Tuesday, January 5th- 8th Grade- Occupation Assessment

	Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 01-04-2016

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- 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: @ Test on Friday, January 10th      on Unit 6.01 Employability & Unit 6.02 Seeking Employment @ Review for End of Course test on Mon, Jan 11th and Tues, Jan 12th @ End of Course Test on Wed, Jan 13th OR Thurs, Jan 14th @ All assignments due by Thursday, Jan 14th @ 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: Write P if the occupation deals with People Write I if the occupation deals with Information Write T if the occupation deals with Technology 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: PowerPoint Skills Assignment 1.Open a New PowerPoint, 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