Document Layout and Design
Period 3--second semester only
Materials Needed
Units of Study
Assignment
Competencies
Materials Needed: at least a 1 1/2 inch notebook and $15 technology fee (fee due by Friday, February 1--student must notify teacher if on fee waiver
Main Textbook (classroom set only) Microsoft Word Applications
Additional Resource Text: Word 2000 Textbook and workbook sheets (teacher makes copies)
Units of Study: review of basic business documents (letters and memos)
Review of numbers rules
PowerPoint
Basic Word Tables
Transferring Word Tables, and Excel Spreadsheets into Power Point
Simulation Activities for Duke City Gateway Travel
Simulation Activities for OceanView Associates
Resumes, Cover Letters, and Follow-Up Letters
Letters of Reference
Newsletters
Pamphlets
Newsletters
Brochures
Directories
Use of graphics in business documents
Tabulation problems
Assignments (computer based class; make-up work must be done at school only)
Third Nine Weeks (second semester)
Week 18 (May 12)
1) Senior exam review; grades 9-11 work on reports
2) Senior exam review; grades 9-11 work on reports--add a cover page--your name, name of report; graphic, and today's date
3) Senior exam review; grades 9-11 punctuation/symbol worksheet--teacher to go over and students have keying activity
4) Senior exams for periods 5 and 7
5) Senior exams periods 1, 2, 3
Grades 9-11 exam review: find examples of block and modified block letter, agenda, minutes, news release, mail merge example, mail merge notes, copyright/patents/ect., notes on expense reports, expense reports, information on mission statement, questions you can and cannot ask on interview, example of a directory, expense report test questions--yellow paper
Week 19 (May 19)
1) Grades 9-11 exam review, day 2
2) Grades 9-11 exam review, day 3
Seniors graduate today!
3) Grades 9-11 Exams for periods 5 and 7; 3rd period--mini exam review
4) Grades 9-11 Exams for period 3
Week 17 (May 5)
1) notes on MLA type of reports--page 259--intro paragraph and first five items--orange/yellow text
discuss MLA style of report; 10 minutes to finish Bee Bop letter from Friday before students begin the report. (turn in these letters to in box)
MLA Report, pages 267-268 orange/yellow keyboarding textbook will be used as a guide; from the listing of topics, students will key a report in MLA style: Phil Bredsen, William Clinton, Al Gore, George H W Bush, or Arnold Schwarzenegger; make a cover page--write handwritten notes first--no less than three complete pages of handwritten notes first. (front/back handwritten is two pages)--the handwritten part must be completed today--if you are working but do not finish, you can finish at home or the lab will be open at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning
2) make sure your Sweepstake letter is in from last week--refer to week 16 for details; new mail merge--see attached; make sure your Bee Bop letter is completed as well--refer to week 16; new mail merge--see attached--send to four new individuals; block letter; informal greeting; mixed puncutation; finish up 3 pages handwritten work
key report from handwritten notes; MLA Report, pages 267-268 orange/yellow keyboarding textbook will be used as a guide; from the listing of topics, students will key a report in MLA style: Phil Bredsen, William Clinton, Al Gore, George H W Bush, or Arnold Schwarzenegger; make a cover page
3) 5 minute speed drill
4) practice one last mail merge--report and mail merge test on Friday; report items on test too; begin keying report on handwritten work-MLA style
5) Senior picnic at 11:00; actual mail merge test
Week 16 (Apr 28)
1) finish reports/minutes from Week 15, #4 if needed (total of 2 agendas and 2 minutes); make sure page 412 all paragraphs are keyed (started Friday); make sure margins are 1 inch all the way around, size 12, Courier New--see below
Key the two paragraphs from page 412 and save--started on Friday; must have completed when we start today's activities
Class will complete steps below together
copy and paste on to a page 2 and change into a simplified memo from you as Director, to me as Communications Supervisor. Add a subject line.
Take the simplified memo on your second page, copy/paste, and change the document on page 3 into a standard memo.
Take the memo from your page 3, copy/paste, and change (the document on your page 4) into a block style letter, with an informal greeting, mixed punctuation; add any necessary parts.
Take the block letter from your page 4, copy/paste, and change the document on your page 5 into a modified block letter, with a formal greeting and open punctuation
Take the modified block letter from your page 5; copy/paste, and indent the paragraphs.
You should have 6 documents. Sign any documents. Key an envelope for the last letter.
Homework: We did a report on week 4, took notes on reports, and had bell activities regarding reports. Write the following questions and write answers for the following: a) What are the margins for a report? b) What is the difference between a subscript and a superscript? c) What kind of indent do footnotes have: a first line or a hanging indent? d) What are side headings? e) Are footnotes SS or DS--explain? You have not turned in the report on page 207/208--use as a guide to help with your homework.
2) homework due
finish last two activities from prior day; make sure each page is labeled--class will do this together
New work: page 111 orange/yellow book--key these paragraphs, labels, and change into documents just as you did for page 412. Turn in the six documents for page 111.
3) finish page 111 activities
intro to mail merge--teacher demonstrates mail merge while class watches and takes notes (teacher using projector)
4) bell activity: a) What is a mail merge?
demonstrates mail merge again (same one from prior day) while class observes (teacher using projector)
teacher demonstrates another mail merge while class at computers doing the same activity (projector use by teacher)--Sweepstakes Letter
5) bell activity for today: a) Using reference books you have at your computer, for an bound report, find how references are keyed. b) How is the word reference itself keyed? (make sure you do Friday's bell activities)
turn in bell activities
Key Bee Bop letter--use five names in your data sources--do not use the same names you used in the Sweepstake Letter.
Week 15 (Apr 21)
1) test on Tuesday; review information on patents, trademarks, copyrights, meaning of agendas and minutes, type of information on an agenda; how to make superscript/subscripts, examples of each, parts of a report, how a report is keyed; footnotes, references (we will discuss reference today and how they are keyed--info is on handout teacher gave last Thursday; how reports are used at work (will not have a report, agenda, or minutes to key, but will be asked questions about what is contained in these items). Also for test, be able to list and discuss 3 of the 5 A's from presentation last week and be able to discuss new server system...what drive, how to log on to the new server, how to get on the old server
Homework: Study for test....Study for test....Study for test
Keying minutes Key minutes shown on page R23 of the orange/yellow keyboarding textbook. (if in ISS you were assigned this on Friday; for today: key the minutes shown on RG15 of the purple/green textbook
2) test today; shortened period due to clubs; do not work on anything after the test until instructed to do so by Mrs. D
(after test, students need to finish minutes from prior day if needed---also, if you do not finish the 3 agendas from last week--please finish--pages 406 and 407 of the orange/yellow keyboarding textbook--do not put in dot leaders.
3) bell activity: a) Who records the minutes during a meeting? b) List three types of information shown in minutes. c) Why is it a good idea to give a beginning and ending time on the agenda?
class did an agenda for DLD and then created minutes
4) bell activity: a) From the following organizations, list two items each that might be included in a meeting (do not duplicate items for each of the various organizations) FedEx, Sam's Club, Target, Circle K, Hollister, Burger King. Select one of the listed organizations and key a memo (simplified) from you as Administrative Assistant to All Staff. Inform them of a meeting next Monday--give date, time, etc. for meeting. Meeting will be short--only two items to cover.
to minutes from prior day, add: a line for the recorder of minutes (that would be you). Will also need a date for the minutes.
key the agenda shown on page RG15 of the purple/green textbook; print and then change the introductory remarks to your name; new software proposal presenter change to Geraldine McBride; Market Analyzer change to Billy Wingo; Financial Planner change to Jim Dawson; Visuals Unlimited change to Bob Vawter; also on the second copy you should change the numbers to abc's (you should have two agendas) do not need to do dot leaders
key the minutes shown on page 269 of the orange/yellow keyboarding textbook-- print and then change school to Collierville High School; recorder of minutes your name; change Biology Club to Document Design Class; change State Route 163 to Byhalia Road; change Great Valley Resort and Conference Center to Collierville Community Center; change under #4: President's name change to Tim Setterlund and for the other three names listed use the names of three of our other principals; and change the name of the president in #1 to Tim Setterlund (should have two sets of minutes0
Homework: Make an agenda for Dr. Setterlund for a meeting in May for faculty/staff. Include five items; supply any appropriate heading information. From this agenda information, make a set of minutes similar to the one we did earlier in the week--Make minutes for this meeting. Each of the five topics discussed during the meeting, should have at least two sentences for the minutes section.
5) Homework due; Bell Activity: do Thursday's bell activity; turn in all bell activities for the week
discuss test from prior day
Week 14 (Apr 14)
1) bell activity: a) What is the top margin of a report? b) What are the other margins for a report? c) What are side headings? d) Where and how are side headings keyed?
Once your short report from Friday is completed, print. The World in General: include an inductor paragraph and the following items: (world population, global warming, war, 9/11, economy)--at least four sentences for each item. Include a side heading for each (no side heading for the introductory paragraph).
Let teacher check practice report.
