Career Pathway Development Project
Lesson: Here's Looking at You
Teacher
Guide
Pathway(s)
Addressed: Business, Industrial Engineering and Technology
Submitted
by: Sharon McMullen
Date: 11/16/00
Age(s):
11-14
Prerequisite
lessons/knowledge:
Personal assessment.
Written summary of
assessment.
Recommended:
Online / Offline
Teacher Directed / Student Directed
Time
frame: 1-3-class periods
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Alaska
State Content Standards:
A. A student should be able to speak and write well for a
variety of
purposes and audiences.
A student who meets the content standard should:
1. Apply elements of effective writing and speaking; these elements include
ideas, organization, vocabulary, sentence structure, and personal style.
Technology
A. A student should be able to operate technology-based
tools.
B. A student should be able to use technology to locate, select, and manage
information.
Employability / (Scans)
B. A student should be able to identify career interests and plan for career
options.
A student who meets this standard should:
1. Identify and appreciate personal interests, aptitudes,
abilities, and priorities.
Overview:
The
student will write a resume using their personal assessment and a summary of
assessments.
Objectives:
The
student will have knowledge and understanding of the purpose of a resume.
The student will write a personal resume.
The student will maintain a current resume.
Resources/Materials:
The
following internet sites that will assist teacher/student in writing a resume.
www.careerfair.com/tips/writing.asp#top
Resume:
This site will assist teacher/student in preparing resumes.
(Requires district subscription to Alaska Career Information System.)
http://cis.uoregon.edu/scripts/akcis/info.exe?JS&430000&fr
(Requires
district subscription to Bridges)
http://usa.cx.bridges.com
Vocabulary:
Resume
Portfolio
Classroom
Setting:
Individual
small group
large group
Activities:
Students
and teacher will use the Internet together information on writing a resume.
Students
will use their personal assessment and summary of assessments to write resume.
Community
Connections:
Student
may write a resume for a literature character, family member, public figure,
etc.
Identify
community resources that assist in resume writing. I.e. Alaska Job Center,
Check
the school district's web page for partnerships.
Assessment:
Students
are evaluated according to standards.
The
student page is provided for each student to compose and write a resume. The
students will need internet access or be provided with a copy of the internet
link to be successful in completing a resume. Click on this link to go to
student page.