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Students will also relate their academic goals with the "My Goals" Worksheet. Students will begin to organize ideas for their Interview PowerPoint and begin to set up and design their PowerPoint. || Worksheets will be handed in for a participation grade Continue to Work on PowerPoint for the Interview Project. || Worksheets were provided || 1&2 ||  || Students will learn how to save their work to their individual flash drive ||  || Students are required to construct a powerpoint for six (6) slides: Slide 1- Title with Author Slides 2, 3, & 4- Information from the Interview worksheet Slides 5 &6- Information from "My Goals" work sheet. Students will have time to design and arrange the PowerPoint. Students will learn how to save their PowerPoint to their flash drive. Directions were provided as a resource. || At the end of the class the students will save their work. In preparation for the two upcoming classes, students will present their interview power points Students are required to finish their project for homework if they were unable to finish in class || Worksheet was provided || 1&2 ||  ||
 * ~ Date ||~ Essential Question/ Unit Title ||~ Daily Objective ||~ Standard(s) ||~ Activities ||~ Assessments ||~ Resources/ Readings ||~ DOK ||~ Special Considerations ||
 * 9/8 || Overview of the Classroom Rules and Functions || Review and understand the syllabus and classroom rules ||  || Active Listening || Homework: Require students to have their syllabus signed by a parent and to have a flash drive and email address. || N/A ||   ||   ||
 * 9/10 || What are the expectations for Microsoft Word? || Review and identify the expectations for Microsoft Office. ||  || Fill in an expectation check list worksheet as a resource. || N/A || Worksheet was provided || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 9/13 || Guess Who I am? || Guess Who I Am Interview. ||  || Students will work in groups of 2 in a Think-Pair-Share atmosphere arranging answers questions from the interview worksheet.
 * 9/14 || Election Day- NO SCHOOL || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||
 * 9/15 || Guess Who I Am... Continued? || Students will continue to work in groups and will develop their Interview PowerPoint.
 * 9/16 || Guess Who I Am Presentations || Students will present their PowerPoint... Who is ready to present? ||  || Students will present/show their PowerPoint presentations and identify what they learned about their group member. || A presentation grade will be assessed based on creativity, Length of show, and content questions are answered || Smart board || 2 ||   ||
 * 9/17 || Guess Who I Am Presentations

Microsoft Word Lecture Notes || Students will present their PowerPoint... Are you ready to present?

What are the basics of MS Word? ||  || Students will present/show their PP presentations and identify what they learned about their group member.

Students will begin to take notes from the Word lecture about the basics of MS word. Open discussion will take place at the conclusion of the lecture. || A presentation grade will be assessed based on creativity, Length of show, and content questions are answered

Students will be encouraged in class discussion and participation to relate the new material to prior knowledge. || Smart board || 2 ||  ||
 * 9/20 || Microsoft Notes Continued || What is the difference between a header and heading?

What are three memories made at Beacon ||  || Students reviewed notes from the week before.

The students continued to take notes on 2 components that are essential for writing MLA papers and required in every Word Document in MS Office- Headers and Headings.

Students then applied setting up a header and heading to a writing assignment titled - "Three Memories I made at Beacon" || Class discussion will take place to review the previous weeks notes.

Students will apply the Header and Heading lecture to a short writing assessment due the following day.

The requirements are a header and correct MLA heading and 1-3 paragraphs expressing three memories made at Beacon. || Smart Board

Computer || 2&3 || Previously typed notes are provided to those who need modifications || Subject- US News ||  || Students will work individually. Students will search on msnbc.com, foxnews.com or turnto10.com for a news article on an event that recently occurred under the US news category.
 * 9/21 || Current Event article #1 || What is in the news?

Students will use the MLA header and heading setup and type a three paragraph reflection consisting of: -Paragraph 1- Summary of the article -Paragraph 2- Opinions/Feelings/Views -Paragraph 3- What will the future bring? || Students will print the article they select and print the reflection that will be typed in word. Article and Reflection will be graded as a homework grade || Computer, msnbc.com, foxnews.com || 2&3 || Handout with instructions ||
 * 9/22 || Digication Set Up

Digication is your ticket to graduation. || What is Digication? How will you benefit from it? ||  || ACTIVE LISTENING

Students will follow directions through active listening to set up their e-portfolio. It will take 3 class periods to Set up and add assignments as "Practice uploads". Students will apply PILR- Post, Image, Link, Reflection || Interaction, Setup, discussion, attendance and participation will be assessed as a collaborative Class Work grade for each day. || Computer || 1,2 & 3 || Directions will be provided for modifications ||
 * 9/23 || Digication Set Up

