Friday & Monday, May 12 & 15, 2017

Dear Class:

Learning Targets:
​Students will --​

1. Know the five parts to a resume- personal information, job objective, education, work history and skills. 
2. Know how to structure an effective resume.
3. Be able to describe skills and abilities in business language.

​Business Language — formal writing that objective, succinct and specific

Business Language resume writing — describes abilities and accomplishments as specific, measurable and concrete experiences, starts with an action verb, avoids slang and personal wording ( No "I" statements.)

Learning Targets:
​Students will --

• understand the value of getting a higher education or post-secondary training.

Students will --

• know how to explore post-secondary programs of study
• identify relevant programs of study
• develop a post-secondary education plan.

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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Mock Interviews will occur on the following dates:
Semester 2 —Thursday and Friday, May 18th and 19th
MEET AT THE LIBRARY!!!!!
You must attend one of the sessions to receive full credit for the interview.
 
Periods 1 and 2 will meet at the library Friday, May 19th.  Periods 5, 6, and 8 will meet at the library Thursday, May 18th. 

Please be dressed properly as described by our guest who spoke with you regarding proper manners and dress for the interview.  If you have any questions about dress, go to the college and career center or the counselors to get clothes for the interview.


Reminder >>>>>>  
If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to go to the class website, read through the weekly agenda, find the work you missed, and complete it.

  Activities:
​     Students, you will complete the following today:

1.  Warmup:  10 minute practice the Big 4.  Practice conclusion of interview.  You will ask one question of the interviewee today.

2.  I called you up each separately and went over your resume last period.  I want you to correct the errors, print out a new copy, and turn it in with the old one.  Do not staple them together!  If you have no resume checked off in my book, you will not be allowed to interview.

3.  Handout "Why College?"

1. Section 3 of our key curriculum: Post-secondary Education
   Lookup Programs of Study for your career choice in CIS
   Complete the handout as directed. "Why College?"
2. Complete 3 slides related to post-secondary planning--
   Create a high school course plan- see example.
   Create a post-secondary course plan.
   Summarize in a table your findings about each school researched.

4.   Four parts to the "Introduction" in an interview.  Smile, Establish eye contact, Shake their hand, Introduce yourself.  Practice today.

5.  Continue with the Final Project "Where am I going" "How do I get there":  When working on the final project, refer to the slide tutorial in the link. LINK: FINAL PROJECT 2016-17

Create slides.. Finish photoshopped picture and insert in first slide.
 Table of Contents--Scoring Guide Create a slide entitled "Table of Contents".  Copy and paste in each of them.

Paceography- a brief biography of you as a person, student and tekkie.  Document copy is to the right on the menu.

 You must cite all of your pictures for credit.   If they are not cited, I will actually deduct points since the issues of copyright violation is apparent. 

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