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5,574 Employment and work Lesson Plans
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine and react to a current cost-cutting dilemma faced by store managers. They then study the rights of worker and employers, and draft their findings in chapters of a book examining labor laws in the United States. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students locate the classified section within a newspaper, find the employment ads, and examine how the employment ads are categorized and arranged. Lastly, they locate ads for specific jobs. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers for health and safety in the workplace. They view and discuss a video, analyze youth injury statistics, read and discuss informational brochures, and role-play work situations. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students explore the career development opportunities that exist in their communities and the employability skills necessary for the work environment. The expectations of the partners involved in the work placement procedures are examined in this lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students investigate transferable skills and some of the occupations or jobs where these skills are evident. The relationship between employability skills and the development of a personal career portfolio are examined. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students develop and identify workplace skills for a work study placement. They list roles and responsibilities of various workplace personnel, create a list of work experiences, discuss verbal and non-verbal communication, and develop a resume. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 12th
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Students are introduced to the relationship between inflation and unemployment. They define the employment and unemployment rate and practice calculating the figures. Analyzing minimum wage laws, they model a process for identifing the impact of employment policies. They discuss how consumer price index and GDP can be used to measure inflation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students develop resumes and cover letters using the correct format in this one- to two-week lesson on Labor, the workforce, and preparing for occupational roles. The lesson could be used alone or with a suggested Job Shadow element that makes the lesson three weeks in length. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students identify technological equipment needed in both home and work situations. They demonstrate the operation of technological equipment that may be needed for work. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students work with a partner and assume the role of a human resources director in the process of hiring a new employee. Student-generated plans will be shared to examine the various hiring processes that may be encountered in different situations. Full Review »

