Career Clusters

Lesson Purpose

To teach students the importance of being a dependable, motivated employee to contribute to their workplace and secure a good job to provide for their futures.

Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to demonstrate their mastery of the Professionalism mini-unit.

Student Target

I can use information in the text to identify what it means to be professional in the workplace, in order to demonstrate these qualities myself.

CCR Standards

Reading

• Reading Anchor 1

  Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outlined by Standard 10.)

• Reading Anchor 7

  Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outline by Standard 10.)

Lead CCR Level Specific Standards

Reading Anchor 1: Level C

• RI/RL.4.1

  Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards

KYAE Employability Standards

• E.2

  E.2 Utilize workplace tools and technologies to communicate effectively (e.g., memos/e-mails, basic computer programs, phone systems).

• E.7

  E.7 Accurately analyze information and respond appropriately.

• E.8

  E.8 Interact with others in a professional manner.