Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Monday, April 4th Short Cut Links

If you are a 7th Grade Student, click here:  http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/03/monday-april-4th-7th-grade-word.html

If you are a 8th Grade Student, click here:  http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/03/monday-april-4th-8th-grade-discovery.html
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Monday, April 4th- 8th Grade- Discovery Phase- Demographics

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 04-04-2016



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 research market trends about your idea.

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 3.02 Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneurial Process
           
Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: 
@ Review Discovery Phase
@ Go to https://kahoot.it/#/

@ Students will learn about Demographics


Independent Exercise: 

@ Demographics and tv shows  http://www.ew.com/article/2015/02/11/survey-americas-favorite-tv-shows-are-not-what-you-think-0

A recent Harris poll said these are the top 10 tv shows: 
NCIS (CBS)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
The Walking Dead (AMC)
Scandal (ABC)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
The Good Wife (CBS) and The Blacklist (NBC) – tied at #6
Modern Family (ABC)
Blue Bloods (CBS)
Criminal Minds (CBS)
On a piece of paper, write down your first, second and third choice
FROM THE ABOVE GROUP
@ Ways to segment tarket audiences http://study.com/academy/lesson/market-segmentation-geographic-demographic-psychographic-more.html

@ TV shows for ages 11, 34, and 50 http://www.ew.com/article/2011/03/15/ratings-by-age  Do you agree? 

@ The Tween demographics can be between ages 8 and 14. 

@ Do you agree with the tween demographics?
 https://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/how-to/data-spending-habits-dos-donts

@ Students will complete Demographics exercise
     http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37151.html 

@ Students will choose their favorite tv show and make an educated guess about 
     the demographics of its audience. Students will then research their show to see
     if their educated guess is correct. 
@ On Google,  type the name of your show and the word demographics

@ Students will decide on their customers' demographics for their food trucks.

@ If time discuss consumer needs and wants

 

 
A. Review of 1.03 http://www.quia.com/rr/977291.html
 


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Monday, April 4th- 7th Grade- Word- Business Letters

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 04-04-2016


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 

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 different parts of a business letter
Independent Exercise
@ Exit Activities





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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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Thursday, March 24th Short Cut Links

If you are a 7th Grade Student, click here: http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/03/thursday-march-24th-7th-grade-test.html?_sm_au_=iVV14J1JMb67rRT5

If you are a 8th Grade Student, click here:  http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/03/thursday-march-24th-8th-grade.html?_sm_au_=iVV14J1JMb67rRT5
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Thursday, March 24th- 8th Grade- Understanding Demographics

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 03-24-2016



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 research market trends about your idea.
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 3.02 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.
     Students will discuss the AVERAGE food truck customer.

@ Students will learn about Demographics


Independent Exercise: 

@ Demographics and tv shows  http://www.ew.com/article/2015/02/11/survey-americas-favorite-tv-shows-are-not-what-you-think-0

A recent Harris poll said these are the top 10 tv shows: 
NCIS (CBS)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
The Walking Dead (AMC)
Scandal (ABC)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
The Good Wife (CBS) and The Blacklist (NBC) – tied at #6
Modern Family (ABC)
Blue Bloods (CBS)
Criminal Minds (CBS)
On a piece of paper, write down your first, second and third choice
FROM THE ABOVE GROUP
@ Ways to segment tarket audiences http://study.com/academy/lesson/market-segmentation-geographic-demographic-psychographic-more.html

@ TV shows for ages 11, 34, and 50 http://www.ew.com/article/2011/03/15/ratings-by-age
      Do you agree? 

@ The Tween demographics can be between ages 8 and 14. 

@ Do you agree with the tween demographics? https://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/how-to/data-spending-habits-dos-donts

@ Students will complete Demographics exercise
     http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37151.html 

@ Students will choose their favorite tv show and make an educated guess about 
     the demographics of its audience. Students will then research their show to see
     if their educated guess is correct. 
@ On Google,  type the name of your show and the word demographics

@ Students will decide on their customers' demographics for their food trucks.

@ If time discuss consumer needs and wants

Previous Work:

@ Complete the Food Truck Marketing Trends worksheet. http://network.intuit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Intuit-Food-Trucks-Report.pdf@ In YOUR OWN WORDS and using the facts from the worksheet, write a paragraph (at least 6 sentences) about your AVERAGE customer. 

@ 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/


 
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Thursday, March 24th- 7th Grade- Test Corrections and Parts of a Letter

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 03-24-2016


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. Click on the quizlet link 

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

Guided Lesson:
@ Have students go to https://quizlet.com/

Independent Exercise
@ Make test corrections on https://quizlet.com/

If time: 
@ Go to Student Docs then Witkowski folder then Word folder then open
5 Letters PowerPoint 
@ Miss W will explain the different parts of a business letter

@ Exit Activities





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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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Wednesday, March 23rd Short Cut Links

If you are a 7th Grade Student, click here: http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/03/wednesday-march-23rd-7th-grade-finish.html

If you are a 8th Grade Student, click here: http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/03/wednesday-march-23rd-8th-grade.html
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