TITLE: I NEED MONEY…I NEED A JOB

AUTHORS: BERNADETTE IULIUCCI & ROSANNE RUSHTON

GRADE LEVEL: 10^th-12^th GRADES

SCHOOL ADDRESS:
401 TURIN STREET
ROME, NY 13440

SUBJECT AREA JOB PREPARATION:

SCHOOL PHONE (315) 337-8400

DECLARATIVE

PROCEDURAL

• resume vocabulary

• set up computer to type resume

• application vocabulary

• find places of employment using the phonebook

• job titles

• find job ads on the internet

• newspaper sections/ want ads

• find job ads using a newspaper

• professional speech/language vs. casual speech/language

• contact prospective employers for an application

• behaviors for interviews/contacting employers

• fill out an application

FRAMEWORK

STANDARD

INDICATORS

• SOCIAL STUDIES

• 4—ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

• LEARN AND COMMUNICATE ABOUT JOBS
• UNDERSTAND THAT MONEY IS NECESSARY TO BUY GOODS AND SERVICES

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

• 1—WORK, CAREER OPTIONS, PERSONAL SKILLS

• LEARN ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE WORKPLACE
• CONNECTION OF WORK TO PERSONAL GOALS

• 2—ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS-APPLIED IN THE WORKPLACE

• USE ACADEMIC CONCEPTS, FACTS, AND PROCEDURES IN APPLICATIONS RELATED TO LIFE SKILLS AND WORLD OF WORK

• 3A—UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION SKILLS

• ABILITY TO READ, WRITE, LISTEN, CLEARLY COMMUNICATE AND PERFORM ARITHMETICAL SKILLS
• RECOGNIZE PROBLEMS AND SOME SOLUTIONS
• DEMONSTRATE PERSONAL QUALITIES THAT LEAD TO RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR

• HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND HOME ECONOMICS

• 3—RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• MANAGE PERSONAL RESOURCES TO BALANCE OBLIGATIONS TO WORK

• MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• 2—INFORMATION SYSTEMS

• USE, PROCESS AND COMMUNICATE INFORMATION AND AS A TOOL TO ENHANCE LEARNING

• 5—TECHNOLOGY

• USE THE COMPUTER AS A TOOL

• ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

• 1—LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATION AND UNDERSTANDING

• LISTEN, READ, COMMUNICATE AND WRITE TO ACQUIRE AND TRANSMIT INFORMATION

• 4-LANGUAGE FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION

• READ, WRITE, LISTEN AND SPEAK FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION

TEACHER’S ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

STUDENTS’ ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teacher displays a variety of nice gifts, toys, & clothes around the classroom (cars, bikes, computers, video games, clothes, etc.)

• Students discuss some of their dreams, wants, desires for material items
• Students fill out "I want…" worksheet

TEACHER’S ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

STUDENTS’ ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Discuss "I WANT…" worksheet

• Share ideas, opinions, and observations

• Emphasize the need for money for most wanted material items
• If money is the solution, how do we get money?

• Students express ideas and experiences with money

• Asks students why people have jobs

• Share and record responses on the board

• Discuss importance of finding a job right for you

• List on lined paper, their individual interests, and where they feel they would prefer to work

• Using examples from the school staff or parent information, list on the board a variety of areas of work.

• Add duties related to the jobs listed on the board

• Ask how do people find jobs…provide examples as students share ideas (ex: show the want ads, phone book)

• Explain how people find jobs

• Show how to find the want ads in a newspaper

• Practice finding the want ads and copy two jobs that they would like to do

• Discuss requirements for specific jobs and knowing if you are qualified

• Decide if match qualifications for the two ads they picked

• Share the different directions that are on the ads and their meanings (call for interview, send resume, pick up or send for an application)

• Find on their ad how to get the job

• Show a variety of job applications for area employers
• Review application vocabulary list

• Copy vocabulary list

• Model filling out an application
• Model script for asking for an application(in person or through the phone)
• Show an example of resume

• Practice filling out applications

• Discuss resume vocabulary
• Discuss where to find the information if you do not know

• Copy resume vocabulary
• Share ideas for where to find/who to ask about information to add to a resume

• Show the students how the computer can assist in finding a job (want ads through the net and resume programs)
• Hand out worksheet to assist students when it is their turn to practice on the computer

• Fill out worksheet for the computer
• Take turns using the computer and printing out information found
• Share information found and ideas learned through computer use

• Review using all materials
• Explain each student will have a pretend interview for one of the ads they found

• Dress properly for a pretend interview

• Using an ad each student found, set up professional room and ask questions as a real employer would
• Assist students where needed (proper language and professional language and attitude)

• Respond appropriately to questions from prospective employer

• Ask fellow staff members to be an "employer" to observe student responses

• Participate in interview
• Independently search for a job in their home area and proceed with an application, if serious interest in job
• Share progress with classmates and teacher

RUBRIC SCALE

4

A

100-90%

3

B

89-80%

2

C

79-70%

1

F

69% and below

WHAT I WANT

WHERE CAN I GET IT?

HOW CAN I GET IT?

WHAT DO I NEED?

EX: new bike

Schuss

Buy it

Money!