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Common Core State Standard
SL.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: An essay of a current news event is provided for discussion to encourage participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the article. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event within the news, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support. FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 28, 2012 End of school year brings real-life economic lessons as students look for summer jobs![]() ![]() Look for an article, photo or ad about a workplace or type of job that's appealing -- for summer or after graduating. Tell why you chose it.
![]() Do you see employment or economic news about the country, state or your community? Is it welcome or gloomy?
![]() Now pick a political news article, editorial or opinion column that mentions the U.S. economy or jobs. Discuss or write a short summary of your reaction or something you learned.
Now that Memorial Day is behind us, it's crunch time for summer job hunting -- which savvy students started weeks ago. Most college students already are on a three-month break and high schoolers soon join them. The best places to apply include restaurants, hotels, golf courses, landscapers, supermarkets and other stores, advisers say, as well as city recreation departments, day camps and amusement parks. As in recent years, young applicants for seasonal jobs face extra hurdles. "Part of it is the labor market overall," says economist Sean Snaith at the University of Central Florida. "The other part is skilled workers who have lost their jobs and have been forced to step down the ladder and accept positions they never would have considered a few years ago." In Kalamazoo, Mich., teen job counselor Don Edgerly shares that conclusion: "Before we see any long-term turnaround for young people, we're going to need to see more adults getting back into the types of positions they previously held." On a brighter note in that same Michigan city, community college student Jequisha Hamilton says job searching persistence paid off with a server's position at Steak 'n Shake. "I kind of got sad a couple of times when I didn't get a job, but I didn't give up," said the 19-year-old, who put in around 20 applications . "Never give up when looking for a job. If you do, you won't get one." The manager hiring her was impressed she brought a resume, Hamilton says.
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