| Week Beginning June 2 (Monday)
Senior Final Exams... for all students, including underclassmen.
Almost all of you are seniors, so we will take the Final together this week.
Review sheets for Finals were given to you last week.
All assignments should have been turned in for full credit!
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Week Beginning May 27 (Tuesday)
This week we have no blocks, but meet every day for 50-minute periods.
Thursday you have TWO final outside assignments due: the "Hot Politics"
timeline questions handout, and the handout detailing Mike Moloney's
investment presentation last week.
Our focus will be on preparing the two assignments above and the Business
final exam.
I'll give out a final preparation handout to all students, and you can work on
researching the questions and issues on this for taking your assessment.
There are a few students in class whose Quarter 3 and current Quarter 4
combined averages equal 92 or above. They will be excused from taking the final.
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Week Beginning May 19
Chapter 10 quiz will be on Tuesday. Be sure you have properly-outlined notes
for the quiz... they'll be checked for grades on Tuesday too.
This week we welcome back Mike Moloney from Eliot's "Kennebunk Savings Bank."
Mike offered to come speak with us about the world of investments, in
particular, the stock market and mutual funds. This kind of knowledge is
incredibly valuable for you when you enter the world of full-time work and can
help insure your financial future!
At the end of the week we'll survey our last chapter for the semester!
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Week Beginning May 12
Preparation in class for Chapter #10.
Reaction handout for last week's Nova video, "Saved By the Sun," due Tuesday.
All-call for past Reaction sheets this week.
Politics and climate change (energy crisis) and connection to Big Business...
the topic of this week's block period video.
FYI- Mike Moloney will be guest speaker in class May 22! Topic is investments
and the stock market.
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Week Beginning May 5
1.Tuesday - Turn in the reaction paper “Reaction to ‘The Persuaders’” (due
Tuesday, May 10). I gave this last Thursday before viewing film.
2.Monday & Tuesday - Students will read Chapter 9 in their textbook.
3.Monday & Tuesday - While reading Chapter 9, students will write outlined
notes, which they may later in the week use as reference while taking the
Chapter 9 Quiz.
4.Thursday - Students will view the video "Saved By the Sun." This film by PBS
Nova, examines the current and growing role of solar power in homes and
businesses... from a technical, practical and economic viewpoints.
5.Students will take quick notes Thursday of important points in the film,
then after the film, fill out a reaction paper to be turned in Tuesday, May 13.
6.Friday - Students will take a quiz on Chapter 9 while using only the notes
they outlined earlier in the week.
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Week Beginning April 28
Hope your Spring Break was awesome. Kudos to the Baseball team for beating
Noble (Chamblee and Woodbury hit the newspapers!)
This week we're going to take still another look at the promotion/marketing
end of business... Thursday's video will be "The Persuaders."
In regard to our text core material, we'll be surveying Chapter 8.
So... this week's assignment will involve reading and outlining with notes
Chapter 8 for a Friday quiz and note check.
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Week Beginning April 14
Notes check for Chapter 7 on Monday! See last week's description and notes for
grading.
Tuesday we will take the assessment for Chapter 7, followed by an introduction
and survey of Chapter 8.
This week we will continue the side-bar topic of major party politics and
views on the issues... paying special attention to how party politics relates
to the Business world.
I hope to have a copy of TV's Business World and/or a radio broadcast of
Marketplace ready to present to you this week.
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Week Beginning April 7
This week's focus will be on Ethics in Business... Chapter 7 in the text.
In class we'll isolate and discuss the major issues prevalent in the country
today, identify their relevance to business, political philosophy and where we
as individuals might stand on these issues.
We'll also take a special look at the role of business in protecting the
worker... and the steps that government takes to ensure healthful workplaces.
Assignments will consist of taking complete, formatted notes on Chapter 7 to
be checked on Friday. Keep in mind the "B" grades will be minimum two pages
formatted, complete text contents and neatly done. "A" grades will exceed the
standard: neatly written... spaces for class notes... contents with more detail!
