Going to the Job Interview

High schoolers need to be prepared to enter the job market during or after high school. Here are six preparational activities geared at getting those kids ready to enter the job market. They conduct research on various jobs, learn about...

As part of their study of local government, class members interview local officials about their duties, their reasons for serving, and the issues they face.

One of the best ways for learners to learn is through having interaction with their peers. This 20 question activity allows students to practice interviewing skills and basic language development. For younger learners, a few of the...

In this grammar worksheet, students, working with a partner, choose one out of twenty-six sentences to tell their partner and their partner must guess what they are preparing for in the future.

"I want you to feel what I felt. I want you to know why story-truth is truer sometimes than happening-truth." Just who is this "I"? In the third of ten-lesson plan unit that uses The Things They Carried as the anchor text, class members...

What is mightier: the pen or the sword? Scholars learn the power of persuasion through editorial writing. Complete with graphic organizers, rubrics, and an interview with an expert in the field, learners first explore what an editorial...

Explore communication in this interview skills lesson. English learners identify the techniques native English speakers use when speaking directly to a potential employer. They read handouts detailing seven steps to improve an interview...

Having a good resume is the first step to getting your foot in the door for a job interview. Teach high schoolers how to wow their future employers with a well-organized, tailored, and grammatically correct resume. The instructional...

Blogs can be a good way for learners to engage in writing, critical thinking, and social media in a formal way. The New York Times has provided learners age 13-18 with an article, background information, and several prompts to get them...

Twelfth graders interview themselves reflecting on various topics.  In this self-reflection lesson, 12th graders video tape four different interviews throughout the year of themselves discussing various topics, with the last prompt being...