more money for her family.

What example from Seong's Story shows she can set a goal?

• She plans to be a server.

• She believes in herself.

• She needs to finish ESL, learn the menu and take telephone orders.

Seong is a dishwasher. She plans to be a server. She believes in herself. She needs to finish ESL, learn the menu and take telephone orders. After one year, she interviews for a job in the dining room. Today, she's a happy server, and she makes more money for her family.

What example shows she can identify the steps and take action?

• She needs to finish ESL, learn the menu and take telephone orders.

• She plans to be a server.

• She believes in herself.

Amara is a medical assistant at the Downtown Family Clinic. She plans to be a radiologist. She needs to graduate from college and pass the license exam. When Amara doesn't understand a lesson, she asks her teacher for help. Amara can be a radiologist in five years because she works hard every day.

What example from Amara's Story shows she solves problems to overcome obstacles?

• She needs to graduate from college and pass the license exam.

• She plans to be a radiologist.

• When Amara doesn't understand a lesson, she asks her teacher for help.

Amara is a medical assistant at the Downtown Family Clinic. She plans to be a radiologist. She needs to graduate from college and pass the license exam. When Amara doesn't understand a lesson, she asks her teacher for help. Amara can be a radiologist in five years because she works hard every day.

What example shows she has persistence?

• She plans to be a radiologist.

• Amara can be a radiologist in five years because she works hard every day.

• She needs to graduate from college and pass the license exam.

Read about this person's self-efficacy and choose the sentence that describes him or her.

 Rigoberto knows he can get a good job because he has computer skills.

• He's confident in his   abilities.

• He has doubts.

Read about this person's self-efficacy and choose the sentence that describes him or her.

Carla plans to be a nurse because she wants to help sick people.

• She can set a goal.

• She likes hospitals.

Read about this person's self-efficacy and choose the sentence that describes him or her.

Mika needs to finish ESL, get her HiSET diploma and   study cosmetology.

• She can identify the steps  for her goal.

• • She can get a good job.

Read about this person's self-efficacy and choose the sentence that describes him or her.

Vladimir is very busy, but he's confident he can get his diploma in two years.

• He can give up when he     is tired.

• • He has persistence.

Read about this person's self-efficacy and choose the sentence that describes him or her.

Eli doesn't have internet at home to do his homework. He goes to the library with his computer to connect to the internet.

• • He lives near a library.

• He solves problems to     overcome obstacles.