Grade Level:  9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:  Vocational/Technical Skills, Language Arts, Social Studies

Learner Outcome: Students will be able to identify the steps needed to pursue a job.

Duration of Lesson: One 50 minute class period.

Materials:  Power point presentation, word search and answer key.

Technology Tools/Courseware:

Presentation device (LCD panel, TView [scan converter], or multimedia projector), computers with internet access and power point software.

Teacher Notes:

• The teacher must be computer literate and comfortable with the internet. 
• If the teacher plans on using Bridges he/she must obtain a site license for the Bridges internet site. This can be accomplished through the county technology coordinator. (Check with your school’s technology contact first. Your school may already have a site license.) There is a free trial for students and teachers that lasts one month. 
• The teacher may want to access serviceaplus.com for a good overview in seeking a job. In addition, google.com is a good portal for finding information on job applications. 
• The teacher should be familiar with the Bridges internet site or the site of selection. 
• The teacher should be familiar with the power point presentation before presenting it. *"S" pauses the slide show and "enter" resumes it. 
• The teacher may want to do an introduction to the Internet, depending on the skill level of students. A helpful site is learntheinternet.com 
• The word search has a list of the terms on page two if special needs students need a hard copy. Word searches should be given out after the PowerPoint presentation to hold attention.

Lesson:

1. Begin with a discussion on getting a job. This discussion may vary depending on the age of the students. For example, the younger students may be thinking in terms of a part-time job while the older students may be concentrating on a full-time job. 
2. Be sure to discuss the fact  that three factors must be considered in getting a job: resume, application, and interview.  A power point presentation will introduce all three. 
3. As students go through the power point presentation, the teacher will advise them of terms they need to copy down. 
4. Access the power point presentation. As the first slide comes on the screen students can be told what to expect in lessons two, three, and four.  They will be writing a resume, filling out an application, and participating in mock interviews respectively.   On this screen, students need to copy the terms: success, career. 
5. The next slide describes the purpose of the resume. Simply read it and tell the students to copy the term resume. 
6. This slide lists some information that may go into a resume. Read it and tell the students to copy the terms:  education, skills, experience, activities, honors, references. 
7. This slide introduces the application. After it is read, have the students copy the term application. 
8. This slide describes what the application may be saying about you. Tell the student to copy the terms: directions, language, handwriting. 
9. This slide defines the interview.  Tell the students to copy the terms: interview, yourself 
10. This side gives tips for a successful interview.  Tell the students to copy the terms: early, handshake, interested, research, communication. 
11. In the last slide the student will see the result could be a JOB!  Tell the students to copy the term job. 
12. Once the students are done viewing the power point, they can use the terms they copied to do the word search.

Modifications:

• For special needs students, the power point presentation can be paused allowing students to copy terms from screen.
• Extended time to complete word search can be given.
• Be sure to point out to the students that they can follow your oral directions by watching the overhead projector or screen.
• Peer tutoring and/or pairing.
• Go slow!

• The Bridges site contains many extension activities that the instructor will want to explore both in the student mode and in the teacher mode. In the student mode at the Search Window type "resume" and "job interview" to access some articles that may be of some help.
• Also on the site is a “Decision Making Guide” that allows students to practice making decisions and gives the student several outcomes based on the decision selected.
• Students can start a portfolio that could be taken with them to the interview.
• Students can have a discussion about the experiences they may have had in getting a job.

The word search (with answer key) and terms will provide an evaluation tool. 

West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives:

• Process/Workplace Objective PW.45, PW.46.
• English Objectives 9.3, 10.1, 10.24, 11.1, 11.6, 12.1, 12.3.
• Social Studies 11.57.

Life Work Standards -

• Uses various information sources, including those of a technical nature, to accomplish specific tasks.
• Pursues specific jobs.
• Makes general preparation for entering the work force.

Language Arts -

• Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.

Geography -

• Understands the concept of regions.

References:

Bridges
Learn Net  
Puzzlemaker.com
Serviceaplus.com
Google.com

Vickie Cutright                                     Rhonda Bolyard                                 Jerry Parsons