Discuss subscripts and superscripts
Discuss indenting left/right margins.
Class will key the report on explorers on page 207/208 of the orange/yellow keyboarding textbook
2) bell activity: a) Key an example of a subscript. b) Key an example of a superscript. (since we will be at a presentation on Wed., go ahead and do Wednesday's bell activity)
Finish report. Class will add footnotes--teacher to go over how and where to key footnotes
fact sheet on presentation and admit slip
give notes to students on agendas/minutes
3) class will attend a presentation on leadership--from 9-11; if any student normally has lunch during period 4, they will go to lunch as soon as presentation is over at 11 (student might miss a few minutes of Period 5 due to this); student will need be given a fact sheet to complete during the presentation (given on Tuesday)
bell activity: a) From the orange/yellow keyboarding textbook, page 395, key the meaning of agenda. (students did this on Tuesday)
4) turn in red form from presentation--double homework grade
bell activity: a) T/F A side heading is bolded. b) Margins for a report are 1 inch. c) Return 4 times after the subject in a report. d) In your opinion, what type of reports would be done in the work environment?--class will discuss.e) List three of the five A's discussed in the presentation on Wednesday. f) What position did Dr. Mitchell hold at SCS when he retired?
Purpose of agenda and minutes--what are minutes--did Tuesday
Items that go at the top of an agenda. Class will do a practice agenda (using projector)--teacher has handouts--done
homework: Make an agenda for a fast food place such as McDonald's. This is a meeting that every employee must attend. You need five items to discuss. Include items for the heading information and presenters for the five items on the agenda. Homework is handwritten. Due on Friday.
5) turn in homework
bell activities: a) Which is done before a meeting--minutes or agenda? b) List three items that go at the top of an agenda.
turn in bell activities
Key the two agendas on page 406 and the agenda at the top of age 407 from the orange/yellow textbook. (do not put in dot leaders)
give out notes for students to key (received notes on Thursday)
Test: copyright, patents, trademarks, agendas, reports, minutes, subscript, superscript--test on Tuesday; will review on Monday
Week 13 (Apr 7)
1) finish activities from Friday; safety test
2) go over log in data for server
3) practice making a cartoon--class does this together; making a cartoon panel on 2 topics: copyrights, patents, or trademarks; envelope rules; or Forever Stamps; or Using the Server (everyone must have has one of their cartoon panels Using the Server)
4) finish 3 cartoons; Using MWord, make a flyer or announcement regarding postage increase effective May 12 (need subject); 1 or 2 graphics; and no less than 3 statements; turn in with your 3 cartoons
5) bell activity: a) What drive is the server? b) How long must your password be? c) List the steps for saving to the server. d) What drive is the flash drive? e) How can you get to the old server if the new one is not working? f) Give the first letter and the last letter of your password.
report form--go over--students will start report on The World in General: include an inductory paragraph and the following items: (world population, global warming, war, 9/11, economy)--at least four sentences for each item. Include a side heading for each (no side heading for the introductory paragraph).
Week 12 (Mar 31)
1) Review questions for expense report test: a) Why is an expense report filed? b) What is meant by the term mileage? c) List five ways you can travel for a trip. d) List three items that need receipts. e) List three items that can not be put on an expense report. f) What is the purpose of a cash advance? g) Who approves a cash advance request and where does it go once it is approved? h) Why might you receive more for meals in different cities? i) Is there a deadline for filing an expense report? j) Why do you want to file your expense report in a timely manner?
meaning of trademark and patent.
2)Posters due--test grade
bell activity: a) How long is a patent good for? b) What is the official name of the department that monitors patents, copyrights, and trademarks? c) What branch of government is the department (from number b) located within? d) What is another name for a trademark?
More expense report questions to review for test: a) What types of items go in the miscellaneous column--list at least two? b) Give three items that you must have on entertainment (for your expense report). c) Why do some frequent business travelers have a business checking account? d) How can you get from the airport to the hotel--list at least two ways. e) Why do some individuals chose to drive instead of fly to a business meeting? f) What is meant by the term connecting flight? g) What is something that you need to consider when making a connecting flight part of your business trip?
On Wednesday, you will need to key in an expense form on to a blank (on the computer) computerized form. Listed below is a final practice form to key in.
You are leaving today for a business trip to Greensboro, NC. You will be returning on Friday afternoon. Department is Marketing; account number is 7-90345. The purpose of the trip is to attend seminar on FCC Rules and Guidelines. Breakfast today (Tuesday) is at home. Your drive the 17 miles to the airport (.40 per mile). You park in long term parking. You tip the hotel shuttle driver $5. Lunch is at the hotel $14.44. Dinner $25.87.
Wednesday breakfast $9.55; lunch $14.03. Dinner--meet a friend for dinner which they pay for; snack at 9:30 from room service $11.01.
Thursday: breakfast $9.55; lunch $17.32; send a fax to the office--miscellaneous expense $5.50; dinner--take A. B. DePriest, Director, Human Resources, from your same company; you discuss how to incorporate the FCC rules into the company policy manual--you pay for the dinner--$99.12 at Capri's Seafood Warehouse.
Friday morning--breakfast $8.47; tip the hotel bellperson $5; tip the hotel shuttle driver $5--takes you back to the airport; eat a quick lunch at airport--$11.35; buy a book to read on the plane (personal reading pleasure!!); $25 parking fee at the airport; drive back to Collierville
do not forget test on Wednesday--questions and expense report to do
3) Test on Expense Reports--you will have questions and an expense form to complete form to complete
4) Using a copy of your keyed notes only, make one handout each on the following: copyright, patents, and copyright--you will have a total of three handouts--each handouts has a title, two facts, and a graphic. All work must be "well placed" on the page; select either landscape or portrait for the format.
5) turn in bell activities--just one on Tuesday
3 handouts for DCGT--a) memo from Susan Allen; Classical Music Lover handout, and Nautical Terms--go over directions and review how to sign for another individual
Week 11 (Mar 24)
1) bell activity: do a Map Quest (for something similar) to find out how many miles from CHS to Memphis International Airport
Print out Nashtrip expense report. We have a second expense report we are doing--manually first and then on the basic saved keyed form.
You leave today for Atlanta, GA for a meeting with a client. Your NW Flight round trip is $399.05. You leave this morning at 7:00 a.m. and will return Wednesday night at 3:00 p.m. You are staying at the Atlanta Garden Resort at a cost of 217.49 per night. You drive your car to Memphis International (we will go on line to see how far it is from Cville to Memphis International. You will be reimbursed at .40 per mile. You park your car in long term parking at the airport.
Upon your arrival in Atlanta, the hotel shuttle meets you and takes you to the hotel--you tip the driver $5. You check in at the hotel; grab some lunch at the hotel ($11.57). You take a taxi to meet Mr. Jameson, CEO of Technology Temps. The taxi is $38. You take a taxi back to the hotel $38 again.
Mr. Jameson (Tom) meets you at the hotel and you take a taxi to Merki's Galleria Food Plaza--the cost of the meal is $159.90. The taxi there and back is a total of $28. You discuss his upcoming meeting at the headquarters in April.
Tuesday breakfast at hotel at--$10.83; at10:00 walk to the Commerce Building for three meetings. Stop for lunch after the meetings--$19.81. Meet with Benjamin David back at the Commerce Building for a meeting. Eat dinner at the hotel (just you) at a cost of $28.33.
Wednesday breakfast at 6:00 at hotel--$7.42. Take shuttle to airport--tip driver $5. Buy a softdrink at airport--$1.75. Arrive back at Memphis International--pay $15 for parking fee at airport. Eat a late lunch (company will pay for this) before you head back home (lunch is $6.79). Drive back to Cville.
You are in the Communications Department. Account number 4-0971.
2) finish written/keyed expense report for Atlanta. Once keyed is completed, let Mrs. D check--you need to sign both the handwritten and the keyed form--Mrs. D will approve both under approval.
Make a poster on Expense Reports--must have a title; must have ten keyed facts; must have four graphics--all related to the topic. Work must be balanced--well placed on the page; must be neat in appearance and look; may use various colors of papers or oversized construction paper in design--will work on in class for a limited time-remainder of poster will be finished outside of class--final product is a test grade. Messy work will automatically receive a failing grade! Last day to turn in--Tuesday, April 1.
homework: As a member of the Accounting Department, you are attending a two day technology conference in Little Rock, AR. You leave today (3/25) and will return on Thursday afternoon. You are staying at the Little Rock Plaza Hotel at $175 per night. The drive to Little Rock is 147 miles (you are reimbursed at .40 per mile). You eat lunch on the way to Little Rock--$8.47. As you check into the hotel, you tip the bellperson $3. You attend an afternoon meeting from 2:00-4:30 p.m. You eat dinner by yourself--cost $19.99.
Wednesday morning breakfast is $7.77; lunch $9.81; for dinner you take Ms. Billie Nelson, Accounts Payable Technician with Technology Corps to dinner at Rocky's Italian Restaurant--cost of $79.00. During dinner, you discussed your upcoming presentation with Billie that you both will present as a team at the August National Conference.
