Sunday, March 27, 2016

Monday & Tuesday, March 28 & 29, 2016




March 28 - April 1, 2016 WELCOME BACK FOLKS!!      Hope your break was relaxing and fun. Be ready ....        We are hitting the ground running this week!


IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Mock Interviews will occur on the following dates:
Semester 2 —Thursday and Friday, May 5 and 6
You must attend one of the sessions to receive full credit 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.
Learning Targets:
​Students will --​
  1. Identify work and education experience that is related to work world.
  2. ​Identify one strong career potential as your resume objective based upon your research.
  3. Know the five parts to a resume- personal information, job objective, education, work history and skills. 
Good to Know...
Vocabulary:  Skill — the ability to do something well
Personal Skill — ability to perform a task that is applicable in daily living. 
  • ​Ex: Applied general math to modify a recipe
Work Related Skill — ability to perform a specific job or task for a specific job.  
  • Ex: Creating brochures using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Transferable Skill — ability that is applicable in many job situations; it can be a personal skill.
  • Ex: Applied general math to create an Excel spreadsheet. 
     Monday, B day  March 28     WELCOME BACK!! 

       B day:
  • Careers Reflection>>  Google doc entitled "Name_Careers Reflection"
    What stands out in your mind when you compare career in your list in one category to another category? Look for patterns to compare.  Write a 2 sentence statement about your observation.

All Classes

    Activities: Students, you will work on the following today:
​​Create a document entitled "Name_Resume Writing for Teens"
  1.) Watch the video: Resume Writing For Teens    10 minutes 
  • Responses: 
    • Why is a resume important? (Hint:  2 basic points)
    • What is the purpose of a resume?
    • What should a resume include to explain who you are?
    • Why is it important to structure a resume?  How should one look?
    • What are some key elements to a resume? a)  b)  c)  d)  e) (they mention this one in the beginning and is related to your experience)
    • What are three things a resume should have/show? a) b) c)
    
  2.) Intro to  Resume--What Do I Need To Know About Resumes?
  • Read slides 1-14 of the  How To Write A Resume  tutorial.
  • Work with your partner as a team to respond to these statements on paper. You will turn in one paper with both of your names on it. 
  1. What skills will you be building in this resume lesson?
  2. What is your responsibility in regards to completing a resume, and how are you graded?
  3. List the 5 key parts to the resume that we will follow and write a short description in your own words about each part.
  4. Explain the visual look of a resume: How it is structured and why?  What fonts are more appropriate and why? Look at the fonts available to you in PowerPoint and give a few examples of appropriate fonts and non-appropriate fonts.

  3.)  Is Your Career and Occupation Choice A Good Fit? 
       Answer the following in a Google doc with file name: FullName_CareerOccupation
  1. My chosen occupational cluster is:
  2. My chosen career is:
  3. My chosen occupation is: 
    Note: You will also record this information later on the Job Objective handout.)
  4. Why do you think this is a realistic occupation and career choice for you?
  5. How have you prepared for this occupation? e.g. classes have you taken, grades you have earned, activities, etc.
  6. Do you have the required personality type and job skills? 
    Give specific reasons or examples to justify your response. e.g.  your personality categories and letters, personal experiences, etc. These are from your handouts. 
          This information will be included in your final project in the Career section. 15 minutes

        4.) Complete the double-sided handout titled: "My Education" & "My Work History". 
  • Read instructions on handout first and then go to the the tutorial--How to Write a Resume Tutorial/Instructions and slide 20 Read through to slide 23. 
  • Follow the examples on the handout and in the tutorial.  
  • Relates to Learning Target:  1. Identify work and education experience that is related to work world.

     Finish What Careers Suit Me if this is not completed.
   
DO THIS WHEN YOU FINISH EARLY:  work on any incomplete work first, then your
           final project. When working on the final project, refer to the slide tutorial we
​           have been following. NEW LINK: FINAL PROJECT 2016
  Tuesday, A day 

           FreeWrites/Warm-Up
  • See Monday's Warm-Up

         Activities: Students, you will work on the following today:
          See Monday's activities begin with item #1 Intro to Resume's
          We will continue on through 4 this week.
    Wednesday B day & Thursday, A day
    Continuation of Monday and Tuesday.
Friday B day

TBD Amazing Kids:  Jack Andraka    Craig Kielburger     Group response activity.

  Misc:  Work on final project- fix headings, font layout, graphics
Update Education Plan from last year in Digital Literacy
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