Networking Lesson Plans

Eleventh graders investigate New Deal programs. For this Great Depression lesson, 11th graders read the provided source materials that detail the agendas of 3 New Deal agencies. Students complete the provided analysis sheets and then write job descriptions for photographs provided.

Students recognize vocabulary necessary for applying for a job, fill out a job application and provide personal information necessary for applying for a job. They spell the names of references and tell ways of networking to improve job prospects.

Students identify the concept of occupational folklife and learn about occupations in their community and the state. Then they collect examples of occupational folklife such as special terms, equipment, or gestures, as well as stories, jokes, and customs. Students also differentiate between the skills learned in a setting such as school and skills learned traditionally on the job.

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.

Learners search for job leads and conduct a job search.  In this job skills lesson students use the Internet to search for jobs and discuss how to network. 

Young scholars examine basic trade terms and data about the economies of countries increasingly used as outsources for American jobs.

Students explore the concepts of community in relation to how jobs and businesses work interdependently. Through an identification game, students grasp and analyze their importance to a functioning community. Students discuss the importance of jobs.

Twelfth graders create resumes, letters of application, and thank you letters. They search for advertised jobs, interview an employer, participate in mock interviews, and attend a presentation by a local job agency representative.

Students analyze the effects of outsourcing. In this globalization lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the outsourcing of American jobs to other countries. Students respond to discussion questions and participate in an activity.

Students examine their own personality types and then explore the idea that jobs have unique personalities as well. They choose two jobs to investigate and prepare a chart that describes the personality of each career. They choose a job.