Thursday morning breakfast is $12.15. You attend a morning meeting until 11:45. You eat a quick lunch for $6.09 before leaving Little Rock. Later in the afternoon, you purchase a softdrink and cookies for $4.33 (combine this with lunch cost). Account number for this trip: 8-98134. Don't forget your return mileage from Little Rock. You are preparing the report on Friday--March 28.
3) homework due as students walk in
do memo: send a memo to B. Frank Nothingham, Accounting Supervisor. You need to ask for a travel advance for a trip to Chicago on May 22-25, 2008. You will be attending a Technology Conference at the Hyatt Regency. Prepare a listing of anticipated expenses and include in the memo (put expenses for this trip in table format). Make sure you give me the total amount for your cash advance. Memo style of your choice. Please sign memo after printing.
(some students may need to finish up Atlanta expense form--turn in both handwritten and keyed Atlanta expense forms)
Students will have at least 25 minutes to work on poster--refer to directions listed on Tuesday--poster board is available--students know where poster board is located; no other in class time will be permitted for working on poster board--rest is done outside of class time.
4) work 15 minutes on poster; notes on copyright laws
5) bell activity: a) Give a basic meaning for copyright. b) What year is the basic copyright law?
turn in all bell activities
don't forget about poster project due on Tuesday; test on expense reports on Wednesday
Week 10 (Mar 10)
1) Don't forget about postal codings/markings homework due today
finish ad--select hotel and flight; turn in ad; add cost of $2000 per person to ad--print ad and turn in
discuss filling in an expense report for business related expenses--take notes
notebook check on Tuesday
2) finish expense report notes; creating expense report form
3) go over form--key in Excel
4) finish form; fill out a manual expense form; begin keying data on Excel form
You work for Marketing Department; date of report is 3/13/08; trip from 3/9/08 to 3/11/08; attended regional conference in Nashville; left Sunday mid-day; ate lunch on the way and had dinner meal in Nashville (lunch $10; dinner $19.98); tipped hotel bell person on Sunday; cost of hotel is $109 each night--Sun, Mon nights--check out by noon on Tues.
Miles to Nashville from Collierville--311 miles at a reimbursement of .40 cents per mile; don't forget to put this in on Wed. 3/11 for the return from Nashville to Collierville.
Breakfast on Mon. $7; lunch $8.20; on Monday night you took Patty Davis, CEO of Davis International out to dinner to discuss upcoming presentation to our HR department--went to Kamper's at a cost of $75
Tues. breakfast is $7; lunch $9.15; ate a snack on the way home at a cost of $4.20; tipped the bell person $5 before you left hotel; had evening meal at home
class will complete the manual trip together; class begins re-doing expense manual form on their own
5)finish second manual form; finish keyed expense form--put information for this trip into keyed form--save as Nash trip and print with gridlines--review gridlines
{Spring Break week of March 17-21}
Week 9 (Mar 3)
1) Bell activity: a) Summarize the six number rules; key an original sentence for each rule (test on Wed. on number rules and sentences). b) Find information on Daylight Savings Time--cut and paste at least five facts on DST.
test on Wednesday on number rules and sentences; what items go on a company telephone directory (more info to be given today); a question or so about Daylight Savings Time; letter address vs. return address; 5 rules for an envelope (teacher to give out data today for review); type an envelope
2) bell activity: a) List two number rules (off the top of your head). b) Give three key rules for keying an envelope.
Type an envelope to: Mrs. Anna M. Colton, Director, International Government Policies, One Parkinson Avenue, Germantown, TN 38138-9803; it is from you at: , Technology Coordinator, Town of Collierville, 145 Cannon Boulevard, Collierville, TN 38017-3759. Put all the postal coding on the "real envelope" and we will also find all zip codes for Germantown, TN
3) test on Wednesday on number rules and sentences; what items go on a company telephone directory (more info to be given today); a question or so about Daylight Savings Time; letter address vs. return address; 5 rules for an envelope (teacher to give out data today for review); type an envelope
Make an ad for DCGT--7 day trip to (class will pick a location) for 2 individuals at a cost of (class to decide). Trip must between June 1 and August 31, 2008. Cost includes air transportation, hotel accommodations for two individuals with a King Luxury Suite, and limo transport from the airport to the hotel and back to airport. Limited trip space (we will select from Las Vegas, Anchorage, or Maui, Hawaii
I only have two of you that have turned in last Thursday's assignment--Feb. 28--using three handouts I have to you, make a memo, a news release, and a pamphlet/brochure
4) bell activity: a) using the Internet, find four interesting facts about Maui. b) Using the Internet, find a map of where Maui is located in Hawaii.
work on Duke City Gateway Travel--ad for trip to Maui, Hawaii--refer to number 3 for specifics to have in ad--we will add airline and hotel info to the ad as well; need a graphic of hotel and one of Maui. Teacher has an sample ad on the chalkboard. Of course, we will also need to add DCGT--spell out, and the 1-800-TRA-VELS and a contact name (your name and e-mail address); first class airfare--round trip; teacher has example to show students
5) bell activity: a) inform employees of DCGT-ANM location we are closing at noon due to the incoming bad weather. Offices are closed on Saturday. Please refer to our weather alert link on dcgt.com for any additional information. Memo is from Susan Allen.
Turn in four bell activities for the week.
Look up Orbitz for airfare and hotel info on screen-discuss layovers; connecting flights; Bette bus
Week 8 (Feb 25)
1) give out examples of a telephone directory for DCGT; students will key both directories and save
phone directory for Duke City Gateway Travel; directory needs name, title, department, and three number phone extensions
reminder: signed interims due on Tuesday for homework grade
2) signed interims due for homework grade; finish directories--add branch locations to directories
Key a memo (from you to Frank Murillo--use titles--Frank's title is in textbook and your title is Intern; in this memo tell Frank: you will be working with Frank for the entire month of March. It is your understanding that you will be required to spend 2 weeks in one of the international locations (Toronto, London, or Paris).
To prepare for the two weeks overseas you completed the following: (put these in bullet format) obtained a passport, taking language lessons, obtained all the necessary medical shots.
Mr. Youngblood has asked you select which international location you want . The city you have chosen is (pick one of the three cities).
3) finish memo from prior day; sign and turn in Key a memo (from you to Frank Murillo--use titles--Frank's title is in textbook and your title is Intern; in this memo tell Frank: you will be working with Frank for the entire month of March. It is your understanding that you will be required to spend 2 weeks in one of the international locations (Toronto, London, or Paris).
To prepare for the two weeks overseas you completed the following: (put these in bullet format) obtained a passport, taking language lessons, obtained all the necessary medical shots.
Mr. Youngblood has asked you select which international location you want . The city you have chosen is (pick one of the three cities).
Review of numbers (at the top), 8k, 1a, 9L, 4f, 0;, 5f; 7j, 3d, 6j, 2s; draw your hands--left and right, label keys with homerow key fingers; then put in where numbers should go
key the following and label sections: 25b, 26b, 27b, 28b, 29b
4) finish number activity from prior day; teacher handouts--gave out on Wednesday-3 handouts--using only the information given; Use this information to make: a) a memo--needs at least one paragraph with four sentences; b) a pamphlet {the pamphlet has 4 columns, landscaped, etc. also has a cover page; must have no more than three graphics and needs at least three sentences on each of the pages of the document--not cover page though; and c) a news release--on DCGT stationery--you are the contact and release is ASAP; No information can be repeated from one document to the other;
On those three documents you will be graded on: content arrangement, appearance, and correct format of document--we will staple this to the number activity from prior day (total of four items)
5) 2 numbers activities; finish prior day's work as needed
Week 7 (Feb 18)
1) President's Day -students off
2) bell activity: key a standard (formal) memo. The memo is to your grade level administrator (use that title as well as name) from you as Computer Student. Class will review how to key titles. The subject of the memo is: Standard Memo. Two paragraphs total with no less than three complete sentences in memo.
We will prepare a news release from DCGT; the president of the company is the contact; on DCGT stationery; the news release is about you. Print out the following data (you do not have permission to copy/paste the data straight into your work to key); you should have DCGT stationery saved from last week--if not redo stationery!
We are please to announce (your first/last name) has joined us as an intern for the next 6 months. (Your first name) comes to us from Collierville, TN. He/She is a (year of graduation) of Collierville High School. (Your first name) graduated from (name of college) with a degree in (will give you options to put her during class).
(Your first name) will spend time in each of our four divisions. He/she will also work in our office administrations departments. Additionally, he/she will spend at least two weeks each working with two of our branch locations (one will be in one of our international offices).
Homework: Print out the listing of what we are doing this week--straight from my webpage--have parent/guardian sign--easy, easy assignment! Due on Wednesday, Feb. 20
Homework due next Tuesday--signed interim by parent/guardian and student (without student signature, grade is only 50)--due Feb. 26
We extend a warm welcome to (your first name). You may contact (your first name) at ext. 417. The e-mail address is (your first name@dcgtanm.biz).
