Monday-

Topics:  Test results (over written business communication)

Activities:  Test corrections

Tuesday-

Topics:  objectives for next section (desktop publishing; become familiar with this chapter’s vocabulary

Activities:  Students to define the vocabulary for desktop publishing on pp. 302-303, 310, 316 (symbol only)

Wednesday-

Topics:  working with newsletter columns

Activities:  Students to take notes, and practice new skills on computer as we go through the Try-its on pp. 303-304, 305,306.  Students to save their work into their Practice folder on their flash drive.

Thursday-Friday

Topics:  working with newsletter columns

Activities:  Students to reinforce new skills by completing the Lesson 23 Practice and Apply on pp. 307-309 in book on the computer.  Save into Word folder on flash drive and print where indicated.

Monday-

Topics:  Review written business communication

Activities:  Students will complete the written test review over written business communication using their notes.  If don’t finsih in class, for homework.  Due by the first of class Tuesday.

Tuesday-

Topics:  Review written business communication

Activities:  Test reviews due.  Exchange and grade.  Discuss any questions over review

Wednesday-

Early release-  class will not meet

Thursday-

Topics:  Review of written business communication

Activities:  Students will participate in a test review game.  Winner(s) over review game will receive 5 bonus points on their test grade.

Friday-

Activities:  Test over Written Business communication.  **Will need a pencil for scantron**

Monday–

Topics:  Review of how to open an email, how to reply to an email

Activities:  We will brainstorm as a class a list of good questions that students can ask their classmates in order to discover more about them.  Students will then write their names and email addresses on slips of paper.  The slips will be randomly distributed to class.  Students will then write to the email address they have received.  They will introduce themselves and pose four of the brainstormed questions.  Check for complete sentences and spelling mistakes before sending.  Students will then respond to the emails they have received and pose 4 questions back.

Tuesday-

Topics:  Formal, informal, and semi-formal emails; do’s and don’t in email writing

Activities:  Students will take notes over different styles of emails; will then divide the class into pairs.  Each pair will get sample “good” and “bad” emails.  They are to choose one partner to be the scribe for their group.  He or she will draw two columns on a piece of paper and write the headings Dos and Don’ts at the top.  The pairs will then compare the two emails and try to discover the rules of writing a good email.  They should write the rules in the correct column.  We will then come back together as a class to discuss what they found.   Next, we will discuss emailing a tourism company of a city of their choice asking for any information they require.  For today, they will just need to get on the Internet to gather information on a tourism company in a city of their choice and note the email address for tomorrow.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Writing a semi-formal email for communication

Activities:  Students will use the model email from yesterday (worksheet 2b) as an example and follow the list of rules discussed to compose an original email to a tourism company in a city of their choice requesting information on said city, its attractions, etc.  Students will type rough draft of email in MS Word, print one copy, and save on their flash drive as Tourism Email.  Turn in rough draft into box for a daily grade.

Thursday–

Topics:  Professionalism and proofreading

Activities:   Students will receive another’s students rough draft email to proofread for errors.  After proofreading, students are to give back to owner to  correct any errors, resave (Tourism Email), and reprint.  Students should staple rough draft of email to back of new printout and turn into the box for Mrs. Ross to proofread.

Friday–

Topics:  Sending of semi-formal email

Activities:  Students will receive their proofread email back from Mrs. Ross.  They are to pull up their email program and retype their email to the tourism  company.  Students are to raise their hand BEFORE hitting send so Mrs. Ross can proofread one last time for errors.  If ok, they are to then send their email.  Hopefully they will get a response in a week or two!

 

Monday-

Topics:  Recap of Friday’s assignment of composing an original personal business letter.

Activities:  Students to finish composing and typing their original personal business letter from Friday.  Save as:  personal business letter to flash drive and print.

Tuesday-

Topics:  Professionalism and proofreading

Activities:  Review proofreading symbols with class.  Students to then exchange their printed personal business letters with a partner.  Each student will  then proofread and mark any errors or any suggestions that they feel necessary (using appropriate proofreading symbols).  Students will then re-exchange letters and correct any errors that were found.  Students should also run Spell Check, resave, and print to turn in for a daily grade.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Final suggestions on letter; how to print an envelope

Activities:  Students to make any final corrections as marked by Mrs. Ross.  Resave and reprint final copy of letter.  Students will then print an envelope with appropriate return and shipping addresses in order to mail their letters.  Students will turn in letter and envelope to Mrs. Ross for mailing.

Thursday-

Topics:  How to set up a Gmail account;  how to compose an email

Activities:  Students to set up a Gmail account if they do not already have one.  Students to then compose an original email and successfully send to Mrs. Ross with the subject of “First Email Assignment“.

Friday-

Topics:  How to open an email, how to reply to an email

Activities:  Students to open Mrs. Ross’ email and send a reply to her question(s).  We will then brainstorm as a class alist of good questions that students can ask their classmates in order to discover more about them.  Students will then write their names and email addresses on slips of paper.  The slips will be randomly distributed to class.  Students will then write to the address they have received.  They will introduce themselves and pose four of the brainstormed questions.  If time, students will respond to the email they have received from classmate and pose 4 questions back.

