Organizing & Summarizing

Resume Generator

Resume Generator
Grades
9 - 12
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Overview

Preparing secondary students for the workplace is integral. Use Resume Generator to teach students the importance of written communication. In addition to real-world application, this tool can be used in connection with literature to develop deeper connections with characters.

This online tool guides students through the creation of a resume. Saving capability allows them to return to their work and make revisions. Written and audio tips throughout the tool guide students as they complete each section of the resume.

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Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Help Wanted: Writing Professional Resumes

Students will create a beginning resume that represents their current work experience and demonstrates their knowledge of rhetorical situations for professional writing.

Grades
3 - 5
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Book Report Alternative: Writing Resumes for Characters in Historical Fiction
Students write resumes for historical fiction characters. They first explore help wanted ads to see what employers want, and then draft resumes for the characters they've chosen.
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Exploring Careers Using the Internet
Doctors, astrophysicists, and daycare providers are only some of the careers that will be explored in this lesson in which students research careers and publish occupational summaries about them.
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Book Report Alternative: Creating Careers for Characters
Students select a job listing for a character in a book they have read, then create a resume and application letter for that character.
Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Book Report Alternative: Characters for Hire! Studying Character in Drama
In this alternative to the traditional book report, students respond to a play they have read by creating a resume for one of its characters.
Grades
9 - 12
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Preparing a Character for a New Job: Character Analysis through Job Placement
Working as career counselors for a literary character, students find a job for the character, prepare a resume, and design questions and answers to prepare them for a job interview.
Grades
6 - 9
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Sharing Information about Careers with Infographics
Students research careers of their own choosing. Then using Piktochart, students create their own infographics to illustrate their research.