Lesson:
Engage (5-10 minutes):
As students are close to closing out the semester and have worked through the majority of the lessons in this sequence, students will want to put their work and their future work into a formal document. This question will get students to start thinking more directly about their options:
- What do you think colleges want to see on your resume?
- What have you done that is worth putting on a college or work resume?
The second question is really a great one to share out in a think-pair-share, so that students can help each other to think of ideas that they may not have already considered, such as directing a play, running a babysitting business, doing a day of service, etc. This is a great opportunity for teachers to share upcoming opportunities for students, too.
Apply (20 minutes):
Similar to other lessons, this is an opportunity for students to list out the activities that they have already done and to gather ideas for new things to try or add to their list.
Students should reflect and add to the table individually first and then take part in a gallery walk of the tables to share out with others. Students can then see what others have done to help add to their own list and also add to the “Yet to Do…” column.
Gallery Walk
Students will move around the room to different stations set up with the “What I’ve Done” section displayed. This time will allow students to interact with the content by reading, analyzing, and discussing with peers in small groups. It would be a great idea to allow students to comment on the document via sticky notes or a whiteboard to help pump up ideas or add ideas that students might have participated together. For instance, a group of students may have worked on a service project together but one member forgot to add that to their list. The gallery walk and comments would allow time for students to help each other out.
Students should first focus on the “What I’ve Done” section for the first part of class, along with the gallery walk. Once the gallery walk has been completed, students should then work on the “Yet to do…” column. The goal is for students to add based on walking around and talking with their classmates.
Reflect (5 minutes):
Once students have finished with the walk and identified the key areas, students will begin to focus in on their next steps with the following reflection question:
- Which area of your resume has the biggest gap (area for growth) and what do you plan to do to grow this area of your resume?
Students can write on the handout or in their decision journal, and set a goal that they work on during the second semester, as other activities pick up.
