Classroom Resource

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

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

9, 10, 11, 12

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 Standards

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 9

ELA21.9.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.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Print documents
Nonprint documents
Society
Workplace

Knowledge

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

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

Students understand that:

Reading different types of documents and information are essential for finding information and for success in the workplace.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 9

ELA21.9.R6
Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Conventions
Grammar
Mechanics
Usage
Target audience
Punctuation
Capitalization
Spelling
Effective sentence structure
Appropriate formality of language

Knowledge

Students know:

Grammar, mechanics, and usage conventions.
Effective communication strategies.
Methods to identify a target audience.

Skills

Students are able to:

Employ the conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage.
Communicate effectively with a target audience.

Understanding

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 (2021) Grade(s): 10

ELA21.10.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.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Literary texts
Literal understanding
Figurative understanding
Text
Purpose
Situation

Knowledge

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

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

Students understand that:

Literary texts can be understood on both a literal and figurative level.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 10

ELA21.10.R6
Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Conventions
Grammar
Mechanics
Usage
Target audience
Punctuation
Capitalization
Spelling
Effective sentence structure
Appropriate formality of language

Knowledge

Students know:

Grammar, mechanics, and usage conventions.
Effective communication strategies.
Methods to identify a target audience.

Skills

Students are able to:

Employ the conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage.
Communicate effectively with a target audience.

Understanding

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 (2021) Grade(s): 10

ELA21.10.19
Apply conventions of language to communicate effectively with a target audience, including punctuation; capitalization; spelling; verb, pronoun, and modifier usage; and effective sentence structure.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Conventions of language
Target audience
Punctuation
Capitalization
Spelling
Verb usage
Pronoun usage
Modifier usage
Effective sentence structure

Knowledge

Students know:

The conventions of standard, formal English.
Strategies to modify language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.

Skills

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.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Using the language conventions of standard, formal English are necessary for effective academic and workplace communication.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 11

ELA21.11.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.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Print documents
Nonprint documents
Society
Workplace

Knowledge

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

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

Students understand that:

Reading different types of documents and information are essential for finding information and for success in the workplace.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 11

ELA21.11.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.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Literary texts
Literal understanding
Figurative understanding
Text
Purpose
Situation

Knowledge

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

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

Students understand that:

Literary texts can be understood on both a literal and figurative level.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 11

ELA21.11.R6
Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Conventions
Grammar
Mechanics
Usage
Target audience
Punctuation
Capitalization
Spelling
Effective sentence structure
Appropriate formality of language

Knowledge

Students know:

Grammar, mechanics, and usage conventions.
Effective communication strategies.
Methods to identify a target audience.

Skills

Students are able to:

Employ the conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage.
Communicate effectively with a target audience.

Understanding

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 (2021) Grade(s): 11

ELA21.11.12
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

Vocabulary

Collaborate
Writing tasks
Diverse groups
Compromises

Knowledge

Students know:

Necessary skills to collaborate in diverse groups, such as compromising, sharing responsibility, and respect for others' opinions.
Grade-appropriate writing skills.

Skills

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

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 (2021) Grade(s): 12

ELA21.12.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.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Print documents
Nonprint documents
Society
Workplace

Knowledge

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

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

Students understand that:

Reading different types of documents and information are essential for finding information and for success in the workplace.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 12

ELA21.12.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.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Literary texts
Literal understanding
Figurative understanding
Text
Purpose
Situation

Knowledge

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

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

Students understand that:

Literary texts can be understood on both a literal and figurative level.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 12

ELA21.12.R6
Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Conventions
Grammar
Mechanics
Usage
Target audience
Punctuation
Capitalization
Spelling
Effective sentence structure
Appropriate formality of language

Knowledge

Students know:

Grammar, mechanics, and usage conventions.
Effective communication strategies.
Methods to identify a target audience.

Skills

Students are able to:

Employ the conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage.
Communicate effectively with a target audience.

Understanding

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 (2021) Grade(s): 12

ELA21.12.12
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

Vocabulary

Collaborative writing groups
Writing tasks
Diverse writing groups
Compromises

Knowledge

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

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

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.

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

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Comments or Notes

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Approved Date

2019-06-23

Curated by

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Learning Resource Type

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

Subject Area

Grade(s)

Overview

ELA21.9.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.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.9.R6 Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.10.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.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.10.R6 Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.10.19 Apply conventions of language to communicate effectively with a target audience, including punctuation; capitalization; spelling; verb, pronoun, and modifier usage; and effective sentence structure.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.11.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.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.11.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.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.11.R6 Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.11.12 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.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.12.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.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.12.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.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.12.R6 Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.12.12 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.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

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ELA21.9.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.

ELA21.9.R6
Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience.

ELA21.10.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.

ELA21.10.R6
Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience.

ELA21.10.19
Apply conventions of language to communicate effectively with a target audience, including punctuation; capitalization; spelling; verb, pronoun, and modifier usage; and effective sentence structure.

ELA21.11.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.

ELA21.11.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.

ELA21.11.R6
Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience.

ELA21.11.12
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.

ELA21.12.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.

ELA21.12.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.

ELA21.12.R6
Employ conventions of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order to communicate effectively with a target audience.

ELA21.12.12
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.