Monday, April 3rd- 8th Grade- Skills and Interest Poster

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 04-03-2017

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	TEST ON FRIDAY

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      on Unit 6.01 Employability  @ Miss W will explain "What is the difference between an interest, a skill, an ability and an aptitude?"  and give instructions for the daily assignment.  Independent Exercise:

1. Poster Assignment 1. Draw a picture of yourself IN THE MIDDLE and put your name on the poster. 2.  On the LEFT side of the paper: Write and complete the following sentences. My Interests (activities one likes to do.) •Physical- •People- •Information- •Technology-   Add “appropriate” pictures for each item 3. On the RIGHT side of the paper: Write and complete the following sentences. My Skills (the ability to perform a task due to training or experience.) •Basic  •Thinking  •Social Skills If you were absent on Friday: complete the Career Readiness Skills Inventory If time:  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 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