3) return number activity from last week; Select 6 of the 8 number rules; from the rules, handwrite two original sentences for each of your six rules (total of 12 sentences). Number sentences.
Students will be given a numbers rule review worksheet to key--class will go over activity before they begin keying (scrambled memos)
Students will be given a memo review worksheet to key--will not go over before students key--will go over after keying
Memo test on Friday
4) bell activity: a) What is a postcript? b) What does it mean to key a copy notation? c) What is your favorite memo style and why?
Students will key info shown on page 7 of the Word 2000 text--Working As An Intern--bullet statements will be used; teacher and class will do a bullet activity together (using projector); will also class will key the Keys to Successful Job-Performance shown at the bottom of page 7
Review memos for test--will key both memo styles--will have a postscript to key; a copy notation; and an Attachment or Enclosure; may have questions to key
5) bell activity: a) How was Bob Williamson connected to DCGT? b) What are flagship offices? c) What are the four speciality areas for DCGT? d) Come up with a new logo for DCGT--the current logo is shown on page 6 of the Word 2000 text. e) What happens during the trial period of your internship?
Memo Test; finish work from page 7 started on Thursday after test if needed
Week 6 (Feb 11)
1) To your notebook, add the number rules on page 49 of the orange/yellow keyboarding textbook (key); only do rules 1-8 {total of 18 sentences} Key the rules--bold--odd sentences are correct as shown--just key as is; even numbered sentences need corrections--key these sentences correctly. Page 50 orange/yellow keyboarding textbook--key the 10 sentences at the top of this page. Make corrections in the keying of numbers as needed.
2) today's lesson: Page 59--teal/purple keyboarding textbook page 59--key 22D--DS, tab indented, word wrapped; print but do not erase; make the paragraphs into a standard/formal memo to your math teacher with a copy notation to Mrs. Davis--you will need to supply a subject line--print, sign memo, but do not erase; make paragraphs into a simplified memo to your homeroom teacher--make sure you include their title--ex Mrs. Patty Davis, Homeroom Teacher and change the subject line, and add the following postscript: As a reminder, students are not at school next Monday, February 18, 2008. That date is a school holiday. If you need further information, please refer to the school calendar. Sign and print memo; Save.
Order to turn in: DS paragraphs, standard/formal memo, simplified memo
Club day
3) bell activity: Discuss bell activities--what are they and how are they graded. a) How is the subject line keyed in a memo? b) What is the difference between an attachment and an enclosure? c) What is another name for subject in a memo?
Key memo shown on the top of page 102 from the orange/yellow keyboarding textbook--put your name instead of Justin's name; use the current date. Please print and sign memo, but do not erase. Change memo into a simplified memo--print and sign memo. Turn both memos in.
homework assignment: Homework due on Thursday: handwrite a memo (simplified style) on the following topic: My Family. You will need three paragraphs with no less than four sentences in each paragraph.
4) homework due--memo
Key a memo (from scratch--you will come up with the wording; topic of your memo is: Pets--you need two paragraphs--five sentences in each paragraph. Key the memo as simplfied memo. Add an appropriate postscript to the memo.
We are going to begin "working" for a pretend company, Duke City Gateway Travel. I will have questions for you to complete in reference to this company. You are going to be an Intern with them for about 6 months or so. You will be an intern.
Draw an organizational chart for Duke City Gateway Travel--give the name of the company, the various divisions, names, and titles. You will be under the administration area and report directly to Frank Youngblood.
Extended Stay hotels
5) Bell Activity: a) What is the motto of Duke City Gateway Travel b) Where are branch locations of the company located? c) What was the former name of Duke City Gateway Travel (DCGT)?
Turn in all bell activities.
Make stationery for Duke City Gateway Travel (save and print)--Main office
finish organizational chart if needed
As you will notice, everyone in the directory has a small biography--pages 4 and 5 in the Word 2000--Make a biography about you--at least five complete sentences.
Find information on Albuquerque, NM--2 places to visit; find a hotel to stay at in Albuquerque--see if they have an extended stay hotel--print out info on the hotel--we will vote next week on which hotel we will be staying during our internship
Don't forget Mrs. D leaving around 9:30ish for the FBLA Regional Competitions! Enjoy your long weekend!
Week 5 (Feb 4)
1) finish brochure; do a second brochure on one of the following topics: History of Football, History of Basketball, The Ford Motor Company, Milton Hershey, Dave Thomas, The Invention of Computers, Kemmons Wilson, The Food Network, or Fashion Trends. Lots and lots and lots, etc. of wording. You may not copy/paste from Internet--handwrite facts (Please let Mrs. D see handwritten facts before you begin keying). No more than four graphics total. All work must be balanced.
job brochure, brochure from above, and handwritten notes--all 1 grade; could also receive a participation grade.
homework: find wording from the Internet, a magazine, or a news release: for advertised jobs and it mentions drug testing--need 2 jobs with this information--due Thursday
2) no time for brochure today--test review
gather notes for test; discuss Friday test: brochure, memo (will have memo to key); voc words from last week--need to go over); jobs: 2 other names for resume; what is a cover letter; how many references do you need; who can and cannot be a reference; 3 types of work attire; drug testing, where to find a job; follow up letter; asking for a reference; interview--what can and can not be asked; what do you need to take with you on a job interview
3) don't forget about homework due on Thursday; work on brochure (will have 2 brochures and 15 facts to turn in); go over memos
4) homework due; finish brochure (2 and 15 facts); new: menu--fast food, restaurant; test on Friday!
5) test; finish menu and turn in
Week 4 (Jan 28)
1) catch up time
handwritten letter asking someone to be a reference for you--homework: handwrite a note to someone asking if you can use them as a reference--need at least three paragraphs--3 sentences in each paragraph--due on Wednesday (tell them what kind of jobs you will be applying and where--example in and around Collierville; might mention this is a summer job or a part time job after school; make sure you thank them for doing this for you; give a telephone number in case they want to ask more questions; might want to emphasize your skills
2) Homework due on Wednesday--don't forget
Group 1: application letter, alignment, borders, bookmark, bullet, clipboard, clip art
Group 2: desktop publishing, e-mail, first line indent, formatting, graphics, grouping, hyperlinks
Group 3: highlight, indent, leader, print preview, resume, redo, shading
voc words activity--voc chain/link; class divided into 3 groups: requirements for voc chain: Each group must use 2 different colors of paper--once a color has been chosen, another group cannot use that particular color; the voc words and meanings must both be given; you may not do all the voc words/meanings on one document--you need at least 7 different documents--that must be linked together (ribbon, paper, tape, glue, etc.; you may use the computer, markers, glitter glue, crayolas, crayola markers, ribbons, etc.). You must use a border of some type--keyed, drawn, glitter, color, etc; Font styles must be large and readable
Clubs--period will be shortened
3) Homework due today; finish voc chain/link; memo guides--Mrs. Davis has example for you.
4) HR agenda; notes on what can an cannot be asked in an interview; what to bring when completing a job application; what not to ask on an interview; how to dress for an interview; intro to meetings
5) brochure on how to get a job (MWord, 2 columns, landscaped, 1 inch margins), some graphics; each column is balanced.
Week 1 (Jan 7)
1) rules/procedures; grade types: daily (40%, test/projects 50%, homework 10%)
notebook: need at least 2 inch notebook; need dividers for the following: Computer Notes, Keyed Work, Homework, Test (arrange work by date--most current work on top--chronological order)
Activity A) handwrite meanings to the following meanings:
guides: examples to go by
stationery: piece of paper on which a document is prepared; also called letterhead
balancing a document: document is evenly placed top to bottom on stationery
open punctuation: after the greeting there is no punctuation (ex: Dear Patty or Dear Mrs. Davis there is no colon or comma) {use your own name in the handwritten meaning}
mixed punctuation (ex: Dear Patty, or Dear Mrs. Davis: there is a colon or comma) {use your own name in the handwritten meaning}
formal greeting: Dear and a personal title and a last name such as Dear Mrs. Davis (use your own name in the handwritten meaning)
informal greeting: Dear and a first name such as Dear Patty (use your own name in the handwritten meaning)
mission statement: a statement of objectives and/or purpose of a business
Activity B) find mission statements for SCS, Give Kids the World, CHS (need statement, name of business, and URL address); students will find mission statements for 7 other companies. Students can work on at home. Mission statements are often hard to find. If students do not have access to Internet at home, may come in before or after school (Tuesday morning, Wednesday morning, or Tuesday afternoon). Homework assignment: By Thursday, need 7 businesses, the name of business, the URL address, and the mission statement (may copy/paste from Internet) Don't forget about homework due on Thursday and Friday-- for Thursday homework: find 7 businesses (name, URL, and mission statement)--find a statement that could be used as a mission statement if you do not find something that specifically says mission statement.
