Hi everyone,
Well, we managed to survive the first week. It was a hot one, but I think it should cool down a bit by the end of this week. Last week, I had intended to jump right in and start covering material in all of my classes. However, I forgot that I planned to give a pre-test in order to measure student progress over the semester. So, last week was spent going over expectations and procedures and pre-testing. This week, we can really get started. Here is what I have planned:
Computers 1
We will start by completing a flyer in Word together. I'll demonstrate everything step-by-step while students work along with me. Later in the week, students will complete study guides for the chapter and complete flyers on their own. Students will be introduced to a variety of formatting techniques available in Word.
Business Concepts
On Monday, I will pass out the study guide packet for this chapter. On Friday, study guides 1 and 2 will be due at the beginning of class. This week we will discuss wants vs. needs, goods vs. services, different types of world economies, and the concept of supply and demand. Students will be taking notes and completing activities each day.
Business Law
On Monday, I will pass out the study guides for this chapter. These study guides will not be due until Tuesday, September 2 at the beginning of the hour. This week we will discuss the creation of laws, different types of laws, and the importance of ethics. On Monday and Tuesday, students will be given a condensed Supreme Court case and asked to create a brief. A case brief pulls out only the most important information; basically it is a snapshot of the case as a whole. This will be completed in class. On Thursday, students will start watching a movie about Bernie Madoff and his infamous Ponzi scheme. Early next week students will be writing about what they watched.
I think that's it for this week. Have a good one.
MD
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