Digication is your ticket to graduation || What is Digication? How will you benefit from it? ||  || ACTIVE LISTENING

Students will follow directions through active listening to set up their e-portfolio. It will take 3 class periods to Set up and add assignments as "Practice uploads". Students will apply PILR- Post, Image, Link, Reflection || Interaction, Setup, discussion, attendance and participation will be assessed as a collaborative Class Work grade for each day. || Computer || 1,2 & 3 || Directions will be provided for modifications ||
 * 9/24 || Digication Set Up

Digication is your ticket to graduation || What is Digication? How will you benefit from it? ||  || ACTIVE LISTENING

Students will follow directions through active listening to set up their e-portfolio. It will take 3 class periods to Set up and add assignments as "Practice uploads". Students will apply PILR- Post, Image, Link, Reflection || Interaction, Setup, discussion, attendance and participation will be assessed as a collaborative Class Work grade for each day. || Computer || 1,2 & 3 || Directions will be provided for modifications || They will reflect on who they are an a student artist and what their future goals are. "Practice uploads". Students will apply PILR- Post, Image, Link, Reflection || Bios are to be written in MS Word applying the header and heading lesson that was taught the previous week. Handed in for a classwork grade. Also the students will post to Digication as a part of the grade. || Computer || 1&2 || One-on-one review || Students will take notes and will participate by recognizing and identifying how to create 2 types of lists and design new list in MS Word || Participation grade will be assessed. || Computer/notes || 1&2 || Printed notes for those who need modifications and if a student is absent. || Students will search on msnbc.com or foxnews.com for a news article on an event that recently occurred under the WORLD news category.
 * 9/29 || Who are you Academically? || Bios will be used to to show academic growth over time on a digital portfolio ||  || Students will write a Bio in MS Word answering the questions, "Who are you academically?"
 * 9/30 || Where's the party at? || Students will arrange graphic organizers and create invitations in MS Word. ||  || Students will begin to arrange 3 graphic organizers in SmartArt found in MS Office. Students will follow step by step instructions as each GO is created. Each SmartArt will consist of an event with optional names, locations, food options, and logistics. When creating the invitations the information will come from 3 graphic organizers. || Students will hand in the graphic organizers as a class work grade and the Invitations as a project grade on Monday 10/4. Participation grades will be assessed on Thursday and Friday. || Computer || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 10/1 || Where's the Party at? || Students will arrange graphic organizers and create invitations in MS Word. ||  || Students will finish arranging the SmartArt graphic organizers and begin to organize their invitations. || Students will hand in graphic organizers on Monday, 10/4 and participation grades will be assessed each day || Computer || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 10/4 || Lists || Students will take notes on the last section of MS Word - bulleted and numbered lists ||  || ACTIVE LISTENING
 * 10/5 || Current Evert article #2 || What is in the news? - World News ||  || Students will work individually.

Students will use the MLA header and heading setup and type a three paragraph reflection consisting of: -Paragraph 1- Summary of the article -Paragraph 2- Opinions/Feelings/Views -Paragraph 3- What will the future bring? || Students will print the article and reflection in MS Word.

This is graded as a homework grade. || Computer/Website msnbc.com, foxnews.com || 2&3 || Handout with instructions ||
 * 10/6 || Group Discussion - DAY 1 Review for Test || What do you recall in MS Word? DAY 1 ||  || Students will work in groups of 3 to identify the answers to a worksheet with questions that will help create a complete study guide using notes and computers as a helpful resource.

As a class students will regroup into 1 group and review each answer on the worksheet || Students will gain a participation grade || Notebook/Worksheet/ Computer || 1 || Worksheet || Students will have an opportunity to ask last minute questions before the Test. || Students will receive a participation grade. || Notebooks/Smart Board/Worksheet || 1&2 || Worksheet || Students will search on msnbc.com or foxnews.com for a news article on an event that recently occurred under the BUSINESS news category. || Students will print the article and reflection in MS Word.
 * 10/7 || Group Discussion - DAY 2 Review for Test || What do you recall in MS Word? DAY 2 ||  || Students will interact with each other in a class discussion. Each student will have an opportunity to test the class something that they have mastered in MS Word by showing that function using the Smart Board and filling out a new worksheet.
 * 10/8 || TEST DAY! || TEST ||  || Students will identify, label, arrange, relate, and organize information in a multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, and short answer test. || Students will receive a test grade. || Written test and Computers for short Answer. || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 10/11 || NO SCHOOL || Columbus Day || - || - || - || - || - ||  ||
 * 10/12 || Intro to PowerPoint || Lets take a snapshot of PowerPoint! ||  || Students will organize notes on MS PowerPoint in their notebooks. The notes will be in a PowerPoint presentation on the Smart Board. || Students will receive a participation grade || Smart Board PowerPoint notes || 2 || PowerPoint Notes in handout form ||
 * 10/13 || Current Event Article #3 || What is in the news? Business News ||  || Students will work individually.