2) make sure you have finished the handwritten meanings from prior day--guides through mission statements
complete student information form--turn in today if all data is completed; if not turn in on Wednesday
(left over from Monday) Activity C) guides--examples to go by--put in sheet protectors--label each example with what it is (name of document type)
give out flash drives
key letters guides--in teal textbook pages 130 for block letter and page 193 for modified block letter--teacher will check documents to make sure formats are correct; letters go in guides--activity 1 of 3 (margins on 1 inch top, bottom, left, right; size 12 font with Courier New style); please save guides--once guides are completed, teacher needs to check activities A, B, and C for a grade
Motto activity: What is a motto? What is the motto for CHS? What is the motto for SCS? find mottos for eight other organizations--need the name of company, URL, and the motto--homework assignment due on Friday--may copy/paste from the Internet (lab open in the a.m at 6:35 and on Tuesday afternoon if student does not have access to Internet at home)
On a different page, create a mission statement and motto for Collierville Electrical Repair
Don't forget about homework due on Thursday and Friday
For Thursday due homework: Don't forget about homework due on Thursday and Friday-- for Thursday--find 7 businesses (name, URL, and mission statement)--find a statement that could be used as a mission statement if you do not find something that specifically says mission statement.
3) What is a watermark? Create a watermark for a shoe store.
Make stationery for the following company: Collierville Electrical Repair. Use the school address/telephone number for the company; supply a motto for the company as well. Stationery needs name of business, address, telephone number, logo, motto (stationery can also have URL address)
begin letter guide on page 130 (purple/teal textbook)
Don't forget about homework due on Thursday and Friday--find 7 businesses (name, URL, and mission statement)--find a statement that could be used as a mission statement if you do not find something that specifically says mission statement.
4) homework due
finish 130 letter guide; add modified letter guide on page 193 of purple/teal text (teacher will review how to make a modified block set up first)
Introduction of news release; what is a news release and how is it keyed; body is DS; last item is 3 number/pounds symbols; on stationery, used to make announcments concerning a new product, announce a promotion, or someone being hired; name change for a company--more notes on Friday
Review on how to make a table; make table shown on Introductory Word 4.
Don't forget about homework due on Friday. (find 8 mottos--need the name of the business, the URL, and the motto statement).
5) homework due
more notes on news release; class will make a news release from SCS announcing a new principal for CHS--a student; also news release on graduation
Week 2 (Jan 14)
1) 15 minutes to work on news release and/or any left over letters from last week--teacher needs to check when you have completed (for grade)
Make dividers for notebook--need dividers for the following: Computer Notes, Keyed Work, Homework, Test (arrange work by date--most current work on top--chronological order); get notebook organized
key the news release on page RG15 in the purple/teal text
organizational chart--handwrite the following: An organizational chart shows the following items: name, title, your department, your location, and who you report to. a) select your english teacher--key their name and title {English Teacher} and list the other information needed for an organizational chart.
Make a listing of job titles that you might find in a business. After listing, we will list them in order by hierarchical order.
class activity: which has the higher position--put in order from highest and lowest (director, president, secretary, manager, vice president, clerk, chief executive officer--CEO, executive director, administrative assistant, assistant manager, executive vice president, regional vice president)
2) teacher needs to check the following for grades: 2 letters from last week page 130 and page 193 both in a sheet protector; need to check your news releases (2) one from RG15, one about being named as principal at CHS; need to check your listing of job titles in order from yesterday along with some handwritten notes that are shown in yesterday's activity.
Key a news release on the following topic: The History of Collierville --handwrite 15 facts about the history, number facts--let teacher check handwritten facts. News release is on Town of Collierville Stationery--look up the address, etc. You are the contact. Use today's date. Need at least three paragraphs with no less than 3 sentences in every paragraph. Both the handwritten sentences and the keyed news release will be turned in together
Test on Tuesday of next week--discuss test on Friday--will have questions about letters, watermarks, stationery (may have to create stationery), news releases (may have to create a news release), mission statements, mottos, hyperlinks, and organzational charts
3)sub today: You have been hired as the marketing person for the new business: Haney's Marine Sales and Repair. Prepare stationery for the new business. Use the school address, telephone number, etc. Come up with motto and a logo for the company. Create stationery. Also, create a mission statement for the business.
McDonald's wants you to come up with a new motto for them. List at least two new ideas for a motto.
Page R25-R26 in the orange/yellow keyboarding textbook--key the data on these two pages.Use 2 inch top margin and the remaining margins are 1 inch. The body will be double spaced. (ignore the graphics on the page in the book).On page 26, have as a last paragraph Keep your fingers curved and...... Include two graphics in your report (related to the topic). Save on your flash drive as report and print. Make sure you include header information (name, class, date/time). Turn in to sub.
4) sub today: From orange/yellow keyboarding text, pages 297-298 (information on employment documents). Come up with 33 questions from these two pages. Key questions and number. Leave blank space for you to handwrite answers in after you print. Turn in questions and answers to sub. Make sure you include header information (name, class, insert date/time).
5) discuss itinerary homework and give out example--due on Tuesday; handwrite itinerary information for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday--at least 4 items per day; you are not going to sleep all day or spend entire day at mall, etc. Will key in class onWednesday--don't set yourself up for 2 zeros
finish finding 15 facts on history of Collierville--handwritten--need by Wednesday
find a job on line for the following job titles: manager, CEO, admnistrative assistant, clerk, director, secretary, and accountant. The jobs must come from different businesses. Make sure the URL information shows on the printout.
Key the resume shown on page 300 of the orange/yellow keyboarding textbook.
Week 3 (Jan 21)
1) Holiday
2) homework due--handwritten itinerary from Friday-Monday
review for test on Thursday--will have questions about letters, watermarks, stationery (may have to create stationery), news releases (may have to create a news release), mission statements, mottos, hyperlinks, and organizational charts (teacher has worksheet for you to do)
make sure resume on page 300 from Friday is completed--go back and make it "pretty"--will turn in a copy today--keep saved for changing other items later
Assume you have been on a job interview with me (for an administrative assistant in the Human Resources Department). I interviewed you on Monday (name of business: Davis Industries). Handwrite a draft of what you would put in a follow up letter--you might want to refer back to page 298 to see what goes in a follow-up letter. (turn in this draft and your resume on page 300 together)
homework: name, address, telephone number of 3 references--only 1 teacher; no parent/guardian; no fellow classmates--due on Wednesday
3) homework due: 15 facts handwritten on history of Collierville--teacher will check 15 facts for grade; students will key news release on Town of Collierville stationery--your name as contact; release date today; 3 references due today as well
key itinerary (from homework turned in Tuesday); key Collierville News Release (3 paragraphs--3 sentences in each paragraph); key personal itinerary; key your personal resume; turn in with Collierville News Release and your personal itinerary
Test on Thursday--will have questions about letters, watermarks, stationery (may have to create stationery), news releases (may have to create a news release), mission statements, mottos, hyperlinks, and organizational charts--go over review sheet
4) Test; after test: work on make-up work
5) voc words--key words and meanings--Microsoft Word Applications (yellow, green, black text) back of textbook voc words: application letter, alignment, borders, bookmark, bullet, clipboard, clip art, desktop publishing, e-mail, first line indent, formatting, graphics, grouping, hyperlinks, highlight, indent, leader, print preview, resume, redo, shading
Please finish and turn in Collierville News Release (3 paragraphs/3 sentences in each paragraph), Personal Resume, and Personal Itinerary--all turned in together.
Copy/paste the following questions and key appropriate answers for each question. (answers are in reference to a part time job after school)
a) Tell me about school. b) Are you involved in any club activities? c) Are you involved in any sports activities? d) How is your attendance record in high school? e) Describe your work ethic for me. f) How do you stay organized? g) How do you handle difficult people? h) How do you think your family and friends would describe you? i) Who has been the influence in your life and why? j) What computer classes have you had? k) What kinds of documents have you created in class? l) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
turn in q/a for a-l; the voc words, and your handwritten follow-up thank you note mentioned on Tuesday (Assume you have been on a job interview with me (for an administrative assistant in the Human Resources Department). I interviewed you on Monday (name of business: Davis Industries). Handwrite a draft of what you would put in a follow up letter--you might want to refer back to page 298 to see what goes in a follow-up letter)
Test; then start on the following: Key the news release on page R23 of the teal/purple books. Let me check the format.
Thursday: Create a table showing the item/function on introduction page 5 of MOWord Application. Print the table and save. Create a short modified block letter to Mrs. Debra Strawbridge. Subject of the letter is XP Information. Body of letter: You requested information on Microsoft XP Basic. I have created a table for you to use as you learn the ins and outs of XP. Insert table) (New paragraph). Additional information will be forwarded to you. Should you have questions, please contact me by e-mail (last name@xphelp.org. I look forward to working with you as you learn more about the XP system. (your title is Technology Training Coordinator. The name of your company is Pasewark and Pasewark Technology. Stationery info is 1101 New Byhalia Road, Collierville, TN 38017; 901/853-3310; 901/853-3313 fax; come up with a motto and logo for this company. Make sure your modified block letter is balanced. Use a formal greeting with open punctuation. Print the letter. Change the letter to a block letter, with mixed punctuation, and an informal greeting.(since we could not have on Thursday--do not need to change into a block letter. Make up an address for Debra Strawbridge.
