DON'T GET TARRED AND FEATHERED
WRITE YOUR LETTERS ! ! !
Cover and Thank you

Lesson Three

GRADE LEVEL
                    12  -- ADULT

SUBJECTS
                    ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
                    BUSINESS EDUCATION

LEARNER OUTCOMES
                    The student will write an appropriate Cover Letter.
                    The student will write an appropriate Thank You Letter.

DURATION OF LESSON
                    This lesson will take 1 -- 2 instructional periods.

MATERIALS
                    Textbooks
                    Word Processing Software
                    Computer

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS/COURSEWARE
                    Internet accessible computer
                    Computer loaded with word processing software

TEACHER NOTES
                    Signed Acceptable Use Policy for each student using the Internet
                    accessible computers.

PROCEDURES
                    1.    The student will read Unit 2 (Pages 21--40) of APPLYING &
                    INTERVIEWING FOR A JOB.
                        OR
                    If the student has access to Plato Learning Systems by TRO. the student
                    will complete the lessons related to job resume preparation.

                    2.    The students will complete the lessons related to cover letters &
                    thank you letters.

                    3.    Classroom discussion will be held concerning preparation of an
                    appropriate cover letter and thank you letter.

                    4.    Students will prepare their own cover letter and thank you letter.

MODIFICATIONS
                 See individualized Education Plans for specific accommodations and/or
                    modifications to meet each student's needs.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
                    Plato (if not used as part of regular instructional materials)
                    Other books containing information about resumes.
                    Video Tapes
                     THE RESUME II
                        Jist Works, 1995.
                    Investigate the following Internet Sites:
                    http://www.careerbuilder.com
                    http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/cover_letter.html
                    http://careers.msn.com/
 

EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT
                    Participation
                    Completed Cover Letter
                    Completed Thank You Letter

STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
                    Js.1.5, COM 46, DPR 37, OFT 57, MOT 36

                  West Virginia Instructional Goals & Objectives

                       National Standards

REFERENCES
                 A Young Person's Guide to Getting & Keeping a GOOD JOB
                 Jist Works, Inc., 1995.

                 CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
                 South-Western Publishing Co., 1992.

                  APPLYING & INTERVIEWING FOR A JOB
                  South-Western Publishing Co., 1993.

                    Video Tapes
                        RESUME II
                        Jist Works, 1995

AUTHORS
                PAT STATEN

                VIRGINIA LEE TAYLOR-MOUNTS

                DEBBIE HATFIELD
 

                    MINGO COUNTY VO-TECH CENTER
                    Rt. 2--Box 52-A
                    Delbarton, WV   25670
                    (304) 475-3347
 
 
 
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