| Description: | Learners will recognize the importance of dressing appropriately for job interviews, learn proper interview techniques like dress and body language, practice business etiquette during the interviewing process, and prepare for the job interview questions. |
| Dates: | April 12 and April 23 |
| Sign up method: | Email: lkovarik@shps.org |
| Grades: | 11, 12 |
| Subjects: | Business, Career Education |
| Outcomes: | Learners will recognize the importance of dressing appropriately for job interviews, learn proper interview techniques like dress and body language, practice business etiquette during the interviewing process, and prepare for the job interview questions. National Standards are: CC(9) Career/Technical Education Curriculum Core 5 Demonstrate effective communication skills. Core 8 Demonstrate procedures for obtaining employment. Social Studies 12.2 Formulate questions and hypotheses from multiple perspectives. Language Arts 11.2 Uses explicit techniques such as modulation of voice, inflection, tempo, enunciation, physical gestures, eye contact, posture. |
| Preparation Time Frame: | Two class periods for research and 45 minute videoconference. |
| Methods and Activities: | The topic will be conveyed by a 25-30 minute presentation followed by 15-20 minutes of interactive question and answer session with students in both classrooms. |
| Responsibilities: | Students Will Do: Research the topic. Then, students will create a list of questions for the presenter and cross them off their list as she/he answers the question. Then, the ones that are not crossed out can be asked during the Q and A time. Students will also have jobs for the VC including: One girl and one boy director, 2 students for lighting and sound crew, and all students will be judges to improve the VC for next time. Also, students will dress up, like they were going on an actual job interview. Teachers Will Do: Set up the VC, put together the packet the student will hopefully keep forever I already have packets made from last year, so go through them and update anything that needs updating. When the VC is over, reflect on how the VC enhanced or extended student understanding of the interviewing process and what could make the interaction more effective next time. |
| Agenda: | 5 min. Welcome and introductions. Each class shares their location and brief information about their school. Then the presnter is introduced. 20 min. Presentation by the presenter. 20 min. Question and answer between the presenter and both classes. Each class has prepared questions for the presenter and the other class on interviewing and generates questions while/after listening to the presentation. After the content questions, if time remains, students may enjoy asking each other questions about their respective locations and schools. |
| Credit: | No |
Laura Kovarik
lkovarik@shps.org
