Lesson

4 of 8 in Unit 4: Job Search & Interview Prep

Resume Drafting Workshop

9-12th Grades

45 min

Summary

A resume bullet point isn't a job description; it's proof of impact. This lesson teaches students the Verb + Task + Result formula, ethical AI co-piloting, and hands-on drafting to produce an ATS-compliant digital resume.

Activities

Bellringer: Which Bullet Gets You Hired?

Display the two competing bullet points and give students 2 minutes to pick one and justify their choice
Cold-call a few students before revealing the answer

5 min

Instruction

Teach the Verb + Task + Result bullet formula and ban weak phrases like "responsible for"
Walk through the ethical vs. unethical uses of AI in resume writing, including the sample AI prompt
Model humanizing AI-generated content by reading bullets aloud

10 min

Discussion: AI-Written Resumes — Smart or a Trap?

Split the room into Team Strategy and Team Trap based on the Alex scenario
Push both sides with the provided debate prompts
Bring the class back together to surface a shared standard for "acceptable" AI use

10 min

Activity: Digital Resume Drafting

Students open a blank Google Doc and build a single-column, ATS-compliant resume using their Banzai Workbook Resume Builder and Target Job Blueprint
Circulate to check that bullet points follow the Verb + Task + Result formula and that AI use stays within ethical bounds
Have students save and archive the final file as Portfolio Artifact #4

15 min

Wrap-Up & Assessment

Write 1 resume bullet point for a past job or project using Verb + Task + Result.
Name 1 rule for ethically using AI when drafting job documents.

5 min

Est. Time	Activity	Description
5 min	Bellringer: Which Bullet Gets You Hired?	Display the two competing bullet points and give students 2 minutes to pick one and justify their choice Cold-call a few students before revealing the answer
10 min	Instruction	Teach the Verb + Task + Result bullet formula and ban weak phrases like "responsible for" Walk through the ethical vs. unethical uses of AI in resume writing, including the sample AI prompt Model humanizing AI-generated content by reading bullets aloud
10 min	Discussion: AI-Written Resumes — Smart or a Trap?	Split the room into Team Strategy and Team Trap based on the Alex scenario Push both sides with the provided debate prompts Bring the class back together to surface a shared standard for "acceptable" AI use
15 min	Activity: Digital Resume Drafting	Students open a blank Google Doc and build a single-column, ATS-compliant resume using their Banzai Workbook Resume Builder and Target Job Blueprint Circulate to check that bullet points follow the Verb + Task + Result formula and that AI use stays within ethical bounds Have students save and archive the final file as Portfolio Artifact #4
5 min	Wrap-Up & Assessment	Write 1 resume bullet point for a past job or project using Verb + Task + Result. Name 1 rule for ethically using AI when drafting job documents.

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Unit 4: Job Search & Interview Prep

Resume Basics

Most resumes never reach a human being at all. Explore how Applicant Tracking Systems filter candidates before instruction on ATS-friendly formatting and the core sections every resume needs.

9-12th Grades

45 Min

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