LESSON PLAN

TEACHER NAME: SUBJECT AREA: LESSON TITLE: TIME OF LESSON(S): DATE:

DARLENE BEALE NORRIS CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT HELP WANTED 1 BLOCKS 55 MINUTES April 10, 2013

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this lesson is for students to understand and learn the process and tips of researching and securing employment.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S)

1. Why is it important for students to strategically look for employment? 2. What searching tips are important for conducting a job search?
OBJECTIVES

1. Students will be able to use online databases, web-based sources, and other information sources to retrieve information by using the computer to conduct online searches for potential employment with a 95 percent degree of accuracy. (BCS-BE-7d) 2. Students will be able to identify traditional and online sources of employment information by completing an Internet search worksheet of 7 potential employers to organize their job searches with a 95 percent degree of accuracy. (BCS-BE-38a) 3. Students will be able to apply the decision making process to a business situation by reviewing their internet search worksheet and selecting five potential employers with a 90 percent degree of accuracy. (BCS-BE-21c)

INSTRUCTION PLANNED

TEACHER-DIRECTED (T-D): STUDENT-CENTERED (S-C):

MATERIALS

Instruction and demonstration; Lecture: class discussions. Utilize the computer, research, independent work.

TEACHER:

Computer; Textbook; Projector; Cordless Microphone; MS PowerPoint; 30 copies of handouts; printer. Computer; Textbooks; Worksheets; Pen; Paper.

STUDENTS:

LESSON PROCEDURES/BODY

FOCUS: Instructional Strategies: CNN Student News http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/ Students will answer the following questions on their notebook paper:

Obj./Learning Styles visual, auditory Obj. 1,2,/visual, kinesthetic, logical, intrapersonal

Min. 10 3

Name three (3) jobs that you think you can legally do that you can be interested in?? Students will share their responses when called upon to start a class discussion on job choices. Obj. 1,2/verbal, auditory 3

BODY: Instructional Strategies:

Obj./Learning Styles Obj. 1,2,3/verbal, visual

Min. 5

Students will see and hear the objectives read from the projector using cordless microphone. Students will listen, observe and take notes on teachers lecture explaining job searching techniques and tips: cold calling, networking, newspaper ads and internet job search.

Obj. 1, 2/verbal, visual, kinesthetic, auditory.

BODY: Instructional Strategies:

Obj./Learning Styles

Min.

Students will listen, observe and take notes as the teacher explains Whos Hiring worksheet. Students will receive a Whos Hiring worksheet to complete and start conducting a job search on the computer focusing on the possible jobs interested from warm-up.

Obj. 1, 2/visual, verbal, auditory, kinesthetic. Obj. 1,2,3/visual, intrapersonal, kinesthetic, logical

3 20

CLOSURE/SUMMARY: Instructional Strategies: Student will select 5 positions from their Whos Hiring Worksheet of potential positions desired. Student will complete on notebook paper and turn in to teacher the short essay quiz answer: Which is the best method you should use to job search and why?? ( Include 3 reasons why/examples) EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT: Instructional Strategies: INFORMAL: Students will write their name on the back of their Whos Hiring worksheet and submit to teach for 20 participation points. (ticket-out-the-door) FORMAL: Students will turn in their short essay quiz to receive 25 quiz points to go towards their overall quiz grade. 5points for answering the question, 5 points for giving a reason why, and 5 points each for reason why/examples.

Obj./Learning Styles Obj. 2, 3/visual, intrapersonal, kinesthetic. Logical Obj. 1, 2, 3/visual, intrapersonal, kinesthetic. Logical

Min. 4

Obj./Learning Styles

Min.

Obj. 2/kinesthetic, visual, intrapersonal

Obj. 2, 3/intrapersonal, kinesthetic.

Total 55 min.

ARTIFACTS/HANDOUTS/WORKSHEETS/PRESENTATIONS (minimum of 3) List ALL artifacts below AND attach them to the actual lesson plan (if it is a website link, copy the link and do a print screen, paste it in a Word document, and print out to attach to the lesson plan. CNN Student News http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/ Whos Hiring Worksheet Job Ad example

Whos Hiring Worksheet

Use a search engine like Google to find places you might be interested in working. Be sure to include keywords that describe what type of work youre looking for (examples: summer camp, clothing store, restaurant) and the area where youre looking for work (examples: Atlanta, Fayetteville, Jonesboro).

What?? Keywords (Describe type of work): 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8.

Where? Keywords (city, state, or area in which you want to work) 1. 2. 3. 4.

Based on your internet search, list the 7 companies where you might be interested in working?? Name of Company: Address: Telephone No. Position: Experience needed: Experience I have: City Contact Person Salary: PT or FT Zip

Whats Needed for to apply:

Deadline:

Name of Company: Address: Telephone No. Position: Experience needed: Experience I have: City Contact Person Salary: PT or FT Zip

Whats Needed for to apply: Deadline:

Name of Company: Address: Telephone No. Position: Experience needed: Experience I have: City Contact Person Salary: PT or FT Zip

Whats Needed for to apply: Deadline:

Name of Company: Address: Telephone No. Position: Experience needed: Experience I have: City Contact Person Salary: PT or FT Zip

Whats Needed for to apply: Deadline:

Name of Company: Address: Telephone No. Position: Experience needed: Experience I have: City Contact Person Salary: PT or FT Zip

Whats Needed for to apply: Deadline:

Name of Company: Address: Telephone No. Position: Experience needed: Experience I have: City Contact Person Salary: PT or FT Zip

Whats Needed for to apply: Deadline:

Name of Company: Address: Telephone No. Position: Experience needed: Experience I have: City Contact Person Salary: PT or FT Zip

Whats Needed for to apply: Deadline:

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Top Five Jobs:

Company
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Position

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Job Ad Example

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