This will count as a homework grade. || Computers/Website/ Printer msnbc.com, foxnews.com || 1 || Handout || Including: Students will organize their data in a powerpoint template || Students will hand in this blue print for a class grade || computers/notebooks || 1&2 || Handout || Students will type their recipe onto MS Word. I will lecture with examples of the recipe flyer. || Bringing in a recipe is a homwork grade || Computer || 1 ||  || printing the selection from the website || Completing the research by the end of class is a participation grade || Computer, foodtimeline.org || 1&2 ||  ||
 * 10/14 || Meteorologist for a Day! || What is the weather in your favorite city? Handout ||  || Students will gather data for a weather report from [|www.weather.com].
 * 1) Current conditions
 * 2) Temperature
 * 3) Humidity
 * 4) Wind
 * 5) Precipitation
 * 6) Current Doppler image
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">5 day forecast
 * 10/15 || Meteorologist for a Day? || What is weather in your favorite city? PowerPoint ||  || Student will arrage their data and findings from weather.com and create a 6 slide powerpoint || Using 2 seperate rubrics to assess the presentation and the powerpoint || computer, smart board, weather.com || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 10/18 || Presentation || What is weather in your favorite city? ||  || Students will make a 5-7 minute individual presentation || Using 2 seperate rubrics to assess the presentation and the powerpoint || computer, smart board, weather.com || 2 ||   ||
 * 10/19 || Presentation || What is weather in your favorite city? ||  || Students will make a 5-7 minute individual presentation || Using 2 seperate rubrics to assess the presentation and the powerpoint || computer, smart board, weather.com || 2 ||   ||
 * 10/20 || Presentation || What is weather in your favorite city? ||  || Students will make a 5-7 minute individual presentation || Using 2 seperate rubrics to assess the presentation and the powerpoint || computer, smart board, weather.com || 2 ||   ||
 * 10/21 || Recipe Flyer || Whats Cooking? ||  || Students will bring in a recipe from home that they enjoy eating. It could be something from a holiday meal, favorite side dish, or grandma's famous cookies...
 * 10/22 || Recipe Flyer Research || Where did your ingredients come from? ||  || Students will select 3 ingredients and begin to reasearch the history of those ingredients on foodtimeline.org
 * 10/25 || MLA Instruction || What is an MLA Paper? ||  || Whats in your agenda? A review of each the various sections in the agendas Writing Style Handbook as an intro to the MLA paper in the Recipe project.

Intro to the Recipe paper and scoring system of that paper. Graphic Organizer- How to use the Graphic Organizer and begin to constuct ideas || Partisipation grade || Writing style handbook and rubric review || 1&2 ||  || 1. Traditions 2. Who in your family is fmous for this recipe? 3. What are your indredients history? || Graphic Organizer is graded as Class Work || Graphic Organizer Food Timeline.org computer || 1&2 ||  ||
 * 10/26 || Intro to MLA Paper || Whats Cooking? MLA ||  || Continue to constuct the GO for the MLA and orgaize thoughts for the 3 main points:
 * 10/27 || MLA Continue || Whats Cooking? MLA Con't ||  || Students continue to work on MLA Paper Grpahic Organizer.

Those who finish the GO will being to type their draft on the computer. || Classworks grade || Graphic Organizer Food Timeline.org computer || 1&2 ||  ||
 * 10/28 || MLA Continue || Whats Cooking? MLA Con't ||  || Continue to draft ont he computer.

Those who finish drafting will Peer Edit. || classwork grade || Graphic Organizer Food Timeline.org computer || 1&2 ||  ||
 * 10/29 || MLA Continue || Whats Cooking? MLA Con't ||  || Continue to Peer Edit.