Friday: finish Thursday's work. Into to a news release-(done on Wednesday)-parts of a news release; create a news release; assume you are the Sup. of Education for SCS. Create a news release on the topic shown below.
Create a news about some major event--in Shelby County, Collierville, or Tennessee. Need at least three paragraphs in news release. Research on the Internet if needed. Print out any research materials. You are the contact. Release date is immediately. Use school data for stationery information.
Week 3: August 21-25
beginning today: all keyed papers must have a header: first name/last name strike enter and intsert date/time enter and add the Period number of the class ex. Period 1.
1) Students need to add proofreading symbols from keyboarding textbook--page 16 to their notebooks; discuss the proofreader's marks/symbols on Appendix K1 of the MO Word Applications (yellow book); create a table--supply the heading Document Layout and Design Stats. Sub-headings which will go in the first row of the table will be: first name, last name, gender, Interesting Fact 1, Interesting Fact 2, and Color of Eyes; students need to print out this table with three different auto formats.
Discuss all students using a header with name, date/time, and period 1
Answer the following questions: (copy/paste words into your MW screen, then add answers)
a) What is a news release?
b) What kind of paper is a news release keyed on?
c) What is the very last item keyed on a news release?
d) How is the body of a news release keyed?
e) What two items go in the very first paragraph of a news release?
f) How are the very two first items in paragraph one keyed?
g) List three reasons why a company might send out a news release.
Microsoft Word questions
h) Under what menu are the two basic types of toolbars?
i) What items goes under each type of toolbar (list at least three items for each toolbar)?
j) What information is contained in the title bar?
k) What are four of our menu bar items?
l) Describe the insertion point.
2) give out cd's--go over procedures for saving--practice on saving; finish work from prior day--creating the DocLayout Table; give out competency sheets--due back Thursday for a homework grade--signed by parent/guardian--all students needs to do is fill in is their name, Collierville High, school year, and teacher name. If all students in class return on Thursday--will count as a double homework grade
3) finish Doc Stats Table. Change the auto format function on the table (need a total of 4 different formats for your table). Turn in. Discuss traveling and expense reports (mileage, meals, taxi's, things not permitted, receipts needed).Notebook order: rule sheet, guides (letter), notes, test, daily work.
4) Expense Reports--continue discuss of expense reports; copy/paste questions into MWord. We will talk about these questions and go over together. competency sheets homework due. Discuss excel.
Questions on an expense report:
a) What is an expense report?
b) Do you need to complete an expense report for a meeting that is in town?
c) What transportation items are included on an expense report?
d) For what items would you think you need receipts on an expense report?
e) How long after a trip do you need to file an expense report?
f) Who would sign off on your expense report?
g) List three items that might go under the heading Miscellaneous Expense.
h) For what reasons might you take a client/customer out to dinner and claim this on an expense report? List two items.
i) Why do some individuals keep a business checking account and a personal checking account?
j) What is one way to keep track of expenses while you are on a trip?
k) Why might someone elect to use their own personal car instead of flying to a meeting?
l) List ways to save transportation charges on a trip
m) Why would you want to get a cash advance for a trip?
n) Under what heading would you put mileage charges?
o) What determines what you get back on mileage?
p) Within a company, what department normally processes the expense reports?
q) Will a company pay for a spouse (or other individuals) to go with you on a business trip?
r) What items related to travel can be charge to your company credit card?
s) What does range mean in Excel?
t) What does it mean to format cells in Excel?
u) When you get ### instead of a number or data, what might be the problem?
v) Why might you be allowed to spend more money for meals in some cities?
w) Where does your airline ticket go on an expense report?
x) Where did we put parking at the airport on our expense report?
y) List three tips you might have for a business trip.
z) What might be a charge your company would not pay for on a business trip?
aa) Where would you put data concerning the reason for the trip?
bb) What is a way to automatically make your totals to appear without having to hit the appropriate sum/average totals?
cc) What does sum mean you are doing? What is the symbol for sum?
dd) What does it mean to get an average? What is the symbol for average?
Using Internet, find new travel guidelines.
5)finish questions; find travel guidelines--discuss Excel; key form for expense form into Excel. Using the Office Assistant; asking specific questions of the assistant; using the task pane
Week of August 28-September 1
1) Excel pre-test
a) What is a cell?
b) What does range mean?
c) What does it mean to format a cell
d) What does it mean to merge to center
e) How do you make gridlines?
Safety Test
Using Excel, key in the heading Document Layout/Design Info. For the sub-headings have first name, last name, grade 1 and grade 2.
Use as your data:
Patty Davis, 100, 65
Ashley Conrad 50, 99
Louise West 99, 96
Your name, 90, 87
We will practice using the following items in Excel: merge to center, sum, average, formatting cells.
We are going to complete an expense report. We will put it on paper first--just for practice and then transfer the information to our computerized Excel spreadsheet.
You are traveling to Nashville, TN today (Monday). It is exactly 407 miles from your home in Collierville, TN to the Hilton Conference Center in Nashville. Your company reimburses you at .40 per mile for mileage. The purpose of this trip is for you to attend a West/Middle TN Computer Conference. You work in the Communications Department. Travel is account number 5-2217. You will be back home on Wednesday night. Tonight and Tuesday night, you will be staying at the Hilton Conference Center at a cost of $117 per night. Breakfast for Monday morning is at home. Lunch is on the way to Nashville. You spend $8.11 for lunch on Monday. The evening meal is at the hotel at a cost of $19.00. When you check in to the hotel, you tip the bell person $2.00. For the evening meal, you tip the hostess $3.00.
Tuesday morning breakfast is at the hotel at a cost of $11.50. Lunch is $13.99. You take Ms. Sara Cotton, CEO, for Cotton Inc. to dinner. She is a new client your company is working with. You discuss the project details. The meal is at Kajamin's Restaurant. The cost of the meal was $159.82.
Wednesday breakfast is at the hotel at a cost of $7.34. Lunch is on the way home to Collierville. Cost of Wednesday's lunch is $7.90.
2) handwritten travel report--see yesterday's assignment for details; complete on paper first, then transfer to computer--class will do together; do not save--print and turn in; begin a new expense report: 2nd expense report shown below; key on computer excel spreadhseet--dont' do paper expense report on the second one
3) Key in blank expense form if needed; make sure expense form we handwrote yesterday is transferred to computerized format; print and save expense report
begin keying a new expense form shown below--save and print; put both forms in your notebook for me to check upon my return.
you travel to The Peabody for a one day conference--it is 34 miles from your house to The Peabody. Your company reimburses you at .38 per miles. Breakfast is at home. Lunch at the Peabody is $29.09. Cost of the seminar is $75. The purpose of this trip was to attend a Legal Changes for Corporate America Conference. You are home in time for the evening meal. Parking at the Peabody was $4. Prepare this form on the computer--only save if there is not time to finish today. You work for the Legal Department. Charge to account number 5-6789.
4) key memo guides--from the purple/green keyboarding textbooks key the simplified memo on page 115 and the formal standard memo on page 117. make sure memos are saved, but do not print until I return.
5) Key a simplified memo to all employees. The subject of the memo is Expense Reports. The body of the memo is shown below--do not copy/paste. You must key the memo from scratch. The memo is from you.
Effective immediately, the following guidelines will be used when completing and filing expense reports. All expenses reports must be in the accounting office no later than 30 days following the completion of a business trip. Receipts are required for the following items: airplane travel, taxi rides, meal receipts only when taking a client out for a meal, car rental, and other business expenses that involve the use of hotel business conference centers (such as having copies made, use of word processing items, etc.).
Travel is the second largest expense for our company (salary expense is the largest expense). Travel is an area that we can save corporate dollars by utilizing careful planning. Make use of booking flights in advance to lower ticket cost. Any business trip that is 2 hours or less from corporate headquarters are not eligible for airline use.
There will be a company wide travel seminar next month. Every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, representatives from Accounting will be available in the Harper Conference Auditorium to answer questions concerning these changes. The accounting personnel will be available from 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. for the noted days.
Your hard work and dedication to the company is very much appreciated.
Print the memo and then change it into a standard/formal memo. (save both memos for me to check upon my return). Work on any uncompleted assignments that you might have.
Week of September 5-8
1) numbers activity: use teal/green keyboarding textbooks--make sure you put books back neatly when finished; put six number rules in notebook from pages 67 and 69; key in both sentences underneath each rule; to this add two original sentences of your own for each rule (total of four sentences will be underneath each rule). Books are on the side table; put back neatly.
