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Handout
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Tips for Writing Cover Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you ready to apply for your dream job? Explore tips to develop a great cover letter to help you get the job!
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Website
Other

Career Perfect: Resume and Cover Letter Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a professional resume and cover letter examples! Use these resources to assist you in creating your best job search documents.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Cover Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the purpose of writing a cover letter. In addition, the article discusses the format of a good cover letter and elements to include in a good cover letter.
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Workplace Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
Purdue University offers this great resource for students and teachers looking for sample cover letters.
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Article
College Grad

College Grad: Testimonial Cover Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from College Grad provides a creative way to use testimonials from your references as a tool for introducing you to prospective employers.
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Website
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "The Scarlet Letter" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teacher guide for "The Scarlet Letter" commences with excellent introductory information, synopsis, commentary, and pertinent biographical/historical resources. Questions cover themes, language, characters, setting, symbolism, etc....
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Primary
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University: Letters of Philip Ii 1592 1597

For Students 9th - 10th
View original and translations of primary source documents signed by the Spanish king Philip II written during Spain's struggle with its English, French and Dutch enemies in the waters of Western Europe with this resource. These letters...
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Activity
Harold D. Underdown

Rites of Submission: Cover & Query Letters in Publishing

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic reference for how to format a cover or query letter when submitting a manuscript for publication. Includes examples of good letters, what NOT to write, and general guidelines for success.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Recognizing Letters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a basic intro to recognizing letters. B, R, G, E, T and G are covered in this lesson.
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Website
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: 8.1: Business Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to write for business by understanding style and learning about formatting different documents such as business letters, statements of purpose, resumes, cover...
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Website
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin: College of Fine Arts: Fine Arts Career Services

For Students 9th - 10th
University of Texas at Austin Fine Arts students can search for jobs, schedule career advising, or view courses. Resources for aiding in writing a cover letter or resume are available without a student ID.
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Activity
Harold D. Underdown

The Purple Crayon: Getting It Out of the "Slush Pile"

For Students 9th - 10th
The "slush pile" is a publisher's sizeable reading stash, and this site is a great resource for attempting to get a publisher to get your manuscript OUT of the pile. Includes several pieces of advice concerning the story itself, your...
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Activity
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Job Search Writing: Job Skills Checklist

For Students 9th - 10th
A handout listing an inventory of skills that may be included in a resume or cover letter.
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Handout
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Career City Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring your career interests? Using the Glencoe career city resources; you can explore self assessments, resumes, cover letters, and interview tips.
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Handout
Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: The Anthrax Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
History of the anthrax attacks of 2001 in a Q&A format. Very concise and informative. The basics of the attack are covered. Good place to start research.
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Letters Concerning Employment: Resume Follow Up

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide and model for following up on an a cover letter and resume that have already been sent to a potential employer.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Sample Letter of Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational site provides a well-written letter of interest exemplar.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Open Letter to the President: Physics Education

For Students 9th - 10th
American high school Physics courses typically fail to address any modern topics in Physics- intriguing topics, like black holes and antimatter, and applications that play a huge role in our everyday lives, like GPS systems and lasers....
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Letter Writing Guide: Letter Writing & Sample Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Click through links to learn how to write a business letter, a business email, and a friendly letter. Notes and sample letters for various types of letters are also available including complaint, interest, cover, apology, request,...
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Article
College Grad

College Grad: Get the Job Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
College Grad is a site developed for specifically for entry-level individuals looking for a job. There is a variety of job-realted information that assists you in getting the job you want!
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Model for Writing a Rejection of a Job Offer

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief guide to writing a polite business letter in which one rejects a job offer.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Getting the Job" Proficiency in Composition

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan. Advanced word processing skills are a must for students entering the workforce or pursuing higher education, this lesson will help students achieve proficiency in creating...
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Primary
Other

The University of Southern Mississippi: h.a. & Margaret Rey Digital Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The H.A. & Margret Rey Digital Collection contains a selection of items from the H.A. & Margret Rey collection at the University of Southern Mississippi. Items include illustrations, book covers, letters, photographs, and more....
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Handout
Other

Acinet: Resume Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Stand out from the crowd! Your resume will likely be one of many under consideration. This online guide will help you build a resume employers will want to see. Go step by step or skip to the section that interests you.

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