Those who finish peer editing will begin to make changes and complete the final paper || attendance and classwork grade || Graphic Organizer Food Timeline.org computer || 2 ||  ||
 * 10/30 || MLA Continue || Whats Cooking? MLA Con't ||  || Due Date of All Items:

Graphic Organizer Draft with Peer Editing Final Paper Final Recipe Flyer

Students will finish and turn in the final paper and will post to Digication.

Recipe Flyer is a seperate post. || attendance, classwork, and paper/project grade || Graphic Organizer Food Timeline.org computer || 2&3 ||  || Actors, Plot, Setting, Story Line, Lighting, Music, then, state your opinion, write a short trailer, know your audience || Students will take notes as a partisipation grade || Worksheet || 1 ||  ||
 * 11/1 || 1/2 Day: How to Write a Movie Review || Lecture of how to write a movie Review ||  || What to look for in a film to critique:
 * 11/2 || ELECTION DAY || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||
 * 11/3 || Pursuit of Happyness Film || Watch and Critique ||  || Students are to take notes throughout the film to help create a critque that will be done in PowerPoint and due on Friday || Students will take notes as a partisipation grade || Notebooks, Pursuit of Happyness film || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 11/4 || Pursuit of Happyness Film || Watch and Critique ||  || Students are to take notes throughout the film to help create a critque that will be done in PowerPoint and due on Friday || Students will take notes as a partisipation grade || Notebooks, Pursuit of Happyness film || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 11/5 || Pursuit of Happyness Critique PowerPoint || Review and Critique ||  || Students are to create a review of the film Pursuit of Happyness in PowerPoint form. Students are required to include a stuctured format that was introduced and reviewed on Monday. Design and stucture applies in grade. || PowerPoint grade || Notebooks, Pursuit of Happyness film, Computers || 1,2&3 ||   ||
 * 11/8 || Current Event Article #4 || Whats in the news? Sci Tech ||  || Students will work individually.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students will search on msnbc.com or foxnews.com for a news article on an event that recently occurred under the SCI TECH news category. || Students will print the article and reflection in MS Word.

This will count as a homework grade. || Computers/Website/ Printer msnbc.com, foxnews.com || 1&2 ||  ||
 * 11/9 || How to: Guide to Presenting || Lecture on the correct was to present ||  || ACTIVE LISTENING AND NOTETAKING - Students will take notes on helpful ways to present and the correct way to present. || Attendance Grade || Smartboard, handout ||   ||   ||
 * 11/10 || How to: Guide to Presenting || What are you interested in? Apply Apply Apply ||  || Students will be assigned a PowerPoint classed "Interest Power Point". They are to create a 6 slide PP of a band they love or a favorite city they have visited etc... || Class work || Power Point || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 11/11 || VETERANS DAY || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||
 * 11/12 || How to: Guide to Presenting || What are you interested in? ||  || Continue to work and finish the interest powerpoint, applying a consistent color scheme and animations, students are to create a clean line, audience friendly powerpoint that they feel comfortable talking about and presenting. || Class Work grade || Power Point || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 11/15 || Current Event Article #5 || Whats in the news? Politics ||  || Students will work individually.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students will search on msnbc.com or foxnews.com for a news article on an event that recently occurred under the POLITICS news category. || Students will print the article and reflection in MS Word.

This will count as a homework grade. || Computers/Website/ Printer msnbc.com, foxnews.com || 1&2 ||  ||
 * 11/16 || NWEA- Language || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||
 * 11/17 || NWEA- Reading (SICK DAY) || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||
 * 11/18 || How to: Guide to Presenting || Present - Interest PowerPoint ||  || Students will present using the tips and guide gone over and taught in previous classes || PowerPoint and Project grade || Smartboard, notecards || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 11/19 || How to: Guide to Presenting || Present - Interest PowerPoint ||  || Students will present using the tips and guide gone over and taught in previous classes || PowerPoint and Project grade || smartboard and notecards || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 11/22 || NWEA- Math || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||
 * 11/23 || NWEA- Science || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||
 * 11/24 || Current Event Article #6 || Whats in the news? Top Stories ||  || Students will work individually.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students will search on msnbc.com or foxnews.com for a news article on an event that recently occurred under the TOP STORIES news category. || Students will print the article and reflection in MS Word.

This will count as a homework grade. || Computers/Website/ Printer msnbc.com, foxnews.com || 1&2 ||  ||
 * 11/25 || THANKSGIVING BREAK || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||
 * 11/26 || THANKSGIVING BREAK || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||
 * 11/29 || Current Event Article #7 || Whats in the news? Health ||  || Students will work individually.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students will search on msnbc.com or foxnews.com for a news article on an event that recently occurred under the HEALTH news category. || Students will print the article and reflection in MS Word.