2) go over expense/report questions from prior week; 15 minutes of make up time
Test on Excel/Expense Report Questions from prior week on Friday; Page 348--teal/green textbook, page 348...Language Expression at the bottom of the page. Key the ten number sentences. Key numbers in sentence in correct format--some numbers may be correct as they are shown and others need to be changed. Refer to your keyed rules in notebook as needed. Key the number sentences on page 79 of the teal/green textbook (12 sentences are shown at the bottom of the page. There are other items that may need correcting related to capitalization. Key Activity 2 on page 80 of the teal/green textbook. DS the body and indent the paragraphs. correct any errors in capitalization and number expression. Print all work and put in your notebook.homework due on Friday--in preparing for a trip out of town for almost a week--late Sunday afternoon until late Friday night, what are some personal items--errands, day-to-day activities that you need to make sure are down in advance; list items that you want to make sure you have with you for your trip, and list various options as to how you will get to/from the airport--list at least three ways (and walking isn't one of them).adjust expense report columns from last week as needed; have students select two cities to visit in the US
Week of December 11
1) Mail Merge
Week of December 4
1) finish resume--I must check the final copy before we change formats; after the final copy is checked/completed--print; change the resume so that it has the same information, but "looks" totally different (fonts. size, layout/design, etc.); create a special skills page as an attachment to your resume (include name/address, etc. at the top just as you have on your resume); include the following items: Software, Skills (include your GWAM for 3 minutes, your KSPM for numbers, Numeric keypad, Document Knowledge, etc.; create a job ad for a job you have (or had) or a job that your parent/guardian has (or had)--in this ad include the name of the job and the skills required for the job--we will discuss details)
2) turn in two resumes with special knowledge sheet, and your job ad; new work today: send a letter to one of the individuals you selected as a reference. Your letter needs three paragraphs. Par. 1 should thank them for the reference (need no less than three complete sentences). Paragraph 2 needs at least four complete sentences. This paragraph should tell what position you obtained and where it is located. Also, mention one or two duties you will have for the position. Paragraph 3 should have at least two sentences. In this paragraph again thank them for the reference. Use a modified block format with indented paragraphs.
Go to bls.gov. Click on the Select three of the links on this page. Tell what the link is and list (handwritten) three facts contained on this page for each link (total of nine facts).. Do not select the Occupational Outlook Handbook link for this activity.
Go to the Occupational Outlook Handbook link. Type in the name of a job you are really interested in pursuing. Print out information from the site. Key a DS paragraph summarizing (in your own words) the information. You need at least seven complete sentences.
3) finish work from prior day if needed; cover letter--also called letter of application---age 325--change to your personal address. Change to my name, change title to Business and Information Technology instructor, change job opening title to administrative assistant, change school name to Collierville High School. Also change the wording that begins with document formatting and ends with the business procedures course to three business/computer classes you have had (or will have). Make sure you balance and sign your letter--modified block, open punctuation, indented paragraphs, and formal greeting.
Select three of the following careers areas and list five jobs within that area. You may use the OOH link under bls.gov to find answers.
banking, hospitality, accounting, programming, nursing, auto mechanics, food industry, artist
4) catch up time
5) making a mini poster--company name, location of corporate headerquarters (city, state, street address), five company facts, logo, motto, CEO, if they have a product or service--what are those products or services--if you cannot find a motto add an extra fact.
Week of November 27
1) be prepared for a test on Thursday on the following: keying an agenda, itinerary, and minutes; know the meanings of each and how they are used in the world of work; homework due on Wednesday: bring in the names/addresses of three adults you could use as a reference on a job--include complete name of individual, complete address, and telephone number. No relatives and no more than one teacher.
Teacher has handout to complete Mall of America trip. Finish handwritten expense report. Turn in answers to Mall of America research
Find examples of each type of document from your test on Thursday (from your notebook)
2) keying a resume; answer the following questions (refer to pages 297-298 in the keyboarding textbook a) Why is the format of your resume so important? b) What are four other employment documents besides the resume? c) How long should a resume be in length? d) What are the six major areas of a resume and key a brief statement about each? e) What is the difference between a print resume vs. an electronic resume? f) How does resume scanning work? g) Summarize the six resume do's and don'ts. h) What information is contained in a reference list? i) What kinds of individuals should be used as references? j) Summarize the information that is contained in the application letter (also known as a cover letter). k) Give three hints for completing an application form. l) What is an interview follow up letter? m) List two internet based job website. n) Print out a job advertisement that appeals to you.
create a resume--print and reformat two other ways.
Don't forget about your homework--refer to yesterday's work list.
3) homework due--handwritten; start going over questions from prior day
4) work on resumes (some students will have club photos during class time); if resume information incomplete, bring in next day; remind students about test
5) test on itineraries, agenda, and minutes
Week of November 20
1) Invitation and menu
You are cordially invited to the (Last Name) Annual Thanksgiving Celebration
Thursday, November 23, 2006 at (time).
(Address, including city/state)
Telephone number: (yours)
Dress attire: Casual or Formal
RSVP to (Your first name) by Tuesday, November 21, 5:00 p.m.
Menu directions
Meats
Vegetables
Side Dishes
Salads
Breads
Desserts
Beverages
The menu and invitation should both be spread out--balanced. Include graphics on both.
2) finish prior day's work if needed. Trip to Mall of America. Teacher has handout.
Week of November 13
1) work on expense report
Review: Tell what the following items show: standard toolbar, formatting toolbar, show/hide button;
Key the news release shown on page 270 of the yellow/orange keyboarding textbook (work on Tuesday)
2) finish items from prior day--shown above
prepare a handout--something that could be posted in a breakroom or given as a handout--this document should have two graphics related to the topic and should have the following five facts: Subject: Travel Tips; keep up with receipts, arrange air travel in advance, leave itinerary with office staff, have a copy of the agenda, budget your expenses in advance; the material on this handout should be well placed (balanced) on the page
prepare two handout from the following listing of topics: same guidelines as above/ Your Travel Safety, Parts of An Agenda, Business Documents, Requirements to Vote, College Tips for High School Students, Improving Your Grades
3) finish work from prior day--turn in (3 handouts, news release, and meanings of three words). work for today: key paragraphs on page 184--green/purple--key as paragraphs and print (DS, tab indent, word wrap); change memo into a simplified memo from you to me and print; change into a standard memo and print; change into a block letter--put on personal stationery and address to me at the school and print; change into a modified block letter with indented paragraphs and print. You might want to save each type of document.
4) finish work from prior day--let me check formats before you turn in--sign documents; MicroType multicolor box--sign in as new user (if your name is already there just double click and put in your password)--Red Sections L, M, O
5)learning how to key a mail merge letter (practice on you may be a $10 million dollar winner; you have been accepted into the "name of university, and you have been named to the Collierville Top Ten Outstanding Citizens List)
1) continue with mail merge
Week of November 6
1) speed drills due today; a) first day back in office for more than a week--send a memo to All Departmental Staff--remind them of the staff meeting on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room A; topic will be Being Safe at Work. Topics to be discussed will be: Early arrival/late departures; ID badges; proper signing in of visitors to company; and members of the Shelby County Sheriffs Department will be here to demonstrate safety tips. The meeting will last for 1- 1/2 hours and is required. Arrangements have been made to provide telephone coverage during this important meeting. b) send e-mail to (pretend e-mail) to Mark Lutrell, Director of SC Sheriffs Department thanking him for arranging for a safety demonstration to the staff on Thursday, November 9 at 1:00. Include at least two other "thank you type sentences" in this e-mail c) provide me with a list of safety tips you could give to workers at any job to ensure their safety--I need at least nine tips;d) make sure you still have a blank computer file copy of an expense report--if you don't then borrow one and copy to your disk or re-create an expense form; homework assignment: from a newspaper, a magazine, or the Internet, research safety tips for workers--print out--must be done outside of class or during announcement time only--due Wednesday; signed Interim due on Thursday signed by parent/guardian--print from home; if you do not have access to a computer at home come in before or after school to print and bring a note from a parent/guardian saying you did not have access to a computer
2) compiling receipts for expense report--putting receipts in order; making sure all receipts are for trip; begin expense trip form; speed drill due--work on as needed--refer to last Wednesday's assignment for speed drill activities; homework assignment--look on line to find a company policy related to business trips--try local major companies and college/universities on Thursday; safety tips homework due Wednesday
3) safety tips homework due today; finish expense trip form
4) Interim homework due today; business trip policies--research on Internet; finish expense trip form
Week of October 30
1) handout for Tuesday's trip itinerary
2) Wed. 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.--back at hotel--need at least 4 different activities--add at 2 but no more than 4 computer meetings between 4-8 p.m.; Thursday (I will give you a.m. activities later) plan activities--at least two from 1:00 p.m. through the rest of the day
3) homework assignment due; Test today on punctuation/symbols; 3 minute speed drill due Monday of next week; select from Page 155, Page 166, or 69B; 5 errors or less; grading chart 45 plus 100; 40-44-92; 35-39-84; 30-34--74; work on uncompleted work after speed drill
4) a)Prepare body of e-mail to your boss (me--back at the office)--send a summary of what type of meetings you have attended; also include wording about one specific and special attraction you have been able to attend--e-mail body must be at least two paragraphs and have a total overall sentence amount of nine sentences; b) Thursday morning--breakfast at 6:45 a.m., 8:00 a.m. Ballroom, Guest Speaker Former President Bill Clinton, Topic: International Diversity; Break at 9:30--Room 250; 10:00 Q/A session with Mr. Clinton--Ballroom; 11:15 Suze Orman, Financial Expert, Ballroom, Topic: Personal Money Management; 12:30 Lunch; 1:00 p.m. on your own
5) work on speed drill as needed--refer to Wednesday assignment; Friday's itinerary: breakfast 6:00 a.m. General Assembly in Ballroom at 8:00 a.m. Guest Speaker (you) Preventing CTS; 9:15 Break Room 256; 9:45-11:00 Presentation of Revised Mission Statement Guidelines by (give the name of your grade level administrator); Voting on Guidelines 11:00-1:00; Lunch (own your on); 1:00 p.m. Ballroom General Assembly Discussion of possible amendments to company policies by (pick another grade level administration besides your own); 2:30 Break Room 259; 3:00 Results of Mission Statement Guideline Voting, Ballroom presented by (pick another student in this class as the presenter); 4:30 own your own for rest of evening--you are meeting {pick the name someone you know, but not a relative} the Director of Corporate Communications for CLW Enterprises for a business dinner at 7:00 p.m. at the (name restaurant). You will discuss the Valesky Network Program. Cell phone number for this individual is 708/444-5903. A limo will pick you up at your hotel at 6:30 to take you to the restaurant. Number of limo service is 738/673-1084, confirmation number 5201927.
