Preparing your students for Preparing your students for the future – Careers and Life the future – Careers and Life

SkillsSkillsBrittney RichardsBrittney Richards

Language Arts/Reading teacherLanguage Arts/Reading teacherPrairieview-Ogden Jr. HSPrairieview-Ogden Jr. HS

People Working

Necessity of Work• At some point in our life we have to

have a job.• We need to work for:

– Food– Clothing– Housing– Entertainment

Sometimes……..• We just get plain tuckered out

• But unfortunately, we still have to go to work.

• We need money to live.

Many choices• Business• Doctor• Construction• Engineer• Teacher• Lawyer• Clergy• Farmer

With every job there’s a need for:

Why This Unit?• Students’ attitude • Useful and practical • Immediate Skills• Eye-opening • Unprepared, nervous, clueless in job

finding process • http://www.allbusiness.com/labor-

employment/labor-sector-performance/12778742-1.html

12 reasons applicants are rejected

• No. 1—Job-Hopping• No. 2—Won’t Relocate• No. 3—Wrong Personality• No. 4—Unrealistic Salary• No. 5—Background• No. 6—Employment

Record

No. 7—Being UnpreparedNo. 8—Wrong NegotiationNo. 9—Little Potential for GrowthNo. 10—Personality ConflictsNo. 11—Long UnemploymentNo. 12—Ineffective Boss

Wisconsin Job Center part of America’s Workforce Network

Added Benefits• 3.C.3a Compose informative pieces for

specified audiences • 3.C.3b Technology multimedia works for

audience • 3.B.3a Documents convey a clear

understanding and interpretation of ideas and information

• 4.B.3a Deliver planned oral presentations – visual aids, technology as support

• 4.B.3b Reports, composition using multimedia

Wait there’s more…• 5.A.3a - solve and answer research • 5.A.3b - real-world math, career

development – multiple sources• 5.B.3a - choose, analyze sources • 5.B.3b - Identify, evaluate and cite primary

sources.• 5.C.3a - synthesize (multiple sources) • 5.C.3b - Prepare and orally present original

work • 5.C.3c Take notes, conduct interviews,

organize and report information in oral, visual and electronic formats.

And…• 6.B.3a Solve problems – whole numbers,

integers, rational numbers • 8.C.3 Numbers from economics, business, and

science• 10.B.3 average incomes, years of schooling,

gather data, draw conclusions and present. • 15.A.3d Describe the causes of unemployment • 15.B.3b Explain the effects of choice and

competition on individuals and the economy as a whole

• 15.E.3a Identify the types of taxes levied by differing levels of governments (e.g., income tax, sales tax, property tax).

For this Project• You Will:

– Research a career– Write a resume– Write a cover letter– Interview someone in this career- Go through a job

interview

Also…• Find a place to live• Manage expenses and income• Create an ad collage• Dress up in the appropriate clothes

and Present your career to the class.• And Reflect on your choices

Timeline • 20 School Days for unit• 8 ½ Days of Direct Instruction• 3 Days for research and report• 3 Days of Power Point Presentations• 2 Days for Interviews• 3 ½ Days additional work time

Step 1How much preparation will you need for this job?What do you want to know about your future job? What research should you do on your own?What questions should you ask an employer in an interview?Use classroom resources and the internet to find the information labeled in Step 1:

DUE: Research done – sources cited by March 19

Power Point instructions given on March 9

Step 2- The Collage• Clip Ads from the newspaper and

make a collage. • Use Excel to keep track of income

and expenses. 1. 12.002. 3.593. 3.504. 6.40

Due: March 27

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Step 3 – Your interview• Find someone who has the same career

as the one you are interested in. • Someone you know – conduct a face to

face interview• Someone you don’t know – phone or

email will be fine• Include interview questions and responses in written report.

Interview set up by March 18Interview finished/typed up by March 23

Step 4 – Written Report• Include Step 1• Include Step 3• Include spreadsheet from Step 2• Feelings of career after you

researched it• Bibliography page

Due: April 3 with final portfolio

Step 5 – The Power Point

• 15 slides of information from Step 1

• Pictures for career• Dress up in correct job attire.

Due: March 30, 31Presentations will be conducted in class.

Step 6 – Your Official Job Interview

• Dress appropriately• Answer interview questions• Bring all required materials

– Cover Letter– Resume

Job application and Application letter need to be turned in THE DAY BEFORE your scheduled interview. March 25

Cover letter, resume, and job interview on March 26, 27

Due Dates - Deadlines• Final Portfolio with all completed assignments is

Due: April 3 before you leave for spring break.• Research done, written up, and sources cited by:

March 19• Career Interview due: March 23• Job application, letter of application: March

25• Job Interviews start on March 26 and 27 (Cover

letters and resumes need to be completed and handed to your interviewer.)

• Ad Collage Due: March 27• Presentations start on March 30, 31, April 1

(Power Points needs to be done by then)

Instructional Lessons…• Introduce – what to do (Power Point)– 1

Lesson• Classifieds and Sale Ads – 1 Lesson • Cite Sources/Find Resources – 1 Lesson• Resume – 2 Lessons ( See Packet)• Cover Letter – 1 Lesson (Examples) -

KISS

The Great How To…• Fill out Job Application/Excel

spreadsheet – 1 lesson• How to Interview – 1 lesson• How to go through a job interview –

1 lesson – List, video, list, practice • Thank you letters – ½ lesson

Internet Resources• http://www.bls.gov/oco/• http://www.careerknowhow.com/• http://

www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/general-questions.asp

• http://desktoppub.about.com/od/lessonplans/l/aa_resume1.htm

Extensions• Insurance – health, life, car, etc. • Life situations – Game of Life• Debit/Credit Cards• Stock Market -

http://screener.finance.yahoo.com/newscreener.html