Not only do extracurricular activities look good on a college application, they can foster important life skills. From sports to volunteering to employment, extracurricular activities can inform your learners' experiences later in life. Engage kids in a discussion about their after-school programs that leads to a group presentation about career readiness and responsibility, 

Concepts

volunteering, career planning, career skills, careers

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a career unit, or in a teen issues class
• Have kids turn their presentation and discussions into a narrative essay 
• Segue into an introduction of volunteer opportunities around town

Classroom Considerations

• The lesson takes four 70-minute periods, but you could alter the timing based on your class lengths and curriculum

Pros

• Comes with auxiliary worksheets and activity materials
• Prompts thoughtful conversation with kids about the things they like to do, and how their success in those pursuits can lead to success later in life

Cons

• None