Tuesday, May 10th- 8th Grade- Career Choices

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 05-10-2016

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Understand requirements for seeking, gaining, and maintaining employment
Standards:	6.01 Understand skills required for seeking employment

“I Can…” Statement
I can explain the difference between interests, skills, ability and aptitude

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Most interests fall into 3 categories: People, Information, Technology  http://www.personality-and-aptitude-career-tests.com/images/math.gif

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com  2. Go to Computer- Student Docs- Witkowski folder- Exploring Business folder- Employmentfolder- open 6.01 Employability skills

Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson: @ Test on Friday, May 20th      on Unit 6.01 Employability & Unit 6.02 Seeking Employment @ Review for End of Course test on May 25th through May 27th @ End of Course Test on Tuesday, May 31st @ Miss W will explain "What is the difference between an interest, a skill, an ability and an aptitude?"  and give instructions for the two daily assignments.  Independent Exercise:

1. Students will complete the Interest Assessment at www.careerzone.ny.gov by following the directions in the 6.01 Employability PowerPoint and answer the 6.00 Assess Yourself worksheet questions.   2. Besides each of the job (occupations) you need to write a SHORT definition of the job.You can use the "TASK" descriptions to help you.  3. In front of each job description:  (it may fall into more than one category) Write P if the occupation deals with People Write I if the occupation deals with Information Write T if the occupation deals with Technology If time:  4. Why millennials have a tough time landing jobs - CNBC.com http://www.cnbc.com/2014/03/28/why-millennials-have-a-tough-time-landing-jobs.html Read the article. Circle 2 items you find interesting or that you did not know. What is one positive ability that millennials have? What are two negative or bad things that millennials do during a job interview? If you do not finish this worksheet during class, it will be homework.  If you were absent on Monday: Word Assignment 1.Open a Word document, call it skills and save it. 2.On ONE slide list and complete the following sentences. My interests are... My skills are.... My abilities are.... I have the aptitude for... 3. Add “appropriate” clip art for each item Exit Activity 1- All 5 Entrepreneurial Phases http://www.quia.com/rr/827311.html.   Exit Activity 2- Business Plan Parts http://www.quia.com/rr/578371.html?AP_rand=1112252576