TEKS:  130.115(c)(2)(B,D,F)(3)(A,B,C)

 

 

 

Monday-

Topics:  Memos

Activities:  Students will take notes and participate in discussion about using memos in a business.  Sample topics:  what a memo is, parts and spacing, etc.  Students will brainstorm a list of reasons why one might send a memo.  Students will then compose an original memo on the computer.  Save to flash drive as Memo and print when complete.

Tuesday-

Topics:  Business letters

Activities:  Students will take notes and participate in discussion about business letters in a business. Example topics:  what is a business letter, parts and spacing, etc.  Students to then type the sample business letter.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Parts and spacing of a personal business letter; reasons to send a personal business letter

Activities:  Students to take notes and participate in discussion.  Students will then come up with an idea to send a real personal business letter with the objective of either informing, persuading, complaining, etc.  Students must get idea approval before beginning research as to address and contact information of the letter.

Thursday-

Topics:  Recap of yesterday’s assignment of composing an  original personal business letter

Activities:  Students to finish composing and typing their original personal business letter from yesterday.  Save as:  personal business letter to flash drive and print.

Friday-

Topics:  Professionalism and proofreading

Activities:  Review proofreading symbols with class.  Students to then exchange their printed personal business letters with a partner.  Each student will then proofread and mark any errors or any suggestions that they feel necessary (using appropriate proofreading symbols).  Students will then re-exchange letters and correct any errors that were found.  Students should also run Spell Check, resave, and print to turn in for a daily grade.

 

 

Monday-

Holiday!

Tuesday-

Objective:  Review of Communication and Active Listening

Activities: Students will complete the test review questions over Communication and active listening using their notes. If don’t finish in class, for homework.  Due by the first of class Wednesday.

Wednesday-

Objective:  Review of Communication & Active Listening

Activities:  Test review due.  Students will then participate in review game over communication and active listening. Test tomorrow!

Thursday-

Topics/Activities-  Test over Communication and Active Listening

TEKS:  130.115(c)(6)(A,B)(7)(A,B,C,D)

Monday-

Objective:  Discuss Communication in school and in the workplace

Activities:  Student’s to take notes, participate in discussions.  They will then take the “Self-appraisal Communications survey” and be prepared to discuss their results with the class.

Tuesday-

Objective:  Non-verbal communication

Activities:  Students to take notes and participate in class discussions.  Students will participate in charades game when learning about gestures.  After discussing body language and posture, students will complete the worksheet “Gestures- What do they tell us”  and be prepared to discuss with the class.

Wednesday-

Topic:  Non-verbal communication (cont.)

Activities:  Students will continue taking notes and participating in class discussion.  Students will then use the Internet to find an example of how nonverbal communication can differ among cultures.  Be prepared to share with class.

Thursday-Friday

Topic:  Review of Non-verbal communication

Activities:  Students will use the Internet to find examples (in picture form) of each type of non-verbal communication and include in a PowerPoint presentation.  One slide for each type of Non-verbal communication.  Save to flash drive.

Monday-

About BIM II, Getting to know you activities

Tuesday-

Discuss class procedures, acceptable use policies,  school supplies, etc.

Homework:  Get classroom procedures signed by parent and parent subscribed to BIM II blog by Friday, August 28 (Daily grade). Also, need to try and have school supplies by Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Wednesday-

Discuss how to log on and use Google Drive.

Thursday-

Learn the basics of blogs and e-porfolios.

Friday-

Homework due:  Classroom procedures signed by parent and parent subscribed to BIM II blog  (Daily grade).

Topic:  Review blogs

Activities:  Students to finish updating their About me then make a new post about their first week in school.

Welcome to Business Information Management II (BIM II)!  In this class, students will apply skills to address business applications of emerging technologies, create complex word-processing documents, develop sophisticated spreadsheets using charts and graphs, and make an electronic presentation using appropriate multimedia software. Students will also complete a career unit in which they will investigate different careers of interest, learn how to fill out job applications, create resumes and cover letters, and interviewing techniques.  Students will also participate in creating and running a mock business within the school.

Prerequisite:  Business Information Management I (BIM I)

Supplies:

Three ring notebook

Package of dividers (5)

Pencil and pens

Red pen

Notebook paper or spiral

Ear buds or headphones

Flash drive (to be left in classroom)

Lesson Plans will be posted to this website weekly.  Remember, it is your responsibility to make up any missing assignments if you are absent for any reason.

Looking forward to having you in class!

Mrs. Ross

Monday-

Topics:  Excel chart reinforcement

Activities:  Students will complete Jobs 61 & 62 over charts in Excel.  Save and print when complete.

Tuesday-

Topics:  Excel chart review

Activities:  Students to complete review sheets over Excel charts using their notes. For homework if do not finish in class.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Excel chart review

Activities:  Review sheets due.  Students will then participate in review game over Excel charts.

Thursday-

Topic/Activities:  Test over Excel charts

Friday-

Topics:  Test results