Learning Goals: Review for the Unit 1.01 and the partial Unit 1.02 test by working on Company Project
Bell Ringer: Students will choose one of two September prompts and write one paragraph (5 to 7 sentences)
Opinion prompt: Using your Business Cycle worksheet do you believe we are in a Big Recession or a Small Depression? Why? Use the facts from your worksheet to support your opinion.
Current Events prompt: Using your Business Cycle worksheet explain why after 9-11-2001 President Bush encouraged Americans to go out and live their lives and to spend money. "When [the terrorists] struck, they wanted to create an atmosphere of fear," Bush said at a Sept. 27, 2001, speech at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. "And one of the great goals of this nation's war is to restore public confidence in the airline industry.
"It's to tell the traveling public: Get on board. Do your business around the country. Fly and enjoy America's great destination spots. Get down to Disney World in Florida. Take your families and enjoy life, the way we want it to be enjoyed." Think about the different business cycle activities and decide which ones he was trying to encourage.
Guided Lesson: Miss W will review Company Project questions and it will also serve as an additional review for Tuesday's test.
Independent Lesson: Students will work on Company projects. Miss W will answer any questions and do a formative check on their Vocabulary Crossword homework to see if students understood the vocabulary. New students took the CTE pre-assessment test.
Self-Management: identify ways to manage content vocabulary
Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Sept 12 MSITA
Learning Goals: Self-assess understanding of Beginning PowerPoint Module
Bell ringer:
Students will access their e-learning accounts by going to http://itacademy.microsoftelearning.com BEFORE CLASS STARTS. Work on September Prompt.
Guided Exercise: Miss W will model the first 25 of 50 skills students should learn from the Beginning PowerPoint Lesson Module.
Independent Exercise: Students will practice the 50 skills on their own and demonstrate their proficiency to Miss W when they are ready. Students will complete Module 1. Students will work on the September prompt and revise it for web publication. Students, who finish Module 1 today,will work on a sharing links PowerPoint project or be peer tutors.
Self-Management: Students will self-assess their proficiency with the 50 skills
Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee
Bell ringer:
Students will access their e-learning accounts by going to http://itacademy.microsoftelearning.com BEFORE CLASS STARTS. Work on September Prompt.
Guided Exercise: Miss W will model the first 25 of 50 skills students should learn from the Beginning PowerPoint Lesson Module.
Independent Exercise: Students will practice the 50 skills on their own and demonstrate their proficiency to Miss W when they are ready. Students will complete Module 1. Students will work on the September prompt and revise it for web publication. Students, who finish Module 1 today,will work on a sharing links PowerPoint project or be peer tutors.
Self-Management: Students will self-assess their proficiency with the 50 skills
Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Sept 9 Business and Finance
Week 3
Friday 9-9
Learning Goals: Review for the Unit 1.01 and the partial Unit 1.02 test
Bell Ringer: Work 10 minutes on Vocabulary crossword answers are found on pages 34 through 47 of the textbook.
Guided Lesson: Students will participate in a group review. Jeopardy will be utilized to refresh students' memories on the different concepts covered. The winning team will get cookies. :)
Independent Lesson: After the Jeopardy review students will have time to finish the vocabulary crossword review for the test. Answers for the review may be found on page 34 through 47 of the textbook.
Self-Management: identify ways to manage content vocabulary
Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee
Friday 9-9
Learning Goals: Review for the Unit 1.01 and the partial Unit 1.02 test
Bell Ringer: Work 10 minutes on Vocabulary crossword answers are found on pages 34 through 47 of the textbook.
Guided Lesson: Students will participate in a group review. Jeopardy will be utilized to refresh students' memories on the different concepts covered. The winning team will get cookies. :)
Independent Lesson: After the Jeopardy review students will have time to finish the vocabulary crossword review for the test. Answers for the review may be found on page 34 through 47 of the textbook.
Self-Management: identify ways to manage content vocabulary
Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee
Sept 9 MSITA
Week 3
Friday 9-9
Learning Goals: Complete the CTE pre-test. CTE Students are required to take a pre-test to compare with end of course results. Unfortunately, because of county-wide technical difficulties, the data from an earlier test has been lost and students need to retake the test.
Bell Ringer: Students will go to the testing site at http://rcselements.wikispaces.com/
The Independent Lesson: Students will complete the pretest.
The test event code for 1st block is xxxx.
The test event code for 2nd block is xxxx.
Students will work on the September writing prompt of their choice after the test is complete.
Self-management: Students will try their best on the evaluation.
Homework &/or Enrichment: Get parents to sign AUP forms and syllabus.Bring in 10.00 Business fee
Friday 9-9
Learning Goals: Complete the CTE pre-test. CTE Students are required to take a pre-test to compare with end of course results. Unfortunately, because of county-wide technical difficulties, the data from an earlier test has been lost and students need to retake the test.
