Thursday, September 29, 2016

Friday, September 30th- Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student  http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/09/friday-september-30th-8th-grade.html?_sm_au_=iVVR3FTk31ZRQftP

 
Click here if you are a 7th Grade Student  http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/09/friday-september-30th-7th-grade.html?_sm_au_=iVVR3FTk31ZRQftP
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Friday, September 30th, 7th Grade- Beginning a Letter

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 09-30-2016
Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Understanding Word formatting skills- Business Letters

Standards:
Understanding Word formatting skills-
Business Letters
“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can format a business letter.
Test next week
Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Personal—Business Letter  A personal-business letter is a letter that is sent from an
individual using their home address to a person or business/organization. If you have
a complaint against a company, you would send them a personal business letter about
why you are upset.   :(
http://www.sampleletterpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/letter-of-complaint.jpg

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

1. Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com
2. Go to Student Docs then Witkowski folder then Word Processing folder
then open 5 Letters PowerPoint 


Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson:
@ Go to Student Docs then Witkowski folder then Word folder then open
5 Letters PowerPoint 

 @ Miss W will review the letter project rubric

Independent Exercise
@Why a business letter is important... Finish last 5 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTvtmGFWR8g 

 @ Students will decide on topic, save letter file, add return address and dateline
     5105 Archdale Road
     Trinity, NC 27370
     
    October 3, 2016 

 @ Exit Activities 5 through 6

@ Students will make sure Return Address is single spaced.
@ Students will include the dateline.
@ Students will quadruple space after date.
@ Students will research their business/person's name and address.
@ Students will type the letter address/inside address
@ Students will double space
@ Students will type the Saluation
@ Students will double space
@ Students will type the opening paragraph- Why are you writing

If time: @ Candy challenge- parts of a letter


Higher Order Thinking Questions

How are business letters formatted?

Student Technology/Differentiation

Students will review how to format a business letter. 

Closure Strategy

Exit Activity 1   Parts of a Letter (6 items) https://www.quia.com/rd/236522.html?AP_rand=473995650

 Exit Activity 2   Parts of a Letter (9 items) https://www.quia.com/rd/281779.html?AP_rand=1210802607

 Exit Activity 3 Matching  https://www.quia.com/mc/2140159.html
Exit Activity 4  Rags to Riches easy https://www.quia.com/rr/1008037.html?AP_rand=16414573

 Exit Activity 5 Rags to Riches (hard) https://www.quia.com/rr/638700.html?AP_rand=805747047
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Friday, September 30th- 8th Grade- Successful Entrepreneurs

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 9-30-2016


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur-
Personal Characteristics and Skills

Standards:
NCCTE.BU20.03.01 Recall personal characteristics and skills needed for a successful entrepreneur


“I Can…” Statement

I can recall personal characteristics and skills needed for a successful entrepreneur.
Test next week on Nonprofits and Entrepreneur characteristics and skills.
.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
An entrepreneur is good at problem solving.
Keep Going | Flickr - Photo
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
      
     1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com

     2. Go to  Computer- Student Doc- Witkowski folder- Exploring Business Folder-
          Entrepreneur Folder- then open 3.01 Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
     3. Finish Day 3 bell ringer. The answer is on slide 3.
           
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson:
@ Miss W will review the personal characteristics and skills of a successful entrepreneur

Independent Exercise:
@ Word Art assignment. Students will review the characteristics and skills of 
a successful entrepreneur and decide which of these items they have.

 @ Students will decide which entrepreneur they want for their next project.

 @ Miss W will review the Famous Entrepreneur Rubric
B. Profit versus Nonprofit includes Service Businesses

C.  End of 1.03 review



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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Thursday, September 29th Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student     http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/09/thursday-september-29th-8th-grade.html
 
Click here if you are a 7th Grade Student  http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/09/thursday-september-29th-7th-grade-parts.html
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Thursday, September 29th- 7th Grade- Parts of a Letter

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 09-29-2016


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Understanding Word formatting skills- Business Letters

Standards:
Understanding Word formatting skills-
Business Letters


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can format a business letter.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Personal—Business Letter  A personal-business letter is a letter that is sent from an individual using their home address to a person or business/organization. If you have a complaint against a company, you would send them a personal business letter about why you are upset.   :(

http://www.sampleletterpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/letter-of-complaint.jpg

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

1. Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com
2. Go to Student Docs then Witkowski folder then Word Processing folder
then open 5 Letters PowerPoint 
 
3. Type the letter G assignment

Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson:
@ Go to Student Docs then Witkowski folder then Word folder then open
5 Letters PowerPoint 

@ Miss W will explain the 9 different parts of a business letter (see slide 18)

@ Students will write 2 inch margin on the top of their letter chart
@ Students will write 1 inch margin on the sides and bottom of their letter chart.
@ Students will write DS for double space and QS for quadruple space in the appropriate areas.
 (See slide 19)

Independent Exercise
@ Exit Activities 2 through 5
@ Candy challenge- parts of a letter

 If time discuss letter project:
nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTvtmGFWR8g 





Higher Order Thinking Questions

How are business letters formatted?

Student Technology/Differentiation

Students will review how to format a business letter. 

Closure Strategy

Exit Activity 1   Parts of a Letter (6 items) https://www.quia.com/rd/236522.html?AP_rand=473995650

Exit Activity 2   Parts of a Letter (9 items) https://www.quia.com/rd/281779.html?AP_rand=1210802607

Exit Activity 3 Matching  https://www.quia.com/mc/2140159.html
Exit Activity 4  Rags to Riches easy https://www.quia.com/rr/1008037.html?AP_rand=16414573

Exit Activity 5 Rags to Riches (hard) https://www.quia.com/rr/638700.html?AP_rand=805747047

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Thursday, September 29th- 8th Grade- Product versus Service Businesses

Interlocking AT.jpg
Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan

Date: 09-29-2016




Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Classify Businesses-
Nonprofit versus Profit

Standards:
NCCTE.BU20.01.03 Understand the different business classifications




“I Can…” Statement

I can understand the difference between nonprofit and profit businesses.
.



Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
A nonprofit business •Focuses on providing a service instead of making a profit
Tendenci Open Source NonProfit
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
      
     1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com
     2.  Complete Day 2 Bellringer for  1.03 Classify Businesses
           
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson:

@ What do you need to do to start a nonprofit organization in NC?
https://www.ncnonprofits.org/sites/default/files/public_resources/HowToStartA501%28c%29%283%29Nonprofit_1.pdf

@ Nonprofits in Randolph County, NC

Namesort iconField CategoryCounty
Caraway Conference Center and CampProtestantRandolph
Hospice of Randolph CountyHospiceRandolph
N.C. Zoological SocietySingle Organization SupportRandolph
Randolph Community College Foundation, Inc.Single Organization SupportRandolph
Randolph County Partnership for ChildrenAlliance OrganizationsRandolph
Randolph County Senior Adults Association, Inc.          Senior Centers, ServicesRandolph
Randolph Hospital, Inc.Hospital, GeneralRandolph
United Way of Randolph County, Inc.Fund-Raising Organizations That Cross Categories          Randolph
Independent Exercise:
@ Students will finish on 1.03 notes 
@ Students will complete exit activities

 @ Depending on time, we may present the franchise commercials
Exit Activity  -
A. After nonprofit notes http://www.quia.com/mc/2607482.html?AP_rand=1132589294

 B. Profit versus Nonprofit includes Service Businesses
C.  End of 1.03 review
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