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Preparing a Character for a New Job: Character Analysis Through Job Placement

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Preparing a Character for a New Job: Character Analysis Through Job Placement

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Overview:

In this lesson, students find a job for a character in a text they have read, prepare a resume for their character, and help them prepare for a job interview. Students first identify characteristics of effective resumes. After exploring an online introduction to writing a resume for a character, students search job ads for jobs that would be appropriate for a specific character from a text they have read. They then analyze that character, looking for direct and implied information about the character and textual evidence of the character's strengths and weaknesses. They work in small groups to write a resume for their character, based on their analysis. Finally, they explore interviewing tips and techniques and write ten job interview questions and accompanying answers designed to highlight the character's strengths.

Though the examples in this lesson focus on The Glass Menagerie, many other pieces of literature can be used.

Content Standard(s):

English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 9	R1. Read a variety of print and nonprint documents to acquire new information and respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace. Examples: emails, directions, diagrams, charts, other common workplace documents Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R1. Print documents Nonprint documents Society Workplace Knowledge: R1. Students know: Necessary skills to read a variety of informational print and nonprint documents. Strategies to acquire and utilize information learned through print and nonprint documents. Skills: R1. Students are able to: Read a variety of print and nonprint documents. Acquire information from print and nonprint documents. Utilize information learned from print and nonprint documents to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace. Understanding: R1. Students understand that: Reading different types of documents and information are essential for finding information and for success in the workplace.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 9	R6. Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience. Examples: punctuation, capitalization, spelling, effective sentence structure, appropriate formality of language Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R6. Conventions Grammar Mechanics Usage Target audience Punctuation Capitalization Spelling Effective sentence structure Appropriate formality of language Knowledge: R6. Students know: Grammar, mechanics, and usage conventions. Effective communication strategies. Methods to identify a target audience. Skills: R6. Students are able to: Employ the conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage. Communicate effectively with a target audience. Understanding: R6. Students understand that: To communicate effectively, they must use the conventions of standard English grammar, mechanics, and usage. There are situations and audiences when formal language should be used, while in other situations, informal language is acceptable.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 10	R2. Read and comprehend a variety of literary texts to develop a literal and figurative understanding as appropriate to the type of text, purpose, and situation. Examples: short and long prose texts, poetry, dramas Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R2. Literary texts Literal understanding Figurative understanding Text Purpose Situation Knowledge: R2. Students know: Necessary skills to read and comprehend a variety of literary texts. Strategies to analyze literary text to develop a literal and figurative understanding. Literary texts have different intended meanings depending on the genre, purpose, and situation. Skills: R2. Students are able to: Read and comprehend a variety of literary texts. Develop literal and figurative understanding of literary texts appropriate to the text, purpose, and situation. Understanding: R2. Students understand that: Literary texts can be understood on both a literal and figurative level.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 10	R6. Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience. Examples: punctuation, capitalization, spelling, effective sentence structure, appropriate formality of language Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R6. Conventions Grammar Mechanics Usage Target audience Punctuation Capitalization Spelling Effective sentence structure Appropriate formality of language Knowledge: R6. Students know: Grammar, mechanics, and usage conventions. Effective communication strategies. Methods to identify a target audience. Skills: R6. Students are able to: Employ the conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage. Communicate effectively with a target audience. Understanding: R6. Students understand that: To communicate effectively, they must use the conventions of standard English grammar, mechanics, and usage. There are situations and audiences when formal language should be used, while in other situations, informal language is acceptable.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 10	19. Apply conventions of language to communicate effectively with a target audience, including punctuation; capitalization; spelling; verb, pronoun, and modifier usage; and effective sentence structure. a. Exhibit stylistic consistency in writing. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 19. Conventions of language Target audience Punctuation Capitalization Spelling Verb usage Pronoun usage Modifier usage Effective sentence structure 19a. Stylistic consistency Knowledge: 19. Students know: The conventions of standard, formal English. Strategies to modify language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences. 19a. Writing style should be consistent throughout a writing piece. Skills: 19. Students are able to: Incorporate conventions of standard, formal English into academic and personal writings, texts, and presentations. Utilize the conventions of language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences. 19a. Maintain consistency in writing style throughout a writing project. Understanding: 19. Students understand that: Using the language conventions of standard, formal English are necessary for effective academic and workplace communication. 19a. Maintaining a consistent writing style is important in academic and workplace communication.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 11	R1. Read a variety of print and nonprint documents to acquire new information and respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace. Examples: emails, directions, diagrams, charts, other common workplace documents Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R1. Print documents Nonprint documents Society Workplace Knowledge: R1. Students know: Necessary skills to read a variety of informational print and nonprint documents. Strategies to acquire and utilize information learned through print and nonprint documents. Skills: R1. Students are able to: Read a variety of print and nonprint documents. Acquire information from print and nonprint documents. Utilize information learned from print and nonprint documents to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace. Understanding: R1. Students understand that: Reading different types of documents and information are essential for finding information and for success in the workplace.