Bell Ringer: Students will go to the testing site at http://rcselements.wikispaces.com/
The Independent Lesson: Students will complete the pretest.
The test event code for 1st block is xxxx.
The test event code for 2nd block is xxxx.
Students will work on the September writing prompt of their choice after the test is complete.
Self-management: Students will try their best on the evaluation.
Homework &/or Enrichment: Get parents to sign AUP forms and syllabus.Bring in 10.00 Business fee
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Sept 8 Business and Finance
Week 3
Thursday 9-8
Learning Goals: Introduce the following concepts: Inflation and Interest Rates
Bell Ringer: Work 10 minutes on Company Project, read Intro to Business pages
Guided Lesson: Review yesterday's lesson of GDP by watching a clip about What is GDP? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUiU_xRPwMc Macroepisode 20 GDP
Introduce today's lesson with the clip Understanding Inflation in 2 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pwincsv4E0
Independent Lesson: Interest Rates Group activity and started vocabulary review for the test. Answers for the review may be found on page 34 through 46 of the textbook.
Self-Management: identify ways to manage content vocabulary
Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee
Thursday 9-8
Learning Goals: Introduce the following concepts: Inflation and Interest Rates
Bell Ringer: Work 10 minutes on Company Project, read Intro to Business pages
Guided Lesson: Review yesterday's lesson of GDP by watching a clip about What is GDP? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUiU_xRPwMc Macroepisode 20 GDP
Introduce today's lesson with the clip Understanding Inflation in 2 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pwincsv4E0
Independent Lesson: Interest Rates Group activity and started vocabulary review for the test. Answers for the review may be found on page 34 through 46 of the textbook.
Self-Management: identify ways to manage content vocabulary
Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee
Sept 8 MSITA
Week 3
Thursday 9-8
Learning Goals: Students will continue the MS e-learning program "Beginning PowerPoint" MS Lesson 10295
Bell Ringer: Students will access their e-learning accounts by going to http://itacademy.microsoftelearning.com BEFORE CLASS STARTS
Guided Lesson: Start PowerPoint One Lesson by viewing the 7th section Using Short cuts of the introductory video, Switch to PowerPoint 2010 Video, at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/get-acquainted-with-the-ribbon-RZ101791923.aspx?section=2.
The Independent Lesson: Students will create study guides by either filling in the blanks or typing the answers as they learn the material for the PowerPoint 2010 Environment sections- Introduction and Using Different Presentation Views. They will then proceed to the next section.
Self-management: Students will use the best practices and tips to complete first sections of the elearning unit
Homework &/or Enrichment: Get parents to sign AUP forms and syllabus.Bring in 10.00 Business fee
Working with the PowerPoint Windows, Using the PowerPoint Environment, and the Self Test.
Thursday 9-8
Learning Goals: Students will continue the MS e-learning program "Beginning PowerPoint" MS Lesson 10295
Bell Ringer: Students will access their e-learning accounts by going to http://itacademy.microsoftelearning.com BEFORE CLASS STARTS
Guided Lesson: Start PowerPoint One Lesson by viewing the 7th section Using Short cuts of the introductory video, Switch to PowerPoint 2010 Video, at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/get-acquainted-with-the-ribbon-RZ101791923.aspx?section=2.
The Independent Lesson: Students will create study guides by either filling in the blanks or typing the answers as they learn the material for the PowerPoint 2010 Environment sections- Introduction and Using Different Presentation Views. They will then proceed to the next section.
Self-management: Students will use the best practices and tips to complete first sections of the elearning unit
Homework &/or Enrichment: Get parents to sign AUP forms and syllabus.Bring in 10.00 Business fee
Working with the PowerPoint Windows, Using the PowerPoint Environment, and the Self Test.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Sept 7 Business and Finance
Week 3
Wednesday 9-7
Learning Goals: Introduce the following concepts: Consumer Spending, Investment Activities, and Business Cycles
Bell Ringer: Work 10 minutes on Company Project, read Intro to Business pages
Guided Lesson: Guided Notes explaining new material
Independent Lesson: Economic Conditions Group activity
Self-Management: identify ways to manage content vocabulary
Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee
Wednesday 9-7
Learning Goals: Introduce the following concepts: Consumer Spending, Investment Activities, and Business Cycles
Bell Ringer: Work 10 minutes on Company Project, read Intro to Business pages
Guided Lesson: Guided Notes explaining new material
Independent Lesson: Economic Conditions Group activity
Self-Management: identify ways to manage content vocabulary
Homework &/or Enrichment: Bring in 10.00 Business fee
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