Date | Objective/Standard | Description of Lesson | Assignment/HW |
8/28 | First day of school |
- Welcome
- Go over syllabus and rules
- Pass out folders that are to be taken home (not left in the classroom)
- Log in and create folders in Google Drive
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- Signed syllabus due Wednesday |
8/29 | Second day of school |
- Pass out notebooks for QOTD
- Do QOTD together
- Look at sample logos from last year's class
- Pass out Dream Team packets (textbook)
- Work on PG-1 in packet
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- Signed syllabus due Wednesday
- PG-1 complete for Wednesday
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8/30 |
- Use Microsoft Word to create and format a business memo
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- QOTD in notebooks
- Send a test email
- Start typing PG-1 on computer in Word (Memo)
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- Signed syllabus due today!
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8/31 |
- Same as 8/30
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- QOTD in notebooks
- Finish typing Memo (PG-1) in Word and email teacher
- Work on PG-2 in packet
- Teacher checked PG-1 in packet
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- PG-2 complete for Friday
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9/1 |
- Use graphic design software to create a professional team logo
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- QOTD in notebooks
- Create a practice logo for my team (Crazy Cats)
- Save two ways - as a Publisher file and as a JPEG
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- Will check PG-2 in packet on Tuesday
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9/5 |
- Same as 9/1
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- QOTD in notebooks
- Checked PG-2 in packets
- Create own team logo
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9/6 | - Same as 9/1 |
- Internet was down and students could not even log in to the computers
- They studied for their history test instead
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9/7 | - Same as 9/1 |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Finish logos and email the JPEGs
- Fill out logo info sheet and contact ifo sheet
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9/8 | - Use the Internet and other resources to create a team roster |
- Fill out PG-3 in packet
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- Finish PG-3 if not finished in class |
9/11 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article together in class
- As a class, type up a five sentence summary of the article along with a Works Cited page
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9/12 | - Same as 9/8 |
- QOTD in notebooks
- I checked PG-3 in workbooks (HW)
- Type up roster in Excel
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9/13 | - Same as 9/8 |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Finish roster and email roster to teacher
- Start designing 3 letterhead samples on own on W-1 in packet
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9/14 | - Use Microsoft Word to create a letterhead template |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Create Letterhead 1 together in class
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- Notebook check tomorrow! |
9/15 | - Same as 9/14 |
- Finish Letterhead 1 in class
- Work on other 2 Letterhead on own
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- Notebook check today |
9/18 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited
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9/19 | - Same as 9/14 |
- Finish Letterhead 1,2,3 in class today
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9/20 | - Use Microsoft Word to create a block-style business letter |
- Work on W-3 in packet
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9/21 | - Use Microsoft Word to create a press release |
- Work on W-4 in packet
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- W-3 and W-4 will be checked on Monday |
9/22 |
NO SCHOOL
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9/25 |
- Use Microsoft Word to create an envelope
- Use Microsoft Word to create a block-style business letter
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- Checked W-3 and W-4 in the packets
- Create an envelope for teams
- Start typing Letter to Commissioner
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9/26 | - Use Microsoft Word to create a block-style business letter |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Finish typing Letter to Commissioner and email to teacher
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9/27 | - Use Microsoft Word to create a press release |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Type Press Release and email to teacher
- Work on W-5 in packet
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- W-5 in packet due tomorrow |
9/28 | - Use the table feature in Microsoft Word to create an equipment inventory list |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Check W-5 in packet (HW)
- Type Equipment List and email to teacher
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9/29 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page | - Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited | |
10/2 | - Same as 9/28 |
- Catchup day
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10/3 | - Same as 9/28 |
- Finish and email teacher Equipment List
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10/4 | - Same as 9/28 |
- Catchup day
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10/9 | - Use the table feature in Microsoft Word to create a player personnel form |
- Work on W-6 (player personnel form) in Word and email to teacher
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10/10 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited
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10/11 |
- Catchup day
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10/12 | - Use Microsoft Excel to calculate the total salaries for your team. |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Typed salaries for our players, sorted the information by the largest salary and used a formula for the total salaries
- Saved as Total Salaries in E folder and emailed teacher
