College and career fairs can be overwhelming and intimidating for students often leaving them with no idea what to ask while talking to representatives and recruiters. This activity engages students in the college and career fair experience allowing for a more meaningful experience. 

Students will be able to:

-Explain what is an elevator pitch and why it is important
-Discuss best practices throughout the entire application and interview process
-Demonstrate their skills in the areas of dress, elevator pitches, and job applications

Lesson Length: 60 mins

Students will be able to:

-Discuss different ways to prepare for a job interview
-Discuss best practices for a person’s first job interview
-Analyze popular interview questions

Lesson Length: 60 mins

Students will be able to:

-Identify what things colleges are looking for when evaluating applicants
-Discuss the purpose of a high school transcript and how they’re affected by Honors, AP, and IB courses
-Create a 4-square that helps them plan their high school activity

Lesson Length: 60 mins

Students will be able to:

-Explain the difference between soft skills and hard skills
-Identify soft skills that are strong and those that are an area for improvement
-Demonstrate the use of soft skills in a group activity

Lesson Length: 60 mins

In this 45 minute lesson, students will be able to:

Explain the commitment they are agreeing to when enlisting in the military
Understand the requirements they need to meet to enlist in the five branches of the military
Identify the various steps needed to enlist in the military, including taking the ASVAB exam and going to a MEPS
Understand the benefits of joining an ROTC program

In this 45 Minute lesson, students will be able to:

Differentiate between a bachelor degree and an associate degree
Understand the two types of associate degrees
Explore possible career paths that require associate degrees

In this 45 minute lesson, students will be able to:

Identify the benefits of attending a trade school
Discover the variety of career options as a result of graduating from a trade school
Explore the necessary steps of finding the right trade school program for them

In this 45 minute lesson, students will be able to:

Identify the benefits of pursuing on-the-job training experiences, specifically apprenticeships and internships
Explain the differences between apprenticeships and internships
Conduct research to find various apprenticeship and internship opportunities

In this 45 minute lesson, students will be able to:

Understand the personal, social, and academic benefits of taking a gap year
Identify important questions to consider when planning a gap year
Explain how a gap year experience can fit in their resume

Students will be able to
Reflect on what they’ve learned about the path(s) they might want to pursue after high school
Set a goal for where they would like to be one year after graduating high school for a path they might pursue
Create a timeline of steps they will need to take to reach their goal

The purpose of the lesson is to provide students with a brief history of the impetuous for the early 1900’s labor movement then contrast it with comparative labor and societal issues today. Retrieve the story of “My Cotton Dress” from https://ehistory.osu.edu/exhibitions/childlabor/cottondress

Topics and Learning Activities:

 Labor laws, for people less than 18 years old, today will be presented,

 The Industrial Revolution’s effects on society, the economy, emigration, and education will be presented.

 Students will read “My Cotton Dress.”

 Students will identify the Industrial Revolution’s societal issues that are being addressed in “My Cotton Dress.”

 Students will identify the current labor laws that address the working conditions the children of the Industrial

Revolution experienced.

 Students will be asked to identify similarities the 4 areas affected by the Industrial Revolution with those of the

information/technological revolution that America is currently experiencing.

• I can complete the Skills Lab assessment to identify skills that I want to use in my future career
• I can reflect upon the skills that I currently have that will be useful in my future career and explore options for developing the skills that I need to gain in the future

• I can evaluate explore careers that are a good match for me based upon my Skills Lab results
• I can update my saved careers based upon the skills that I prefer to use

• I can identify and reflect upon skills that I may need in my career
• I can identify skills that I am practicing today that I may use in my future career
• I can identify skills that I need to develop

• I can identify experiences that helped me develop a work-related skill
• I can add work experiences (volunteering, joining a club, playing a sport, part-time work) that I have gained that connect to building workplace readiness skills and knowledge

• I can add work-based learning opportunities available through my school that I am interested in pursuing to the Career Goals on My Plan
• I can add part-time work experiences that I will pursue during high school to the Career Goals on My Plan

• I can explain what resilience is and why it is important to achieve success
• I can identify skills, habits, and behaviors that are needed to be successful in high school and beyond

• I can identify the skills, habits, and behaviors needed to be successful in high school
• I can identify potential obstacles to success in high school
• I can develop a personal plan for developing positive student habits and minimize negative influences on my success

• I can identify my learning style
• I can identify and develop learning strategies that work best with my learning style
• I can utilize these strategies to develop resilience and perseverance in courses that are challenging