Intro to Business and Technology - Week of 1/27/2020

Students will begin the Digital Citizenship  Unit.

• Students will be introduced to the vocabulary for this chapter using a graphic organizer.
• Students will learn about personal and private information.
• Students will learn how to be safe and secure while online using emails, websites and social media.
• Students will learn how to create strong passwords.
• Students will learn what is considered bullying.
• Students will have a vocabulary and content test on Friday.

Legal Environment of Business - Week of 1/27/2020

Students will begin the Ethics vs Law Unit

• Students will be introduced to the vocabulary for this chapter using a graphic organizer.
• Students will learn the difference between ethics and law.
• Students will learn the 5 major sources of law.
• Student will learn about Common Law.
• Differentiate among crimes, torts, contracts, and specific statutory/regulatory schemes such as bankruptcy, intellectual property, consumer protection, environmental, and employment and labor law.
• Identify the personal and business consequences of unethical and illegal conduct
• Students will have a vocabulary and content test on Friday.

Entrepreneurship - Week of 1/27/2020

Students will begin learning the characteristics of a good entrepreneur.

• Students will be introduced to the vocabulary for this chapter using a graphic organizer.
• Students will take an Entrepreneur Aptitude Test
• Students will complete a project called, "Is Entrepreneurship Right for Me?"
• Students will complete the Famous Entrepreneur Project.
• Students will have a vocabulary and content test on Friday.

Week of 1/13/2020

The students in the Entrepreneurship pathway will all be working on the same standards the next two weeks, Employability Skills. Students will view videos, GA Futures ( https://www.gafutures.org/ ) and other resources.

Legal Environment of Business - BMA-LEB-1- Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

Entrepreneurship - BMA-ENT-1 - Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

Intro to Business and Technology - BMA-IBT-1 - Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

The students will discuss and learn about the following topics:
1. Soft vs Hard Skills
2. Career Research (Create a Magazine Cover or Career Card with Research Info)
3. Resume (Create for personal portfolio)
4. References (Create for personal portfolio)
5. How to complete and respond to questions a job application (Students will create a Chick-Fil-A and Subway application)
6. Cover Letter /Snagajob (How to find a job and respond with a cover letter for personal portfolio)
7. Interview Questions - Students will learn the proper handshake, what to do before an interview (research the company), during (how to answer questions, eye contact, proper posture) and after an interview (follow-up with thank you letter).
8. Dress for Success (Students will create an informational document to inform other students how to dress for an interview). Students will create using Technology.

Week of 1/21 - 1/24


The students in the Entrepreneurship pathway will all be working on the same standards the next two weeks, Employability Skills. Students will view videos, GA Futures ( https://www.gafutures.org/),https://www.snagajob.com/,  https://www.indeed.com/ and other resources.

Legal Environment of Business - BMA-LEB-1- Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

Entrepreneurship - BMA-ENT-1 - Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

Intro to Business and Technology - BMA-IBT-1 - Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

The students will  continue to discuss and learn about the following topics:

1. How to complete and respond to questions a job application (Students will create a Chick-Fil-A and Subway application)
2. Cover Letter /Snagajob (How to find a job and respond with a cover letter for personal portfolio)
3. Interview Questions - Students will learn the proper handshake, what to do before an interview (research the company), during (how to answer questions, eye contact, proper posture) and after an interview (follow-up with thank you letter).
4. Dress for Success (Students will create an informational document to inform other students how to dress for an interview). Students will create using Technology.

STUDENTS WILL TEST ON EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND DOCUMENTS ON FRIDAY, 1/24/2020

Happy New Year! I look forward to this first week back. Please see the week in review. Students will need to pull up their schedules online, no paper copy will be provided. Students will receive a copy of their transcripts for teacher to view. Please make sure you provide to each teacher the first week. Course extension will take place from 1/8/2020 to 1/10/2020, $10 sitting fee.

1/6/2020 – 1/10/2020

·      Teacher and student Introduction

·      Review of Classroom Norms

·      Review emergency drills (fire drill, tornado and hurricane drill, codes: red, blue, green and yellow)

·      Students will set up folders on student drive.

·      Students will create Schoology accounts and learn how to use.

·      Students will create remind accounts and review how to use.

·      Teacher will review and provide copies of syllabus to include: standards, pacing guide, norms, academic expectations, proper use of technology and grading.

·      Students will create a vision board for first project grade.

·      Students will type an essay (one page) using word about classroom norms, syllabus and emergency drills or about their vision board for their first classwork grade.

·      Students will be tested on the classroom norms, emergency drills and syllabus for their first quiz grade.

Students will need the following supplies daily:

·      Pen and pencil

·      3 Ring binder or folder with paper

·      Flash drive (2 GB)

·      Hand size tissue and  hand sanitizer

·      Earbuds not Headphones to watch tutorials for classwork ONLY

Please make sure your son/daughter understand there is NO listening to music, NO playing video games and NO watching movies during class. Students are expected to work bell to bell in order to complete all work in a timely manner and avoid daily points off for late work.

Let's have a great first week!