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10/13 | - Use Microsoft Excel to add a chart to enhance data |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Added a pie chart to the data in Total Salaries file in Excel
- Emailed to teacher
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10/16 | - Use Microsoft Excel to create a season schedule |
- Typed Season schedule (E-3) in Excel and added formatting
- Emailed to teacher
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10/17 | - Use Microsoft Excel to calculate ticket sales and total sales from tickets |
- Typed Ticket Sales (E-4) in Excel and added formatting
- Emailed to teacher
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10/18 | - Same as 10/17 |
- Students finished Ticket Sales (E-4) and emailed to teacher
- Catchup day
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10/19 | - Use desktop publishing software to design a business card. |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Talked about the good, the bad, and the ugly business card design
- Learned how to properly shake hands when greeting someone
- Sketched out 3 different designs for their own business cards
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- DTP-1 in packet due Monday |
10/23 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited
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10/24 | - Same as 10/19 |
- Students created a business card with teacher as a sample in class
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10/25 | - Same as 10/19 |
- Students finished three different business cards and emailed to teacher
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10/26 | - Same as 10/19 |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Students finished three different business cards and emailed to teacher
- Worked on DTP-2 in packets
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- DTP-2 due Friday |
10/27 | - Use desktop publishing software to design a VIP pass |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Students worked on their DTP-2 (VIP Pass) on computer and emailed to teacher
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10/30 | - Same as 10/27 |
- Catchup day (2 hour delay schedule so class was shortened)
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10/31 | - Use desktop publishing software to design a team shirt |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Students worked on their DTP-3 (T-shirt) on computer and emailed to teacher
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11/1 | - Use desktop publishing to create a magazine advertisement |
- Students worked on DTP-4 in workbooks
- Catchup day
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11/2 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited
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11/3 | - Use desktop publishing to create a magazine advertisement |
- Students created DTP-4 (Magazine Ad) on the computer and emailed to the teacher
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11/6 | - Use desktop publishing to create a cereal box |
- Students worked on DTP-5 in workbooks and started to create DTP-5 (Cereal Box) on computer in class
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11/7 |
- No class because of GCCTC tour
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11/8 | - Same as 11/6 |
- Students worked on DTP-5 (Cereal Box) on the computer and emailed to teacher
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11/9 |
- Catchup day
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11/10 |
- No School
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11/13 | - Use desktop publishing to create a brochure |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Students started to create one side of DTP-6 (brochure) for their team
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11/14 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited
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11/15 | - Same as 11/13 |
- Students worked on the back side of DTP-6 (brochure) for their team in class
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11/16 | - Same as 11/13 |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Students finished and emailed DTP-6 (brochure) to teacher
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11/17 | - Use desktop publishing to create a newsletter |
- Students worked on DTP-7 in packet and then started to create DTP-7 (newsletter) on the computer
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- DTP-7 in packet due Monday |
11/20 | - Same as 11/17 |
- Students worked on DTP-7 (newsletter) on the computer
- Checked DTP-7 in packet for completion
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11/21 | - Same as 11/17 |
- Students worked on a bonus assignment
- Students continued to work on the DTP-7 (newsletter) and email to teacher
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11/22 | - Same as 11/17 |
- Catchup day
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11/29 | - Use database program to create a fan database |
- Students worked on A-1 in their packet
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11/30 | - Same as 11/29 |
- Students typed A-1 (Fan Database) on computer and emailed to teacher
- Worked on A-2 in packet for tomorrow
- Received ornament template so they can make an engraved ornament using the new laser engraver
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- A-2 due tomorrow |
12/1 |
- Catchup day because several students were absent
- Students worked on A-2 in packets and their ornament design
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12/4 | - Use database program to create an advertiser database |
- Students worked on A-3 in their packets during class
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12/5 | - Same as 12/4 |
- Students typed A-2 (Advertiser Database) on Access and emailed to teacher for a grade
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12/6 | - Same as 12/4 |
- Students finished typing A-2 (Advertiser Database) and completed A-3 in their packet
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A-3 due tomorrow |
12/7 | - Use database program to create a music database |
- Students typed A-3 (Music Database) in Access and emailed to teacher for a grade
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12/8 | - Create a PowerPoint presentation to enhance your Dream Team presentation to the class |
- We went over what is to be expected during the actual presentation (what to wear, the rubric, etc.)
