LAUNCH GRADE 10: SPEAK UP! lesson 25: job interview skills outcome: Students will review what it takes to ace a job interview. OBJECTIVES * explain the importance of making a good first impression on a potential employer. * discuss the need for professionalism during job interviews. * identify job interview do's and don'ts. * brainstorm a list of questions an employer may ask an applicant during a job interview. * evaluate their peers' ability to communicate professionally. ASSESSMENT * Job interview questions * Mock Job Interview Planning worksheet * reflection MATERIALS NEEDED * rubric for Mock Job Interview event * Felix Jones's Application for employment * Job Interview Scripts for Student A and Student b * " Mock Job Interview event " handout * " Mock Job Interview Planning " handout PREPARATION * Photocopy of each of the Job Interview Scripts. * Photocopy the rubric. * invite community members to serve as interviewers for the Mock Job Interview event. Consider asking other teachers, administrators, or upperclassmen to fill this role. Parents or other community members are also great options. depending on how you will structure your interviews, you will need at least one adult for every two or three students in your class. lesson outline 1. Motivation 2. Direct Instruction 3. Whole Group Discussion 4. Collaborative Activity 5. Independent Practice 6. Summary first impressions (10-15 minutes) job interviews and professionalism (5 minutes) interview do's and don'ts (10 minutes) interviewing for the job (10-20 minutes) job interview practice (10-40 minutes) next steps (5 minutes) 230 LeSSon 25: Job intervieW SkiLLS