Sample Lesson Plans I have developed
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Teacher-Centered
Topic: Resumes
Possible course: Business Communications, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing
Objective: After participating in a lecture/discussion, the students will identify and list each part of a resume and give a description of what type of information each part of a resume needs. This will be done with 100% accuracy.
Set: A resume is a piece of paper that tells a prospective employer who you are, what you=ve done, and why they should hire you. If you want to get a job, you=ll probably need a resume. For the next couple of days we are going to spend our time learning about resumes and then each of you will develop one for yourselves. Hand out sample resumes that you have collected from friends or family to the students. Let them preview them for a few minutes. Then ask: What type of information is on this resume? Why would an employer need to know this about you?
Explanation:
Questions: What are resumes used for? Why do employers need this information about you? Have any of you created a resume to get a summer job? Does anyone plan on getting a job this summer?
Response: The teacher will respond to the learner in terms of the learning.
Guided activity: On a piece of paper, write down each part of a resume we have discussed today. Then write a brief description of the type of information each part is asking for.
Closure: In today=s lesson we have begun a discussion on resumes. We have identified each part of a resume and discussed what information is needed in each part. Tomorrow we will continue with resumes and each of you will get to create your own.
Lesson Plan #2
Student-centered
Topic: Resumes
Possible course: Business Communications, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing
Objective: After participating in a mini-lecture/discussion/example, the student will create a personal resume using a PC and appropriate software with 100% accuracy.
Set: Yesterday we learned about the different parts of a resume and the type of information that is required in each part. Today we will take our lesson one step further and create a personal resume for each of you.
Explanation:
Questions: Why is it important to proof-read your resume? Why do you need to know what type of job you are applying for when creating a resume? When creating a resume, what are some of the items a potential employer would be looking for?
Response: The teacher will respond to the learner in terms of the learning.
Guided Activity: Create a personal resume using the format, and parts of the resume we have discussed in our lessons on resumes.
Closure: You should have a good understanding of why is it vital to have a resume that will sell a potential employer on your abilities as an employee, but tomorrow we will take resume writing one step further and begin to learn how to put your resume on the internet so that thousands of employers can see it.
Lesson Plan #3
Topic: Resumes on the internet
Possible course: Business Communications, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing
Objective: After participating in mini-lecture/demonstration, the student will define the following internet terminologies with 100% accuracy:
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HTML |
HYPERLINK |
WEB BROWSER |
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WORLD WIDE WEB |
TAGS |
NETSCAPE |
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INTERNET |
DOWNLOAD |
EXPLORER |
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UPLOAD |
ZIP FILE |
HOMEPAGE |
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FTP |
IMAGE |
SERVER |
SET: In today=s technology advanced business world, several companies now require you to submit you resume online. That is what we are going to learn to do in today and tomorrow=s lesson. For the next few days, we are going to learn about the internet, web page development, and how to post your resume to the net.
EXPLANATION:
Questions: Why would a company want a resume posted to the web instead of on paper? What are some advantages to putting a resume onto the net? Can more than one employer see your resume?
Response: The teacher will respond to the learner in terms of the learning.
Guided Activity: A worksheet will be handed out to each student to work on individually. The worksheet will ask the student to define the following terminologies:
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HTML |
HYPERLINK |
WEB BROWSER |
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WORLD WIDE WEB |
TAGS |
NETSCAPE |
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INTERNET |
DOWNLOAD |
EXPLORER |
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UPLOAD |
ZIP FILE |
HOMEPAGE |
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FTP |
IMAGE |
SERVER |
Closure: Today we began to look at some of the key ingredients of putting your resume onto the web for all to see. Tomorrow we will take what we have learned and have seen and create your own webpages with resumes posted.
Lesson Plan #4
Multiple Intelligence
Topic: Resumes on the internet
Possible course: Business Communications, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing
Objective: Building on what the student learned in yesterday=s lesson and after participating in a mini-lecture/example the student will create and post their resume to the school=s server with 100% accuracy.
SET: As we learned yesterday, many companies are now requiring potential employees to submit a resume to them via the internet. Why? One reason is that it cuts down on paperwork. Another is that some companies can receive resumes that they normally would not get through regular channels, thus increasing the chance of getting that perfect employee. Today we are going to finish up on our lesson by posting our resume to the internet.
Explanation:
Questions: What are the benefits of having your resume on the net? What might be some disadvantages? When creating your resume, would you want lots of graphics like other websites?
Response: The teacher will respond to the learner in terms of the learning.
Guided Activity: Each student will be placed at a PC and will have frontpage 98 loaded. The student will create their resume in HTML format. The student will then post their resume to the school=s server.
Closure: Now that you have created your resume on paper and have posted it to the internet through the school=s server, we will take the next step in our journey to get that first job. Tomorrow we will begin to learn about job interviews.
Lesson Plan #5
Topic: Job Interview
Possible course: Business Communications, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing
Objective: After participating in mini-lecture/discussion/example, the student will participate in a mock interview for a job. During the interview, the interviewer will critique the student=s performance based upon the interviewer=s criteria . This will be done with 80% accuracy.
Set: Introduce Mr. So and So from XYZ Company who will be interviewing the students for openings at XYZ Company.
Explanation: I. Lecture
A. Questions that might be asked
B. Appearance
C. Find out as much as you can about the company and job before the interview
II. Discussion
A. Allow students to ask questions from visitor
Questions: What is the purpose of the interview? Why is it important to dress and act appropriate for the job? What are some do=s and don=ts with an interview?
Response: The teacher will respond to the learner in terms of the learning.
Guided Activity: Each student will participate in a job interview. The interview will be done by Mr. X from XYZ Company. He will interview each student, then critique each student.
Closure: Today you have completed probably one of the most terrifying tasks you will ever have to face; the job interview. All of you done excellent jobs in the interview process. Tomorrow we will take a look at our last leg of our journey in getting that first job with what to expect from your employer and what he/she will expect from you, the employee.
Lesson Plan #6
Topic: Employer/Employee Expectations
Possible course: Business Communications, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing
Objective: After participating in a mini-lecture/discussion the student will list the most common requirements that employers expect from their employees. This will be done with 100% accuracy.
Set: For the last several days we have been learning how to get that first job. We have created resumes, posted them on the internet, and went to the job interview. Today we are going to pretend that we were hired after the job interview yesterday. Now what? Today=s lesson talks about some things to expect when you are first hired into your new job. We will try to cover both the employer=s and employee=s expectations of the job.
Explanation:
Questions: Why would an employer expect certain things from you? Why do you expect certain things from the employer? Why is it good to have a good work ethic?
Response: The teacher will response to the learner in terms of the learning.
Guided Activity: Each student will list 5 of the most common expectations that an employer might have from an employee.
Closure: this completes our look at getting that first job. We have covered a great deal of information in the past few weeks. As you can see, getting that first or any job does not rely entirely upon a skill or knowledge. You must be able to sell your skills to employers. Today we have learned that you must have several qualities about you as well. These are the expectations that the employer will have from you each and every day.
