Mini-Lessons
I make the homeroom curriculum so here are some mini-lessons I've made for that.
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Future Skills Fridays
I make the homeroom lessons for my middle school, and I decided to add these Future Skills mini-lessons to our Friday plans.
How to Pay Rent
Google Slides presentation that explains the vocabulary around rent (rent, landlord, lease, check, money order), has two videos (How to Get a Money Order from the Post Office and How to Write a Check), check writing practice, and then a 10-question Kahoot to test the student's knowledge.
Reading a Bill and Paying with a Check
Google Slides presentation to explain how to read a bill. I paired this with a worksheet that allows students to practice reading real bills, then writing a check and addressing an envelope.
Paying Bills Online
Includes this video about the advantages and disadvantages of paying your bills online, how to find your routing and account numbers using a check, and then a Google Form assignment that allows students to practice "paying" a bill online using bank account info or a credit card.
First Job
In this mini-lesson, students will practice some job application vocab, then hear about the basics of job hunting as a teenager from YouTuber Truly Haja. Finally, they'll explore a completed job application and start brainstorming what they would put on their own job applications someday.
First Resume
Students will compare two resumes and look for what makes a good resume vs a not-so-good one. Then they will watch this video from BIG SIS TALK with Bri to hear about the basics of a good resume and how to handle not having a lot (or any) work experience. Finally, they'll get a chance to create their own basic Google Doc resume from a template.
Job Interviews
Job interviews can be stressful, but they get easier with practice. Students will first watch a funny video full of examples of bad interview behavior. Then they'll learn six great interview tips from GirlSpring. Finally, they'll write their answers to common interview questions and practice interviewing each other!
"I Have a Dream" Printable and Slides
A simple printable for MLK Day. Students can write their dream for the future and then you can make a little display. I also included a mini-lesson slideshow (in the speaker notes) that you can use.
Midterm Elections Mini-Lesson
This lesson is tailored to Minnesota, but your could easily modify it for any state.