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Creating A RESUME - Employment Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss and create a resume. They are aware of basic employability qualities. Students complete a sample job application and create a personal resume. They listen to a speaker, lecture to them about how to apply for jobs.
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Writing an Effective Resume

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Rating prospective teacher candidates based on sample resumes opens this discussion of effective business communication. After generating a list of interview candidates based on their resumes, pupils justify their choices. A study of...
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Skill Building for Educational and Vocational Advancement

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Over ten weeks, 8th graders refine their visions of future careers, develop skills needed to write resumes and business letters, and learn to make a strong impression at interviews. Three specific activities are included, but mostly the...
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Writing for Different Audiences: A Discussion of Cover Letters And Resumes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the process of writing a resume. They identify examples of casual and formal language, read an article on writing resumes, discuss key questions, write a resume, and discuss and edit another student's resume.
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Hire Me, I’m Nice: Writing a Resume

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the classified ads for employment opportunities and create a resume. In this resume writing lesson students choose a specific job, they must determine what kind of experience, education, etc. they must have to acquire...
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Supreme Court Justices Research and Resumes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
According to Article III, Section1 of the United States constitution, the only qualification one needs to be appointed to the Supreme Court is to demonstrate "good behavior." The president and Congress are given the power to determine...
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Resume and Cover Letter

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze and create their own resume and cover letter. In this job skills lesson, students analyze the components of a cover letter and resume and complete related activities. Students then draft their own cover letter and resume.
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Who Really Gets Hired?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders ask appropriate questions about what an employer looks for in an employee and how he or she verifies information. They compare their criteria for employees with what they have been taught from the businessperson. Students...
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Cool Stuff I've Done!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders reflect on the life experiences they have had and discover how those experiences may be classified on a resume. They begin brainstorming their life experiences and writing each one on a sticky note. At end of brainstorming...
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The Challenge of Selecting an Ideal Supreme Court Nominee

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Nearly every president has had the opportunity to name a nominee to the United States Supreme Court. But what makes someone an ideal candidate to become a Supreme Court justice? High schoolers test their prior knowledge about the...
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Resume Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the important characteristics of a resume. They discuss the purpose of a resume. Using provided templates, students construct a "resume" of celebrity of their choice.
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Preparation Of A Resume

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a activity that is concerned with the concept of preparing a resume for a possible job. They view sample resumes in order to help prepare a personal one. Students create a resume with the help of a word processing...
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Four Activities: Thurgood Marshall and the Nomination and Confirmation of Federal Judges

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
The process of nominating and confirming federal judges can sound like a lot of bureaucratic hoops, but a resource breaks down the steps of the Supreme Court nominations in a simpler manner. Learners participate in four activities that...
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Who Will Get the Job?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders demonstrate their ability to identify interview skills that lead to success in the job-seeking process by participating in and observing an interview with an employer. Students also use a checklist to validate their...
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Return to the Moon

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students react to statements about space exploration, then read a news article about plans to resume manned flights to the moon. In this space science and current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and...
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Hunter Lesson Plan 5

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the tools necessary for creating a good resume'. They listen to a song which helps them plan a resume'.
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Combat Credentials

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the connection between military experiences and presidential campaigns, reading "A War is Nice on the Resume, But It May Not Get You the Job." students research an American president's background and create a...
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Working in T.V.

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the job market through Internet research.  In this occupational instructional activity, students discuss and investigate different television related jobs they would be interested in working.  Students...
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Breaking News English: US-Vietnam Flights Resume

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read US-Vietnam Flights Resume," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Exploration Resume Project

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders take on the role of a European explorer and create a resume, or personal data sheet, listing his achievements in reverse chronological order. They draw and label a map and list what the explorer did to add to Europe's...
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Breaking News English: Japan to Resume U.S. Beef Imports

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read " Japan to Resume U.S. Beef Imports," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Iran Resumes Nuclear Work

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Iran Resumes Nuclear Work," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: India-Pakistan Bus Service Resumes after 58 Years

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "India-Pakistan Bus Service Resumes after 58 Years," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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The Mature Adult as a Potential Resource

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the value of mature adults in the work force. They examine employment barriers for older adults and construct a resume from an odler person's identity. They practice job interview skills through role playing.

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