Preparing your students for the future

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Preparing your students for the future Careers
and Life Skills

• Brittney Richards
• Language Arts/Reading teacher
• Prairieview-Ogden Jr. HS

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People Working
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Necessity of Work

• At some point in our life we have to have a job.
• We need to work for
• Food
• Clothing
• Housing
• Entertainment

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Sometimes..

• We just get plain tuckered out
• But unfortunately, we still have to go to work.
• We need money to live.

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Many choices

• Business
• Doctor
• Construction
• Engineer
• Teacher
• Lawyer
• Clergy
• Farmer

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With every job theres a need for
Preparation
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Why This Unit?

• Students attitude
• Useful and practical
• Immediate Skills
• Eye-opening
• Unprepared, nervous, clueless in job finding
  process
• http//www.allbusiness.com/labor-employment/labor-
  sector-performance/12778742-1.html

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12 reasons applicants are rejected

• No. 1Job-Hopping
• No. 2Wont Relocate
• No. 3Wrong Personality
• No. 4Unrealistic Salary
• No. 5Background
• No. 6Employment Record

No. 7Being Unprepared No. 8Wrong
Negotiation No. 9Little Potential for Growth No.
10Personality Conflicts No. 11Long
Unemployment No. 12Ineffective Boss
Wisconsin Job Center part of Americas Workforce
Network
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Added Benefits

• 3.C.3a Compose informative pieces for specified
  audiences
• 3.C.3b Technology multimedia works for audience
• 3.B.3a Documents convey a clear understanding
  and interpretation of ideas and information
• 4.B.3a Deliver planned oral presentations
  visual aids, technology as support
• 4.B.3b Reports, composition using multimedia

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Wait theres more

• 5.A.3a - solve and answer research
• 5.A.3b - real-world math, career development
  multiple sources
• 5.B.3a - choose, analyze sources
• 5.B.3b - Identify, evaluate and cite primary
  sources.
• 5.C.3a - synthesize (multiple sources)
• 5.C.3b - Prepare and orally present original work
  
• 5.C.3c Take notes, conduct interviews, organize
  and report information in oral, visual and
  electronic formats.

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And

• 6.B.3a Solve problems whole numbers, integers,
  rational numbers
• 8.C.3 Numbers from economics, business, and
  science
• 10.B.3 average incomes, years of schooling,
  gather data, draw conclusions and present.
• 15.A.3d Describe the causes of unemployment
• 15.B.3b Explain the effects of choice and
  competition on individuals and the economy as a
  whole
• 15.E.3a Identify the types of taxes levied by
  differing levels of governments (e.g., income
  tax, sales tax, property tax).

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For this Project

• You Will
• Research a career
• Write a resume
• Write a cover letter
• Interview someone in
• this career
• - Go through a job
• interview

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Also

• Find a place to live
• Manage expenses and income
• Create an ad collage
• Dress up in the appropriate clothes and Present
  your career to the class.
• And Reflect on your choices

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Timeline

• 20 School Days for unit
• 8 ½ Days of Direct Instruction
• 3 Days for research and report
• 3 Days of Power Point Presentations
• 2 Days for Interviews
• 3 ½ Days additional work time

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Step 1
Power Point instructions given on March 9
How much preparation will you need for this
job? What do you want to know about your future
job? What research should you do on your
own? What questions should you ask an employer in
an interview? Use classroom resources and the
internet to find the information labeled in Step
1
DUE Research done sources cited by March 19
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Step 2- The Collage

• Clip Ads from the newspaper and make a collage.
• Use Excel to keep track of income and expenses.

1. 12.00
2. 3.59
3. 3.50
4. 6.40

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1.
3.
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Due March 27
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Step 3 Your interview

• Find someone who has the same career as the one
  you are interested in.
• Someone you know conduct a face to face
  interview
• Someone you dont know phone or email will be
  fine
• Include interview questions
• and responses in written report.

Interview set up by March 18 Interview
finished/typed up by March 23
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Step 4 Written Report

• Include Step 1
• Include Step 3
• Include spreadsheet from Step 2
• Feelings of career after you researched it
• Bibliography page

Due April 3 with final portfolio
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Step 5 The Power Point

• 15 slides of information from Step 1
• Pictures for career
• Dress up in correct job attire.

Due March 30, 31 Presentations will be
conducted in class.
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Step 6 Your Official Job Interview

• Dress appropriately
• Answer interview questions
• Bring all required materials
• Cover Letter
• Resume

Cover letter, resume, and job interview on March
26, 27
Job application and Application letter need to be
turned in THE DAY BEFORE your scheduled
interview. March 25
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Due Dates - Deadlines

• Final Portfolio with all completed assignments is
  Due April 3 before you leave for spring break.
• Research done, written up, and sources cited by
  March 19
• Career Interview due March 23
• Job application, letter of application March 25
• Job Interviews start on March 26 and 27 (Cover
  letters and resumes need to be completed and
  handed to your interviewer.)
• Ad Collage Due March 27
• Presentations start on March 30, 31, April 1
  (Power Points needs to be done by then)

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Instructional Lessons

• Introduce what to do (Power Point) 1 Lesson
• Classifieds and Sale Ads 1 Lesson
• Cite Sources/Find Resources 1 Lesson
• Resume 2 Lessons ( See Packet)
• Cover Letter 1 Lesson (Examples) - KISS

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The Great How To

• Fill out Job Application/Excel spreadsheet 1
  lesson
• How to Interview 1 lesson
• How to go through a job interview 1 lesson
  List, video, list, practice
• Thank you letters ½ lesson

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Internet Resources

• http//www.bls.gov/oco/
• http//www.careerknowhow.com/
• http//www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/gen
  eral-questions.asp
• http//desktoppub.about.com/od/lessonplans/l/aa_re
  sume1.htm

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Extensions

• Insurance health, life, car, etc.
• Life situations Game of Life
• Debit/Credit Cards
• Stock Market - http//screener.finance.yahoo.com/n
  ewscreener.html

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Questions??