This will count as a homework grade. || Computers/Website/ Printer msnbc.com, foxnews.com || 1&2 ||  || Students will begin to understand and learn how to apply tables and charts into Word documents and PowerPoint presentations. Students will apply retained information fromt he lecture in classroom discussions || Partisipation and notetaking will be assessed || Smartboard - PowerPoint || 1&2 ||  || Introducing Fast Food Fun ||  || A continuation from the day before, the lecture will introduced excel. Students will be introduced to the basic functions of Excel and how it applies to Fast Food Fun. Students will receive handouts and be introduced using a mock presentation of what is expected for Fast Food Fun. || Partisipation and notetaking will be assessed
 * 11/30 || Tables and Charts in PowerPoint || Importation of Tables and Charts ||  || Active listening - Students will take notes during the lecture of Tables and Charts.
 * 12/1 || Tables and Charts in PowerPoint || Importation of Tables and Charts (continued)

Short test on Tuesday on Tables and Charts with a short set of review questions on powerpoint || Smartboard - PowerPoint and Excel || 1&2 ||  || Students will record their findings in a notebook and begin to sketch out what the tables should look like in their projects. || Classwork grade for research and development of PowerPoints || Research Fast Food chain websites || 2 ||  || Students will apply the research to tables and charts. Research will be on Calories, Fat, Carbs, and Sodium || Classwork grade for research and development of PowerPoints || Research Fast Food chain websites || 2&3 ||  ||
 * 12/2 || Fast Food Fun || Review of expectations for Fast Food Fun ||  || Students will work in groups of three and research the nutritional facts of a meal at a fast food chain that is assigned.
 * 12/3 || Fast Food Fun || Research and Record for Fast Food Fun ||  || Students will continue to work in groups on the Fast Food Fun project. The powerpoint will consist of 9 slides focusing on tables and charts of nutritional facts.
 * 12/6 || Fast Food Fun

Current Event # 9 - WILD CARD WEEK || Research and Record

Current Event # 9 ||  || **1st Half** of the class the students will do Current Ever #9 - Wild Card Week (Any topic that has been covered in the previous weeks, i.e., Business, Politics, World...) Students will apply the research to tables and charts. Research will be on Calories, Fat, Carbs, and Sodium.
 * 2nd Half** of the class the students will continue to work in groups on the Fast Food Fun project. The powerpoint will consist of 9 slides focusing on tables and charts of nutritional facts.

Practice makes perfect! As students finish up the powerpoints they will break out into pods spaced out int he classroom and hallway and practice their powerpoints. Referring to the notes "How to: Guide to Presenting" Lecture day - 11/18 &11/19 || Homework grade on Current Event

Partisipation grade on research and record for FFF project || msnbc.com, foxnews.com, powerpoint, and website research || 1&2 ||  || Project and Presentation grade || smartboard and powerpoints || 3 ||  || Open the floor for questions towords the end of class || Attendance grade for notetaking || excel and notebooks || 1&2 ||  || Current Event # 10 - US News - Environment or Education || Practice Makes Perfect! Whats in the News? Education/Environment ||  || Students will continue to create tables in excel based on instructions handed out in three worksheets. -Post to Digication
 * 12/7 || PowerPoint Presentations - Fast Food Fun || Apply Apply Apply! ||  || **1st half** of the class the students will take a short test on tables and charts and what they learned from the lecture and applying the skills during the production of the Fast Food Fun project.
 * 2nd half** of class the students will begin to present the FFF projects. || Test grade
 * 12/8 || PowerPoint Presentations - Fast Food Fun || Presentations ||  || The entire class for Fast Food Fun Presentations including tables and charts knowledge while presenting || Project and Presentation grade || smartboard and powerpoints || 3 ||   ||
 * 12/9 || Intro to Excel || Lecture and introduction to Excel- The basics ||  || ACTIVE LISTENING AND NOTE TAKEING - Using the smart board I will go over the uses for Excel in the real world and I will review the functions for each tab
 * 12/10 || Excel Practice 1 - 2 - 3 || Practice makes perfect ||  || Students will begin to create tables in excel based on instructions handed out in three worksheets || Students are to hand in the practice on Monday for a homeowrk grade || handouts, excel || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 12/13 || Finish Excel Practice

