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!