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Developing a Life-Managment Plan
Students investigate values and goals to develop a life-management plan. In this life goals lesson, students identify life choices and factors affecting the choices. Students establish short and long term personal goals and the resources...
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Money & Work
Twelfth graders explain basic information concerning financial investments. They identify consumer rights and responsibilities and effective practices for purchasing consumer goods, services, housing and insurance. They list steps in...
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Identification of Career Choices
Take some time to have your pupils identify careers that are not traditional for their gender.
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What Will I Do?
Eighth graders investigate future career choices by looking at classified ads in the newspaper. They consider their lifestyle choices when looking at career options. They prepare a written essay which details how they will prepare for...
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A Cost-Effective Model of Teacher Development
As funding for staff-development days dwindles, Professional Learning Communities offer a no-cost alternative for professional development.
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Careers in Health
Middle schoolers will identify several professions in the healthcare field along with the characteristics of effective healthcare providers. They will also consider if any of the occupations covered in class are appropriate career paths....
Acoustical Society of America
Musical Instruments Part I - Woodwinds
What is the connection between sound and vibration? Learners find out as they conduct a series of experiments with instruments they create. The experiment is well explained, includes modifications for visuall and hearing impaired...
New York State Education Department
TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 10
How have educational standards evolved? Educators of adults examine expectations in the 10th workshop out of 15 to better determine how standards have grown. Participants respond to a variety of sample questions to determine how they...
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Vocabulary Comic Strips
Who says comic strips aren’t educational? Prove these naysayers wrong by asking your class members to create a comic strip for a selected vocabulary word. Using online technological tools that provide access to an array of options for...
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Post-Secondary Choices
Students discuss interests and future goals. After completing a personal preferences handout, students research colleges that are compatible with their interests. They request, in writing, additional information from their selected...
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Ellis Wilson: An Elementary School Art Lesson
Students study the life of Ellis Wilson. They examine the use of simple shapes when drawing human figures. They examine how to incorporate pattern into a background setting.
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Connecting the Dots: Workers and Their Importance
Students explore the role of workers and their jobs in the community. They write a friendly letter to a community worker expressing appreciation for the work they do and their importance to the community.
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Putting It All Together: The Personal Plan of Study
Eighth graders discuss their plans for after high school and complete a portfolio. Individually, they use the information from their portfolio to create puzzle pieces of their past to help them plan their future. In groups, they put...
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The Road to Careers (Part 1)
Fifth graders explore career options and potential jobs. In this career lesson, 5th graders study various careers and the training or education needed for those careers. Students study posters and name career paths as well as occupations...
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Work, What are My Options
Students explore job opportunities in their chosen career field. In this career exploration lesson, students complete a portfolio using the career investigation in the STAR event link. Students present the project to the class and...
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Beginning PowerPoint Presentation
Students create a beginning PowerPoint presentation that can be used for any subject area.
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Hank Williams: My Inspiration
Students research Hank Williams and explore his life and career. In this Hank Williams lesson, students complete Internet research, listen to example songs, and watch a movie all to analyze Hank Williams. The ultimate goal is to decide...
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Getting Ready for Success
Third graders review the poem and activity from the previous session and then work in groups of four to tape skill strips in the appropriate category on a Venn Diagram. Next, a spokesperson from each group gives a report summarizing...
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Film Scoring: Living a Creative Life
Students discuss career choices and goals in this introductory activity to a unit on the art of Film Scoring. Emphasis is placed on brainstorming within a small group of learners.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Career Advancement
Students, while examining an extensive vocabulary list on the board, explore how to request job transfers as well as work for job incentives. A graphic organizer helps to assist the students in this task before them.
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Career Choices
High schoolers identify their personality and discover which career is the best for them. They research careers they are interested in and if possible complete an internship. They answer questions about their experience to end the lesson.
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Completing Applications
Tenth graders determine the importance of exemplary job applications. In this job application lesson, 10th graders examine job applications that have been filled in poorly and those that are done well. They complete job applications and...
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How Do I Get a Job?
Students discuss employment programs, and research volunteer, intern and employment possibilities. They create an employment plan and a working resume.
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Resume and Cover Letter
Students analyze and create their own resume and cover letter. In this job skills lesson, students analyze the components of a cover letter and resume and complete related activities. Students then draft their own cover letter and resume.