February 6 - 10, 2012

Business Math

Monday = Calculate the cost of home ownership.

Tuesday = Compare the costs of renting vs. owning a home.

Wednesday = Quiz on section 6.2.

Thursday = Calculate property taxes. (Pages 236 – 238).

Friday = Calculate property taxes. (Pages 239 – 240). Handout on section 6.3.

Finance

Monday = Discuss investment decisions and 5 components of risk.

Tuesday = 8.1 Assessment. Introduce investment alternatives.

Wednesday = Evaluate investment alternatives.

Thursday = Analyze the types of financial planners.

Friday = Chapter 8 Key Concepts.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

MONDAY = Students will begin Lesson 5 (Steps 5.1 – 5.6)
TUESDAY = Students will continue Lesson 5 (Steps 5.7 – 5.11)
WEDNESDAY = Students will complete Project 5-1 and Project 5-2
THURSDAY = Students will complete Project 5-3, Project 5-4, and Project 5-5
FRIDAY = Students will complete the Technology Friday activity.

Fundamental Math

Monday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

Tuesday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

Wednesday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

Thursday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

Friday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

January 30 – February 3, 2012

Business Math

Monday = Compare the cost of renting vs. buying. (Handouts)

Tuesday = Review for Chapter 5 Test.

Wednesday = Test on Chapter 5.

Thursday = Calculate the down payment and closing costs.

Friday = Calculate the savings from refinancing mortgages.

Finance

Monday = Discuss the home buying process.

Tuesday = Determining the price of a home.

Wednesday = Review

Thursday = Chapter 7 Test.

Friday = Discuss Investment Programs.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

MONDAY = Students will review Helpful Word Features (Ch 3) teacher-led demonstration
TUESDAY = Students will complete Projects 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3
WEDNESDAY = Students will review Formatting Text (Ch 4) teacher-led demonstration
THURSDAY = Students will complete Projects 4-1, 4-2, and 4-3
FRIDAY = Students will create Activity 4-2 (Photo Lab)

Fundamental Math

Monday = Workbooks – Individual pace / topics.

Tuesday = Workbooks – Individual pace / topics.

Wednesday = Workbooks – Individual pace / topic.

Thursday = Workbooks – Individual pace / topic.

Friday = Workbooks – Individual pace / topic.

January 23 - 27, 2012

Business Math

Monday = Calculate extensions / receipt totals.

Tuesday = Calculate receipt totals. (Handout)

Wednesday = Calculate unit prices. (Handout)

Thursday = Analyze comparative shopping techniques.

Friday = Compare the cost of renting vs. buying.

Finance

Monday = Finalize housing project.

Tuesday = Advantages and Disadvantages of renting.

Wednesday = Identify the steps in buying and selling a home.

Thursday = Analyze how to negotiate the purchase price.

Friday = Review the types of mortgages.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

MONDAY

• Students will review Basic Editing techniques (Ch 2) teacher-led demonstration

TUESDAY

• Warm up p 30 (13E)

• Students will review proofreading marks on p 31 (13F)

• Students will complete Project 2-1

WEDNESDAY

• Warm up p 32 (14C)

• Students will complete Project 2-2 and Project 2-3

THURSDAY

• Warm up p 34 (15B)

• Students will complete Project 2-4

• Students will complete Activity 2-1 on page IW-32

FRIDAY

• Technology Friday

Fundamental Math

Monday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

Tuesday = Assessment Anchors.

Wednesday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

Thursday = Assessment Anchors.

Friday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

January 9 - 13, 2012

Business Math

Monday = Analyze Chapter 4. (Handouts)

Tuesday = Review for Mid – Terms.

Wednesday = Review for Mid – Terms.

Thursday = Mid-Terms

Friday = Mid – Terms.

Finance

Monday = Credit Analysis Project = Identify topic and research information.

Tuesday = Credit Analysis Project= Research information.

Wednesday = Start to write a paper and prepare visuals.

Thursday = Present poster / PowerPoint.

Friday = Present poster / PowerPoint.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Monday = Program of studies - Excel.

Tuesday = Program of studies – Word / Excel.

Wednesday = High School projections – based on Program of Studies.

Thursday = Create a pictograph in excel.

Friday = Technology Friday.

Fundamental Math

Monday = Review for Mid – Terms.

Tuesday = Review for Mid – Terms. (CPS units)

Wednesday = Review for Mid – Terms.

Thursday = Mid – Term.

Friday = No class scheduled.

January 2 - 6, 2012

Business Math

Monday = Calculate the cost of credit cards.

