Thursday, September 1, 2011 Business B1

Into 5 minutes: Objective, Agenda, Pledge, Attendance
Objectives: SWBAT identify the importance of teamwork and taking baby steps to reaching personal goals and business goals.
Warm Up 20 minutes: 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen: Baby Steps 5 and 6 Read Proactive v. Reactive.
Reading 15 minutes: http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/vla/theories/cal_total_costs.htm 

• What is Total Cost?
• What is Fixed Cost?
• What is Variable Cost?
• How will this help you run a company?

Business Project Poster 30 minutes:

1. Name of Company
2. Two Paragraph Business Abstract
3. List Three Variable Costs and Fixed Costs
4. Identify Total Cost
5. List Three Products
• Prices
• Picture
• How you will get it/ make it
• Justify Cost

List Successful Study Habits 10 minutes
Lecture Cornell Notes 20 minutes: http://coe.jmu.edu/LearningToolbox/cornellnotes.html
Closing 5 minutes

Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Business

Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, Pledge.
Warm Up 20 minutes: Honor Flyers

1. Title
2. Picture
3. Slogan
4. Definition

Posters 30 minutes: The Personal Bank Account p. 34-35, Keep Promises to Yourself p. 35, Do Small Acts of Kindness p. 35-37, Be Gentle with Yourself p. 37-38, Be Honest 38-39, Renew Yourself p. 39-41, Tap into your Talents p. 41-44.

1. Title
2. Three Main Points
3. Three Examples

Presentations 15 minutes
Baby Steps Activity 20 minutes
Business Groups 10 minutes: Name, Business Product/ Description, Marketing Plan

Closing 5 minutes

Monday August 29, 2011 Business

Into 5 minutes: Objectives, Attendance, Agenda, Collect Resume

Warm Up 15 minutes: Share Name, Product, Positions, Materials

Through 20 minutes: Students complete materials list and start up costs for business.

Reading 15 minutes: Personal Bank Accounts p. 31-35

Closing 5 minutes.

August 25, 2011 Business Thursday

Into 5 minutes: Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, Pledge
Warm Up 15 minutes: Open up Resume document in pages and put finishing touches on it.


Critique 20 minutes- Find a partner, and email him or her a copy of your Resume. Give him or her critiques on these points.

• Appearance- Is it formatted correctly? Is Everything uniform looking: colons, bullet points, fonts, bold, italics, etc. Is this a resume, without even reading it, that looks good to you? Can you pick out the important information very quickly: References, Contacts, Awards, Activities, Interests, skills.
• Spelling and Grammar- Carefully read through the resume. Are there any misspelled words? Does the Objective make sense? Does it come off as conceited or too passive?
• Please write, in detail, three pieces of advice for the persons resume to make it look perfect. Remember you are helping him or her with getting a job.

Job Interview Skills  35 minutes

Open a Pages Document and Save As InterviewSkills

1. Visit http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco20045.htm write down one piece of advice that you did not know before or that you think is the most important from the following sections: Preparation, Appearance, The interview, Information to bring to the interview.
2. Visit http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco20043.htm scroll to the bottom to Cover letter and describe what is needed to be included in a Coverletter.
3. Visit http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco20041.htm and list five places to learn about job opportunities.

Reading 15: 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen p 31-35

Closing 5 minute

August 23, 2011 Business

Business
 Into 5 minutes:

• Objectives, Standards, Agenda, Attendance 

Quote of the Day 10 minutes:

• Honor is the reward of virtue. (Quote by - Marcus Tullius Cicero) 
• How does honor relate to being successful in business?

Video Activity 25 minutes:

• visit the three links and watch each video.
• http://www.inc.com/video/201107/success-stories-allen-frechter-plexi-craft.html
• http://www.inc.com/video/201107/success-stories-gene-mccubbin-poplabs.html
• http://www.inc.com/video/201107/success-stories-kat-gordon-muddys-bake-shop.html
• After watching the videos, list three pieces of advice.
• Compare and Contrast what they suggest is the key to their success.

If you cannot watch the videos http://www.inc.com/magazine/20090701/how-to-start-a-t-shirt-company.html

Get three pieces of advice and summarize.

Warm Up 15 minutes:

• Think about and list five activities you are good at and are relevant to potential job opportunities. 

Through 30 minutes:

• Start Resume- Name, Address, Contact information, Objective, Skills, Activities.

Closing 10 minutes: Email Resume to partner and have partner critique resume.

Monday August 22, 2011 Business B4

Business
 Into 5 minutes:

• Objectives, Standards, Agenda, Attendance 

Warm Up 15 minutes:

• Think about and list five activities you are good at and are relevant to potential job opportunities. 

Through 30 minutes:

• Start Resume- Name, Address, Contact information, Objective, Skills, Activities.

Closing 10 minutes: Email Resume to partner and have partner critique resume.

Thursday August 18, 2011 Business Resume Project

 Tips and Tricks of Great Resumes Groups
1. Get to Groups of Four
2. Visit http://www.theresumebuilder.com/index.php
3. Scroll Down to find "Tips and Tricks of Great Resumes"
4. Each Group will be assigned a different reading section.

