1.11 Components of a Resume
This is a 45-minute middle school lesson (“Components of a Resume,” MS.CAS.1.11) from the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum (Pork Checkoff). Students learn what a resume is and identify its common components through an interest approach comparing resumes to TV commercials, hands-on note-card activities, and interactive e-Moments. The lesson includes teaching masters and a student assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will… Explore the eight pathways of the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) career cluster.
- As a result of this lesson the students will… Identify the components of a resume.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Overhead projector/transparencies
- 3×5 note cards – one per student
- MS.CAS.1.11.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.CAS.1.11.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.CAS.1.11.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Precepts
- M. Communication; M2. Demonstrate professional job-seeking skills.
- Resources
- National FFA Organization, LifeKnowledge® materials, 2009.
- Key Terms
- Resume
- Lesson number
- MS.CAS.1.11
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.02.03.03.aIdentify the skills required for various careers.
- CS.03.01.02.cDemonstrate effective use of a resume as part of an effort to obtain a job.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills