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Lesson Plan
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Résumé Writing for Teens

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Writing a resume is as easy as 1-2-3. Teens learn the basics of resume writing by viewing a PowerPoint and completing a KWL chart. Next, they type and submit their resumes. 
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Lesson Plan
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Show Yourself Off - Write a Résumé!

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Chronological or functional? Class members learn about the different types of resumes and then use a template to complete a draft resume. Next, they create, save, and print a professional resume. 
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Lesson Plan
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Developing a Résumé

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Let's take a walk ... a gallery walk! Scholars view a PowerPoint and engage in discussion to learn about the importance of having a good resume. Next, they create their own resumes and present their work during a gallery walk. 
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Lesson Plan
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Investigating Careers Using O*NET

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Let's investigate! Scholars use the O*NET website to investigate career options and complete a scavenger hunt. They also embark on an in-depth career project, researching three careers and then preparing a cover letter, resume, letter of...
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Lesson Plan
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Investigating Careers in Government and Public Administration

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Alert the Secret Service! Following a class discussion, scholars create a poster displaying jobs within the government and public administration fields. Additionally, learners complete a worksheet based on their research about government...
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Lesson Plan
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Investigating Careers - Careers in Marketing Strategy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
The biggest balloon wins! Pupils play a balloon race game, answering questions about careers in business and marketing while blowing air into balloons. Additionally, scholars research two similar companies to study their marketing...
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Lesson Plan
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Investigating Careers in Human Resources

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Recruitment, payroll, benefits, training ... human resources personnel wear many hats! Pupils research career opportunities within the HR pathway. After researching the job responsibilities, they complete a handout answering questions...
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Lesson Plan
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Careers in BMAC using MAPP

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Let's get down to business. Using the professional resource, pupils identify and explore careers in the field of business management. After taking an online career assessment, they research information about a chosen career. 
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Lesson Plan
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Investigating STEM Cluster Careers

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Science, technology, engineering, math—there are so many option in STEM! Using the resource, pupils identify and explore STEM career opportunities. They complete a vocabulary activity mat, crossword puzzle, and matching activity to learn...
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Lesson Plan
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Investigating Careers - Career Pathways

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
All in a day's work! Using the resource, scholars choose a career pathway, research a chosen college, and select companies they are interested in working for. Then, to demonstrate learning, they create and present PowerPoint...
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Activity
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford

Online Job Applications Workshop

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Availability. Employment history. Reference. With the lesson plan, scholars complete a vocabulary matching exercise to define words that are commonly associated with job applications. They also complete a job application crossword puzzle...
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Activity
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford

Effective Interviewing Skills

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Wearing wrinkled clothing and chewing gum are two things not to do at an interview. Pupils discover the steps to an effective job interview with the informative lesson plan. They read a sample interview and then practice their...
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Activity
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford

Resume Writing Basics Workshop

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
What factors help create compelling resumes? Using a professional resource, scholars complete graphic organizers to describe the sections of a resume. They also complete checklists to identify which items not to include in their resumes....
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Lesson Plan
NASA

Planning Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Ever feel there's just not enough hours in the day? Young adults explore an important part of personal development using a group of activities. After comparing how they actually spend their time with how they would like to, scholars...
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Unit Plan
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British Council

Unit 1: Email addresses

For Teachers 6th - 12th
E-mail is a communication sensation! Young job seekers discover the essential knowledge required to thrive in an online world in the first of a nine-part series of career education and skills lessons. The resource covers e-mail address...
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Unit Plan
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British Council

Unit 9: Email Etiquette

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Manners matter! The ninth and final lesson in a series of career education and skills activities focuses on hitting a happy medium in business correspondence. Scholars master five simple rules for creating e-mails that are friendly,...
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Unit Plan
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British Council

Unit 8: Proofreading

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Plagued by punctuation or stymied by spelling? Lesson eight in a nine-part series of career education and skills activities introduces the importance of proofreading. Learners categorize common writing errors and construct error-free...
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Unit Plan
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British Council

Unit 7: Organising Your Writing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Get energized by being organized! Budding business scholars construct professional letters in the seventh of nine career education and skills lessons. The resource covers proper greetings, writing requests, and explaining reasons for...
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Unit Plan
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British Council

Unit 6: Enquiries

For Teachers 6th - 12th
So many questions! How do people in the business world answer them? Young communicators demonstrate their understanding of correct grammar in the sixth of nine lessons focused on developing career skills. Types of questions range from...
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Unit Plan
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British Council

Unit 5: Making Arrangements

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Are future entrepreneurs prepared to set up a meeting or schedule a conference call? Lesson five of a nine-part series of career education and skills activities focuses on proper punctuation and great grammar in the business world....
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Unit Plan
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British Council

Unit 4: Starting and Finishing Emails

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Time to get started, and finish up! Budding business scholars get wise to the ways of beginning and ending e-mails. The fourth lesson in a series of nine career education and skills activities examines formal versus informal ways of...
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Unit Plan
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British Council

Unit 3: Organising Your Emails

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Inbox out of control? Let's clean it up! Learners explore the components of an e-mail system during the third lesson in a series of nine that focus on career education and skills. After reading a short passage, individuals identify the...
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Facebook

Who Do You Want to Be?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Can posting art or music online lead to the career of your dreams? Inquisitive individuals consider their social media presence with a lesson from a series focusing on identity exploration and digital citizenship. Pairs put their heads...
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Unit Plan
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University of Rhode Island

Success Through Self Awareness

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Knowing yourself is the first step to a successful life! Introduce scholars to the value of self awareness through an eight-part personal development unit. A series of hands-on activities provides participants with insight into their...