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_LPexperience, 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-badresumes-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 realworld 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
Grammar &
spelling
(conventions)

4
Writer makes no
errors in grammar
or spelling.

3
Writer makes 1-2
errors in grammar
and/or spelling.

2
Writer makes 3-4
errors in grammar
and/or spelling

1
Writer makes more
than 4 errors in
grammar and/or
spelling.

Capitalization and
Punctuation

Writer makes no
errors in
capitalization and
punctuation.

Writer makes 1-2

errors in
capitalization and
punctuation.

Writer makes 3-4

errors in
capitalization and
punctuation.

Writer makes more

than 4 errors in
capitalization and
punctuation.

Neatness

Resume is typed,
clean, not wrinkled,
and is easy to read
with no distracting
error corrections. It
was done with
pride.

Resume is neatly
hand-written,
clean, not wrinkled,
and is easy to read
with no distracting
error corrections. It
was done with
care.

Resume is typed
and is crumpled or
slightly stained. It
may have 1-2
distracting error
corrections. It was
done with some
care.

Format

Complies with all

the requirements
for a resume.

Complies with
almost all the
requirements for a
resume.

Complies with
several of the
requirements for a
resume.

Resume is typed
and looks like it
had been shoved in
a pocket or locker.
It may have several
distracting error
corrections. It looks
like it was done in a
hurry or stored
improperly.
Complies with less
than 75% of the
requirements for a
resume.

Ideas

Ideas were
expressed in a
clear and
organized fashion.
It was easy to
figure out the
qualifications of the
applicant.

Ideas were
expressed in a
pretty clear
manner, but the
organization could
have been better.

Ideas were
somewhat
organized, but
were not very clear.
It took more than
one reading to
figure out the
qualifications of the
applicant.

Pocket Resume

The resume
seemed to be a
collection of
unrelated ideas. It
was very difficult to
figure out the
qualifications of the
applicant.

This information is often asked for on an

application or during an interview. Fill it out
completely and keep it in your wallet.

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: __________________________

_______________________________________

Home Address: __________________________

_______________________________________

School: ________________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Dates Attended: __________________________
Subjects: _______________________________

School: ________________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Dates Attended: __________________________
Subjects: _______________________________

Previous Jobs/Volunteer Opportunites

Employer: ______________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Dates of Employment: ____________________
Supervisors Name: _______________________
Phone Number: __________________________

Previous Jobs/Volunteer Opportunites

Employer: ______________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Dates of Employment: ____________________
Supervisors Name: _______________________
Phone Number: __________________________

Employer: ______________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Dates of Employment: ____________________
Supervisors Name: _______________________
Phone Number: __________________________

Employer: ______________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Dates of Employment: ____________________
Supervisors Name: _______________________
Phone Number: __________________________

References
Name: _________________________________
Address: _______________________________
_______________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________
How long you have known them: ____________

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: ____________

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.) ___________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________

Additional Information (CPR/First Aid, other

languages spoken, computer skills, job skills,
etc.) ___________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________

Pocket Resume