Thursday, March 30th- 8th Grade- Interests and Skills

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 03-30-2017

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

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- Employment  folder- open 6.01 Employability skills

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

Guided Lesson: @ Miss W will explain the new Business unit and give instructions for the daily assignments.  Independent Exercise:  What is the difference between an interest, a skill, an ability and an aptitude? Worksheet Assignment @ Complete the Taking an Interest Inventory worksheets Poster Assignment @ Use the information from      the Taking an Interest Inventory worksheets to create poster.

1. Draw a picture of yourself IN THE MIDDLE and put your name on the poster. 2.  Read the interest worksheet and circle your interests. 3. 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 time: 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   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