Monday-

Topics:  Review of Business Communication topics

Activities:  Students will participate in review game over Written Business communication.  Test tomorrow over Written Business Communication.

Tuesday-

Topics:  Test knowledge of Business Communication topics

Activities:  Test- Written Business Communication

Wednesday-

Band competition-  remaining students are to bring something to work on/read

Thursday-

Topics:  Test results; objectives for next section

Activities:  Students are to define the vocabulary for desktop publishing on pp. 302.323.

Monday-

Topics:   Writing a semi-formal email

Activities:  Students will take notes, participate in discussion; and with a partner, compose an email (on paper) to a tourist information center of their choice asking certain questions or requesting certain information.  Students will then swap their rough draft email with another group for proofreading. If time, type and send email to tourist center and to Ms. Davis

Tuesday-

Topics:  Writing and answering a semi-formal email

Activities:  If did not have time yesterday, students will type and send email to tourist center.

Wednesday-

PSAT testing.  Students to bring something to work on.

Thursday-

Topics:  Review knowledge of business communication (written)

Activities:  Students to complete the written review using their notes

Friday-

Topics:  Review knowledge of written business communication

Activities:  Review sheets due.  Students will then participate in review game over written business communication.  Test Monday!

TEKS:  130.115(c)(2)(B,D,F)(3)(A,B,C)

Monday-

Topics:  Discuss the parts and formatting 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.

Tuesday-

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 and print.

Wednesday-

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.

Thursday-

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

Activities:  Students to make any final corrections marked by Ms. Davis.  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 Ms. Davis for mailing.

Friday-

Topics:  Average and missing work

Activities:  Students will be given time to work on any missing or unfinished work as needed.

TEKS:  130.115(c)(2)(A,B,D)(3)(A,B)

Monday-

Topics:  Test results

Activities: Students to turn in signed progress reports.  Discuss test results and answer any questions about test.

Tuesday-

SAT boot camp.  Students will need to bring something to work on or read.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Memos

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

Thursday-

Topics:  Business letters

Activities: Students will listen, 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.

TEKS:  130.115(c)(2)(A,B,D)(3)(A,B)

Monday-

Topics:  Active Listening

Activities:  Students to listen, take notes, and participate in class discussion.  Student will complete the listening activity with a partner using Tinker toys.  Will answer questions about the activity after completing.

Tuesday-

Topics:  Review of Communication and Active Listening

Activities:  Students to complete review questions over communication and active listening using their notes. If do not finish in class, for homework.  Due by the first of class Thursday.

Wednesday-

Early release-  Class will not meet

Thursday-

Topics:  Review of Communication and Active Listening

Activities:  Students to participate in review game over communication and active listening

Friday-

Topic/Activities-  Test over Communication and Active Listening

TEKS:  130.115(c)(6)(A,B)(7)(A,B,C,D)

Monday-

Students will have a sub and will need to bring something to work on.

Tuesday-

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 and be prepared to share with the class.

Wednesday-

**All juniors to take ASVAB test.  All other students to bring something to work on.**

Thursday-

Topic:  Active Listening

Activities:  Student to take notes and participate in class discussion.  Students will complete the listening activity with a partner using Tinker toys.  Will answer questions about he activity after completing.

Friday-

Topics:  Review of Communication and active listening

Activities:  Students to complete review questions over communication and active listening using their notes.

TEKS:  130.115(c)(6)(A,B)(7)(A,B,C,D)

Monday-

Holiday!

Tuesday-Wednesday

Students are to finish the blog checklist from Friday.

Thursday

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.

Friday-

Topic: 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.

TEKS:  130.115(c)(6)(A,B)(7)(A,B,C,D)

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 29 (Daily grade). Also, need to try and have school supplies by Tuesday, Sept. 2.

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

Package of printable sheet of business cards

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!

Ms. D

Monday-

Objective-  Investigation of college and careers

Assessment-  Students to register on www.TexasCollegeandCareer.org.  Once registered, watch the “getting started” video.  Next, students are to click on the Home tab and then watch the “Building a College Portfolio” video.  After watching video, click on My Profile and fill in the profile information on each of the following tabs:  profile info, employment, activities, awards/honors, college list.  You may not have a lot to fill in now, buy you can add to this list each year that you are in high school.  Save all information and log off of website when complete.

Tuesday-

Objective-  Students will explore their interests and abilities with an online interest quiz.

Assessment-  Students will need to log onto www.TexasCollegeandCareer.org website.  Once logged on, click on the Planning tab.  From here, click on the “Get to know yourself” tab.  Watch the “identifying Interests video.”  After watching video, click the “What do I like” tab.  Click the “Start Quiz” button.  Take the quiz that appears following the directions as you go.  Quiz should take approximately 14 minutes.  Once you finish and get the results of your quiz, click on the My Interest tab.  Using the results of your quiz, choose 1 primary interest area and 2 secondary interest areas.  Look over the jobs within each category.  If time, do the “What do I value” quiz as well.