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.
Preparing a Character for a New Job: Character Analysis through Job Placement
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Book Report Alternative: Characters for Hire! Studying Character in Drama
9 - 12
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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.
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Sí, Se Puede: Making a Difference, One Letter at a Time
6 - 8
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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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Analyzing the Rhetoric of Corporate Logos across Time
9 - 12
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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.
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Sharing Information about Careers with Infographics
6 - 9
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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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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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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.