Hi everyone,
I will have grades for all classes posted next weekend. For now, here is the schedule for the upcoming week.
Business Concepts 1
Study guides will be due at the beginning of the week. We will take a test over chapter 1 on Wednesday. I will also collect chapter notes that day.
Business Concepts 2
Study guides will be due on Thursday with a test on Friday over chapter 2. I will also collect chapter notes on Friday.
Business Math
We will continue working through chapter 1 of the textbook. Students should have a daily homework assignment each night, except for Friday.
Business Law
We will finish up the chapter 1 notes this week. Study guides will be due on Wednesday, with a test to follow on Thursday or Friday, depending on how much we get accomplished with the shortened class time. Notes will also be collected on that day.
That's it for this week. Have a good one!
MD
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Week of August 23-27
Welcome back everyone! This week's blog post will be a brief summary of each class, as well as what to expect from the semester.
Business Concepts 1
This class is considered a consumer education credit. Students will learn about real-life scenarios, such as finding a job, making smart buying decisions, filing taxes, using a checkbook, using credit cards, etc. The class is one semester in length and is a graduation requirement.
This week, we will be starting chapter 1. Usually, both sections of this class will be on the same schedule. Because of the heat schedule, one class is longer than the other and activities for each class may vary slightly these first two weeks. Study guides for the chapter will be passed out on Wednesday, with the first two sections being due Friday or Monday.
Business Concepts 2
This class is an elective worth 1/2 credit. It covers economic and small business issues. This week, we are covering chapter 2, over economic performance and tracking such data as unemployment, inflation, GDP, etc. We will be doing activities in class and study guides will be passed out on Thursday, to be due sometime next week.
Business Math
This is a math class covering practical math scenarios such as paychecks, taxes, interest rates, depreciation, etc. At the beginning of each chapter, students will complete a reading guide as chapter notes. Each day, we will cover a section of the chapter by covering concepts and working math problems. Students will be given homework from the textbook to work on each night. We started chapter 1 on Tuesday.
Business Law
This is an elective for junior and seniors worth 1/2 credit. The course covers the creation of law at various levels, different types of laws, and the creation of contracts. Students will do writing and critical thinking throughout the semester. On Wednesday, students read an actual U.S. Supreme Court case and are working on creating a brief (summary) of the case.
That should be it for this week. Grades will be posted at the end of next week.
MD
Business Concepts 1
This class is considered a consumer education credit. Students will learn about real-life scenarios, such as finding a job, making smart buying decisions, filing taxes, using a checkbook, using credit cards, etc. The class is one semester in length and is a graduation requirement.
This week, we will be starting chapter 1. Usually, both sections of this class will be on the same schedule. Because of the heat schedule, one class is longer than the other and activities for each class may vary slightly these first two weeks. Study guides for the chapter will be passed out on Wednesday, with the first two sections being due Friday or Monday.
Business Concepts 2
This class is an elective worth 1/2 credit. It covers economic and small business issues. This week, we are covering chapter 2, over economic performance and tracking such data as unemployment, inflation, GDP, etc. We will be doing activities in class and study guides will be passed out on Thursday, to be due sometime next week.
Business Math
This is a math class covering practical math scenarios such as paychecks, taxes, interest rates, depreciation, etc. At the beginning of each chapter, students will complete a reading guide as chapter notes. Each day, we will cover a section of the chapter by covering concepts and working math problems. Students will be given homework from the textbook to work on each night. We started chapter 1 on Tuesday.
Business Law
This is an elective for junior and seniors worth 1/2 credit. The course covers the creation of law at various levels, different types of laws, and the creation of contracts. Students will do writing and critical thinking throughout the semester. On Wednesday, students read an actual U.S. Supreme Court case and are working on creating a brief (summary) of the case.
That should be it for this week. Grades will be posted at the end of next week.
MD
Monday, May 17, 2010
Week of May 17-21
Hi everyone,
This will be my last schedule related blog post for this school year. At the end of this week (or very early next week) I will post grades containing all assignments except for the final exam and that will be my final post for this school year.
If you have found the blog helpful this year, please drop me an e-mail at mdunn@fayette.k12.il.us to let me know. It will help me to decide if I will do this again next year. If there is anything you would liked changed, please let me know that, too. Okay, on to this week's schedule and the current grades.
