The maximum impact sequence is a set of 42 activities that will help your students become well on the track to career readiness. The complete sequence takes students roughly 20 hours to finish.
To get started you should:
- Watch the short overview video →
- Watch this demo on the Maximum Impact 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.
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 1/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 2: Using CareerVillage.org
Students will learn the basics of using the CareerVillage.org website for this class.
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 2/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 3: Declaring Career Goals
Students will come up with their first career goals and enter them into their profiles
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 3/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 4: Asking Career Questions
Students will get their first career questions answered
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 4/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 5: Career To Do List
Students add 5 new To Dos to their Career To Do List on the site
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 5/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 6: Project Status Report
Students create a first draft of their project and share first "status report"
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 6/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 7: Update Your Career Goals
Students revise career goals
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 7/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 8: Ask More Questions
Students review answers received and post 2 new questions
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 8/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 9: Update To Do List
Updating to do list and adding 5 new to do's
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 9/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 10: Career Status Check
Students complete a short Career Status Check.
15 minute assessment
Lesson plan: Activity 10/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 11: Project Status Report
Students update project template and share second "status report"
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 11/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 12: Update Your Career Goal
Updating career goal statement and reflecting
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 12/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 13: Ask More Questions
Reviewing answers received and asking new questions
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 13/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 14: Update Your To Do List
Updating and adding to To Do List(s)
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 14/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 15: Project Status Update
Update to project template
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 15/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 16: Work on Your To Do's
Students spend this time checking items off their To Do List(s)
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 16/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 17: Work on Your To Do's
Students spend this time checking items off their To Do List(s)
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 17/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 18: Work on Your To Do's
Students spend this time checking items off their To Do List(s)
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 18/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 19: Project Status Update
Update to project template
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 19/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 20: Ask New Questions
Asking new career questions and following up on answers received
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 20
BONUS 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 Activity/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 21: Ask More Questions
Asking more career questions and reading answers to other students questions
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 21/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 22: Project Status Update
Updating project template
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 22/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 23: Update Career Goal Statement
Updating career goal statement
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 23/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 24: Career Status Check
Students complete a short Career Status Check.
15 minute assessment
Lesson plan: Activity 24/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 25: Ask More Questions
Students ask more questions and review new answers received
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 25/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 26: Update Your To Do List
Updating and adding to To Do List(s)
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 26/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 27: Update Career Goal Statement
Updating career goal statement
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 27/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 28: Ask More Questions
Asking more questions and reviewing new answers received
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 28/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 29: Work on Your To Do's
Students spend this time checking items off their To Do List(s)
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 29/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 30: Update Career Goal Statement
Updating career goal statement
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 30/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 31: Asking Career Questions
Asking more questions and reviewing new answers received
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 31/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 32: Update Your To Do List
Updating and adding to To Do List(s)
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 32/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 33: Update Career Goal Statement
Updating career goal statement
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 33/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 34: Asking Career Questions
Asking more questions and reviewing new answers received
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 34/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 35: Work on Your To Do's
Students spend this time checking items off their To Do List(s)
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 35/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 36: Update Career Goal Statement
Updating career goal statement
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 36/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 37: Asking Career Questions
Asking more questions and reviewing new answers received
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 37/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 38: Update Your To Do List
Updating and adding to To Do List(s)
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 38/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 39: Update Career Goal Statement
Updating career goal statement
30 minute activity
Lesson plan: Activity 39/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 40: Final Career Status Check
Students complete their final Career Status Check
15 minute assessment
Lesson plan: Activity 40/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 41: Work on Project Completion Presentation
Students finalize their project presentations
30 minute - 2 hour activity
Lesson plan: Activity 41/w=3840,quality=90,fit=scale-down)
Activity 42: Final Project Presentations
Students present their projects to classmates
1 -2 hour activity
Lesson plan: Activity 42Custom 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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