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Madeleine Albright: First Lady of State

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how Madeleine Albright made history by becoming the first female American secretary of state. This tough, talented and determined woman has had an unusual life that has well prepared her for her job.
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Project Politics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students form a Political Campaign Agency and try to secure the job of crating a studenT book about politics through the eyes of Students.
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Wanted: Texas Workers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils discover industries prevalent in nineteenth-century Texas cities and identify resources required to perform occupations. They examine how geographic areas contribute to the development of industries and write a letter applying for...
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Trades People

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss the names of the people who work on various stuctures. They examine the many different roles people in construction can have. They match tools with the correct job and sing songs about workers.
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Tell Us a Story

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students write a one act play. Students work in groups to write and edit a one act play called, "On the Job." After writing the play, it is cut into sentence strips and another pair puts the strips into proper sequence.
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Storytellers: Dave Matthews Band

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students listen to the music of the Dave Matthews Band in order to discuss and analyze the lyrics. They examine how the songs are presented and determine if the Dave Matthews Band does a good job of presenting the meaning of the lyrics...
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Surgical Resident for a Day

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners simulate the job of surgical resident by using surgical instruments to complete a task inside of a black box using a webcam and flashlight. They complete the task and complete a worksheet.
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It's In the Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the careers available in the field of oceanography. They discover the difference between a job and a career and the need for a good education. They work together to create a presentation about oceanography.
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What's My Line?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students work in groups to write and perform a role play in the target language. They prepare an outline or notes on index cards. Each person in the group will pretend to have a job in the target country. They will describe their...
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ESOL Obtain Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
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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Career Investigation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the avenues of a career possibility they are interested in. They research and evaluate job in student career interest area. Students explore the avenues of a career possibility using an interest profiler.
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What Do You Want To Be?

For Students K - 1st
For this social studies worksheet, students answer three questions about different occupations. For example, "What is a job that you might do as a grown-up that might help a person who is sick?"
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Literary Element: Character Trait

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this literature worksheet, learners identify that writers have a difficult job when it comes to developing characters. They identify and describe various character traits matching them to an example from the novel read in class.
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Occupational Fieldwork Survey

For Students 8th
In this fieldwork worksheet, 8th graders record observations at a job site. Fields for notes include: occupation observed, workspace description, equipment, etc.
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Digging in the Classroom

For Teachers 1st
First graders "excavate" a story. In this creative earth science lesson, 1st graders become archaeologists and dig through a box of dirt or other material to find pictures from a picture book. It is their job to then put them in order.
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Reopen: A Study of Five Closed Mines

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze data to determine which of the fived closed mines would be beneficial to have reopen. They acquire knowledge of rocks and minerals in the area to give reasons why that mine should open again. Students gain knowledge in...

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