Employment Skills Lesson Plans

Young scholars investigate how employability skills increase their employment opportunities and job satisfaction. They write resumes and cover letters using templates, complete job applications and role play in job interview situations.

Students share their opinions about local job opportunities for people their age. After reading an article about hiring trends, they discuss Google's answer to filling jobs. They research and report on an employer that offers internships for teenagers. They write their own cover letter and resume and practice interviewing for different positions.

Eighth graders explore job opportunities. In this compare and contrast instructional activity, 8th graders look at jobs available 10-15 years ago. In groups, students consider current jobs available and create a PowerPoint on a chosen career.

Students engage in a instructional activity that is about the concept of measuring the statistical data of a population taken from a census. The data is interpreted and recorded looking for trends in subjects like world economy and job opportunities.

Students read a lesson on international trade and then debate whether the U.S. government could improve job opportunities by passing lesiglation restricitng car imports or by subsidizing domestic car production.

Students explore career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. In this character development and career activity, students identify job opportunities in a nonprofit organization and research the necessary skills needed for these jobs. Students complete a resume appropriate for related employment.

Pupils collect and analyze data.  In this secondary mathematics instructional activity, students investigate job opportunities in the semiconductor industry based on job description and postings available online for various companies in the Dallas area. The intent of the instructional activity is to motivate pupils as they realize the target of academic preparation in math and science. 

Students discover job opportunities in the nonprofit sector. They identify members of their community with prominent positions. They examine the organization and describe if it provides a good or service and what types of capital are used.

Students explore careers in nonprofit organizations. In this philanthropy lesson, students identify job opportunities in the nonprofit sector and invite guest speakers from a nonprofit organization into the classroom.

Students recognize different job opportunities in the nonprofit sector and identify people in the community in nonprofit organizations. In this nonprofit organizations lesson, students identify job opportunities in the nonprofit sector and specific community members in the positions. Students decide whether nonprofit organization provides a good or service and if natural resources, human capital, or capital equipment are used in production.