Students will work individually.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students will search on msnbc.com or foxnews.com for a news article on an event that recently occurred under the EDUCATION/ENVIRONMENT news category. || Students are required to finish the excel practice in class and hand in before the conclusion of the class. Students are to start to work on their current event and finsh as a homeowkr assignment if it is not complete in class. || msnbc.com, foxnews.com Digication || 2 ||  || Sing songs to remember equations and functions || Students are to create another practice sheet of a wish list. This is a class work grade. || notebooks, excel, smart board || 2 ||  || Students will teach the class- When to use a certain chart, Why use that chart, and when to use one chart over the other.? || Students will receive a class work grade to in class research and class discussion || notebooks, computers || 1&2 ||  ||
 * 12/14 || Lecture on Tables || Review of Excel Practice 1. 2. and 3 ||  || Students are to use active listening while we review the Excel practice 1, 2, and 3. Students are to ask questions and give helpful advice that they uncovered while working in excel on frienday. Clearification will help the student use excel in a more productive way.
 * 12/15 || Why do we use Charts? || Research 6-7 Charts and Discuss ||  || Students will work in groups of 2 or 3 and will be assigned a chart to look up on the internet. Students will uncover any and all info that can find in a half hour research time.
 * 12/16 || Dr. Butler Introduces Percentages - Mini Project || Lets use equations! ||  || Team teaching with Dr. Butler. He will introduce a gradebook spreadsheet for the class to keep track on their grades. Students will setup of the classes grades and label columns and rows. Students will actively listen and imbed equations to get the average of the class. Students will use their live grades that are up to date. || Classwork grade for avtively listening and applying knowledge gained from the lesson. We will continue the import information next week as grade continue to be added to the live gradebook. || Smartboard, Dr. Butlers example, excel || 2&3 ||   ||
 * 12/17 || Same as the Previous Day || Same || Same || Same || Same || Same || Same ||  ||
 * 12/20 || Chart by Hand - Chart in Excel || CHart by Hand and see how easy Excel is! ||  || Students will label and identify a bar and line chart and graph plot points by hand. Then Students will demonstrate the same line and bar graph in Excel and see how convienent Excel is. || Two worksheets are handed in for a classwork grade || worksheets || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 12/21 || New Points to Plot in Excel || What chart should I use and how should I explain my findings? ||  || Students are given a worksheet that introduces 3 sets of data. Students will work in groups to decide what chart will best represent the data. Then they will select one chart and create a spreadsheet and chart in Excel. Students will present their information the following day. Talking points and questions are given at this time. || Working in a think pair share atmosphare will be a partisipation grade. A classwork grade will be assesst as I check for the talking point questions to be filled out. || worksheets, computer, excel, data || 1,2,&3 ||   ||
 * 12/22 || Present Excel Plot Points || Present Plot Points and Talking Points ||  || Students are to present Excel Plot Points || Presentation and Project Grade || Smart Board, notecards for presenting (talking points assigned) and Excel || 3 ||   ||
 * 12/23 || Movie || Movie ||  || Movie || Movie || Movie ||   ||   ||
 * 12/24 || HOLIDAY BREAK || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||
 * 12/27-1/3 || HOLIDAY BREAK || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||
 * 1/4 || Introduce Final Project - Create a Product to Service || Final project overview ||  || Students will use Active Listening to understand what the Final Project entails. Create a Product OR Service (Intro to my Sophomore Business class) || Attendance grade || Project overview on the smart board || 1 ||   ||
 * 1/5 || Final Project Review and assignment - Begin to work || Review and Q&A - Then Begin to work ||  || Students will be given a detailed handout of the 3 paragraph essay, the PowerPoint and the Excel requirements. Then the Students are put into groups of two with everyone having their art in common. Begin to work and brainstorm. Ask questions. || Continous Classwork grade for group work || Handouts || 1&2 ||   ||
 * 1/6 || 1/2 DAY - Continue to Work || Work Work Work ||  || Students will have the opportunite to work on their powerpoint during ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/7 || QUIZ on Excel - Continue to work || Quiz, Work, and Upcoming week in review ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/10 || Graphic Organizer ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/11 || First Draft of Essay ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/12-1/13 || SNOW DAYS! NO SCHOOL ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/14 || Work on PowerPoint ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/17 || MLK DAY - OFF ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/18 || Work on Project ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/19 || Work on Project ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/20 || Presentation Day 1 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 1/21 || Presentation Day 2 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||