The Introduction Sequence is a set of 11 activities that will help your students become well on track to career readiness. The complete sequence takes students roughly 3 hours to finish.
To get started you should:
- Watch the short overview video →
- Watch this demo on the Introduction Sequence
- Watch this demo on how to use the CareerVillage.org platform
- Review the lesson plans below
- Add these activities into your class schedule
Standard Activities
Activity 1: Project Introduction
Students will get started by learning about the project we'll be doing this year to help you build your career readiness.
15 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 1Activity 2: Using CareerVillage.org
Students will learn the basics of using the CareerVillage.org website for this class.
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 2Activity 3: Declaring Career Goals
Students will come up with their first career goals and enter them into their profiles
15 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 3Activity 4: Asking Career Questions
Students will get their first career questions answered
15 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 4Activity 5: Career To Do List
Students add 5 new To Dos to their Career To Do List
15 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 5BONUS Activity: DEI Status Check
Have your students take this short survey so we can ensure they feel supported, understood, and represented by professionals on CareerVillage.org
2 minute activity
Lesson plan: Bonus DEI ActivityActivity 6: Update Your Career Goals
Students revise career goals
15 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 6Activity 7: Ask More Questions
Reviewing answers received and asking new questions
15 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 7Activity 8: Update Your To Do List
Updating and adding to To Do List(s)
15-25 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 8Activity 9: Final Career Status Check
Students complete their final Career Status Check
15 minute assessment
Lesson plan: Activity 9Activity 10: Work on Project Completion
Students finalize their projects
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 10Activity 11: Final Project Share
Students share final projects with their instructors
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 11 (OPTIONAL)Custom Activities
- A Day in the Life (1 hour)
- How to Compose a Great Career Questions (1 hour)
- Strengths & Weaknesses (1 hour)
- Career Exploration (1 hour)
- Industries (1 hour)
- Subject Specific Career Exploration (1.5 hour)
- Preparing for an Interview (3 day lesson plan, 1 hour of instruction per day)
- Resumes Part 1 - Resume Writing (2 day lesson plan, 1 hour of instruction per day)
- Resumes Part 2 - Customizing a Resume for a Specific Position (2 day lesson plan, 1 hour of instruction per day)
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