Media Type:
DVD
Duration:
70 min.
Goal:
To provide students with college and career-readiness skills necessary for life after
secondary and post-secondary education.
Description:
This presentation provides the foundation skills necessary to find, land and keep a job. From
aptitude testing to résumé writing to financial aid to interviewing skills, each career-building
segment prepares students to enter the world of work.
Objectives:
1. To introduce the student to the basics of career planning.
2. To investigate the steps to evaluating career choices.
3. To formulate a plan to reach career goals.
4. To develop the necessary skills to properly prepare job application documents.
5. To understand the elements and skills necessary for a job interview.
6. To discover guidelines of choosing the proper attire for the workplace.
Career Planning Basics
College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
Writing Standards
Text Types &
Purposes
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and
sufficient evidence.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through
the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, chosen details, and
well-structured event sequences.
9-10.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. 9-10.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. 9-10.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. 11-12.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. 11-12.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. 11-12.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
Career Planning Basics
Production &
Distribution of
Writing
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience.
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
9-10.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 9-10.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. 9-10.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically. 11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. 11-12.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
Research to Build
& Present
Knowledge
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the
subject under investigation.
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and
integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
9-10.7Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
9-10.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
9-10.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
11-12.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
11-12.8
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.
11-12.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Range of Writing
Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
9-10.10 Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. 11-12.10 Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.Career Planning Basics
College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening
Speaking & Listening Standards
Comprehension &
Collaboration
Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on
others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.
9-10.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 9-10.2 Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source. 9-10.3 Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, identifying any fallacious reasoning or exaggerated or distorted evidence. 11-12.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
11-12.2 Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.
11-12.3 Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
Presentation of
Knowledge & Ideas
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the
organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of
presentations.
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated
or appropriate.
9-10.4
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
9-10.5 Make strategic use of digital media in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest. 9-10.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
11-12.4
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization,
development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks. 11-12.5 Make strategic use of digital media in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest. 11-12.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Career Planning Basics
Language Standards
Conventions of
Standard English
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
9-10.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 9-10.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. 11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 11-12.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Knowledge of
Language
Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for
meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
9-10.3 Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. 11-12.3 Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
Vocabulary
Acquisition & Use
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing
meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading,
writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering
vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
9-10.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9–10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. 9-10.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
9-10.6
Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
11-12.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 11–12 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. 11-12.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
11-12.6 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Career Planning Basics
Class 1:
Begin the class by distributing the
Vocabulary Handout and the Worksheet
for students to use as reference
materials. Show the Career Testing
and
Career Research segments.
Complete the Skills, Talents & Interests
Activity. Instruct students to begin the
Job Shadowing Project. Students will
present the project in Class 8.
Class 2: Distribute the
College Questions?
Handout.
Show the Higher Learning
and
Financial Aid segments. Remind
students to use the Vocabulary Handout
and the Worksheet as references.
Class 3: Begin class by asking students their
thoughts on the most important factors
of a career or job choice. Write all
answers on the board. Distribute the
What People Want From Work
Handout. Discuss how some of the
student answers mirrored and differed
from the national survey. Distribute the
Job Search Checklist Handout. Show
the
Job Search and
What to Wear?
segments. Remind students to use the
Vocabulary Handout and the Worksheet
as references. Complete the Find a Job
Activity.
Class 4: Show the
Portfolio Development
segment. Remind students to use the
Vocabulary Handout and the Worksheet
as references. Distribute the Job
Application Activity. Show the
Application segment. Remind students
to use the Vocabulary Handout and the
Worksheet as references. Complete the
Job Application Activity.
Class
5:
Show the Cover Letter and
Résumé
segments. Remind students to use the
Vocabulary Handout and the Worksheet
as references. Distribute the Parts of a
Résumé Handout. Instruct students to
begin the Cover Letter, Résumé &
References Project.
Numerous career interviews with business and industry
professionals can be found on the Career Exploration
media site, and should be used to supplement lectures
and for students to complete projects and activities.
Each interview provides terrific insight and advice for
students bringing the vast world of work and real-world
application to the classroom.
Class
6:
Show the Interviewing and The
Interview Process segments. Remind
students to use the Vocabulary Handout
and the Worksheet as references.
Distribute the Common Interview
Questions Activity. Allow students time
to complete the previously assigned
Cover Letter, Résumé & References
Project.
Class
7:
Allow time to complete the Mock
Interview Project. Dependent upon
class size, this may take more than one
class period.
Class
8:
Allow time for students to present the
Job Shadowing Project.
11 min.
11 min.
10 min.
14 min.
Business Professionals of America
Interview Skills
Advanced Interview Skills
Future Business Leaders of America
Job Interview
Future Educators Association
Job Application Competition
Family, Career & Community Leaders of America
Career Investigations
Job Interview
National FFA
Job Interview
SkillsUSA
Job Interview
Job Skill Demonstration A
Job Skill Demonstration Open
Technology Student Association
Career Comparisons
10 min.
15 min.
