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Lesson Plan 3

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Grade Level: 11 and 12

Subject(s) Area: Business Education: Communication

Standard: Apply interpersonal skills in personal and professional environments to communicate
effectively.

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Reading: Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters, 7 Edition
By: Julia T. Wood, Published: 2013 (Previous Editions: 2010, 2007, 2002).

Materials Needed:
 Introduction to Interviewing handout
 Notebook
 Smartboard
 Laptop for camera use

Objectives:
 Select an entry level job in their career interest
 Understand the purpose for an interview
 Identify what is appropriate behavior for an interview

Time: 50 minutes

Overview:
This lesson plan will focus on an introduction to interviewing. Students will turn in their job ideas. The
instructor will begin the lesson by asking the students who has gone through the interview process
before. The class will discuss the process of applying for jobs. They will learn the importance of
interviews, etiquette, and the basic steps and techniques for preparing for and having a successful
interview.

Two guests will be chosen to be interviewed by the instructor. One guest will be another teacher from
the school and portray the incorrect way to prepare and present themselves during an interview. The
other guest will be a Skype interview with a business professional in the community. This guest will
portray the correct way to prepare and present themselves during an interview. Each interview will be
approximately 10 minutes.

Students will be assigned to take notes during each interview and identify what each interviewee did
correct and incorrect. Students will have until the next class to complete their reflection by analyzing
performances.

Activities:
 Guest interview
 Reflection