- Students started on their PPT-1 (Meet the Team presentation) in class - first 2 slides
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12/11 | - Same as 12/8 |
- Students worked on more slides on their PPT-1 (Meet the Team presentation) in class
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12/12 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited
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12/13 | - Same as 12/8 |
- Students worked on downloading their top 5 songs to put into their PowerPoint presentation
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12/14 | - Same as 12/8 |
- Students worked on more slides on their PPT-1 (Meet the Team presentation) in class
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12/15 | - Same as 12/8 |
- Students worked on more slides on their PPT-1 (Meet the Team presentation) in class
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12/18 | - Same as 12/8 |
- Students worked on more slides on their PPT-1 (Meet the Team presentation) in class
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12/19 | - Same as 12/8 |
- Students worked on more slides on their PPT-1 (Meet the Team presentation) in class
- We also went over what to say during presentations
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1/4 | - Same as 12/8 |
- Because of the delay, only one student was able to present today
- She presented, we talked about how she did
- Students filled in a survey on how she did
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- Presentations 1/5, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10 and 1/11 |
1/5 | No School | ||
1/8 | No School | ||
1/9 | - Same as 12/8 | - Students presented and the class filled in their surveys | - Presentations 1/10 1/11, 1/12 and 1/15 |
1/10 | - Same as 12/8 | - Students presented and the class filled in their surveys | - Presentations 1/11, 1/12 and 1/15 |
1/11 | - Same as 12/8 | - Students presented and the class filled in their surveys | - Presentations 1/12 and 1/15 |
1/12 | - Same as 12/8 | - Students presented and the class filled in their surveys | - Presentation 1/15 |
1/15 | - Same as 12/8 | - Students presented and the class filled in their surveys | |
1/16 | - Students worked on their final project | ||
1/17 | - Students worked on their final project | ||
1/18 | - Catchup day | ||
1/22 | - Students wrote a 150 word paper introducing themselves | ||
1/23 |
- Went over syllabus in class
- Students received folders and their Dream Team packet
- Students sent a test email
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- Signed syllabus due 1/29 | |
1/24 |
- We did the QOTD together in class, so students know how to do it
- Students filled in PG-1 in their packets
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- Signed syllabus due 1/29
- PG-1 in packet due tomorrow
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1/25 | - Use Microsoft Word to create and format a business memo |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Students typed, along with the teacher, their PG-1 in the packet (to create a memo in Word)
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- Signed syllabus due 1/29 |
1/26 |
- Students read an article pertaining to technology together in class and discussed
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- Signed syllabus due 1/29 | |
1/29 | - Same as 1/25 |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Students finished their Memo and emailed to teacher
- Students then worked on PG-2 in packet
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- Signed syllabus due today!
- PG-2 in packet due tomorrow (and in color)
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1/30 | - Use graphic design software to create a professional team logo |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Made folders for the class on the computer
- Teacher checked PG-2 in packet
- Students learned how to find good graphics using the Internet and how to save them correctly
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1/31 | - Same as 1/30 |
- No QOTD in notebooks
- Period 1 - students created a logo for my fictitious team and emailed me the final logo
- Period 2 - half the class was missing so worked on fixing their PG-2 in the packets
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2/1 | - Same as 1/30 |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Period 1 - Students started to work on their logos in class
- Period 2 - students created a logo for my fictitious team and emailed me the final logo
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2/2 | - Same as 1/30 |
- Students worked on their logos in class and emailed to teacher
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2/5 | - Same as 1/30 |
- No QOTD in notebooks
- Catchup day
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2/6 |
- PTC speaker in class
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2/7 |
- No School
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2/8 | - Use the Internet and other resources to create a team roster |
- Students worked on PG-3 in their packets
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2/9 | - Same as 2/8 |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Students filled in For Your Contact Information sheet and For Your Final Logo sheet in packets
- Catchup day
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- PG-3 in packet due Monday |
2/12 | - Same as 2/8 |
- No QOTD in notebooks
- Students started typing PG-3 (Roster) in Excel today
- I checked PG-3 in packets
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2/13 |
- Catchup day
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2/14 | - Use Microsoft Word to create a letterhead template |
- QOTD in notebooks
