Students select a job listing for a character in a book they have read, then create a resume and application letter for that character.
Book Report Alternative: Creating Careers for Characters
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Book Report Alternative: Getting Acquainted with Farcebook
7 - 12
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| Standard Lesson
In this alternative to the traditional book report, students report on their novel choices using Facebook-like pages.
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Sí, Se Puede: Making a Difference, One Letter at a Time
6 - 8
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| Standard Lesson
After reading the book ¡Si, Se Puede!/Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A., students learn about labor unions, strikes, and organizing for change. Students interview staff members in their school to learn about their daily work life, and write persuasive advocacy letters.
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Sharing Information about Careers with Infographics
6 - 9
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| Standard Lesson
Students research careers of their own choosing. Then using Piktochart, students create their own infographics to illustrate their research.
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Exploring Careers Using the Internet
6 - 8
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| Standard Lesson
Doctors, astrophysicists, and daycare providers are only some of the careers that will be explored in this lesson in which students research careers and publish occupational summaries about them.
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Media Literacy: Examining the World of Television Teens
6 - 8
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| Standard Lesson
Pop culture and the classroom collide in this lesson when students go behind the scenes to analyze a television series for characterization to use in an original television show proposal.