Hunter Lesson Plan 5

Hunter Lesson Plan 5

By Jamie Daggett, ED381

Content Area: Family and Consumer Education

Grade Level: High school

Direct Aim: To provide students with the essential tools to become aware of how to develop a good resume.

Student Goal: After listening to a song and practicing, students will be able to write their own resume and use it to find a career in the future.

Materials:

Song: The Work Song, Cinderella

Cassette/CD player

Paper

Pencil

Computer with Internet capabilities

Sample Resumes

Resume Address sites

Resume Builder- to create own resume

Room Arrangement:

All desks will be grouped with about 6 desks to each group. All students will be facing each other in the group so they can work together. Eventually the students will be leaving the room and finishing their resume in the computer labs.

1. Anticipatory Set:

Note: (Many students choosing to use this model fail to realize that any scripted dialogue must be accompanied by an activity! In the sample below the author has the students listen to a song in preparation for the activity. Please make sure your lesson includes an activity that gets the learner/client set for the body of the lesson. That is the intent of the "anticipatory set, to get the learner to anticipate the lesson.)

“Today we are going to listen to the song The Work Song, Cinderella. I want all of you to listen to the song about Cinderella having to work very hard around the house. This is to help you start thinking about finding a career and developing a good resume.”

Hopefully, students will realize that finding a career is an important decision they will have to make in their life. This is why writing a good resume is extremely important because you want to be happy and successful in the career you choose. You also want to get the job you are applying for and make yourself stand out in a unique way from the rest of the resumes submitted.

2. Stated Objectives:

Discuss the song.

The students will learn the definitions and importance of a Resume.

The students will learn about the different kinds of Resumes.

The students will learn the different parts of a resume.

The students will search the Internet for resume sites.

The students will be able create their own resume by using the Resume Builder.

3. Modeled Practice:

“Today we are going to prepare a resume. I will provide you with different resume styles and tips to writing an effective resume to look over before we begin designing a resume. First, I will do a resume from Resume Builder and go through each part step by step. I will also go over any definitions that you may not understand. If you have any questions now is the time to ask, so I can answer them before you design a resume.

The teacher will explain the different definitions on the resume so they know what the personal information, objective, and so on mean. Then the teacher will have a transparency of what a resume should look like and demonstrate step by step on how to fill out each part.

4. Guided Practice:

The students will now go into the computer lab and create a resume by using Resume Builder with the information I provide them with. Everyone will have the same information to use while designing the class resume. Also, students have the option to search the Internet for resume sites to give them more ideas to help them eventually create their own resume. However, they can only search the web for more sites after they have completed the class resume. The teacher will observe the students and assist anyone who still does not understand how to design a resume. When the majority of the class has finished designing the resume, the students will be asked to volunteer their completed resume to the rest of the class. The student will be asked to explain each step of the process and will show the class the end product. If a mistake is made the teacher will correct it and show the student the correct way.

5. Independent Practice:

At the end of class, students will be encouraged to create their own resume. They will complete this process by using the Resume Builder to compile information about themselves while creating their own resume. During this part the students will be encouraged for writing good resumes and the teacher will correct students who are not creating an appropriate resume.

6. Closure:

As a closure, the students will do a quick write on the following questions:

Why is it necessary to have a resume when seeking employment?

How do you think that writing a good resume will help you seek a career in the future?