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My Dream Job
High schoolers write a research paper about their dream job. They organize their paper using research notes, and support their main idea with supporting details.
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Health-related Illnesses/Job Opportunities in the Health Field
Young scholars investigate, discuss and write about health related illnesses common among teenagers in this series of lessons. They research health related careers of interest to them
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Communicating at work: Listening strategies and skills
Students play a game of "Gossip" to explain the importance of active listening skills. They learn active listening skills through group discussion, lecture and small group exercises.
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Telephone Skills - knowing whether to stay on the line or leave a message
High schoolers listen to a tape of a dialogue of a call to a workplace to determine whether to stay on the line or leave a message. They also practice short dialogues.
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Job research for a job pamphlet
Students use a variety of resources to research a job that interests them.
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Creating a Job Resource Center
High schoolers work together to create a bulletin board display for their classroom which is a Job Resource Center containing information and ideas for job search.
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Increased comprehension with the use of imagery
Students improve their comprehension of reading material by generating mental images upon reading a description. They, particularly those in vocational or adult ed. classes, learn the use of mnemonics and visual imagery to help their...
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Understanding and Identifying Individual Resources
Students identify their own individual resources in the categories of financial, emotional, mental, physical, role models, knowledge of hidden rules, and support systems.
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Communicating At Work: Facilitating Good Communication
Young scholars identify characteristics of good communication. They role-play different scenarios from a work setting that require good communication and evaluate their efforts.
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Traditional Style Interview Questions
Learners explain traditional style interview questions and demonstrate ability to answer traditional questions. The lesson worksheet includes questions to test students' knowledge and understanding of the interview questions lesson...
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Overview Of An Interview
Students explain what the purpose of an interview is and know what the different types of interviews are. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice with a variety of interview situations.
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Writing The Cover Letter
Young scholars identify the differences between the different types of cover letters and determine which type of letter should be used given different scenarios. They determine which type of letter is best for different situations.
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Writing The Resume: Skills And Accomplishments
Students spend time listing the things they are good at. In this exercise, there are no limits; students are encouraged to list all types of skills. They focus on those skills and accomplishments that are directly related to their job...
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Writing the Resume: Defining a Job Target
Students identify their own interests by reviewing job postings, reading about different types of professions, and by reviewing their personal interests.
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Insurance Introduction: Types of Insurance
Students explore the various kinds of insurance and why it is important in everyday life. They discuss different coverage that is available to cover risk to which they be exposed in their lives.
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Keyboarding - Learning Letters E and I
Students practice typing, focusing on the letters E and I.
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Keyboarding - Word Processing Skills Relay
Students play relay game to practice word processing skills.
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Communication
Students identify good listening and talking skills and discuss verbal, written, and non-verbal communication. They create collages of magazine pictures demonstrating non-verbal communication.
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Personal Body Types
Students become familiar with four major body types; assess their own bodies, and complete an assignment showing which styles and design details would look best on different body types.
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Natural Fibers and Textiles
Students sort fibers by identifying the appropriate characteristics of natural fibers. After sorting, students determine the difference between man-made and natural fibers, and play textile bingo.
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Toy Selection and Safety
High schoolers investigate the role toys play in child development, to become more aware of what toys to select, and the safety features in toys.
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First-Aid and Emergencies
Students demonstrate how much they know concerning first-aid using real life examples to figure out what to do in emergency situations.
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Creativity
Students participate in several activities to help them see the importance of developing creativity in Students.
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Coping with Crying: Shaken Baby Syndrome
Pupils discuss information about reasons babies cry and ways to cope with the crying. It also provided information about Shaken Baby Syndrome.