Materials/Supplies

• Job/blank application
• Sample resumes
• Sample cover letters
• Internet

Contributors & Organizations:

1. Rose Freeman (HCC)
2. Jane Mitchell (HCC)
3. Pearl Pigott (HCC)
4. Charlz Billard (Meadowbrook Learning Center)
5. Earnestine Taylor (HCC)
6. Gloria Bowie (Bayland Learning Center)

Objective

Student will be able to effectively complete a job application, resume and cover letter.

Vocabulary

references, resumes, cover letters, personal information, previous employment, job application, education, salary/wages

Text Books

McGraw-Hill – Pgs. 5,6,11

Side By Side – Book 4

Activity/Procedures

Warm-up - List two jobs that the student would like to have in the future.

Introduction – Introduce vocabulary words.

Presentation – Compile a personal portfolio.

Accurately complete an employment application form. With the help of a partner write your own resume.

Evaluation/Assessment

The student will submit an employment application, resume and cover letter.

Grammatical Focus

The student writes the present, past and future tenses by correctly following instructions.