Preparing a Character for a New Job: Character Analysis through Job Placement

Student Interactives

Printouts

Websites

Preparation

 

STUDENT INTERACTIVES

Grades   6 – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Inquiry & Analysis

Drama Map

Students analyzing a play can map out the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution for a variety purposes. This interactive is aimed at secondary students.

 

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PRINTOUTS

• Job Placement Assignment
  
  
• Client Preparation Rubric
  
  
• Resume Writing Tips
  
  
• Resume Component Checklist
  
  
• Quotations on Laura Wingfield's Shyness

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WEBSITES

• Writing Resumes for Fictional Characters
• The Owl at Purdue: Resume Workshop
• The Owl at Purdue: Workplace Writers
• The Owl at Purdue: Resumes
• Monster.com Resume Samples
• Microsoft Office Basic Resumes
• U.S. Government Job Announcements
• Jobstar Central: Job Search Guide
• Jobweb: Career and Job-Search Information
• O*Net OnLine

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PREPARATION

• Before this lesson, students will read a book independently, in literature circles, or as a whole class. Students should be familiar with the plot and the major themes of the literary work. The examples in this lesson focus on The Glass Menagerie; however, many other pieces of literature will also work for this classroom activity. Other dramas that would work well, for instance, include A Streetcar Named Desire, The Crucible, Death of a Salesman, and Our Town.
  
  
• Ask students to bring copies of the books that will be the focus of their project to class for reference.
  
  
• Make copies of the Assignment, Resume Writing Tips, Resume Checklist, and Rubric.
  
  
• Test the resume and job search Websites on your computer so that you can be familiar with problems or concerns students may have when constructing their resumes.
  
  
• Test Drama Map and the Writing Resumes for Fictional Characters presentation on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tools and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.

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