Business Foundations Chapter 3
Assignments/Activities:
“A Day in the Life”
Comparative Systems Activity
CIA World Factbook
Gross Domestic Pizza/Assessment
Measuring Economic Performance
GNP per Capita worksheet (text GNP per capita in Common folder)
Business Cycle Model (overhead) and discussion of Inflation/Deflation
Find an article that discusses the state of the Current economy: Summarize the articleHOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT:
Read Chapter 3, define vocabulary terms: due Friday 2/5 Chapter 3 questions — pg.44, #13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 23, 25 & 26: due Friday 2/5 Chapter 3 test: Monday 2/8
Add comment January 28, 2010
Business Foundations Chapter 2 Links
Nathan’s Story (read Sweet Jelly Belly Beans)
Add comment January 11, 2010
Productive Resources
Add comment January 11, 2010
Stock Market Game
Stock Market Game
Yahoo Finance
New York Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Smart Money
MSN Money Central
TheStreet
AOL Money
Industries
Forbes Small/Mid/Large Cap Stocks
Morning Star
Finance Freak
Add comment October 12, 2009
Technology Article Assignment
Keeping Up With Technology Assignment
Digital Communications
FINAL DUE DATE: MARCH 1, 2010
In order to stay up-to-date with new advances in computer technology, your assignment over the next 8 weeks or so is to find and summarize ten articles that describe those advances. You may find the articles on the internet, in newspapers, or in magazines. The articles can be as short or as long as you’d like, but try to find news that actually interests you. Check with me if you aren’t sure an article qualifies as one about current computer technology.
1. You must copy and hand in the original article—no matter where it’s from.
2. You will also need to summarize the article by writing a paragraph about the article in your best printing or handwriting. You may use the computer pen and OneNote or just plain pen and paper. The paragraph should be at least 5 sentences long, should be in your own words, and should give me a basic idea of what the article was about, along with your opinion of the article. If the copy of your article doesn’t show the source or author and date, please include that information at the beginning of your summary. Title and Number your articles and summaries, with your name on each. See me for sample articles and summaries.
3. We will do the first article/summary together in class, and you will turn in the first article to me at the end of that class for review. I will give you feedback and return it so you can use it as a model and continue your search for 9 more.
4. As soon as you have collected all 10 articles and written all 10 summaries, staple them together and hand in! Be sure to include your name and block number on at the top of the first page.
This assignment may be completed: during class time while using the Internet ONLY if you finish the regular assignment early, during activity period, or at home. ALWAYS ask permission each day you want to work on your articles. You do not need Internet access for this assignment; newspapers and magazines also contain articles about new technology. The assignment could make a difference of one letter grade in your 9-week grade, so be sure you don’t neglect to do it! Keeping up with the latest in technology is interesting and important.
The assignment is evaluated on number and quality of articles and quality of summaries (content and spelling/grammar). The assignment is due the first day of class of the last week of the nine weeks. No late summaries are accepted, and I will give you many reminders when you have only 2 weeks left until the assignment is due.
Add comment September 17, 2009
New Technology Links
YAHOO Technology
USA Today Technology
PC World
CNN Technlogy
New Scientist
TechNewsWorld
Latest Inventions and Cool Gadgets
Cool New Gadgets
Engadget
Popular Science New Gadgets
All About New Gadgets
Geek.com New Gadgets
Add comment September 16, 2009
Typing programs
Good Typing
Will have to register – can use a made-up name, but must remember your log-in.
Complete lessons 1 – 4
Typing Lessons
Complete first three lessons
Ugly Typing
Type all the keys we have learned so far into the practice list.
Type Online
Lesson 1, exercises 1 – 10
Typing Web
Home Row Keys
Free Typing Games
Lessons 1-2, Lessons 3 & 4 will work but will need to use the U key.
Add comment September 14, 2009
Career Surveys
Live Career
Career Voyages
Career Zone
Indiana Career Clusters
To get a list of occupations for each cluster, click on the Cluster, pathway model link.
Add comment August 22, 2009
