YOU ARE
READY FOR A RAVING INTERVIEW
   Interview Skills
Lesson Five

GRADE LEVEL
                    12  -- ADULT

SUBJECTS
                    ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
                    BUSINESS EDUCATION

LEARNER OUTCOMES
                    The student will participate in a mock interview.
                    The student will take pictures of appropriately dressed students.
                    The student will video each interview.
                    The student will evaluate their own pictures and video taped interview.
                    The student will write an evaluation of the interview process.

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

MATERIALS
                    Textbooks
                    Computer
                    Digital Camera
                    Video Camera
                    Videos
                    Word Processing Software

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS/COURSEWARE
                    Internet accessible computer
                    VCR
                    Projection Device
                    Word Processing Software
                    Digital Cameral

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

PROCEDURES
                    1.    The student will read Unit 3 (Pages 41--66) 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 interviewing.

                    2.     The students will complete the lessons related to pre-interview
                    requirements and interview skills.

                    3.    Students will participate in a mock interview.

                    4.    Students will take pictures of other students who are appropriately
                    dressed for an interview with a digital camera.

                    5.    Students will video tape each interview.

                    6.    Students will critique their own interview and picture and write a paper
                    discussing how they can improve their performance in a "real" interview.

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 interviewing.
                    Video Tapes
                     THE INTERVIEW I
                      Jist Works, 1995.

                        THE INTERVIEW II
                      Jist Works, 1995.

                        FIRST IMPRESSIONS
                        Jist Works, 1995.

EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT
                    Participation
                    Teacher prepared test.
                    Written paper
                    Student performance during the interview
                   Assessment by check list

STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
                    Js.1.4, COM 47, MOT 35

                  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
                    INTERVIEW I
                    Jist Works, 1995.

                      INTERVIEW II
                    Jist Works, 1995.

                      FIRST IMPRESSIONS
                       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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