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21st Century Employability Skills Lesson Plan21st Century Employability Skills Lesson Plan
Publisher
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Career & Technical Education
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Video
Projection
Presentation
Internet Access
Year
2017
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21st Century Employability Skills

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This 21st Century Employability Skills lesson plan also includes:
  • 21st Century Employability Skills (.pptx)
  • 21st Century Employability Skills Notes (.pdf)
  • 21st Century Employability Skills Notes - Answer Key (.pdf)
  • Writing a Resume Half Sheet (.pdf)
  • Career Portfolio Sections (.pdf)
  • Career Portfolio Sections - Answer Key (.pdf)
  • KWL Career Portfolios (.pdf)
  • Employability Skills Checklist (.pdf)
  • Career Portfolio Rubric (.pdf)
  • Sample Resumé Template (.pdf)
  • Service Learning Log (.pdf)
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What is a career portfolio? Class members complete a KWL chart to determine their prior knowledge about portfolios, and then view a PowerPoint about 21st century employability skills. Next, they write a resume before creating and presenting their career portfolios. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

career planning, career readiness, resumes

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

  • Show several examples of resumes and portfolios
  • Print and display the inspirational quotes included in the lesson resources

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a computer with Internet access and projection

Pros

  • Includes measurable objectives
  • Provides relevant vocabulary words to add to a classroom word wall

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.4 SL.9-10.6 SL.11-12.6

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