Tuesday = Calculate the cost of credit cards. (Worksheet)

Wednesday = Calculate credit card finance charges.

Thursday = Calculate credit card finance charges.

Friday = Quiz on credit cards.

Finance

Monday = Discuss the signs of debt problems.

Tuesday = Review Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.

Wednesday = Review for Test.

Thursday = Test on Chapter 6.

Friday = Opportunity Costs of Housing Choices.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

MONDAY
• Students will review creating charts in Excel
• Students will complete Project 8-1, Project 8-2 and Project 8-3
TUESDAY
• Students will complete Project 8-4, Project 8-5 and Project 8-6
WEDNESDAY
• Students will complete Project 8-7 and Project 8-8
THURSDAY
•Independent Chart Project
FRIDAY
• Technology Friday topic investigation

Fundamental Math

Monday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

Tuesday = Level 7 Assessment Anchors.

Wednesday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

Thursday = Level 7 Assessment Anchors.

Friday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

December 19 - 23, 2011

Business Math

Monday = Calculate the APR. (Handout)

Tuesday = Calculate the cost of Credit Cards.

Wednesday = Calculate the cost of Credit Cards.

Thursday = Quiz on section 4.7.

Friday = No School.

Finance

Monday = Gather information. Create PowerPoint. (Library)

Tuesday = Marketing Presentations.

Wednesday = Marketing Presentations.

Thursday = Marketing Presentations / Holiday Budget.

Friday = No School.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Monday = Multimedia Project – Holidays around the world.

Tuesday = Multimedia Project – Holidays around the world. - PowerPoint

Wednesday = Conclude Project. Start PowerPoint Presentations.

Thursday = Present PowerPoint.

Friday = No School.

Fundamental Math

Monday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

Tuesday = Level 7 Assessment Anchors.

Wednesday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

Thursday = Levels 3 – 6 Mathematics Assessment Anchors Poem.

Friday = No School.

Business Math

Monday = Calculate installment loans and finance charges.

Tuesday = Calculate the interest, principal payment and balance on loans.

Wednesday = Quiz on Section 4.4.

Thursday = Rule of 78 – Analyze early loan repayments.

Friday = Calculate the APR on a loan.

Finance

Monday = Five C’s of Credit

Tuesday = Section 6.2 Assessment. Protecting credit.

Wednesday = Protecting your credit / Consumer protection laws.

Thursday = Signs of debt problems.

Friday = Analyze the Mall-Business Practices

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Monday = Chapter 7 Projects.

Tuesday = Introduce Lesson 8. Step–By-Step 8.1 – 8.5.

Wednesday = Step-by Step 8.6 – 8.10. Writing 4.

Thursday = Lesson 8 Review.

Friday = Technology Friday.

Fundamental Math

Monday = Review for test.

Tuesday = Math Assessment Test. Level 6.

Wednesday = Review Test. Workbooks.

Thursday = Math Supplement – Level 7.

Friday = Workbooks. Individual pace / topic.

November 28 – December 2, 2011

Business Math

Monday = No School.

Tuesday = Calculate the rate of interest. Pages 133 – 136. Page 137 – 7 – 29 All.

Wednesday = Review Problems. Handout on section 4.1.

Thursday = Discuss / calculate the interest on discounted notes.

Friday = Calculate the true rate of interest.

Finance

Monday = No School.

Tuesday = Review for Chapter 5 Test.

Wednesday = Test on Chapter 5.

Thursday = Discuss credit uses and misuses.

Friday = Review the types of credit and loans.

Fundamental Math

Monday = No School.

Tuesday = Workbooks. Individual Pace / Topic.

Wednesday = CPS Units – Math anchors. 3 + 4.

Thursday = Workbooks. Individual Pace / Topic.

Friday = CPS Units – Math anchors 5 + 6.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Monday = No School.

Tuesday = Excel – Lesson 6. IE 102 – IE 108. Sorting, Drawing, Editing.

Wednesday = IE 109 – IE 118. = Images, Editing, Hyperlinks.

Thursday = Lesson 6 Review.

Friday = Technology Friday.

November 14 - 18, 2011

Business Math

Monday = Handout on section 3.7.

Tuesday = Review for Chapter 3 Test.

Wednesday = Chapter 3 Test.

Thursday = Calculate ordinary interest.

Friday = Calculate the rate of interest. (Handout)

Finance

Monday = Film on The Great Depression.

Tuesday = Analyze the difference between financial institutions.

Wednesday = Discuss the types of savings plans.

Thursday = Analyze how checking accounts work.

