Unit 6
Jobs for American Graduates

Unit Theme and Plan

Marketing Yourself for Employment
Students will complete the attached file for this unit 
​Unit 6 Workbook

Activities

Teaching with E.L.O.N.  (Enriched Learning Opportunity Nexus) that seamlessly integrates AI 
Unit 6: Résumé Writing & Job 
Unit Overview:
In this unit, students learn how to showcase their skills, experiences, and personal strengths to employers. They will practice completing job applications, create a professional résumé, and work on introductory job-seeking communication skills. This unit focuses on identifying transferable skills, documenting accomplishments, and crafting a polished résumé and job application to add to their JAG portfolio.

Unit Learning Outcomes
​Students will be able to:
  1. Identify personal skills, strengths, and achievements
  2. Write a professional résumé aligned to industry expectations
  3. Complete paper and digital job applications accurately
  4. Demonstrate formal written communication skills
  5. Understand the importance of honesty and accuracy in employment documents
  6. Produce a completed résumé and sample job application for their portfolio

Key Concepts & Vocabulary
  • Résumé
  • Job application (paper & online)
  • Transferable skills
  • Soft skills
  • Hard skills
  • References
  • Professional email
  • Achievements / task statements
  • Work-experience statements (action verbs, responsibilities, accomplishments)

Learning Activities
Lesson 1: Finding Your Strengths
  • Journal prompt: “What skills make you employable?”
  • Brainstorm list of skills (from life, school, sports, clubs, chores)
  • Identify transferable skills

Lesson 2: Résumé 101
  • Teacher models résumé sections:
    • Contact information
    • Objective or personal statement
    • Skills
    • Education
    • Experience or activities
    • Volunteer/service
    • Awards/certifications
  • Highlight do’s and don’ts
  • Students complete “My Achievements & Experiences” worksheet

Lesson 3: Writing Action Statements
  • Students practice turning tasks into strong bullet points:
“Helped at concession stand” → “Provided customer service by preparing and serving food orders and handling cash transactions accurately.”
  • Mini-lesson: verbs that show initiative

Lesson 4: Résumé Drafting Day
  • Students build first draft using a template
  • Peer review checklist (spelling, format, clarity)

Lesson 5: Job Applications
  • Students practice with a mock paper job application
  • Discussion: honesty, dates, references, professionalism
  • Practice completing online application screenshots and scenarios

Lesson 6: Professional Email Practice
  • Mini-lesson on email structure, subject lines, closings
  • Students send a mock introductory email to an employer

Lesson 7: Finalizing Résumé & Application
  • Editing and proofreading
  • Uploading to portfolio
  • Teacher conference check-ins

Assessment & Evidence of Learning
  • Skills & strengths inventory
  • Résumé draft & final copy
  • Completed paper job application
  • Mock employer introductory email
  • Participation in peer review
Rubric Categories
  • Clear communication
  • Professional formatting
  • Organization & detail
  • Accuracy and grammar
  • Portfolio completion

 Teacher Notes & Tips
  • Encourage students to use school experiences if they lack work experience
  • Use real-world examples from youth jobs (food service, babysitting, yard work, volunteering, gigs)
  • Emphasize professionalism, accuracy, and pride in self-presentation
  • Offer time to revise and polish — quality matters
  • Consider inviting a counselor or local employer for feedback

Optional Extensions
  • Guest speaker: HR hiring manager or youth employment specialist
  • Bring in real job applications
  • Work session with a career counselor
  • LinkedIn & digital footprint lesson
  • Tip sheet: WorkSource / youth employment programs

