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Preparing a Character for a New Job: Character Analysis through Job Placement
Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Preparing a Character for a New Job: Character Analysis through Job Placement
Working as career counselors for a literary character, students find a job for the character, prepare a resume, and design questions and answers to prepare them for a job interview.
Book Report Alternative: Characters for Hire! Studying Character in Drama
Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Book Report Alternative: Characters for Hire! Studying Character in Drama
In this alternative to the traditional book report, students respond to a play they have read by creating a resume for one of its characters.
Sí, Se Puede: Making a Difference, One Letter at a Time
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Sí, Se Puede: Making a Difference, One Letter at a Time
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.
Analyzing the Rhetoric of Corporate Logos across Time
Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Analyzing the Rhetoric of Corporate Logos across Time
Students think critically about how design elements in logos work together to tell a changing story about a company or product in this visual rhetoric lesson.
Sharing Information about Careers with Infographics
Grades
6 - 9
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Sharing Information about Careers with Infographics
Students research careers of their own choosing. Then using Piktochart, students create their own infographics to illustrate their research.
Exploring Careers Using the Internet
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Exploring Careers Using the Internet
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.
Bringing Economic Vocabulary to Life Through Video Posters
Grades
2 - 5
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Lesson Plan
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Minilesson
Bringing Economic Vocabulary to Life Through Video Posters
Imagine if vocabulary could come alive with the click of a button! Students create video posters to demonstrate knowledge of new economics vocabulary.
Resumes and Cover Letters for High School Students
Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Resumes and Cover Letters for High School Students

High school students are taught how to use resumes and cover letters to highlight their skills and make them stand out, whether applying to college or for a job.

Using Word Storms to Explore Vocabulary and Encourage Critical Thinking
Grades
3 - 5
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Lesson Plan
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Recurring Lesson
Using Word Storms to Explore Vocabulary and Encourage Critical Thinking
Students learn that dogs are more than just pets in this lesson, which teaches them to use research and vocabulary-acquisition strategies to learn and write about working dogs.
Media Literacy: Examining the World of Television Teens
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Media Literacy: Examining the World of Television Teens
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.

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