sept 9

greed

greed / ambition

examples of greed

ambition

Tuesday, June 10

jobs speech on apple 2 / ibm

interview

highlights

THEN:

Write me something interesting - No more than one typed page. It's worth  50 extra credit points - interesting can be personal or not, but it should be creative, mind provoking, and original... do it right - spelling, grammar, topic, organized thought - make me WANT to read it - and blow me away with your original thoughts, talent, intelligence and creativity.

Monday, June 9 - Steve Jobs

Objective: By the end of class, students will view conclusion of Steve Jobs move and answer discussion questions in order to make real life connections.

Answer five of the following ten questions. Each question is worth 20 points.

Steve Jobs Discussion Questions

1. What do you know about Steve Jobs’s background?
2. What changes have you seen in our world that were triggered by Steve Jobs and Apple?
3. How do you feel about Steve Jobs death? Do you think his death has an impact in the world as much as his life did?
4. As a college student, Steve Jobs had many doubts on how he wanted to lead his life? Do/Did you have the same problem?
5. One of Steve Jobs motto was: ‘Think differently‘. How do you think this can make a person to succeed in life? What challenges are there in thinking differently?
6. Despite some hard times, Steve Jobs was a very successful man. What makes a person successful? How good are you at overcoming obstacles?
7. Steve Jobs once quoted a phrase: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” How do you think he faced death? How would react if you found out you were going to die soon?
8. It is not easy to motivate others. How do you think Steve Jobs could inspire the workers of his company?
9. What lessons can we learn from Steve Jobs’s life?
10. If you could ask Steve Jobs one question, what would it be?

THEN:

Write me something interesting - No more than one typed page. It's worth  50 extra credit points - interesting can be personal or not, but it should be creative, mind provoking, and original... do it right - spelling, grammar, topic, organized thought - make me WANT to read it - and blow me away with your original thoughts, talent, intelligence and creativity.

Tuesday, June 3 - Resumes

Objective: By the end of class, students will complete resume outlines in order to develop WORKING resume to gain employment.

DO NOW

List three things that you should do in an interview and three things you should not do.

Direct Instruction  

STEVE JOBS FACTS

Guided

Get our resume packets and continue to work through the final outline.

Independent

JOBS MOVIE

Exit Pass

LIST THREE THINGS THAT YOU THINK IT TAKES TO BECOME FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT IN TODAY'S WORLD? 

Monday, June 2, Resume Building

Objective: By the end of class, students will develop components of resume in order to gain employment.

DO NOW

Analogies

Direct Instruction

movie interview videos

more

Review Instructions for writing One Liners.

Review Instructions for writing KEY SUMMARY POINTS.

Review how to translate information to outline for final resume.

Guided / Independent

Complete steps 4-8.

translate information into step 9.

Review information. Review sample resumes to decide which one best suits your resume components.

Closure Individual student checks.

Exit Pass

Wednesday, May 29, Job Objectives, Requirements, Skill Sets, etc

Objective: By the end of class, students will determine job objectives and research skills and requirements of that job in order to build the strongest resume to obtain employment.

DO NOW

What is your greatest strength? Your greatest weakness? List three adjectives that best describe you.
Direct Instruction

Review sections 2, 3, 4. Review links below to build personal profile for resume.

Link here to see what skills you have or need to fit the job you want

or here to explore more about different careers and their requirements / skills (very student friendly site)

another great site to explore to help you decide what job you would like and if you have the skills for it. 

Or google the job you want and enter "skills and requirements" for that position to complete page 8 of resume packet.

Guided

Determine job objective as per  section 2.

Use links above to explore the job you prefer and the skills you need to best obtain and perform it. Then complete pages 8 in your resume workbook. Be detailed!!

Now - transfer the Job objective to page 10. Then choose the best three or four skills and abilities you have (from page 8) that directly pertain to that job and write them below the objective.

Independent

Ensure that sections 1,2 and 3 and 4 are complete.  If so, move on to section 5 that will help you with how to best phrase your skills in clear, concise one liners. Notice how it guides you to start each one liner with a VERB (action word) and end with a result.

In section 5, you are basically providing examples of your skills and abilities. you've already said what skills you have on PAGES 8 and 10....now you have to say HOW you obtained that skill in a clear ONE-LINER that starts with a VERB and ends with a result.

Closure

Review with individual students.

Exit Pass

Tuesday, May 27 - RESUME WRITING

Objective: By the end of class, students will uncover skills, abilities and special talents and choose a job objective in order to obtain employment.

DO NOW

How do you make a good impression at a job interview? Name some of the things you should and should not do in order to put yourself in the best position to get the job.

Direct Instruction / Guided / Independent

disasterous interviews

happyness interview

devil wears prada interview

internship interview


dress for success


Guided / Independent
Key Points for an interview

• Smile!
• Be prepared to shake hands firmly, but don't break the interviewers wrist. Similarly a "wet fish" (weak) handshake will suggest a weak character.
• Wait to be invited to sit down.
• Try to relax - don’t sit on the edge of your chair and don't lean too far back: sit up reasonably straight and still.
• Don't sit with your arms crossed (see question 1)
• Keep up good eye contact with the interviewer (according to research this apparently is especially important for men) but don't eyeball them all the time!
• Speak clearly but not too fast: a deeper calm voice suggests authority, whereas as excitable high-pitched voice suggests a nervous personality.
• Head nodding to show agreement can help, especially for female candidates.

Practice - Interview your partner - when you are both ready - call me over to observe for grade.

Complete 16 questions about yourself if you have not already.- section one of resume builder.

Then go to step 6 - page 16 - complete job history section.

Then go to step 7 - page 17 and complete Education and training section.


Exit Pass