Resume Writing Lesson Plan

Topic: Writing a Grade Range: 11th and 12th Time Frame: 2 class periods
resume grade resource students
Common Core Standards: (Domain, Standard, Cluster)
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language:
Conventions of Standard English:
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when writing. Grade 8

Learning Objective/Outcome: Upon completion, students will be able to write a resume

showing their skills, experiences and education that they can use when applying for a job
a scholarship or college.
Key Vocabulary: Materials: Sample resumes (good and bad), computer, text
chronological resume, book-AGS Career Planning, resume worksheet or
functional resume, questionnaire.
career objective,
reference, active voice, Website for worksheets, templates, and more action verbs:
extra curricular, work http://www.ccd.me.edu/careerprep/CareerPrepCurriculum_LP-
experience, course of 4.pdf
study, specialized skills,
supervisor, Websites for sample resumes (good and bad):
qualifications, relevant http://www.nelsonjobs.com/CareerCenter/ResumeBad.aspx
http://www.pongoresume.com/articles/56/good-and-bad-
resumes-br-want-to-see-the-difference-.cfm
Higher Order Questions:
 What is a resume?
 What information is included in a resume?
 Why do I need a resume?
Lesson Activities:

Building Background/Motivation: These students are quickly approaching graduation

and both need and want to find a job and make money. An accurate and functional
resume will help them reach that goal. Prior to this lesson students have already been
taught and practiced filling out a job application. This is the basic information that will
be added to the resume including objective, experiences (both paid and volunteer), skills,
awards, extra-curricular activities. (Hook? Why are students learning this material? What is the real-
world connection?)

Presentation: (How is the new material being introduced? Strategies? Scaffolding? Steps in lesson…)
Day 1-Ask the students if they know what a resume is used for and what things should be
included. Using the SMART board project examples of resumes, some good and some
incorrect. The teacher should point out basic standards for effective resumes-typed, neat,
one page, proper format, active voice, honest, etc. as well as common mistakes.

Read and discuss Chapter 7, Lesson 3 from Career Planning (or other available resource).
This lesson presents information about different types of resumes, information to be
included, common action verbs, and resume examples.

Day 2-Students will create a resume using a teacher provided template with the grading
rubric attached. Provide the students with different templates so they can pick the one
that best fits their needs. They will be instructed to input their information into the
template and print it. Students should ask a peer to evaluate their resume.

Student Activities: (Meaningful activities, interactions, structures/strategies, practice and application,

feedback…)
Activities: Students will brainstorm reasons for a resume, write a resume that they can
use in “real life”, and critique their peers’ resumes.

Interactions: Students will brainstorm reasons, critique examples, and evaluate resumes
written by their peers.

Applications: Students will be able to use their resume when applying for a job, college
or a scholarship.

Review and Assessment: (Review of objectives and vocabulary, assess learning, measurement tools…)

Review: “Find It Game” – Vocabulary words will be written on the white board or Smart
board in a random order. Students will be in teams and two will participate at a time up at
the board. The teacher will read the definition of a vocabulary word and the first student
to point at the appropriate word gets a point for their team.

Assessment: Resumes will be graded based on a rubric shown and explained at the
beginning of the lesson.

Interventions/Extensions: (How are you reaching every learner?)

 Students will be given a hard copy of the good and bad examples shown on the
SMART Board.
 Invite members of the community in to sit with students and evaluate their
completed resumes and give constructive feedback as if they were applying for a
job.
 Resume Rubric

Teacher Name: Mrs. Burgin

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Grammar & Writer makes no Writer makes 1-2 Writer makes 3-4 Writer makes more
spelling errors in grammar errors in grammar errors in grammar than 4 errors in
(conventions) or spelling. and/or spelling. and/or spelling grammar and/or
spelling.

Capitalization and Writer makes no Writer makes 1-2 Writer makes 3-4 Writer makes more
Punctuation errors in errors in errors in than 4 errors in
capitalization and capitalization and capitalization and capitalization and
punctuation. punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.

Neatness Resume is typed, Resume is neatly Resume is typed Resume is typed

clean, not wrinkled, hand-written, and is crumpled or and looks like it
and is easy to read clean, not wrinkled, slightly stained. It had been shoved in
with no distracting and is easy to read may have 1-2 a pocket or locker.
error corrections. It with no distracting distracting error It may have several
was done with error corrections. It corrections. It was distracting error
pride. was done with done with some corrections. It looks
care. care. like it was done in a
hurry or stored
improperly.
Format Complies with all Complies with Complies with Complies with less
the requirements almost all the several of the than 75% of the
for a resume. requirements for a requirements for a requirements for a
resume. resume. resume.

Ideas Ideas were Ideas were Ideas were The resume

expressed in a expressed in a somewhat seemed to be a
clear and pretty clear organized, but collection of
organized fashion. manner, but the were not very clear. unrelated ideas. It
It was easy to organization could It took more than was very difficult to
figure out the have been better. one reading to figure out the
qualifications of the figure out the qualifications of the
applicant. qualifications of the applicant.
applicant.

Pocket Resume
This information is often asked for on an
application or during an interview. Fill it out
completely and keep it in your wallet.
Home Address: __________________________
_______________________________________
School: ________________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Dates Attended: __________________________
Subjects: _______________________________
Previous Jobs/Volunteer Opportunites
Employer: ______________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Dates of Employment: ____________________
Supervisor’s Name: _______________________
Phone Number: __________________________
Employer: ______________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Dates of Employment: ____________________
Supervisor’s Name: _______________________
Phone Number: __________________________
References
Name: _________________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________
How long you have known them: ____________
Name: _________________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________
How long you have known them: ____________
Name: _________________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________
How long you have known them: ____________
Additional Information (CPR/First Aid, other
languages spoken, computer skills, job skills,
etc.) ___________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Pocket Resume
This information is often asked for on an
application or during an interview. Fill it out
completely and keep it in your wallet.
Home Address: __________________________
_______________________________________
School: ________________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Dates Attended: __________________________
Subjects: _______________________________
Previous Jobs/Volunteer Opportunites
Employer: ______________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Dates of Employment: ____________________
Supervisor’s Name: _______________________
Phone Number: __________________________
Employer: ______________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Dates of Employment: ____________________
Supervisor’s Name: _______________________
Phone Number: __________________________
References
Name: _________________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________
How long you have known them: ____________
Name: _________________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________
How long you have known them: ____________
Name: _________________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________
How long you have known them: ____________
Additional Information (CPR/First Aid, other
languages spoken, computer skills, job skills,
etc.) ___________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________