Unit Culminating Task
Personal Employment Portfolio Packet
Students turn in:
  • Skills & strengths worksheet
  • Final résumé
  • Job application practice sheet
  • Professional introductory email
Added to portfolio under:
“Career Documents & Job-Readiness”
AI-Integrated Activities for Unit 6
​AI-INTEGRATED INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES
1) Résumé Brainstorm Coach
AI Tool: ChatGPT or Google Gemini
Student Directions
  1. Open ChatGPT / Gemini
  2. Paste this prompt:
  3. Help me identify experiences for my first résumé.
  4. Ask me questions about school, sports, family responsibilities, volunteer work, and hobbies.
  5. Do NOT write my bullet points — only ask questions to help me think.
  6. Answer questions in notebook
  7. Turn answers into résumé content in your own words
Student Output
  • Screenshot of AI questions
  • Student-written bullet points
2) Action Verb Power-Up
AI Tool: ChatGPT
Student Directions
  1. Paste this prompt:
  2. Give me 20 résumé action verbs for entry-level workers.
  3. Do NOT create sample bullets — just list the verbs.
  4. Choose 5 verbs & write 5 résumé bullets (student-written) for:
    • School work
    • Volunteer task
    • Household responsibility
    • Sports or club activity
    • Personal project
Student Output
  • Screenshot of action verbs
  • Student-written résumé bullets
3) Résumé Formatting Support
AI Tool: Microsoft Word Resume Assistant (or Google Docs Résumé Template)
Student Directions
  1. Open Word Résumé Assistant
  2. Choose a layout
  3. Paste your self-written bullets
  4. Use suggestions ONLY for skills ideas — no text copying
Student Output
  • Completed résumé draft (original student writing)
4) Cover Letter Tone Refiner
AI Tools: Grammarly + ChatGPT Tone Assistant
Student Directions
  1. Write a 1-paragraph cover letter on your own
  2. Run it through Grammarly — fix tone / clarity
  3. Paste into ChatGPT:
  4. Suggest ways to make my tone more professional without rewriting my sentences.
  5. Make your own edits
Output
  • Original paragraph
  • Edited paragraph
  • Grammarly tone screenshot
5) Interview Practice & Reflection
AI Tool: Google Gemini Interview Simulator or ChatGPT Voice Mode
Student Directions
  1. Open Gemini → “Interview Practice”
  2. Answer 5 interview questions verbally
  3. Write responses in your own words afterward
Student Output
  • Journal response:
    3 answers I felt confident about & 2 I want to improve
AI-INTEGRATED GROUP ACTIVITIES
1) Mock Interview Circuit
AI Tool: ChatGPT Voice or Gemini Voice
Group Prompt
Act as a hiring manager. Ask us one entry-level interview question at a time.
Do NOT give us answers — we will respond.
Group Task
  • Rotate student interviewees
  • Group feedback after each answer (not AI)
Output
  • Peer feedback checklist
2) STAR Story Workshop
AI Tool: ChatGPT
Group Prompt
Give us 5 situations teens might face where they solved a problem or helped someone.
Do NOT give solutions — we will create our own.
Group Task
  • Pick one prompt
  • Each student writes a STAR answer themselves
  • Share answers in a circle
3) Résumé Clinic Roundtable
AI Tool: Grammarly Review Mode
Group Directions
  • Upload résumés to Grammarly
  • Use comments feature for tone + clarity only
  • Students fix their own content, not each other's
Output
  • Marked-up drafts + revision notes
4) Elevator Pitch Practice
AI Tool: Speechify or NaturalReader AI Voice Playback
Group Directions
  • Each student writes a 30-second pitch
  • Read aloud using speech playback tool
  • Practice presenting to group
Group Output
  • Peer encouragement notes + one improvement suggestion each
5) Interview Etiquette Poster
AI Tool: Canva Magic Whiteboard (AI prompts only)
Group Prompt
Ask us 5 questions that help us think about interview etiquette and professionalism.
Do NOT give answers — we will create them.
Group Task
  • Create poster with student-written etiquette rules
  • Display in class
Unit 6 Skills Developed
  • Writing professional résumé bullets
  • Understanding workplace skills
  • Interview confidence
  • Clear, professional tone
  • Ethical & strategic AI use in job search skills
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