4.3 Do I or Don’t I
This FFA lesson (“Lesson 3: Do I or Don’t I?”) teaches students what to bring and what to wear to a job interview. Through reading an article and infographic and completing two worksheets, students identify appropriate materials and attire and explain why proper preparation and dress matter for interviews.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Discover what to bring and what to leave at home for a job interview.
- Demonstrate the importance of bringing appropriate materials for an interview.
- Discover what attire should be worn to a job interview.
- Identify what is not appropriate to wear to a job interview.
- Time required
- 60 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the "What Do I Bring?" worksheet for each student
- Internet access for students to see the article or copies for each student
- A copy of the "What Do I Wear?" worksheet for each student
- Internet access for students to see the infographic or copies for each student
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Communication; Initiative and Self-direction; Leadership and Responsibility
- Resources
- FFA.org; Article: "What and What Not to Bring to an Interview," http://blog.agcareers.com/career-cultivation/what-to-bring-to-an-interview/; Infographic: "What to Wear and What Not to Wear to an Interview," https://ffa.box.com/s/b8mqb82qr961wdm0czz76lju4lj010po
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Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.02Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. Career-ready individuals readily access and use the knowledge and skills acquired through experience and education to be more productive.
- CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
- CRP.10Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. Career-ready individuals take personal ownership of their own educational and career goals, and they regularly act on a plan to attain these goals.
AFNR Cluster Skills
- CS.05Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources career pathways.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.2Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
Common Core – Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
FFA Precept
- FFA.CS-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.PG-IProfessional Growth: Assume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
- FFA.PG-JMental Growth: Embrace cognitive and intellectual development relative to reasoning, thinking and coping.
- FFA.PL-AAction: Assume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
- FFA.PL-FContinuous Improvement: Accept responsibility for learning and personal growth.