Get ready to apply yourself! Lesson four in a series of five college and career readiness lessons introduces the basic parts of a job application. Pupils discover the necessity for good references and create a master job application for future reference.

Concepts

career planning, career readiness, life skills, work ethic, career skills, applying for jobs, job searching, fraud, rough drafts

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Additional Tags

college and career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• Take a quick survey at the beginning of class to see which pupils have prior experience in filling out job applications
• Create space on the whiteboard to make lists of do's and don'ts when applying for jobs
  

Classroom Considerations

• Students need individual computer access to create their master job applications
  

Pros

• The lesson is very timely for 10th graders, as many are beginning to search for their first job
• Large group discussions provide ideas for references when individuals have no work experience
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.9-10.4 W.9-10.6