Click on icon above to download a high resolution file of this page that you can view and print using Adobe Acrobat Reader software. If you do not have this free software, download it from the Adobe site. Teaching Notes   Appropriate Grade Levels: 6-8 (This lesson can be used as the start of a larger research project and career exploration for students in grades 9-12)   Implementation Time: One class period (45 minutes to one hour) required for basic exercise.   An additional class period is required if group communication exercise is assigned. Two possible written assignments are suggested for this case study.   Materials Needed: Teaching notes for "Roger Cordiner" case study Student copies of "Roger Cordiner"   Career Pathway: Engineering, Industry, & Science   Subject Area: Social Studies/Communication   Learner Outcome(s): What will happen for learners as a result of this lesson?   Students will explore a career opportunity in transportation, by entering the roles of several different types of airline staff. They will learn about the importance of communicating critical information during an emergency, and will review guidelines for good communication in the workplace. Through the individual and group assignments suggested with this lesson, students will demonstrate technical writing and will synthesize what they have learned into an oral presentation.   Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements: How will students learn? Communication: Students will demonstrate their ability to use listening and observation skills to gain understanding. Students will demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively with different audiences and to make well-chosen and varied connections between their own purposes and their audiences’ interests and needs. Students will use communication strategies and skills to work effectively and responsibly with others. Students will demonstrate their ability to advocate, implement, and evaluate a plan. Students will analyze how communication is used in career settings. They will determine effective communication techniques. (EALR’s 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.3, 4.2, 4.4)   Writing: Students will practice writing clearly and effectively in a variety of forms for different audiences and purposes. Students will practice writing for career applications, producing technical and non-technical documents using resources from career settings. (EALR’s 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.4) Click to continue previewing the teaching notes on screen.   Return to Case Studies Archives. Home Journey Log Trade Topics People Profiles Index Ask the Eagle