8th grade computers
This week we will work on creating tables in Word. Next week, we will review and complete study guides in preparation for the end of quarter test.
Business concepts
On Wednesday, we will take a test over chapter 18 (credit) and I will also collect notes at that time. On Thursday and Friday students will work with a parter to create a Powerpoint on the most important things they have learned this semester. Next Monday and Tuesday we will review for the final exam. Students will receive all of their old tests back. The final exam will be comprised of previous test questions, only true/false, multiple choice, and matching. All tests will need to be returned to me in order to take the final exam.
Web page 2
All students took the final exam this afternoon. The three juniors remaining in class will have study halls for the remainder of the school year.
Current grades (click to enlarge)
Have a great week! It's almost over!
MD
This will be my last schedule related blog post for this school year. At the end of this week (or very early next week) I will post grades containing all assignments except for the final exam and that will be my final post for this school year.
If you have found the blog helpful this year, please drop me an e-mail at mdunn@fayette.k12.il.us to let me know. It will help me to decide if I will do this again next year. If there is anything you would liked changed, please let me know that, too. Okay, on to this week's schedule and the current grades.
8th grade computers
This week we will work on creating tables in Word. Next week, we will review and complete study guides in preparation for the end of quarter test.
Business concepts
On Wednesday, we will take a test over chapter 18 (credit) and I will also collect notes at that time. On Thursday and Friday students will work with a parter to create a Powerpoint on the most important things they have learned this semester. Next Monday and Tuesday we will review for the final exam. Students will receive all of their old tests back. The final exam will be comprised of previous test questions, only true/false, multiple choice, and matching. All tests will need to be returned to me in order to take the final exam.
Web page 2
All students took the final exam this afternoon. The three juniors remaining in class will have study halls for the remainder of the school year.
Current grades (click to enlarge)
Have a great week! It's almost over!
MD
Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Week of May 10-14
Hi everyone,
Sorry for the delay in posting grades. I have been grading like crazy this weekend and hope to have grades posted on here tomorrow evening.
Here is the schedule for this week:
8th grade computers
We will begin to review different types of documents covered during the quarter.
Business concepts
Study guides will be due Monday. We will continue with credit card activities this week. Next week, we will take a test over the chapter on Wednesday. Seniors will take their exams next Monday, the 17th.
Web page 2
This is our last week of this class, with only three students not being seniors. We will wrap up Flash activities and review for the final exam.
That's it for this week. Grades will be up tomorrow evening. Have a great week!
MD
Sorry for the delay in posting grades. I have been grading like crazy this weekend and hope to have grades posted on here tomorrow evening.
Here is the schedule for this week:
8th grade computers
We will begin to review different types of documents covered during the quarter.
Business concepts
Study guides will be due Monday. We will continue with credit card activities this week. Next week, we will take a test over the chapter on Wednesday. Seniors will take their exams next Monday, the 17th.
Web page 2
This is our last week of this class, with only three students not being seniors. We will wrap up Flash activities and review for the final exam.
That's it for this week. Grades will be up tomorrow evening. Have a great week!
MD
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Week of May 3-7
Hi everyone,
Well, we've made it to the last month of school. This week, the high school will be sending out progress reports. So, I have not posted the grades here. I will post junior high grades as soon as I get them into the computer tomorrow. Here is the schedule for this week:
8th grade computers
We will continue typing personal business letters this week.
Business concepts
We will begin our last chapter for the semester. It covers loans and credit cards. We will start notes on Monday and finish the week with a movie called Maxed Out Thursday and Friday. All homework should be completed in class.
Web page 2
Only two weeks left for the seniors in this class. We will try to cover two more chapters from the Flash textbook before preparing for the final exam.
I think that's all for this week. Have a good one!
MD
Well, we've made it to the last month of school. This week, the high school will be sending out progress reports. So, I have not posted the grades here. I will post junior high grades as soon as I get them into the computer tomorrow. Here is the schedule for this week:
8th grade computers
We will continue typing personal business letters this week.
Business concepts
We will begin our last chapter for the semester. It covers loans and credit cards. We will start notes on Monday and finish the week with a movie called Maxed Out Thursday and Friday. All homework should be completed in class.
Web page 2
Only two weeks left for the seniors in this class. We will try to cover two more chapters from the Flash textbook before preparing for the final exam.
I think that's all for this week. Have a good one!
MD
Monday, April 26, 2010
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