Al Puesto Ideal: An Introduction to Career Planning and Preparation
Lesson 06: Go Get It! ¡Vaya a conseguirlo! Internet Job Search Activity (Trackstar)
Submitted by Kimberly Kroll
Objectives:
Content:
Students will: -explore various Internet resources in English and Spanish for job searching with an emphasis on jobs in which foreign language skills are needed.Cultural:
Language: Content Obligatory
Students will: -demonstrate reading comprehension in the target language by obtaining information from a Spanish language Internet site. -use the job-related vocabulary of lessons 1-5 of this unit to answer questions in the target language regarding job search Internet resources and jobs in which foreign language skills are needed.Language: Content Compatible
Learning Strategies / Social and Skills Development:
Students will: -use Internet research skills to obtain information.
Time Frame:
2 50-minute class periods
Materials Needed:
Computer Lab/Internet access
Description of Assessment (Performance Project):
Once in the lab, ask students to go to http://trackstar.scrtec.org/ and access track #108560 (Go Get it! ¡Vaya a coneguirlo!). This track was developed as a ìworksheetî which includes 3 tasks (tareas) that students are asked to complete. Each task is a set of directions that students need to follow and a set of questions that students need to answer. The tasks guide the students to explore 3 useful websites in a job search. Also included on the track are other useful ìjob searchî websites that students can access for further information and a list of Spanish-language online newspapers from around the Spanish-speaking world. Following the lab exercise, students should come together as a class to discuss their findings and to share their experiences and frustrations.
Assessment:
Upon completion of the lab activity and the class discussion, students provide the teacher with the written answers to the questions included in the Trackstar activity. Teacher then evaluates the student’s work based on completeness of each task and on language accuracy.
References and Resources:
http://trackstar.scrtec.org/ (Track #108560)
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