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31. Creating a Job Resume

Activity Description

  • Resume Description Picture
     
     
  • Students will draft a complete resume they can continue to refine and tailor.

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ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma, CTE: Career Technical Education

Levels

All Levels, Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
32. C-SPAN: American Presidents Life Portraits

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American Presidents Series
Source: https://www.c-span.org/series/?presidents&pres=46 (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 
In this activity, students watch a biographical vignette about an American president of choice and take notes. Students are then asked to write an essay about the president selected and share what they learned with the class. This site also has teacher guides for all 41 programs from C-SPAN’s television series, American Presidents: Life Portraits. There are also numerous video resources to enhance classroom instruction on presidents.

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ABE: Adult Basic Education, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma
33. EconEdLink: A Penny Saved

Activity Description

EconEdLink A Penny Saved
Source: EconEdLink lesson A Penny Saved (License: CC0/Public Domain)
 

In this lesson, students will explore savings by reading a comic book and discussing their reading. The comic book has many useful lessons. Start with the basics, page 1-8. 

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Diploma

Levels

High, Intermediate High, Advanced
34. EconEdLink: Understanding a Balance Sheet

Activity Description

Understanding a Balance Sheet
Source: EconEdLink: Understanding a Balance Sheet Lesson Plan (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

In this activity, students learn the components of a balance sheet by working through many problems to strengthen their understanding. Students complete a balance sheet for business by entering the names of the accounts and calculating total assets, liabilities, and net worth. Students then make predictions on how the balance sheet changes when there are changes to assets and liabilities.

EconEdLink has financial literacy lessons written for K–12. They also provide access to the latest economic news and information. Choose Current Events on the "educator" menu to learn more about what is happening in the world of economics and access related lesson plans. Links to economic data resources can also be found on the "educator" menu. Take time to look this one over, including both the educator section and the student section.

 

 

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma

Levels

High
35. EconEdLink: Where Does the Money Come From?

Activity Description

EconEdLink: Where Does the Money Come From?
Source: Where Does the Money Come From? Lesson page (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 
In this activity, students calculate federal tax revenues collected in several different scenarios, learn about different kinds of taxes, and explore sales tax in different states.

 

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ABE: Adult Basic Education, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma

Levels

All Levels
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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN240137 from the Adult Education Office, in the Career & College Transition Division, California Department of Education, with funds provided through Federal P.L., 105-220, Section 223. However, OTAN content does not necessarily reflect the position of that department or the U.S. Department of Education.