National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
Hospitality and Tourism 2: Costing
The lesson plan provides a richly detailed narrative and sample problems for teaching or reinforcing how to work with percentages. In particular, your audience will compute the costs per serving of food and simulate setting menu prices...
National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
Hospitality and Tourism 1: Safety and Sanitation
Math and science come alive in this career-related lesson on sanitation. Along the way, learners explore bacterial growth rates using exponential notation and graphs. A link to a very brief, but vivid video shows just how quickly these...
Curated OER
Hospitality Habits
Students identify the six most important hospitality habits and use them in their own jobs and communities. In this hospitality instructional activity, students identify the top hospitality habits and create a map of their town to use...
California Department of Education
Resume Writing for High School Students
Looking to teach your high schoolers how to write a resume? A strong plan for doing so is detailed here. Class members examine a poorly written example and then create their own original resumes using an organizer and Word template. Once...
Curated OER
You're Grounded
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 6-paragraph article about the Iceland volcanic eruption that halted European transportation in 2010. Students respond to 5 short answer questions regarding the ...
Curated OER
Career Investigation Project
Students explore a career of their choice to learn about a career that interests them. In this career exploration lesson, students research a variety of careers and select one in particular. Students create a project to tell others about...
Curated OER
Career Portfolio
Eighth graders set realistic career goals. and become familiar with career opportunities and skills necessary to be successful. Students create a career portfolio containing three career opportunities.
Curated OER
Creating a Job Community
Students design their own job communities. In this art and career exploration activity, students are placed into groups to create models of business areas based on job types.
Curated OER
Turmoil in Thailand: The Battle of Bangkok
Tenth graders examine the battle of Bangkok. In this Conflict in Thailand lesson plan, 10th graders read an article about the causes and effects of the Battle of Bangkok. Students participate in a debate about whether or not to visit the...
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Private Sector: Leisure and Tourism
Covers skills that may be needed to work in leisure and tourism.
Other
Stadt Koln
A great web site, the official site of the city of Koln (Cologne) contains a wealth of information about the city: facts and figures, its history, culture, geography, economy, sights, tourism, sports, and free time activity--not to...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Roadside Communities: Ring's Rest, Muirkirk, Maryland
The exhibition explores historical moments in the area of transportation. As more people took to the road, clusters of roadside businesses sprang up to accommodate motorists' needs including roadside cabins. Ring's Rest, located about 20...
Careers New Zealand
Careers Nz: Waiter/waitress
This site contains detailed information about the waiter/waitress career field. While this site is based out of New Zealand and contain information for that country, there is valuable data that is useful about this career.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Food and Beverage Serving Occupations
This resource provides detailed information on food and beverage serving occupations. It has sections on the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and advancement, job outlook, earnings, and additional information.
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Kitchenhand
This site contains detailed information about a career as a kitchen helper. While this site is based out of New Zealand and contains information for that country, there is valuable data about this career that is useful.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Travel Agents
Provides details about the status of the occupation, required training, and benefits.
Other
Career One Stop: Career and Cluster Videos
Resource offers online career videos in 16 industry areas to learn about the type of work performed in a variety of jobs in each industry area.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Food Processing Occupations
Discover the working conditions of the workers who process raw food products into finished goods.
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Private Sector: Food, Drink and Hotels
Covers skills that may be needed to work in food, drink and hotels.
Other
American Culinary Federation: Homepage
This site, which is the homepage of the American Culinary Federation, allows you to explore culinary careers and learn about the cooking industry.
Other
Shaw Guides: Guide to Career Cooking & Wine Schools
Are you interested in a career in the cooking industry? Explore the Shaw Guide to career cooking and wine schools to learn about education training in this industry.
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Chef
Do you have what it takes to become a chef? Read all about the duties, responsibilities, and requirements involved.
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Professional Sportsperson
This site contains detailed information about a career as a professional athlete. While this site is based out of New Zealand and contains information for that country, there is valuable data about this career that is useful.