Friday = Reviewing Key Concepts. Page 148.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Monday = Lesson 5 Review Questions. (IE 94 – IE 95).

Tuesday = Lesson 5 Projects. Projects = 5-2 - 5-4.

Wednesday = Lesson 5 Projects / Activities. Projects = 5-5 – 5.6.

Thursday = Writing # 3. Activity 16. (Handout)

Friday = Technology Friday.

Fundamental Math

Monday = Vocabulary = Math Assessment Anchors.

Tuesday = Workbooks.

Wednesday = WordProblems.

Thursday = Workbooks.

Friday = Vocabulary -CPS

October 31 - November 4, 2011

Business Math

Monday = Students will reconcile a checking account.

Tuesday = Students will complete page 109 # 5 – 10.

Wednesday = Calculate simple interest and compound interest.

Thursday = Students will analyze compound interest tables.

Friday = Students will apply concepts based on interest. Page 116 # 11 – 23.

Finance

Monday = Discuss / Identify Misleading Advertisements.

Tuesday = Analyze Advertisements. Create Posters.

Wednesday = Discuss how to resolve consumer complaints.

Thursday = Write a sample complaint letter. Review legal options.

Friday = Reviewing Key Concepts page 112.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

MONDAY
• Students will complete Excel It! Activity 14 utilizing relative formulas and the SUM function
TUESDAY
• Students will create the assignment ‘PT Activity Fund’ by entering the data and deciding which formulas to apply
WEDNESDAY
• Students will create Excel It! Activity 15 ‘Best Buy’ utilizing relative formulas including percents
THURSDAY
• Students will use function formulas to solve mathematical and statistical problems
FRIDAY
• Students will use function formulas to solve financial problems and to insert dates & times into a worksheet.

Fundamental Math

Monday = Word Problem strategies. (Math based on multiplication).

Tuesday = Vocabulary Exercise with Math Anchors.

Wednesday = Workbooks. (Working with Sets, Multiplication and Division).

Thursday = Vocabulary Exercise based on Math Anchors.

Friday = Workbooks. (Working with Sets, Multiplication and Division).

October 24 – 28, 2011

Business Math

Monday = Work with a checking / savings account.

Tuesday = Work with a checking / savings account. (Handout) Start section 3.2.

Wednesday = Discuss electronic banking. (Handout)

Thursday = Discuss online banking. Check register reconciliation.

Friday = Check register reconciliation.

Finance

Monday = Review for Chapter 3 Test.

Tuesday = Test on Chapter 3.

Wednesday = Analyze factors that influence buying decisions.

Thursday = Review the types of retailers.

Friday = Section 4.1 Assessment. (Product Comparison)

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Monday = Excel Projects focusing on formulas. Microtype.

Tuesday = Lesson 4 Summary of Key Concepts. Writing #2.

Wednesday = Application of lesson 4 concepts. (Project)

Thursday = Application of lesson 4 concepts. (Project) Microtype.

Friday = Technology Friday.

Fundamental Math

Monday = Assessment Anchors - CPS

Tuesday = Assessment Anchors - CPS

Wednesday = Assessment Anchors - CPS

Thursday = Numbers and Operations – Level 6 Handout.

Friday = Numbers and Operations – Level 6 Handout.

October 17 - 21, 2011

Business Math

Monday = Create a cash receipts / payment record.

Tuesday = Prepare a budget.

Wednesday = Review for test.

Thursday = Chapter 2 Test.

Friday = Review test. Work with a checking / savings account.

Finance

Monday = Analyze personal balance sheets.

Tuesday = Compare income versus expenses.

Wednesday = Prepare a practical budget.

Thursday = Utilize excel to enhance budget.

Friday = Discuss ways to increase savings. Section 3.3 Assessment.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Monday = Identify the structure and apply Excel formulas.

Tuesday = Apply Relative, Absolute, and Mixed Call References.

Wednesday = Create formulas through Step-By-Step Activities.

Thursday = Demonstrate excel knowledge through written form. Summary starts

on Page 75

Friday = Technology Friday.

Fundamental Math

Monday = Word Problem Strategies. Math Anchors. Section 3-4.

Tuesday = Math Anchors 3 -4.

Wednesday = Math Anchors / Assessment.

Thursday = Know when to multiply or divide. Workbooks.

Friday = Word Problems focusing on multiplication and division.

October 10 - 14, 2011

Business Math

Monday = Calculate income tax refunds.

Tuesday = Quiz on section 2.3.

Wednesday = Calculate state and city taxes.

Thursday = Calculate state and city taxes.