- We created a letterhead for my team as practice today in class
- Students emailed me their practice letterhead
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2/15 | - Same as 2/14 |
- No QOTD in notebooks
- Students created 3 different letterheads for their team and emailed to the teacher
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2/16 | - Same as 2/14 |
- No QOTD in notebooks
- Students created 3 different letterheads for their team and emailed to the teacher
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2/19 |
- Use Microsoft Word to create an envelope
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- QOTD in notebooks
- Created an envelope for the teams (W-2) and emailed to the teacher
- Students worked on W-3 in their packets
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W-3 due tomorrow |
2/20 | - Use Microsoft Word to create a block-style business letter |
- Teacher checked W-3 in packet
- Typed W-3 (Letter to Commissioner) on computer and emailed to teacher
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2/21 |
- Worked on W-4 and W-5 in packet
- Catch up day
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W-4 and W-5 due tomorrow | |
2/22 | - Read article with substitute and wrote down 5 sentence summary of the article (we will be using this next week to type the summary in correct MLA formatting) | ||
2/23 | - Use Microsoft Word to create a press release |
- Teacher checked W-4 in packet
- Typed W-4 (Press Release) on computer and emailed to the teacher
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- Make sure W-5 is done for Monday! |
2/26 | - Use the table feature in Microsoft Word to create an equipment inventory list |
- Teacher checked W-5 in packet
- Typed W-5 (Equipment List) on computer and emailed to teacher
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2/27 |
- Catchup day!
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2/28 | - Use the table feature in Microsoft Word to create a player personnel form |
- Students worked on W-6 (Player Personnel Form) in class with teacher
- Emailed to teacher
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3/1 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- As a class, we typed a summary of an article in MLA format, including Works Cited
- Students then emailed the teacher their practice summary
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3/2 | - Use Microsoft Excel to calculate the total salaries for your team. |
- QOTD in notebooks
-Students typed in salaries for their players and saved that as Salaries in their E folders
- Then we sorted the data, graphed the top 5 players and their salaries, and found a total sum of all of the salaries for the team
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3/5 | - Same as above |
- Students worked on E-3 and E-4 in their packets
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3/6 | - Use Microsoft Excel to add a chart to enhance data |
- We finished working on our salaries file by adding a pie chart and making some formatting and layout changes to the pie chart
- Students emailed me their work for a grade
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3/7 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited
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3/8 | - Use Microsoft Excel to create a season schedule |
- No QOTD but I collected notebooks to check!
- Period 1 - typed their E-3 (Schedule) on the computer in Excel, added formatting, and emailed to the teacher for a grade
- Period 2 - catchup day
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3/12 | - Same as above |
- Period 1 catchup day
- Period 2 no class because of ALICE training
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3/13 |
- Students worked on the hour of code in class
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3/14 |
- Use Microsoft Excel to create a season schedule
- Use Microsoft Excel to calculate ticket sales and total sales from tickets
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- No QOTD but I went over how the notebooks were graded
- Period 1 typed their E-4 (Ticket Sales) on the computer in Excel, added formatting, and emailed the teacher for a grade
- Period 2 typed their E-3 (Schedule) on the computer in Excel, added formatting, and emailed to the teacher for a grade
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3/15 | - Use Microsoft Excel to calculate ticket sales and total sales from tickets |
- No QOTD
- Period 1 Catchup day
- Period 2 typed their E-4 (Ticket Sales) on the computer in Excel, added formatting, and emailed the teacher for a grade
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3/16 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited
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3/19 | - Use desktop publishing software to design a business card. |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Talked about the good, the bad, and the ugly business card design
- Learned how to properly shake hands when greeting someone
- Started to create one business card together in Publisher
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3/20 | - Same as above |
- No QOTD
- We finished our practice business card together as a class
- Then students were able to work on their own business cards
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3/21 |
- Snow day
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3/22 |
- No QOTD
- Students finished business cards
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3/26 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited
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3/27 | - Use desktop publishing software to design a VIP pass |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Students looked at different VIP passes online and tried to recreate one for their team in their packets
