Nebraska Department of Education
Curriculum For Careers
Learners explore potential learning, earning, and living goals that align with their personal goals and interests in a comprehensive unit that includes complete lesson plans, interactive notebooks, worksheets, overheads, rubrics, online...
Annenberg Foundation
Actions that Changed the Law
The Fair Play Act of 2009 came about due to the actions of one woman. Young historians research Lilly Ledbetter and what she went through to get pay equal to that paid to men for the same work at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The...
The New York Times
A Worker's Compensation
Middle schoolers read about the history of Labor Day in a newspaper article. They discuss difficulties American employees of the past had to face, learn about labor rallies, and conduct Internet research. Part of the intention of this...
Internal Revenue Service
Module 1: Payroll Taxes and Federal Income Tax Withholding
High schoolers complete lessons and worksheet to identify the different types and uses of payroll taxes. They examine how federal income taxes are used, determine the difference between gross and net pay, and determine how employers...
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ESOL Obtain Employment
Students discuss the items needed to be prepared for a job interview. They generate a list of action verbs needed to prepare a resume of their own. They construct a cover letter and match it to an ad in the newspaper.
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Creating an Effective Resume
Students assess their skills, then document their employment history by preparing a resume.
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A Volunteer, Please
Learners analyze the need for volunteers and how volunteering can help them prepare for the world of work. They research a career oriented website that has specifications of volunteer work. They determine the personal characteristics...
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Different Perspectives of Oregon's Forest Economic Geography
Students map data on employment in wood products manufacturing in Oregon counties. In this Oregon forest instructional activity, students discover the percentage of people employed in the forest manufacturing industry. Students create a...
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The Human Body, Incorporated
Second graders research each body system and writer a letter t Joe, the CEO of the Human Bdy, Incorporated, who is downsizing. In their letter, 2nd graders tell him which body parts to keep as employees.
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What Does It Cost?
Students study the challenges diverse people encountered in the late 19th century American society, how racial and ethnic events influenced America during the Progressive Era, and the conditions affecting employment and labor in the late...
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The Home Front
Students describe the effects of World War II on the Home Front, including rationing, female employment, and the end of the Great Depression. They interview someone who was at home during World War II and ask them how the war affected...
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Should the State of Michigan raise the minimum wage from $5.15 of $7.15 per hour?
Students evaluate the effects of raising the minimum wage on employers. Define specific advantages/disadvantages of raising the minimum wage. Formulate and argue the pros and cons of minimum wage increase with given data.
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Who Works for Nonprofits?
Students explore career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. In this character development and career lesson plan, students identify job opportunities in a nonprofit organization and research the necessary skills needed for these...
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Getting a Job! Getting a Job: The Resume Interview
Eleventh graders discover resume strategies. In this career goals lesson, 11th graders review sample resumes, discuss their attributes, and write their own resumes that effectively introduce them to prospective employers.
Visa
A Perfect Fit: Finding the Right Career for You
Class members explore possible career paths and consider their own passions and interests by researching job openings, career descriptions, and skills, as well as reading the success stories of experienced entrepreneurs.
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Career: Writing Effective Resumes
Students complete sample job applications and develop resumes. In a hands-on activity, they use a magnetic fishing pole to retrieve paper fish with resume information written on them. The lesson also includes a Powerpoint...
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The Power Behind the Throne
Students choose a professional field of interest, consider what modern day or historical figure they would most like to assist, research the economy & its effect on support staff/entry-level jobs in that field, and create a strategy...
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Careers in Marketing
Students examine careers in marketing and prepare "personal portfolios" containing their research. Using the Eureka program, they complete assignment sheets and select careers to research. Students include in their portfolios information...
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Gold Mountain
Students read primary and secondary sources to find jobs as a Chinese immigrant. In groups they create a chart listing jobs for Chinese and write a letter about employment and living conditions to a Chinese friend.
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Molecular Medicine Comes of Age
Young scholars simulate the roles of employees of two fictional pharmaceutical companies to analyze how human genetic variation at a molecular level helps scientist better understand and treat disease. They explain the molecular...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 3--Career Advancement
Students seeking a promotion analyze/identify appropriate behavior, attire, attitudes and social interaction with others as well as their employers to ensure that promotion. In addition, they are introduced to the song "Nine to Five" for...
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Nonprofit Interviews
Students consider careers in the nonprofit sector. In this interview skills instructional activity, students conduct interviews with employees of local nonprofits and present their findings to their classmates.
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How Am I Ever Going to Use This?
Students analyze how education relates to the selection of college majors, the job market, and future training. In this career exploration lesson, students search an occupation and employment database for a specific school subject....
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Wages, Salaries, and Such
Learners investigate the economics of a job by computing wages based on days, weeks and years. In this vocational lesson, students complete hourly wage worksheets based on employment information. Learners utilize average income data to...
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