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Creating a Job Resource Center
High schoolers work together to create a bulletin board display for their classroom which is a Job Resource Center containing information and ideas for job search.
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Obtaining The Job
Twelfth graders create resumes, letters of application, and thank you letters. They search for advertised jobs, interview an employer, participate in mock interviews, and attend a presentation by a local job agency representative.
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Workers and the Work They Do
Learners view various work-related magazine pictures, choose picture randomly from stack, pantomime worker shown in picture, and answer yes or no to questions asked by classmates as they try to identify type of worker student is...
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My Test Book: Multiplication Story Problems
In this math skills worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems that require them to multiply using decimals. Students may view the correct answers.
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Every Living Thing
Young scholars read the book "Every Living Thing." They read one story at a time, and participate in various activities. Some of these activities include the following ideas: Students write about a time when they were in a similar...
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Thinking About the World of Work
Students explore the laws and protections afforded to adolescent workers. They analyze two case studies, create KWL charts, participate in class discussions and write entries in a thinking log to record their reflections.
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Exploring Corporate Codes of Conduct
Students use the Internet to analyze and compare corporate codes of conduct of Canadian companies.
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The ABCs of Getting and Keeping a Job
Students explore qualities necessary in keeping a job. In teams, using each letter of the alphabet, students brainstorm important job skills and attitudes. They associate skills in getting a job with skills in keeping a job. Team...
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The Job Application
Students complete job applications. In this written communication lesson, students discuss the purpose of job applications and then complete job applications in their field.
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Job Fair
Students develop job interviewing skills by using role play.They practice interviewing in English. The instructional activity targets second language learners. The activity is ideal because the role playing allows for scaffolding and...
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Las Vegas: We Are Just Like You
High schoolers practice making multimedia documentary films by investigating cities of America. In this U.S. geography lesson, students examine Las Vegas and compare the state of Nevada to 15 other states and discuss their main...
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Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
Students fill in 12 blanks within a paragraph with a possessive pronoun or a possessive adjective to complete each sentence. This worksheet provides good practice for students who need to work on completing sentences correctly.
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Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
In this possessive nouns and possessive adjectives worksheet, students read a passage and fill in the 12 blanks with possessive pronouns or possessive adjectives.
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Why Plan Meals?
Students investigate methods that families use for planning meals. In this nutrition instructional activity, students play a game that requires them to plan and pay for nutritious meals
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Food Shopping Tips
Twelfth graders explore different ways of shopping to try to save money. In this economics lesson, 12th graders participate in a game that explains various shopping tips. Students generate other shopping tips as a group to share with...
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Earned Income Credit
Students distinguish between tax deduction and tax credit, explain how the earned income credit affects the tax liability, apply requirements to claim the earned income credit, and describe factors that determine the amount of the earned...
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Job Advertisements
In this ESL learning exercise, learners read 10 extracts from job advertisements. Students complete the gaps by writing in the words then each extract to a sentence.
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Passive Using "Get"
For this ESL verbs worksheet, students read 15 sentences that have missing verbs. For each sentence, students use the passive form with "get" whenever possible.
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Staying Alert and Fit to Drive a Truck
Students examine the safety concerns of driving while sleepy. In this driving safety lesson students come up with techniques that can help drivers stay alert on the road.
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Computer Security Day
In this computer security day worksheet, students match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey.
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They're/Their/There
In this they're/their/there activity, learners complete 20 multiple choice questions, selecting the correct form of "there" to insert in sentences.
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Reading Job Advertisements
In this ESL reading job advertisements worksheet, students read extracts from job advertisements and fill in the blanks using given words. Students then match each extract to a sentence.
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The Artist as Entrepreneur: Do I Get a Job or Make a Job?
Pupils discover the differences in being an entrepreneurial artist and an employed artist. They explore the tax codes, copyright laws and fringe benefits of being an employee versus an independent contractor.
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Regional Economics in the United States
Learners describe and provide examples of the primary factors
behind the regional pattern of economic activity in the United States. They create maps showing regional economics patterns
in the US and examine those patterns in comparison...