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UNIT 8: RESUME
lesson procedure
motivation: categories! (10 minutes)
OBJECTIVE: STUDENTS WILL SUMMARIZE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXPERIENCES THAT MAY BE SHARED ON A RESUME.
Direct your students to the " Categories! " handout. Let them know that you are going to play a game. You will
provide students with a letter from the alphabet, and the students will have to think of a word starting with
that letter that fi ts in each of the categories. Students have 3 minutes to complete the activity. After the timer
buzzes, students must share their responses for each category. They get one point for getting a correct answer
and two points if they are the only person in the room who thought of that item. Consider giving a prize to the
winning student.
Before starting, review the categories and make sure students understand what each means. Students do not
have to identify personal experiences for each category. There is space to complete the activity with a second
letter, if they'd like. For the fi rst round, be sure to give students an easy letter, like " S " or " M. "
direct instruction: developing transferable skills (10 minutes)
OBJECTIVE: STUDENTS WILL EXPLAIN HOW TO COMMUNICATE AND DEVELOP TRANSFERABLE SKILLS.
Explain to students that during the Motivation activity, they had to think creatively about academic,
extracurricular, and professional experiences. Explain that individuals have to think creatively about such
experiences on a resume as well.
Defi ne " resume " as a summary of someone's professional, academic, and leadership experiences and
transferable skills. Unlike a transcript or a test score report, which only shows academic information, a
resume can provide a more detailed snapshot of a person. It is an important tool for self-advocacy, because it
communicates your strengths to others.
Ask students if they know what resumes are used for. What do you put on a resume? You can show the sample
resume, show your own or another student's resume, or just ask students to draw on their prior knowledge to
create this list. Create a class poster titled " Conventions of Eff ective Resume Writing " to chart student ideas:
* Resumes are broken up into sections with diff erent headings. Some of the resume headings used in our
examples include:
- Employment History
-Education
- Volunteer Experience
- Extracurricular Activities
- Skills and Abilities
- Honors and Awards
* Resumes contain contact information so that employers can get in touch with you if they are interested.
* Resumes highlight only positive experiences or use wording to make everyday activities sound
important.
* Resumes are simple, easy to read, and should fi t on one page.
Tell students that in Unit 8, you'll be focusing on developing transferable skills now that can help them in the
future.
LESSON 31: TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
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