Friday = Handout on section 2.4.

Finance

Monday = What to do in an interview. Handouts for Chapter Review.

Tuesday= Review for test.

Wednesday = Test on Chapter 2.

Thursday = Review Test. Discuss opportunity costs and money management.

Friday = Organizing records. Section 3.1 Assessment. Create cash journal.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Monday = Keyboarding Lesson 10. Excel = Lesson 3 questions.

Tuesday = Keyboarding Page 21. Lesson 3 Projects. Application of skills.

Wednesday = MicroType. Introduce Lesson 4= Relative, Absolute and Mixed Cell References

Thursday = Keyboarding -Lesson 11. Excel = Step By Step Activities.

Friday = Technology Friday.

Fundamental Math

Monday = Mental Math. Regrouping numbers.

Tuesday = Working with sets / grouped information.

Wednesday = Working with sets / grouped information.

Thursday = Concepts in multiplication.

Friday = Dividing Techniques.

October 3 - 7, 2011

Business Math

Monday = Calculate job benefits.

Tuesday = Calculate job benefits. Worksheet

Wednesday = Calculate taxable income.

Thursday = Calculate taxable income.

Friday = Handout on section 2.3.

Finance

Monday = Work on personal resumes and cover letter.

Tuesday = Identify and answer interview questions.

Wednesday = Interviews.

Thursday = Discuss factors affecting salary.

Friday = Review for Chapter 2 Test.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Monday = Lesson 8, conditioning practice. Move / Alter data within an excel document.

Tuesday = Page 18 – Keyboarding reinforcement. Move / Alter data within an excel document.

Wednesday = Page 19 – Keyboarding skill. Lesson 3 Review questions.

Thursday = Page 20 – Technique: response patterns. Excel Projects 3.2 – 3.5.

Friday = Technology Friday.

Fundamental Math

Monday = Workbooks. Parts and totals.

Tuesday = Word Problems.

Wednesday = Math Anchors

Thursday = Workbooks. (Concepts in Number Sense).

Friday = Math Anchors

September 26 – 30, 2011

Business Math

Monday = Calculate total deductions and net pay. (Pages 45 – 46 = 7 - 44 All)

Tuesday = Quiz on section 2.1. – Open Notes

Wednesday = Calculate job benefits.

Thursday = Calculate job benefits. (Handout on section 2.2)

Friday = Calculate adjusted gross income.

Finance

Monday = Discuss the stages of career planning. Section 2.1 Assessment.

Tuesday = Employment and career development.

Wednesday = Discuss / Review resumes and cover letters.

Thursday = Create a resume.

Friday = Create a resume and cover letter.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Monday = Alter formatting of excel documents. (Tutorials).

Tuesday = Alter formatting of excel documents. (Tutorials / Projects).

Wednesday = Lesson 2 Review Questions.

Thursday = Move / Enhance organization of excel documents.

Friday = Technology Friday.

Fundamental Math

Monday = Workbooks. Parts and totals.

Tuesday = Word Problems.

Wednesday = Calculating totals and money strategies.

Thursday = In class assignment involving money and calculating totals.

Friday = Math Anchors

September 19 – 23, 2011

Business Math

Monday = Calculate gross pay for per diem employees.

Tuesday = Calculate gross pay for tip employees. (Handout)

Wednesday = Review for test. (Pages 32 – 3, 37)

Thursday = Test on Chapter 1.

Friday = Review test. Calculate deductions from gross pay.

Finance

Monday = Analyze career strategy.

Tuesday = Identify school options. (Trades, Military, College)

Wednesday = Research major and career alternatives.

Thursday = Round table discussion on alternatives.

Friday = Poster on school, price and career.

Intro To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Monday = Review pages 1-2 with computer applications. Introduce letters O and T.

Work on Excel Projects 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4.

Tuesday = Emphasize letters N and G on page 8. Alter formatting of excel

documents. IE 21 – IE 24.

Wednesday = Complete page 9 focusing on the Left Shift, period, letter u and c.

Afterwards students will work in excel and change cell appearance and cell formats. Pages IE 25 – IE 34.

Thursday =Work through page 10 in the computer applications book. Lesson /

Summary questions. Pages IE 35 – 38. Lesson 2 Projects if time remains.

Friday = Technology Friday.

Fundamental Math

Monday = Representation with base ten material. (Quiz)

Tuesday = Academy Math Program.

Wednesday = Comparing and ordering numbers.

Thursday = Comparing and ordering numbers.

Friday = Academy Math Program.

