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Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Job Play: Director

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use real world applications to determine a budget for the Kids Work! ETV Festival.
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Lesson Plan
Tech4Learning

Tech4 Learning: Creative Educator: Not Your Average Portfolio

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As the agent for a famous person you are studying, it is your job to develop a portfolio for him or her that will help them showcase specific skills and accomplishments to potential employers. This project sets the stage for...
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Article
Other

Smart Pros: Secrets to Successful Recruiting

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking to hire? This site offers tips on how to make sure you are attracting the "Best and the brightest," applicants to your firm, organization, or company.
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Website
Other

Arkansas Employment Security Department

For Students 9th - 10th
Arkansas Employment Security Department has created a diverse resource to assist individuals interested in learning about the Arkansas job market. Explore current job opportunities in Arkansas.
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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

Nation Job: Education & Teaching Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse education jobs at the featured employer, or go directly to the list of employment opportunites. Listings include application instructions.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Gianna's Job

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners use ratios and rates to answer two questions in this performance task.
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Article
College Grad

College Grad: Interview: Illegal Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
After explaining the rights of the applicant, sample questions are given that are considered illegal in a job interview. This samples are nicely presented in a chart.
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Activity
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Tailoring Employment Documents for a Specific Audience

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent lesson that describes how to organize and emphasize specific documents for a potential employer. Includes organized and sequential steps to compiling a successful credential file.
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Resume Design

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide outlines critical issues in designing your resume, including "the quadrant test" and information on layout, serif fonts, and sans-serif fonts. Also includes a PDF file as a sample.
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Website
BBC

Bbc Northern Ireland Schools: Go Get It! Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the skills that make you more employable.
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Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Madison: Writing Center: Writing Cover Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a tutorial on writing a cover letter, including sections on the format, what to include in a cover letter, organization, and questions to guide your writing.
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Handout
The Write Place

Literacy Education Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
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Activity
Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Pricing a Job

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to calculate a fair price for a service. You'll be exploring calculations of direct cost, overhead, profit and more. The answers you give to the lesson questions will receive immediate feedback.
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game Do You Measure Up?

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This interactive game gives you a variety of measuring tools and measuring opportunity. For this game of chance you choose the correct tool for the job that needs to be measured. Everything you need for this game is listed and/or...
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Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Equation for an Arch

For Students 9th - 10th
A student with a summertime carpenter job asks Dr. Math how to draw an arch. Dr. Math responds by showing how the equation of the parabola can be generated by having three distinct points of the parabola known.
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Handout
Other

Eeoc: Facts About Age Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offers this explanation of the 1967 Age Discrimination Act, which protects both employees and applicants age 40 and older.
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Website
US Department of Labor

U.s. Department of Labor: Apprenticeship Usa

For Students 9th - 10th
The Department of Labor site provides information on apprenticeships for individuals seeking careers as well as employers considering starting an apprenticeship program. Explore the benefits, eligibility requirements, and application...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Lesson Plan: Effective Interview Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Explore effective interview questions. By choosing questions that are open-ended and important to them, students can learn great interview skills that can be helpful in future college and job interviews.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: How Much Time Do Teens Spend on the Job?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try this math challenge where you investigate the average number of hours teen actually spend working. Apply your problem solving, number sense, and computation skills in this one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families...
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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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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Reference Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource for giving references to a prospective employers. Contains detailed information on purpose and format, as well as sample reference sheets.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Beyond Science?: Paper Personality

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate the claims of handwriting analysts by designing and implementing an experiment to test how well handwriting matches or reflects personality. Discuss the pros and cons of using handwriting analysis in a job application process.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Employability Skills

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Through this PowerPoint presentation students will be provided information to understand the importance of attitudes, values, and communication expected in the job world.

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