Monday, November 2, 2015

Tuesday, November 3rd- 8th Grade- Exploring Business- Market Trends- Shoes




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Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 11-03-2015




Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
The Entrepreneurial Process-
Discovery Phase

Standards:
NCCTE.BU20.03.02 Understand entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process




“I Can…” Statement

I can explain the different activities in the Discovery phase of the Entrepreneurial process.
.



Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
In the Discovery phase of the Entrepreneurial process
you would determine the likelihood of success of your idea.
Large (2048 × 1536)

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
      
     1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 
 
    2. Go to your lunch number- Open 3.02 Bellringer Discovery Phase and complete
         Day 3 

     3.  Go to  Computer- Student Doc- Witkowski folder- Exploring Business Folder-
          Entrepreneur Folder- then open 3.02 Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneurial Process
           
Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: 

@ Students will learn about Market Trends.


Independent Exercise: 

@ Students will complete the following Market Trends exercises:

@ In pairs, read the link below titled "Sneaker Wars" by the Washington Post
     and list different facts/trends about sneakers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2015/03/17/how-sneaker-kings-are-fighting-to-win-the-war-for-americas-feet/


@ Using "The Global Footwar Market" by Packaged Facts answer the following questions: http://wulibraries.typepad.com/files/footwear.pdf

@ Where are most U.S. footwear sold?
@ Which company sold the most shoes?
@ Which companies went down in sales?
@ Is it a good time to go into the NON-sneaker business? Why or Why not?
@ Is it a good time to go into the sneaker business? Why or Why not?

If time:
Start studying food truck market trends "Food Trucks Motor into Mainstream" by Intuit at http://network.intuit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Intuit-Food-Trucks-Report.pdf
 

Previous Work:
FOOD TRUCK SURVEY 
•You need to create a food truck survey. 
                 You may look at the 2 examples in the above links
                  or go online and google Food Truck Survey for ideas

•Use a word document.  ONE page only!
•Have 10 questions with correct spelling/grammar.  
                  The questions may be multiple choice or fill in the blank.
•Have clip art or pictures.
•Have your name & your food truck’s name on it.   
@ Students will take notes on the Discovery Phase. http://www.slideshare.net/afzaalali14/chapter-2-entrepreneurship-lecture-3 







Tuesday, November 3rd- 7th Grade- Spreadsheets- Chart Components



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Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 11-03-2015



Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Spreadsheets- Finish Chart Components Voki Project

Standards:
SSB-1 Know the components of Spreadsheets



“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can explain different features of Excel charts.
Test on Friday.
Students know the correct answers during today's presentations.


Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Gridlines- you can hide or  show these on screen or print, they help you see the data better.
A gridline is a horizontal or vertical line that extends across the plot area.
File:Giant Allosaurid Gridlines.jpg

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

Bellringer:
1. Get out of the crate your Chart Component Notes.
2. Open 4.01 Chart Components PowerPoint
3. You need a pen or pencil

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



Guided Practice:
@ Students will critique PowerPoint presentations

@ Test Friday! You can practice the questions online at home or take home a pink study guide and/or the Review for Test Spreadsheet Vocabulary PowerPoint.
@ Excel tick marks and gridlines 2010   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9fbZ0DEDbY
    until 2:20
@ Open the Tick Marks file
@ Highlight the data and choose a "format as table" option
@ Highlight the data and create a line chart (choose the first choice)
@ We will be right clicking on certain items
@ Make minor tick marks on the vertical and horizontal axes
@ Change the color of the tick marks to red
@ Change gridlines to green
@ Change the plot area to light aqua
@ Change the chart area to any color other than light aqua
@ Go to the Chart Tools Tab and then the Layout tab and add the title "ATMS"
@ On the Layout Tab add data labels
@ In the Tick Marks file what is one of the data series?

Independent Exercise:
@ Students will take notes about Chart Components from 7. Tick Mark to 11 Axis Titles. http://compappssh.wikispaces.com/file/view/Notes.pdf



Higher Order Thinking Questions

What are the different chart definitions involved with spreadsheets?

Student Technology/Differentiation

Students will use Voki software to understand chart components.

Closure Strategy

Exit Activity#10:
Working in pairs and using the PINK Study Guide answer the questions.
These will be the next test questions.  

 
Exit Activity#11:


 





Sunday, November 1, 2015

Monday, November 2nd Short Cut Links

If you are a 7th Grade Student, click here: http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2015/10/monday-november-2nd-7th-grade-chart.html

If you are a 8th Grade Student, click here: http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2015/11/monday-november-2nd-8th-grade-market.html

Monday, November 2nd- 8th Grade- Market Trends- Bubble Gum




Interlocking AT.jpg
Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 11-02-2015




Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
The Entrepreneurial Process-
Discovery Phase

Standards:
NCCTE.BU20.03.02 Understand entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process




“I Can…” Statement

I can explain the different activities in the Discovery phase of the Entrepreneurial process.
.



Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
In the Discovery phase of the Entrepreneurial process
you would determine the likelihood of success of your idea.
Large (2048 × 1536)

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
      
     1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 
 
    2. Go to your lunch number- Open 3.02 Bellringer Discovery Phase and complete
         Day 1 AND Day 2 

     3.  Go to  Computer- Student Doc- Witkowski folder- Exploring Business Folder-
          Entrepreneur Folder- then open 3.02 Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneurial Process
  
     4. Get out and complete both sides of the Generating Ideas worksheet 
           
Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: 

@ Each day when you come into class you will have the opportunity to participate in interesting activities OR if you disrupt the class you will have a long note writing assignment in another teacher's room.

@ If you do not complete the note writing assignment your daily participation grade will be zero. It is your choice!

@ Students will learn about Market Surveys


Independent Exercise: 

@ Students will complete the following Market Surveys exercises:

@ In pairs, read the link below titled "Sneaker Wars" by the Washington Post
     and list different facts/trends about sneakers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2015/03/17/how-sneaker-kings-are-fighting-to-win-the-war-for-americas-feet/


@ Using "The Global Footwar Market" by Packaged Facts answer the following questions: http://wulibraries.typepad.com/files/footwear.pdf

@ Where are most U.S. footwear sold?
@ Which company sold the most shoes?
@ Which companies went down in sales?
@ Is it a good time to go into the NON-sneaker business? Why or Why not?
@ Is it a good time to go into the sneaker business? Why or Why not?

If time:
Start studying food truck market trends "Food Trucks Motor into Mainstream" by Intuit at http://network.intuit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Intuit-Food-Trucks-Report.pdf
 


FOOD TRUCK SURVEY 
•You need to create a food truck survey. 
                 You may look at the 2 examples in the above links
                  or go online and google Food Truck Survey for ideas

•Use a word document.  ONE page only!
•Have 10 questions with correct spelling/grammar.  
                  The questions may be multiple choice or fill in the blank.
•Have clip art or pictures.
•Have your name & your food truck’s name on it.   
Previous Work:
@ Students will take notes on the Discovery Phase. http://www.slideshare.net/afzaalali14/chapter-2-entrepreneurship-lecture-3