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Week Beginning March 31
Thanks to many of you for the timely submission of your "Recession Reaction"
papers last week. If you have not yet turned it in, Wednesday is the last day
to do so (see me personally because we've no class that day). Quarter Grades
end Friday and I would like time to comment and grade them.
Monday we will be preparing for assessments on Chapter 6. Types of businesses,
advantages & disadvantages of each, managerial activities in businesses, etc.
We'll do an in-class worksheet and solve a few business math problems.
Also this week we'll be exposed to an on-line business/personal check-writing
service (for the classes that did not see this Friday.
Tuesday is Chapter 6 assessment day. Be sure to have properly-formatted notes
to use for the quiz (and for your notes check).
Get ahead by beginning your reading on Chapter 7.
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Week Beginning March 24
This week's focus is chapter 6 in our Business text. Due and checked on
Monday, March 31 will be your organized notes... minimum two pages, complete
notes for chapter for 90 grade. More points for additional detail.
Chapter 6 quiz will be Monday, March 31.
Also, we'll take a special look into the current worldwide business
"recession." We have a handout to read (at home). It will be important to mark
the margins with four or five important points.
Due Friday!
You have the opportunity to earn the required grade for a small online
research project. "How might the current economic recession affect me and my
family?" This should be the heading of a short reaction paper you should
research. Sum up your findings and sources on one to two pages. You can
include copied and pasted excerpts from online sources, but you should include
an EQUAL amount of personal comment. This reaction paper should be
computer-generated, not hand-written. "A" papers will stand out in the class,
because they will be turned in by students who took the task seriously:
finding a variety of sources, a variety of comments with different points of
view, and a final paper that reflects concern for neatness and readability!
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Week Beginning March 17
Our focus this week will be to complete the review and discussion of Chapter 5.
Quiz on Chapter 5 will be Thursday!
We will make additional progress on our checkbooks and registers. Our topic
this week will be online banking.
In addition we will read and discuss some recent articles from USA Today
newspaper and Newsweek magazine!
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Week Beginning March 10
If you missed Chapter 4 quiz... or turning in last weeks four business math
problems... or having your chapter 4 notes checked. PLEASE take care of this!
This week we will attempt several activities:
1. Read and discuss the "Credit Card - Housing Crunch" article from USA Today.
2. Continue to the "halfway" point of our Checkbook & Register activity.
3. Scope out a film on "The Secret History of the Credit Card."
4. Make progress reading and discussing Chapter 5 - Textbook.
5. DUE MONDAY (3/17) - Reaction Sheet to Credit Card Frontline film.
PLEASE have your Chapter 5 notes outlined by Friday, March 14.
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Week Beginning March 3
Check on Chapter 4 notes on Tuesday!
This week we cover the economic measurement ideas in class.
Please write out the Business Math problems at the end of Chapter 4. We will
check these on Thursday. The four problems start on page 65. Write out
solutions to turn in on Thursday.
Quiz on Chapter 4 on Friday... also a few checkbook questions.
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Week Beginning February 25
Read Chapter 4, Textbook.
Take notes (with proper techniques) on Chapter 4... due Monday, March 3.
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Week Beginning February 11
Chapter 3 Outlines - Due on Friday, Feb. 15 - Quiz on return from February Break!
This week will be spent assessing you on Chapter 2. We have a guest speaker on
Thursday... Mr. Mike Moloney, Manager of Kennebunk Savings Bank in Eliot.
Goal for you this week will be POSITIVE PARTICIPATION in class!
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Week Beginning February 4
Check and grade for notes (Chapter 1) period 4 on Monday.
Quiz on Chapter 1 on Tuesday. Study and bring good notes to quiz!
Begin reading Chapter 2 on Tuesday night.
Notes and "high quality" notes on Chapter 2 due Friday for check!
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Week Beginning January 28
Monday and Tuesday evenings - Please get your class materials together:
includes pen and pencils, ring binder. Homework check on these items Thursday.
Included in check is textbook.
Monday through Wednesday evenings - Please read Chapter 1 in our textbook.
Take notes in your binder... outline form (explained in class on Tuesday).
Make sure to bring your binder notes and materials to class for this chapter.
Anticipate a quiz on basic ideas for Chapter 1 on Friday.
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