Friday, September 1st Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student   http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/08/friday-september-1st-8th-grade-why.html?_sm_au_=iVVM83jBQFFp7rFQ 

Click here if you are a 7th Grade Student    http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/08/friday-september-1st-7th-grade-finish.html?_sm_au_=iVVM83jBQFFp7rFQ

Friday, September 1st- 7th Grade- Finish Thesaurus and start Word Processing Vocabulary

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 09-01-2017

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Understanding Word formatting skills- header, footer, paragraph formats
Standards:	Understanding Word formatting skills

“I Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can use a thesaurus

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
1. Open a Word document - Go to Application folder- then MS Office folder- then click on Word 2016 software choose the Blank document 2. Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: https://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2016/text-basics/1/ Review Word Vocabulary Terms bullets center align clipboard copy cursor cut Finish Thesaurus Lesson If time:                       1.  Minimize anything open 2. Right Click on lower left Window button 3. Type   FI  then click on  file explorer                        4. Click on  THIS PC twice                        5. Click on Student Docs folder                        6. Click on  Witkowski 2017  folder                        7. Click on Word Processing folder                       8. Double Click on 1 Paragraph Formats PowerPoint @ Miss W will explain several Word Vocabulary terms:      @ Horizontal and vertical spacing- invitations      @ Header- in the top margin      @ Footer- in the bottom margin      @ Block Paragraph- letters and memos      @ Indented Paragraph- reports and books      @ Hanging Indent Paragraph- bibliographies                             @ Tab- to indent for a paragraph                            @ Backspace- to delete spaces or a tab                             @ Menu bar- used to format paragraphs Independent Exercise @ Students will create an invitation by using horizontal and vertical centering      - use block style format      - use the header for clip art      - use the footer for clip art      - practice inserting a text box for vertical clip art An example of an invitation http://wywla-lawrence.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/6/7/12670288/invitation.pdf @ Students will work together on Exit Activity 1.
Higher Order Thinking Questions
How are documents formatted?
Student Technology/Differentiation
Students will format a Word document
Closure Strategy
Exit Activity 1  Paragraph formatting http://www.quia.com/rr/1048604.html

Friday, September 1st- 8th Grade- Why start a business? Start Accounting function

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 09-01-2017

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Purpose of Business- Goods versus Services
Standards:	NCCTE.BU20.01.01 Understand the purpose and the functions of business.

“I Can…” Statement
I can explain the accounting function	I can tell you why people start businesses.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Discuss Word Wall A good is a physical product that you sell.  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Lille_Meert2.JPG

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

1. Go to wclassroom 2. Right Click on lower left Window button 3. Type   FI  then click on  file explorer                        4. Click on  THIS PC twice                        5. Click on Student Docs folder                        6. Click on  Witkowski 2017  folder                        7. Click on Exploring Business folder                       8. Click on the Business folder                       9  Double Click on 1.01 Purpose of Business PowerPoint

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

Guided Lesson: @ Review Why start a business? @ Functions of a business @Accounting- writing payroll checks and purchasing inventory https://www.moneyinstructor.com/docs/pdf/checkspage.pdf  Let's pretend you are the New England Patriot's Accountant and you need to write three checks.  1. You need to write a payroll check to Tom Brady for 1 million dollars. Date should be                    1/30/2017 Pay to the Order should be Tom Brady $ amount should be             $1,000,000 Written amount should be    one million dollars For should be                       salary 2. You need to purchase inventory, a new player needs a NFL team uniform, from the NFL Clothing Store for $2000 Date should be                    1/30/2017 Pay to the Order should be NFL Clothing Store $ amount should be             $2,000 Written amount should be    two thousand dollars For should be                       team uniform 3. You need to pay taxes to the United States Treasury for 2 million dollars                       Date should be                    1/30/2017 Pay to the Order should be United States Treasury $ amount should be             $2,000,000 Written amount should be    two million dollars For should be                       taxes @Accounting- preparing income statements that show profit and loss http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-an-income-statement-purpose-components-format.html sample of an income statement http://www.accountingcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/04X-table-02@2x.png Click on this link. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2011/30/nfl-valuations-11_New-England-Patriots_307338.html What is the revenue for the owner of the New England Patriots? What is the team expense? @ Accounting- preparing cash balance sheets that show money and assets http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-balance-sheet-purpose-components-format.html (stop at 2:30) sample of a cash balance sheet https://qbservices.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Figure4.png What are the assets for the New England Patriots? @ Accounting- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cexULeQiCjA     O https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trihh1raRjU    BBT @ Management https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfsRAZUnonI @Why Gamers make Good ManagersHow many people have played World of Warcraft? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUtV0xgNLtM until 4:15 Independent Exercise: @ Students will work in pairs to take notes on the Functions of business for accounting and management @Review of Needs/Wants, Goods/Services/Why start a business and the accounting function https://kahoot.it/#/

Exit Activity #1  Do you agree that gamers manage multiple items? Why? Give an example.

Thursday, August 31st- Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student     http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/08/thursday-august-31st-8th-grade-needs.html?_sm_au_=iVVL3jPLq11QjbFR 

Click here if you are a 7th  Grade Student     http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/08/thursday-august-31st-7th-grade-thesaurus.html?_sm_au_=iVVL3jPLq11QjbFR

Thursday, August 31st- 7th Grade- Thesaurus

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 08-31-2017

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Understanding Word formatting skills- Using the Thesaurus
Standards:	Understanding Word formatting skills

“I Can…” Statement
I can use the Thesaurus feature.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Thesaurus the word processing feature that allows you to find words with similar meanings (synonyms)     for the text within a document. Click on the REVIEW Tab.  http://pad3.whstatic.com/images/thumb/f/fc/Use-the-Thesaurus-in-Microsoft-Word-Step-1Bullet2.jpg/670px-Use-the-Thesaurus-in-Microsoft-Word-Step-1Bullet2.jpg
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
1. Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 2. Open a Word document.       Go to the applications folder       then click on Microsoft Office 2016 folder        then click on Word
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: @ Miss W will demonstrate how to use the Thesaurus feature. @ Miss W will show how to go to Google and type in       Adjectives that begin with Independent Exercise @ Students will use the Thesaurus feature to complete the Name exercise.    @ If time students will complete their Why Study assignment @ If time students will complete their Word Ribbon worksheet
Closure Strategy
Exit Activity 1 Easy matching http://www.quia.com/mc/1815326.html

Thursday, August 31st- 8th Grade Needs versus Wants

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 08-31-2017

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Purpose of Business- Needs versus Wants
Standards:	NCCTE.BU20.01.01 Understand the purpose and the functions of business.

“I Can…” Statement
I can decide between needs and wants.	.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Discuss Word Wall A need is something you need to survive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_and_steel_fire
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
1. Go to wclassroom 2. Right Click on lower left Window button 3. Type   FI  then click on  file explorer                        4. Click on  THIS PC twice                        5. Click on Student Docs folder                        6. Click on  Witkowski 2017  folder                        7. Click on Exploring Business folder                       8. Click on the Business folder                       9  Double Click on 1.01 Purpose of Business PowerPoint
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: @ Needs vs Wants @ Services vs. Goods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hriOz9yl-Ro @ Why start a business? @ Functions of a business Independent Exercise: @ Needs versus Wants Group Activity Your plane crashes on a deserted island. If you can only have 10 of the 30 items, which 10 are your NEEDS.  Be prepared to explain your choices			.
Exit Activity #1 Was it easy or hard to get an agreement for your Needs vs. Wants project? Why?