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Putting It All Together: Revision
Use the revision process to polish your writing. Writers prepare works for job portfolios that include cover letters, job applications, resumes, and letters of recommendation. Prepare them for the future!
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Letter Writing Basics
Students write a business letter with information regarding specific writing mechanics. In this writing lesson, students learn to write a business letter and they focus on one area of concern. Students follow a business letter...
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Why Thank You!
Fifth graders listen to a read aloud of Patricia Polacco's, Thank You, Mr. Falker! students examine the use of voice in the book, discuss the writing and theme ideas. They write a thank you not to their hero.
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ESOL: Obtaining Employment
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...
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Buzzing into the Community
Young scholars participate in a community service project. In this service instructional activity, students travel to a group outside the classroom such as a retirement home, hospital or day care. Young scholars perform a song and read...
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Opening our hearts and hands to others
Students study the act of charity in Judaism. In this charity lesson plan, students read about the act of giving in the Jewish culture called tzedakah, and give gifts to others.
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Writing a Letter of Recommendation
Students compose letters of recommendation. In this written communication lesson, students read sample letters of recommendation and then write their own letters.
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The Care and Feeding of a Gingerbread Man
Students read about the gingerbread man and have community members come to their class saying where they have seen him. In this community lesson plan, students listen to different community members about how the gingerbread man has been...
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Interview Checklist
In this folklife interview checklist instructional activity, students check themselves for all the components to achieve success on their folklife interview. They check for before, during, and after components.
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Letter of Complaint
Students compose letters of complaint. In this written communication lesson, students read sample letters of complaint and use the provided graphic organizer to analyze them.
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Cover Letter: Completing and Organizing Your Personal Job Portfolio
Students work on their career portfolio. In this written communication lesson, students discuss the purpose of cover letters, read sample cover letters, and then write their own.
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Developing a Paragraph
In this paragraph worksheet, learners read about the 3 parts of a paragraph, then cut out sentence strips and put them together, forming a topic sentence, details, and conclusion.
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Hero Highlights
Students create documentaries. In this Vodcast activity, students in high school interview elementary school students regarding highlights of their lives. High school students create Vodcasts of the interview sessions.
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Idea Generator
Second graders listen to a story about gift giving and letter writing and generate a class list of presents they have received.
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Changes, Goals, and Expectations
Students define physical, social, emotional, and intellectual changes as a part of developing their career path. In this career growth lesson, students listen to guest speakers discuss personal goals and decisions they've made. Students...
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Supermarket Science: The King Sooper Lab
Students read product labels, compare fat, sodium, and sugar contents of various food items. They work with a partner and often employ the assistance of the deli and bakery managers in a supermarket.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Letters Concerning Employment
This lesson from Purdue University details various types of letters to be sent to prospective or potential employers. Includes links to other letter types as well as samples of each.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Writing Thank You Notes
This lesson teaches students to write thank-you note using the writing process. Students will draft, revise, edit, and publish their thank-you notes. They will use a computer to view examples of thank-you notes and insert graphics into...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Thank You, Trees!
After watching the "Thank You, Trees" episode of PBS Kids' Plum Landing, students will draw a picture of their favorite trees and publish them online. Then students will write "thank you" notes to the trees for what they provide.