September 12 – 16, 2011

Business Math

Monday = Calculate regular and overtime pay. Pages 14 -17.

Tuesday = Calculate regular and overtime pay. Pages 17 – 18.

Wednesday = Quiz on section 1.3.

Thursday = Calculate straight commission. Pages 20 22.

Friday = Calculate graduated commission. Pages 22 -24.

Finance

Monday = Discuss opportunity costs and strategies.

Tuesday = Section 1.2 Assessment. Handout – Finance Online.

Wednesday = Review for test.

Thursday = Test on Chapter 1.

Friday = Discuss how to plan for a career.

Introduction To Word, Excel, PowerPoint

MONDAY

• Home row reinforcement drills

• Excel Basics (p IE 2 – IE 10)

TUESDAY

• Home row reinforcement drills

• Review parts of a spreadsheet from yesterday

• Excel Basics (p IE 11 – IE 15)

• Complete Vocabulary Review; Lesson 1 Review Qs (T/F); Written Questions on IE 16 – IE 17

WEDNESDAY

• Home row reinforcement drills

• Complete Project 1-1 and Project 1-2

• Procedure Assignment

THURSDAY

• Complete Project 1-3 and Project 1-4

• Home row reinforcement drills

FRIDAY

• Investigate / Discuss Technology Friday topic

Fundamental Math

Monday = Describing and creating patterns.

Tuesday = Number pyramids.

Wednesday = Number pyramids.

Thursday = Patterns in times tables.

Friday = Venn diagrams / Circle Charts.

September 5 – 9, 2011

Business Math

Monday = No School.

Tuesday = Calculate hourly and salary pay.

Wednesday = Calculate hourly and salary pay. (Handout)

Thursday = Calculate averages from grouped data.

Friday = Find the unknown in a set of data.

Finance

Monday = No School.

Tuesday = Influences on financial planning.

Wednesday = Goal Poster.

Thursday = Discuss Posters.

Friday = Identify opportunity costs.

INTRO TO WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT

MONDAY

No School – Labor Day

TUESDAY

• Students will complete the Finder Vocabulary

• Students will complete the File Management Vocabulary & ‘Can you?’ activity

WEDNESDAY

• Students will complete File Management Hierarchy assignment (PTHS)

• Access Room 236 Server to transfer data files to individual accounts

• Excel Basics (p IE 2 – IE 10)

THURSDAY

• Review parts of a spreadsheet from yesterday

• Excel Basics (p IE 11 – IE 15)

• Complete Vocabulary Review; Lesson 1 Review Qs (T/F); Written Questions on IE 16 – IE 17

• Continue About Me presentation when/if time permits

FRIDAY

• Procedure Assignment

• Investigate / Discuss Technology Friday topic

Fundamental Math

Monday = No School.

Tuesday = Introduce T-tables.

Wednesday = Continue to work with T-tables and patterns.

Thursday = Introduce problems involving time.

Friday = Extending patterns and predicting positions.

August 29, 2011 - September 2, 2011

Business Math

Monday = Collect Summer Packets. Classroom rules and expectations.

Tuesday = Assign books. Worksheet to determine background knowledge.

Wednesday = Skills workshops: 1 , 2, 6, 7.

Thursday = Skills workshops: 7, 8, 9, 10.

Friday = Summer Packet Quiz. Introduce Chapter 1.

Finance

Monday = Classroom rules and expectations.

Tuesday = Assign books. Discuss financial decisions and goals.

Wednesday = Develop personal financial goals. Short Term vs. Long Term.

Thursday = Analyze influences on personal financial planning.

Friday = Section 1.1 Assessment. (1 - 4). Introduce opportunity costs.

Introduction to Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Fundamental Math

Monday = Classroom rules and expectations.

Tuesday = Assign Books. Introduce books and determine background knowledge.

Wednesday = Start lesson 1.

Thursday = Continue to work on the first session in groups.

Friday = Review concepts. Introduce Academy Math.

March 30 - June 3, 2011

Business Math

Monday = No School.

Tuesday = No School

Wednesday = Class does not meet.

Thursday = Class does not meet.

Friday = No School.

Finance

Monday = No School.

Tuesday = No School.

Wednesday = Discuss profits and pitfalls.

Thursday = Conclude class.

Friday = No School.

Document Processing

Monday = No School.

Tuesday = No School.

Wednesday = Journal Expectations.

Thursday = Conclude class.

Friday = No School.

Introduction to Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Monday = No School.

Tuesday = No School.

Wednesday = Create Strategic Plan for High School.

Thursday = Conclude Class.

Friday = No School.