- Students then started on their own DTP-2 (VIP pass) In Publisher
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3/28 | - Use desktop publishing software to design a team shirt |
- No QOTD
- Students looked for an appropriate image of a shirt that they wanted to color in their team colors (in Photoshop)
- Students worked on DTP-3 (T-shirt) in class, then in Publisher, and emailed to the teacher for a grade
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3/29 |
- Catchup day
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4/3 | - Use desktop publishing to create a magazine advertisement |
- No QOTD
- Students designed DTP-4 (Magazine Ad) in class in Publisher and emailed to the teacher for a grade
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4/4 | - Use desktop publishing to create a cereal box |
- Kahoot about cereal boxes
- Students designed DTP-5 (Cereal Box) in class in Publisher and emailed to the teacher for a grade
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4/5 |
- Catchup day
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4/6 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited
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4/9 |
- Catchup day
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4/10 | - Use desktop publishing to create a brochure |
- QOTD in notebooks
- Students will design the front side of their DTP-6 (Brochure) in class
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4/11 | - Computer issues | ||
4/12 |
- Computer issues
- Student handwrote their three paragraph story for their back side of their brochure
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4/13 |
- Computer issues
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4/16 |
- Computer issues
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4/17 | - Use database program to create a fan database |
- Students filled out five entries in their A-1 in their packet (fan database)
- Students then typed the five entries in Access along with the teacher for the Fan Database
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- A-2 in packet due Tuesday |
4/18 | - Use database program to create an advertiser database |
- I checked A-2 in the students packets
- Students then typed their ten entries in Access for the Ad Database
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4/19 |
- Catchup day
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- A-3 in packet due Monday | |
4/20 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited
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- A-3 in packet due Monday |
4/23 |
- Catchup day
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4/24 | - Use database program to create a music database |
- I checked A-3 in the students packets
- Students then typed their ten entries in Access for the Music Database
- We went over, briefly, PPT-1 and the presentation specifics in class
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4/25 | - Create a PowerPoint presentation to enhance your Dream Team presentation to the class |
- Students worked on slide 1 and slide 2 in the Dream Team PowerPoint
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4/26 | - Same as 4/25 |
- Students worked on slide 3 and slide 4 in the Dream Team PowerPoint
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4/27 | - Type a summary in correct MLA formatting including a properly cited Works Cited page |
- Read an article from the approved website and type a five sentence summary in correct MLA formatting as well as Works Cited
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4/30 | - Same as 4/25 |
- Students worked on slide 5 and slide 6 in the Dream Team packet
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- Students found out what day they are presenting next week |
5/1 | - Same as 4/25 |
- Students worked on slide 7, 8 and 9 in the Dream Team packet
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- Presentations start next week! |
5/2 | - Same as 4/25 |
- Students worked on slide 10, 11 and 12 in the Dream Team packet
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- Presentations start next week! |
5/3 | - Same as 4/25 |
- Students worked on their presentations
- Teacher went over what to say on each slide
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- Presentations start next week! |
5/4 | - Same as 4/25 | - Students worked on their presentations | - Presentations start next week! |
5/7 | - Same as 4/25 | - Presentations!!! | |
5/8 | - Same as 4/25 | - Presentations!!! | |
5/9 | - Same as 4/25 | - Presentations!!! | |
5/10 | - Same as 4/25 | - Presentations!!! | |
5/11 | - Same as 4/25 | - Presentations!!! | |
5/14 | - incorporate all that the students have learned into their final project |
- Start working Final project
- Presentations!!!
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- Final project due May 24 |
5/15 | - Same as 5/14 |
- Work on Final project
- Presentations!!!
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- Final project due May 24 |
5/16 | - Same as 5/14 |
- Work on Final project
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- Final project due May 24 |
5/17 | - Same as 5/14 |
- Work on Final project
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- Final project due May 24 |
5/18 | - Same as 5/14 |
- Work on Final project
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- Final project due May 24 |
5/21 | - Same as 5/14 |
- Work on Final project
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- Final project due May 24 |
5/22 | - Same as 5/14 |
- Work on Final project
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- Final project due May 24 |