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College and Career Readiness Lesson Plans
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In this lesson students complete activities to research the career options for counselors and nurses. In this career education lesson, students brainstorm possible interview questions for their speakers. In this lesson students listen to the guest speaker and write a group thank you letter on chart paper.
In this lesson students use the Agriculture Career Education website to examine careers in the field of agriculture. Using the internet, they identify the seven clusters within agriculture. To end the lesson, they create their own career and education plan.
Students discover the hiring process. In this job training lesson, students investigate the process of interviewing and finding a suitable career after school. Students demonstrate ways to treat colleagues and coworkers respectfully.
3rd graders examine the relevance of their education today to the jobs in their futures. In this career education lesson, 3rd graders write and give surveys to grown-ups regarding the subjects they use in their careers. 3rd graders collect their data and create charts that reveal their findings.
1st graders took pictures of an adult at work focusing on the tools used, the worksite and job responsibilities. Each student created a career book that included their photos and captions describing each career.
Students enter the work world. In this career education lesson, students apply for positions at the Greenbrier Resort by completing job applications and resumes.
In this lesson students explore career options. In this careers lesson, students watch career videos and then prepare to interview school personnel regarding their job responsibilities. In this lesson students send thank you cards to the interviewed subjects following the interview.
Students interview community members about their careers. In this careers lesson plan, students interview, take pictures, put together a poster about careers, and write a group thank you letter to the people they interviewed about their careers.
8th graders are introduced to the idea of career development. As a class, they discuss the types of occupations their family members are in and compare them with those of the past. In groups, they work together to complete a job application and complete one of their own for a job they are interested in doing. To end the lesson, they practice writing their own business letter in the correct format.
Learners explore careers that match their interests. In this career education lesson, learners complete an interest inventory and discuss the outcome. Learners research a career of their choice and write an oral report.
