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Street Law

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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Career Tech

Career Activity File

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th Standards
Pupils design career portfolios, which will demonstrate the skills and knowledge they have acquired during their schooling and personal endeavors, using the wide variety of worksheets and activities provided in this resource.
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Cincinnati Library

Computers for Beginner

For Students 2nd - 8th
The kids in your class are probably experts at navigating the computer, but do they know the difference between hardware and software? Teach computer skills to any level of computer user with a helpful reference sheet. It...
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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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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Resumes 4: Scannable Resumes

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives definition, descriptions, guidelines, and a sample scannable resume that you can compare to a traditional resume.
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Other

Acinet: Resume Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Stand out from the crowd! Your resume will likely be one of many under consideration. This online guide will help you build a resume employers will want to see. Go step by step or skip to the section that interests you.
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Resume Critique Form

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you want to evaluate your resume? Use the resume critique form to help you fine tune your resume.
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Resume Comparison Chart

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you having a difficult time deciding on the type of resume to use? Use the resume comparison chart to weigh your options.
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: General Resume Guidelines

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you need a general list of what to do or not do on a resume? This list offers good starting advice for a beginner resume.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Letters Concerning Employment: Resume Follow Up

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide and model for following up on an a cover letter and resume that have already been sent to a potential employer.
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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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University of Virginia

University of Virginia Career Services: Helpful Handouts

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Virginia Career Services Center offers numerous helpful handouts and career guides for the student preparing for a career. Handouts range from how to analyze your work preferences to how to write a resume. All handouts...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Career City Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring your career interests? Using the Glencoe career city resources; you can explore self assessments, resumes, cover letters, and interview tips.
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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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Other

Personal Site: Descartes Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site contains Descartes Home Page. Personal information, resume, and hobbies/interests of Rene Descartes are listed here.
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University of California

Ucla: Irene Joliot Curie (1897 1956 )

For Students 9th - 10th
Site includes the titles of publications authored by nuclear physicist Irene Joliot-Curie, as well as her complete resume.
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Other

A Word a Day: Theme List

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you need to develop your own practice spelling list, visit the "Word--a--Day" archives (back to 1996) to find interesting vocabulary/spelling words based on weekly themes such as "Words about Marriage," "Words about Laughing," and...
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Online Job Search Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you starting the job search process? The online job search guide will help get you heading in the right direction.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Model for Writing a Rejection of a Job Offer

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief guide to writing a polite business letter in which one rejects a job offer.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Letter of Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site discusses the importance of writing a letter of interest during a job search. In addition, the article discusses the how to make a letter of interest "stand out" from other candidates who are...
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Cover Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the purpose of writing a cover letter. In addition, the article discusses the format of a good cover letter and elements to include in a good cover letter.

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