The Journey Continues - WEEK 2

This week we'll be creating questions for our interview with a professional in the career that we have chosen for this project. Secondly, we'll discuss resumes and their importance in landing a job. Each student will create a resume based on their "imagined" experience (vocational/academic). This resume will be used in their interview at next week's career fair.

Tuesday - May 27

Creating your interview with a professional - Powerpoint

Wednesday - May 26

P.A.T. (Preferred Activity Time)

Thursday - May 29

P.A.T. (Preferred Activity Time)

Friday - May 30

Create your resume

DUE DATES -

Resume (1st Draft) = Tuesday, June 3rd

Job/Career Reflection

Directions: Write a reflection that answers the following questions. Your reflection should be written in two parts. 1 page, single-spaced, minimum. DUE DATE: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 > Humanities.

High School/College Job
What job did you select?
Why did you choose this job over others?
What are the details of the job? (description, wages, location, etc.)
What skills do you have that make you ideal for this job?
How does this job fit into your chosen career?
What were the criteria you used to select a job? (ex. Money, interest, etc.)

Career Questions
What profession did you select?
Why did you select the career you choose?
What made it the most appealing out of the other choices?
What skills do you have that make you ideal for this profession?
Why do you think you would be good at it?
What were the criteria you used to select a job? (ex. Money, interest, etc.)

The Beginning of the Journey - WEEK 1

Here’s the scenario…the year is 2028, and you are now in your 30’s. You’ve gone through college, and you’re well into your career. What will you be doing? What is your dream job? That is the task of this project. You will explore what it’s like to be a grown-up like Mr. T. and Mr. Shaddox…and more importantly, your parents.

Here's a visual overview of what we'll be doing in Humanities over the next 3 weeks!

Monday - May 19

1. Freewrite
   
2. Project Overview
   
3. Take the Career Quiz
   
4. HW: What Career Suits Me? Handout (Quiz, Interest, Style)
   

Tuesday - May 20

1. Career Quiz > Select 3 professions
   
2. W.C.S.M? Handout (Professions)
   
3. Begin your professional job search (use the following websites)! After you've found the listing for your dream job, print it out and show it to Mr. T. or Mr. Shaddox. They'll tell you what your salary is (based on the average salary for this job).
   

• Monster.com
  
• Idealist.org
  
• Hotjobs
  

Wednesday - May 21

1. What Career Suits Me? Handout DUE
   
2. JOB HUNT! Use the following websites to locate your entry-level job

• Union Tribune
  
• San Diego Reader
  
• Craigslist
  
• Jobstar
  

Thursday - May 22

1. College Bound! - Search for colleges using the following websites
   

• College Board
• Peterson's College Search
• U.S. News & World Report

Friday - May 23

1. College Bound! - The search continues...
   
2. DUE @ END OF DAY: Professional job listing (name, class) - Mr. T's HW basket