• How to write a resume successfully
• How to make a resume
• How to become a Master Resume Maker

Dos and Dont's Group
5. If you are assigned the Dos and Don'ts of Resume Writing
6. Visit http://www.theresumebuilder.com/resume_tips.php
7. Read the section

Cover Letter Group
8. If you are assigned Cover letter
9. Visit http://www.smartcoverletters.com/
10. Read the section click read more and read the rest

11. After reading, discuss with your group what you learned and create a 5 slide Keynote Presentation

• Introduction
• Three Main Slides
• Closing

12. After Presentations are done, make individual notes and talking points and be prepared to present making the presentation at least 5 minutes and no longer than 7 minutes.
13. Be prepared to present.

Tuesday August 9th, 2011 Webquest

Objective: Be able to identify the purpose of a passion, and how to make it your occupation

1. Open Pages Application 
2. Go to File---> Save As----> (name it Web-quest)

Answer: Why is it important to find your passion? (Write a paragraph)

3. Go to http://www.businessweek.com/print/managing/content/jul2009/ca20090717_436472.htm

• Read Article
•  "Making People Passionate About Their Work." 
• Three Things Interesting , Two Things you didn't understand, main point

4. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM2-1qOp-_A&feature=related and watch the video FISH!Philosophy. Answers the questions:

• What is the Fish Philosophy?
• What are four pieces of advice for making a great work/ school environment?
• How can you bring a piece of the FISH Philosophy with you to the work/ school environment?

5. Complete the Survey http://checkoutacollege.com/ExploreCareers/InterestSurvey.aspx

• List Three Jobs Suggested after Survey
• Research Jobs- What do people of that profession do and how much do they get paid?

6. How did we meet our objective today?

7. Save Document and Email to Mr. Gaylord jgaylord@santarosaacademy.org

Resume

http://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/skills/resumes/whatisaresume.html

August 15, 2011 Monday U.S. History

Business Class
Into 5 minute: Attendance, Objectives, Agenda
Warm Up 10 minutes: Why is it important to base your paradigm off of principles? What are some principles important to you?
Sharing 20 minutes: Occupations and Passions
Resume 15 minutes
Closing 5 minutes

August 12, 2011 Business

Business B1
Into 5 minutes: Agenda, Objectives, and Attendance
Reading "How to Find Your Passion" 10 minutes http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/how-to-find-your-passion.html
Rank the most helpful to the least helpful #1-9 and write why 20 minutes
Introduce project 10 minutes.
Closing 5 minutes

Business 4 Class
Into 5 minutes: Attendance, Objective, Standards, Agenda
Prepare Presentation 10 minutes
Principle-Centered Paradigm What is a Principle Centered Paradigm? Why is it the best Paradigm? Which Paradigm do you find yourself find yourself falling into? 20 minutes
Homework 10 minutes
Closing 5 minutes

August 11, 2011 B1, August 10-11, 2011 B4 Business

Into 5 minutes: Agenda, Objectives, Attendance
Warm Up Review 10 minutes: 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen. How are the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Honorable?
Reading 15 minutes p. 6-13
Describe Paradigms of Life p.18-23 5 sections Describe skit 30 minutes
Activity 20 minutes: List 4 Hobbies, interests, and passions. Think of three occupations you think would fit that criteria.
Research 20 minutes: Begin to research occupations: 1. Job Description 2. Steps to becoming that occupation 3. Annual Salary 4. Why this job fits your criteria.
Closing 5 minutes

Tuesday August 9th, 2011 Business Period 4

Into 5 minutes: Objectives, Standards, Agenda and Attendance.
Warm Up 10 minutes: Why would having good habits and goals be important for becoming successful?
Activity 15 minutes: Passport
Read 20 minutes: Identify 7 Habits of an Effective Teen.
Closing 10 minutes

Tuesday August 9th, 2011 Business B1

Business B1 Class I
nto 5 minutes: Pledge, Agenda, greeting, standards, and objectives.
Warm Up 20 minutes: Write something Nobody else knows about you. Guess which fact belongs to which person.
Lecture 20 minutes: Who Am I, Rules and Expectations, class contracts, syllabus, Blog, Survey.
Activity 25 minutes: Passport
Read 20 minutes: Pages 3-11 Identify the 7 Habits of and Effective Teen.
Closing 10 minutes.

Monday August 8, 2011 Day 1

Business Class
Into 5 minutes- Greet Students, Attendance, Objectives and Standards, Essential Questions.
Warm Up 15 minutes- What were the three most exciting things you did this summer, collect one exciting thing from three different people not sitting next to you.
Share 10 minutes
Lecture 15 minutes- Who Am I, Rules and expectations, class contracts, syllabus.
Activity 15 minutes- Passport Activity
Closing

Course Requirements and Expectations

Expectations: Course Expectations include showing up to class on time, making up missed work within the week you are absent, putting a full effort into class activities, participating on a regular basis, sharing relevant information and ideas for discussion, and most importantly, respecting your fellow students and teacher. My goal is to make this class a community where students feel safe to share their ideas, thoughts, and opinions, so give the same respect to others as you would like to be given to you. I will give my utmost respect to all of you and I expect the same in return. I want this to be your favorite class and the best way to do that is to allow you to freely share your ideas in an environment that is welcoming.

Requirements: Grades will be calculated from a few different areas that will be weighted differently based on importance. These areas will include participation, journals, homework assignments, quizzes, tests, and projects; however, my goal is to give you ample time to do homework like activities in class, because my hope is that you absorb the material and learn it, rather than rushing through it at home and not be able to discuss it. This is why participation in class will be your key to success in this class. There will be no tricks, your success will come from being in class, listening and participating in each class activity to the best of your ability, I guarantee it.