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 11	R2. Read and comprehend a variety of literary texts to develop a literal and figurative understanding as appropriate to the type of text, purpose, and situation. Examples: short and long prose texts, poetry, dramas Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R2. Literary texts Literal understanding Figurative understanding Text Purpose Situation Knowledge: R2. Students know: Necessary skills to read and comprehend a variety of literary texts. Strategies to analyze literary text to develop a literal and figurative understanding. Literary texts have different intended meanings depending on the genre, purpose, and situation. Skills: R2. Students are able to: Read and comprehend a variety of literary texts. Develop literal and figurative understanding of literary texts appropriate to the text, purpose, and situation. Understanding: R2. Students understand that: Literary texts can be understood on both a literal and figurative level.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 11	R6. Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience. Examples: punctuation, capitalization, spelling, effective sentence structure, appropriate formality of language Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R6. Conventions Grammar Mechanics Usage Target audience Punctuation Capitalization Spelling Effective sentence structure Appropriate formality of language Knowledge: R6. Students know: Grammar, mechanics, and usage conventions. Effective communication strategies. Methods to identify a target audience. Skills: R6. Students are able to: Employ the conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage. Communicate effectively with a target audience. Understanding: R6. Students understand that: To communicate effectively, they must use the conventions of standard English grammar, mechanics, and usage. There are situations and audiences when formal language should be used, while in other situations, informal language is acceptable.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 11	12. Collaborate on writing tasks in diverse groups, making necessary compromises to accomplish a goal, sharing responsibility for collaborative work, and showing respect for the individual contributions of each group member. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 12. Collaborate Writing tasks Diverse groups Compromises Knowledge: 12. Students know: Necessary skills to collaborate in diverse groups, such as compromising, sharing responsibility, and respect for others' opinions. Grade-appropriate writing skills. Skills: 12. Students are able to: Collaborate on writing tasks in diverse groups. Make necessary compromises to accomplish a goal. Share responsibility for collaborative work. Show respect for the individual contributions of each group member. Understanding: 12. Students understand that: They will frequently collaborate with others to develop writing products in school and in the workplace. Being an effective collaborator requires compromising, sharing responsibility for the work, and being respectful of others.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 12	R1. Read a variety of print and nonprint documents to acquire new information and respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace. Examples: emails, directions, diagrams, charts, other common workplace documents Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R1. Print documents Nonprint documents Society Workplace Knowledge: R1. Students know: Necessary skills to read a variety of informational print and nonprint documents. Strategies to acquire and utilize information learned through print and nonprint documents. Skills: R1. Students are able to: Read a variety of print and nonprint documents. Acquire information from print and nonprint documents. Utilize information learned from print and nonprint documents to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace. Understanding: R1. Students understand that: Reading different types of documents and information are essential for finding information and for success in the workplace.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 12	R2. Read and comprehend a variety of literary texts to develop a literal and figurative understanding as appropriate to the type of text, purpose, and situation. Examples: short and long prose texts, poetry, dramas Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R2. Literary texts Literal understanding Figurative understanding Text Purpose Situation Knowledge: R2. Students know: Necessary skills to read and comprehend a variety of literary texts. Strategies to analyze literary text to develop a literal and figurative understanding. Literary texts have different intended meanings depending on the genre, purpose, and situation. Skills: R2. Students are able to: Read and comprehend a variety of literary texts. Develop literal and figurative understanding of literary texts appropriate to the text, purpose, and situation. Understanding: R2. Students understand that: Literary texts can be understood on both a literal and figurative level.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 12	R6. Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience. Examples: punctuation, capitalization, spelling, effective sentence structure, appropriate formality of language Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R6. Conventions Grammar Mechanics Usage Target audience Punctuation Capitalization Spelling Effective sentence structure Appropriate formality of language Knowledge: R6. Students know: Grammar, mechanics, and usage conventions. Effective communication strategies. Methods to identify a target audience. Skills: R6. Students are able to: Employ the conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage. Communicate effectively with a target audience. Understanding: R6. Students understand that: To communicate effectively, they must use the conventions of standard English grammar, mechanics, and usage. There are situations and audiences when formal language should be used, while in other situations, informal language is acceptable.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 12	12. Within diverse and collaborative writing groups, effectively and respectfully demonstrate a willingness to make necessary compromises to accomplish a goal, share responsibility for collaborative work, and consider contributions made by each group member. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 12. Collaborative writing groups Writing tasks Diverse writing groups Compromises Knowledge: 12. Students know: Effective and respectful communication skills. Necessary skills to collaborate in diverse groups, such as compromising, sharing responsibility, and respect for others' opinions. Grade-appropriate writing skills. Skills: 12. Students are able to: Collaborate on writing tasks in diverse groups. Interact with writing groups in a respectful manner. Make necessary compromises to accomplish a goal. Share responsibility for collaborative work. Consider the individual contributions of each group member. Understanding: 12. Students understand that: They will frequently collaborate with others to develop writing products in school and in the workplace. Being an effective collaborator requires compromising, sharing responsibility for the work, and being respectful of others.

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Preparing a Character for a New Job: Character Analysis Through Job Placement