Khaled Hosseini’s video “Using Real People and Events” motivates learners to reflect on their own experiences and to use those experiences as the basis of a graphic novel that expresses a universal truth. The richly detailed plan...

For many high schoolers, what they want to be when they grow up can be very intimidating. Here's an activity that gets them thinking about their interests and how they might connect these interests to future jobs. After watching a short...

High school freshmen prepare for the world of work by practicing a phone interview. After examining a list of "Do's and Don'ts," pairs take turns being the job applicant and the interviewer.

A research position becomes a modeling job. The introductory lesson in a series of nine presents the challenge of analyzing a set of bivariate data. The class brainstorms what the data may represent. Pupils must decide what is needed to...

Help high schoolers develop career awareness. They will review their transferable skills and relate them to occupational and lifestyle choices and then apply research skills to identify the various types of work within career clusters

Prepare high school seniors for the job search process with a lesson that teaches them how to craft four different types of business letters: the cover letter, the informational interview request, a reference request, and a thank you...

Students explore how portfolios are a marketing tool for job seeking. In this employment lesson, students identify parts of a professional portfolio and the importance of having one as a perspective employee.

Students study how to present a positive image and conduct job interviews. They simulate job interviews in pairs and complete an activity sheet. They practice body language and other behaviors to communicate how to ask and answer...

Learners recognize the importance of dressing well for job interviews. They discuss and analyze appropriate business casual wear clothing. In addition, they watch an Impressions power point on the Erin Brachovich movie.

Fourth graders discuss the importance of grammar skills in job interviews. They role-play employers and prospective employees in a mock job interview. They discuss good and bad grammar that was used and outcomes that could come from...

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 explore the process of preparing for a job interview from the classified search to the actual interview. Lists of potential questions to be asked and answered are prepared and shared with the class.

Students create a sample interview between an employer and employee. They practice using prepositions and gerunds. They complete a final evaluation activity.

Young scholars comprehend the appropriate dress for an interview. They comprehend the importance neatness and cleaniness play in creating a good impression during an interview. Students answer questions correctly and completely during an...

Twelfth graders practice job interview skills and discover what kinds of information they need to provide. They fill out job applications and discuss specific vocabulary terms.

Students complete a self-analysis exercise and choose a career to research based on the results. Students research their career using various resources including interview and internet research. They use the information gathered to...

A great way to determine if a career is right for you is to try it out. Learners explore the marketing career cluster by interviewing a person working in the marketing field and by developing a marketing-related service learning project....

To better understand what it takes to work in the field of training or educating, learners first explore the education career cluster. After they research the cluster, pupils write questions for a guest speaker. This speaker can be from...

High schoolers prepare to job hunt. In this job search lesson, students examine sample resumes and sample job applications. High schoolers write their own resumes and discuss job interview tips. This lesson is set up for students to...

High schoolers determine the difference between gerunds and infinitives in oral and written form. They read a sample interview and discuss it as a class. They create their own do and don't list for interviews.

Students study information about job applications, interviews,and work skills. They create or update a personal resume and complete a job application. They complete a job application, prepare for a job interview, and know what...

Students analyze the value of mature adults in the work force. They examine employment barriers for older adults and construct a resume from an odler person's identity. They practice job interview skills through role playing.

Students participate in a role play with a partner in which they practice interviewing for a job. In the scenario, they must ask or answer questions regarding three different careers in a foreign language. A great lesson on vocational...

Students examine different employment opportunities and possible barriers that may occur.  For this career skills lesson students discuss different barriers and work in groups to overcome these.