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Financial Bus Tech
IRENE ORTIZ
CHARLES W FLANAGAN HIGH SCHOOL
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Financial Business Tech      
  This course is designed to provide a basic overview of current business, finance and information systems and trends and to introduce students to the basics and foundations required for today's business environments. Emphasis is placed on developing proficiency with fundamental computer applications, so that they may be used as communication tools for enhancing personal and work place proficiency in an information-based society. This also includes proficiency with computers using databases, spreadsheets, presentation applications, financial and tax software applications and the integration of these programs using software that meets industry standards

Guest Speaker November 13 Consumer Credit Counseling
 WEEK 10 – 18

 

Week 10- Students will Formulate a career plan for post-graduation.:

-Career Project - SSR -NY TIMES  word of the day & daily news quiz every Friday. -

Go to – www.florida.echoices.com  Click jump in, click the arrow on choices planner, click interest profiler and take the test 180 questions take your time. Email the report to me – put your name on the subject line.

Click on the career , and work on the power point.

Go to work page – list careers by alphabet, and there are videos on careers need headphones to listen.

Take quiz & email the results to me :

http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl-leadershipquiz.htm

Week 11 STUDENTS WILL: Identify updated industry information

Complete Career Project & Present/NYTIMES -daily quiz & word of the day/SSR 


Week 12 STUDENTS WILL: Describe and use current and emerging computer technology and software to perform personal and business related tasks 

Prepare a spreadsheet for holiday gift list. HEADINGS- Item/Cost/Website/Store


Week 13 Students will: work on preparing spreadsheets and manipulating data.

Prepare a Variety of spreadsheets 


Week 14 Students will research & prepare business plan and prepare marketing tools for their business.

Watch:  http://video.forbes.com/fvn/breakout/ice-cream-on-demand?partner=playlist

prepare a business card & brochure

summarize article :  http://www.inc.com/magazine/20090701/six-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-starting-a-business.html

http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/startup/week1.htm  Watch video fill out the forms below - my bright idea, my business concept & vision.


Week 15 Students will research and prepare a business plan: http://karlaswebquest.8m.com/new_page_1.htm use to prepare the plan & resourceshttp://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/startup/week2.htm

fill out rank yur ability, rank your interest, brainstorm & take E type test.


Week 16 Learner will: -Use reference sources such as books, magazines, and electronic databases to gather and critically evaluate materials. SSR, USA Today; project

 http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/startup/week3.htm

http://www.showcase.com/AppRoot.aspx?cc=0#&&/wEXAQURV29ya2Zsb3dIaXN0b3J5SUQFJGI0ZGUyOTVjLTkyZWYtNDcyYy1hOWIzLTU5NGFhZWE1ZDNmOAaVgERk8T5WW63uGYkWN+JOXmZM

http://www.entrepreneur.com/toolkit

review the 15 sources keep it in your favorites you may need it again, lingo need to know will test on Friday, fill out starting cost worksheet.  Read Big decision: How do you fund your new business? Summarize Seven famous founders share money mistakes, smart moves


Week 17 Learners wil: Reflect on what has been learned through reading, recognizing assumptions and implications, and formulating ideas, opinions, and personal responses.  SSR, USA Today, Project

http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/startup/week4.htm

fill out worksheets target market/niche,  your competitors, elevator pitch

Summarize: A partner can give your business shelter or a storm. and Mentors, free or paid, can bring a lot to your business


Week 18 Learners will present their business plan Organize, prepare and deliver formal and informal effective presentations.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/startup/week5.htm

worksheet -research goals, questions, sources.

Summarzie: 16 SECRETS FOR SUCCESS: Just between us
WAYS TO GET INFORMATION: Types of business research
SAVE MONEY: Where to do your market research, for free


Week19:  Present your business Plan

http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/startup/week6.htm

Worksheet: long term goals, risks, p&L projections

Summarize: GET STARTED : Anatomy of a business plan
Q & A: What investors look for in your plan
COMMON MISTAKES: Nine ways to ruin your business plan
THINKING AHEAD: Options for your exit


Due Jan 12.

Journals

JOURNAL #1  - If you owned your own business what would it be?  Describe in detail... 

words:  Discernible, distinct, evident, intelligibility, limpid  

JOURNAL #2  - What does the word 'HOPE' mean to you? Elaborate!

Words: Deplorable, excoriating, castigated laudable, kudos

JOURNAL #3 - What motivates you?  Explain Who inspires you? Why?

Words: Audacious, bravado, dauntless, defiance, fortitude

Journal #4  - What has someone done for you that has made you feel special?

Words: Folly, Improdent, Inadvisable, Inane, Indiscreet

Journal #5 -  What do you want to accomplish this last quarter?  Why?

Words: Rash, Preposterous, Ludicrious, Injurdicrous, Willes


Journals - Due Nov 25- use the vocabulary words in the journal.

1)Why do you use Facebook/Myspace?How much time do you spend on it? Do you think it is a good way to communicate? What do you think the future of facebook/myspace will be like?vocab: discombobulated, addle, moil, arrant, pellucid

2) What does Thanksgiving mean to you? How do you celebrate it? What can you do this year to make it special?vocab:  self-aggrandizing, pompous, priggish, cordial, genial

3) If you lost every material possision what would you miss the most? Why? vocab:capricious, temerity, stalwart, virago, resolute

4) What do you think makes a good friend? Vocab: meager, lilliputian, pittance, plethora, surfeit,

5) What do you like to do in your free time?Vocab: Brink-, Brouhaha, Bleak, Bizarre, Blather-


 Articles - Due Nov 25 -summarize use your own words 5 sentences or more.

http://www.howtochooseacareer.com/choosingrightcareer.html

Choosing the right career

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/07/11/how-to-choose-a-career-the-simple-dollar-way/

http://www.quintcareers.com/choosing_major.html#

http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-1771-Salaries-and-Promotions-20-Highest-Paying-Jobs/?ArticleID=1771&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=22a002453773444cbeca7572ea5b66df-309565842-RJ-4

http://video.forbes.com/fvn/rich-list-09/american-billionaire-castle  watch video
PLAY GAMES - http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/pop/games/p_road_trip.html  http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/at_school/trainingcamp/ff/play.php  http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/cgi-bin/english/qs/disp_cat.pl http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/flash/countdown/countdown.html


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