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Résumé Rights
Students build a practical resume using Microsoft Word R??sum?? Wizard. Hints useful for avoiding "r??sum?? wrongs" helps them develop the right r??sum?? for their job hunting needs.
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The Career Project
Students develop goals, research, and form an oral presentation based on their desired career. Students give an oral presentation of their short-term, mid-range and long-term career goals.
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"Career Day"
Students gain specific knowledge of careers that might interest them and use this information in their college search and application process. They contact alumni to inquire about internships or shadow opportunities.
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Using the Newspaper to Teach Division and Time Conversion
Students use classified ads to select a career. For this math lesson, students convert the listed salary to an hourly, yearly, weekly and monthly rate. Students explain the process they used to find the various rates.
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Twelve O'Clock High
Pupils are introduced to the Air Force Core Values before watching the movie, "Twelve O'Clock High". While watching the movie, they take notes on the leadership qualites of the pilots and the use of the Air Force in World War II. They...
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Attaining Career Goals
Students explore career options available to them. They explore several careers and their requirements. Students create an action plan to help them attain their career goals. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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Sentence Writing and Parts of Speech
In this sentence writing worksheet, students are given sentences with the words out of order and must put them in order so the sentence makes sense. Students are also given adjectives and must divide them into positive and negative...
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Making Money
In this money skills worksheet, students answer financial questions based on their own money situation. Studetns complete seven pages of related activities.
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Classroom Census
Students identify the processes involved in data collection. They decide how census data can be used. Students engage in the data collection process and represent and interpret classroom data. They use scattergrams, arrow diagrams, block...
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Census Statistics
Twelfth graders become familiar with the geography of Ireland. They explore the processes involved in data collection. Students examine and discuss Census Statistics and read and interpret maps/graphs. They decide how the census data can...
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Technological Developments
First graders discuss household tasks, and identify differences between how things are done now, and how they were done when their parents and grandparents were little. Students then predict how tasks will change in future, and visit...
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Making Choices
Students solve word problems relating to economic choices. In this economic choices instructional activity, students discuss the importance of budgeting and how to save money. Students complete a economic choices worksheet.
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Goals
Students discuss their goals for the short and long term. They develop plans to help them achieve their goals. They bring all of their plans together and publish it in a school newspaper.
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The Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas: Daily Life
Students analyze the different ways that photography helps historians understand the lives of people who lived in the past. They examine images from Russell Lee's photo essay and discuss how Texas' has changed from an agrarian to an...
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Radio Program #11-The Family Farm
Young scholars interpret the lives of persons who grew up on family farms. They compare the changes in farming technology from early days to present time. Students project what the future holds for family farms.
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Revisiting the Personal Plan of Study
Ninth graders listen and formulate personal questions as the panel members share their "I wish I'd known" reflections. They engage in a conversation with a panelist and ask insightful and thought-provoking questions about the lack of...
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Mississippi’s Electricity: From Generation to Consumption
Eighth graders discover how electricity is produced. In this physics instructional activity, 8th graders infer about the future of Mississippi's energy industry. They participate in a Smart Board interactive activity at the end of the...
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Just for Fun: Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students search for terms related to interpersonal communication and interviewing for jobs. Terms include body language and job interview terms.
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Post-Secondary Choices
Pupils 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 college.
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Return South Migration Lesson Plan
Students study the reasons so many immigrants returned to the South following the Civil Rights Movement. They examine how the former slaves influenced the cultural life in the Northern cities.
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Committment - Total Enthusiasm
Students discuss as a class some major committments they have to face, and tell why they regard them as "major". They divide into pairs to investigate core requirements for one of the careers listed on a worksheet. Then in pairs, they...
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Science Week 2006
Pupils read these news reports: Science is hard and dull says kids, and PM behind Science Week campaign. They then discuss that the news stories show two sides of the public image of science in the UK. The teacher explains that...
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Robots Alive: Almost Human
Pupils explore robotics. They design and draw a robot to fit a specified function. Students examine motor functions necessary for the robot to perform. They discuss types of sensors available to assist in the building of a robot.
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Letter of Introduction to Training Sites
Students brainstorm ways in which to properly introduce themselves to their supervisor. Using a word processing program, they use a business letter format to write their letter and have a classmate review it. They share their letter to...