Expected Outcomes
Stage 3
Unit 3
Assignment 2, 3
Unit 4 Assignment
4
Stage 4 Academic
Unit 2 Assignment 1, 4
Stage 4 Employment
Unit 2 Assignment 1
Unit 3
Assignment 2, 3
Unit 4 Assignment
2
Unit 8 Assignment 2, 4
Unit 10 Assignment
1
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Description
1.Break the students into groups of
three or four. In their groups, the students should brainstorm the question,
"What is the purpose of a resume?" Of course, if your students are not familiar
with resumes, you may want to have a more basic class discussion.
2. Once the groups have completed
their tasks, regroup and have each group's reporter share the results with the
class.
3. Discuss the different types of
resumes (functional, chronological, and combination). Discuss when it might be
appropriate to use each of the different types of resumes.
4. Have the class return to their
small groups. Have each group do research on resumes. While researching, the
groups should look for:
- The different things that
should be included in a resume
- Examples of the different types
of resumes
- Examples of different ways of
setting up a resume aesthetically
- Different places where
individuals could go in order to get help with the creation of a
resume.
5. Encourage the students to
look for sources of information at the library, on the Internet, and at
employment support agencies. The groups should already know where to find this
information based on the assignment from the previous day.
6. Once the groups have collected
all of their research, have the groups work together to create resumes for each
individual in the group. If the group is larger than three, have the students
work in pairs for this part of the assignment. We have found that it works well
to have someone else probe one’s memory for the things that one has done.
7. The end product should be a
resume for each individual in the classroom. Each should feel proud of the end
result, but they also should be told that a resume is an ever -evolving work.
It changes, depending on the job for which you are applying, and it changes as
you grow in your life and experience.
Sub-skills
Needed: 1. Co-operative learning
strategies
2. Discussion strategies
3. Research strategies
Materials Needed 1. Access to research materials or the
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