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GRADE: 11                             LESSON: 10

 

THEME: PLANNING FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

 

 

LESSON GOALS:           

 

  • Discuss elements of a resume.
  • Help students review and update their resumes.

 

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:     

 

  • What do I want to do in the future?
  • How can I plan?

 

MATERIALS NEEDED:

 

  • Student Resumes
  • Sample Resumes to help students

 

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:  

 

  1. Discuss activities and review resumes. The year is halfway over.  What new things have students been involved in since last year.  Do they have a new job or have they done some volunteer work?  What kinds of things are they thinking about for the rest of the year, or even the summer?  Now look at student resumes.  Is everything still current?

 

  1. Update Resumes. Show students some sample resumes and have them compare their own resumes to the samples.  Do they have all the necessary information?  Is all of their information updated?  Do they need new references?  Have they had a job or done volunteer work that needs to be added to their resume?  Discuss what employers look for in a resume.

 

  1. Work time.  If students have extra time, they should work on adding work samples and writing rationales.  This also might be a good time for teachers to check portfolios to make sure students are up to date.

 

STUDENT PRODUCTS:        

 

  • Updated Resume. Each student should update their resume and include it in their portfolio.