Tuesday, November 1st- 8th Grade- Career Research Project

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 11-01-2016

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	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, November 4th      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 two daily assignments.  Independent Exercise:  -  Choose 7 careers from the http://www.careeroutlook.us/table.php?state=NC&cluster=all&interest=all -  Fill in your worksheet for the following categories: Occupation Minimum Education Growth Outlook Current Workers Salary Entry Job Description   You only need to write the first sentence in the job description blank.   -  Choose one of the 7 careers and create a PowerPoint.   # The first slide should have your name and occupation and a picture with a citation.   #  Look at the ENTIRE job description. Have one or more slide for each sentence.       You may copy and paste job description sentences.   #  You need at least 6 slides inclufing the title page.   #  Find interesting pictures about that occupation and have one picture per slide with       the proper citations.   #  Save to your lunch number. 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 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 absent on Monday-  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 you were absent on Friday: Skills/Interests Poster Assignment http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/10/friday-october-28-8th-grade.html?_sm_au_=iVVrLFFsDP8V7VZR 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