Week of October 29 - November 2

Hi everyone,

Here is the schedule for the upcoming week:

Computers 1
On Monday, we will review the chapter over business letters. On Tuesday, we will take a test over the chapter. Wednesday - Friday will be spent introducing Excel and beginning the first project using the program. Most students tend to prefer the Excel activities and I usually see higher grades on Excel assignments than on Word assignments.

Business Concepts 
On Monday, students will complete their individual budgets and we will review the chapter over budgeting. On Tuesday, we will take a test over the chapter and I will collect notes. On Wednesday and Thursday, students will complete a reading guide over chapter 17 about checking accounts. On Friday, we will introduce the checking account packets that students will be completing over the next couple of weeks. I'll provide more information about the packets next week. There should not be any outside homework.

Business Law
On Monday, students will edit the tort videos that they filmed last week. On Tuesday, we will review the chapter over civil law and on Wednesday, we will take a test over the chapter and I will collect notes. On Thursday, we will start watching the movie A Civil Action. Students will write a response essay after we finish the movie.

I think that's it for this week. I'd like to invite everyone to the VCHS talent show on Friday night. It is at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Hope to see  you there!

MD

Week of October 22 - 26

Hi everyone,

This is the first week of the second quarter and it is a four-day week. Here is what I have planned:

Computers 1
Students will complete a reading guide over the business letters chapter. Later in the week, they will type their last business letter project. We will have a test over this chapter some time next week.

Business Concepts
We all survived the taxes chapter! It is usually the most difficult. Now, we are on to budgeting. This is a short, but important chapter. Study guides over the chapter will be due on Thursday. Everything else will be completed in class.

Business Law
We will continue the chapter over civil law and torts this week. Study guides over the chapter will be due on Thursday. Everything else will be completed in class.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one!

MD

Week of October 15 - 19

Hi everyone,

Here is the schedule for the last week of the first quarter.

Computers 1
We will continue working on letters and letterheads in Word this week.

Business Concepts 
On Monday, we will review the chapter over taxes. On Tuesday, we will have a test over the chapter and I will collect notes. On Wednesday and Thursday, students will make Powerpoints over the top ten things they learned this quarter. Friday will be their end of quarter free day. There should not be any outside homework.

Business Law
On Monday, we will start chapter 5 over civil law. We will take notes in class and do activities. There should not be any outside homework.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one!

MD

Week of October 8 - 12

Hi everyone,

Here is the schedule for another four-day week:

Computers 1
On Monday, we will review the project 2 chapter of Word. On Tuesday, students will take a test over the chapter. As with the first test, part will be written (matching, true/false, etc.) and part will be production (formatting a research paper in MLA format). On Thursday and Friday, we will start working on the third and final chapter in Word, over letterheads and letters.

Business Concepts
We will continue the taxes chapter this week. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we will work on filling out 1040EZ forms. Later in the week, students will learn about other types of taxes and look at sales tax rates in other states. Study guides 2 & 3 will be due on Friday.

Business Law
Students will continue working on criminal trial projects and they will be presented on Thursday and Friday this week.

I think that's everything. Have a great week!

MD