Saturday morning--Ballroom Breakfast/General Assembly 8:00 a.m.; 9:15--End of Conference Announcements, etc. Conference ends at 10:00. Check out of hotel by 11:00. Hotel shuttle to airport at 11:30. NW Flight 7751 Departments from LA International at 1:00 p.m. Arrive back at Memphis International at 3:07 p.m.
Week of October 23
1) finish handout from Friday on Symbols and Punctuation and the 4 of 6 sections to key; also key MicroType Numeric Keyboarding Lessons 7, 8, 9, and 10.
2)Prepare a news release on a renovation of the CHS Cafeteria during the summer of 2007; the news release is from you as Principal of CHS--put on CHS stationery. Reference reasons why cafeteria is being renovated (student population of over 2300 students; updating of cafeteria equipment and update of serving lines (including adding additional serving lines and an additional checkout line). Current checkout area (cash registers) will be outwards--removing of wall and expanding space. New flooring will be installed; walls will be painted--one wall will be maroon with CHS in white with a gray outline; one wall will be gray with dragons and another wall will have gray/maroon/white striped columns. The name of the renovation company is (your last name) Construction, or Remodels, etc. The renovation will begin the first Monday in June and will be completed by the end of July). Viewed three PowerPoints.
3) work on News Release, MT, and Sym. Punctuation activities as needed. Homework assignment due next Wednesday--find 5 jobs that list the keying speed--use magazines, the Internet, newspaper, etc.
4) check speed drill formats on all computers, practice a 3 minute speed drill; work on make-up work; handout; remind about homework assignment
5) Agenda, Los Angeles, CA, October 30-November 4, 2006; handout for trip; remind about homework assignment
Week of October 16
1) Bell activity: What do you remember? Key answers to the following questions--no need to re-key questions. a) What is an itinerary? How is an itinerary keyed? b) What are minutes? How are minutes keyed? c) What is an agenda? How is an agenda keyed?
There is a Safety Meeting at CHS today. It will be in the Auditorium. The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m. and last until 4:00 p.m. Using the students in this class, assign each student a topic to present at the meeting in preparing an agenda.
Introduction of Topics and Speakers; What is an earthquake; Mid-South Quake Zone Rating; Earthquake History in the Mid-South; University of Memphis Earthquake Center; What Should You Do During An Earthquake; What Happens After An Earthquake; Earthquake Procedures for CHS; Earthquake Procedures for Home; Emergency Supplies; Emergency Contact Information, Teaching Children About Earthquakes
Select one of the topics above (except for the introduction section) and key items that could be discussed about this topic (include no less than five items). Key the five items and give a brief statement concerning what you might discuss on each of the five items. Turn in: bell activity, agenda, and five items and discussion.
2) Power Point Presentation for LA meeting. At the LA conference, you will be presentation a PP presentation on CTS or Repetitive Stress Injury. Go over points concerning PP requirements. Information must be obtained from two sources (there is info in the orange/yellow keyboarding text on pages R25-26--I believe the same information is shown on pages A12-14; one source must be from the Internet); handwrite 25 facts about this topic.
3) You need to create a 14 slide presentation on CTS/and or Repetitive Stress Injury (not including the title page). Print as handout. Students will "show" their PP presentations. We will discuss what makes a "good" PP presentation before observing the presentations. For each presentation, you will list three good things about the presentation and one item that would have made the presentation better. We will also discuss what makes a good vs. bad website and rate several websites on good vs. bad. As time permits, work on the handout given out in class yesterday about symbols/punctuation--what fingers are used to key these items and how many times do you (or maybe you don't) space before/after the items. Save the slides.
4) Work on PowerPoint
5) Work on symbols/punctuation handout; do 4 of the 6 sections for additonal practice on the handout--32b, 32c, 32d--lines 1-8 only, 33b, 33c, 33d lines 1-8 only
Week of October 2
1) Discuss how an itinerary is keyed; key the itinerary on RG15--use your name instead of name in the book--larger example on page 303; turn in this itinerary with the minutes keyed on Friday from page RG15; also begin page 310 itinerary and page 310 Agenda (doc. 2)
2) work on MT; due today; page 310 agenda and itinerary due (doc. 1 and 2)
3) key a letter to me; use the school address, formal greeting, mixed punctuation; supply an appropriate subject line; key your real address including your name on a stationery type document; supply a technology related watermark on the block letter; in this letter paragraph 1: tell about the three documents you are going to be describing for me (agenda, itinerary, minutes). Paragraph 1 needs at least three sentences. In paragraph 2, tell me about an agenda; paragraph 3, tell me about an itinerary; paragraph 4, tell me about minutes. Paragraphs 2,3, and 4 need at least three sentences as well; supply an ending paragraph--I hope this information is useful to you in your studies. Should you have questions, please contact me. It has been a pleasure assisting you with this project. Copy one of your teachers on the letter. Your letter should be balanced, signed, and inlcude reference initials. (this letter will go on next nine weeks grades); you
4) You will be divided into four groups. Each group will be responnsible for coming up with five meetings to attend during our business trip to Los Angeles. Group 1 will deal with Human Resources issues; Group 2 will deal with Computer related issues; Group 3 will deal with Getting AlongWith Others; Group 4 will deal with Stress Related Issues; I will meet with each group individually to get you started on possible topics. As well as the topics, you will need to designate times for the five meetings (Mrs. D will keep a master calendar) and a meeting room name). This activity will go on next nine weeks grades.
Week of September 25
1) key a memo asking for a cash advance to LA--using Excel make a list of anticipated expenses you may have; remember you will be in LA from late Sunday afternoon until Friday (late) or early Saturday morning; memo style will be your choice
2) homework due--ex. of a memo and a letter; catch up time--20 minutes
3) work on Numeric keypad activities--lesson 1 already done last Friday--today add lessons 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
4) agenda, minutes, and itinerary--what are they--example of an agenda at for a work meeting; print and then change how the agenda looks; print; from keyboarding textbook, RG15 key the agenda in the book; noted MT is due by Tuesday of next week
5) finish items from prior day if needed; go over how to key minutes, key minutes in the book from RG15.
Week of Sept. 18
give homework assignment (bring in a copy of a letter and memo--either real or one found in a textbook (but not one from any textbook found in our classroom); due no later than Friday)
1) finish letter questions if needed; Making a brochure. We are going to be making a brochure. What the meaning of this document? The first article in our brochure will be about the history of CHS. Research the Internet and handwrite seven facts about our school. We will also include an article about our principal, Dr.Tim Setterlund. Handwrite five facts about Dr. Setterlund. We will also spotlight you. Handwrite ten facts about yourself. Columns (3), landscape, margins 1 inch; go over what goes on each fold (1) history of CHS (2) Principal (3) your first and second semester schedule with name of class, room number, and teacher name (4) yourself (5) SCS info including logo/motto, address, # of elementary schools, # of middle schools, # of high schools, and name of superintendent (6) cover page info: name, name of class, Fall 2006, and a graphic.
2) finish brochure
3)go over letter questions, discuss printing a brochure (duplexing), next brochure topic Los Angeles, CA (give Mrs. D an outline of what you will cover before you begin--grade will be given for this; actual LA brochure is 50 points--draft of brochure is 50 points; memo/letter test on Friday
4) brochure on LA--outline of what you will discuss part of grade also
5) letter/memo test; continue working on brochure; add numeric keypad lesson 1--students are given a checklist form; homework assignment new deadline of next Tuesday.
Week of September 11:
notebook check this week--rule sheet at beginning; letter guides which are in sheet protectors; then follow my webpage and put the assignments in order. Test papers at the end. Print out this week's assignments--Copy/paste into MWord. Key in your name. For a homework assignment, have your parent/guardian sign and return no later than Wednesday.
1) Research information about Dell Computers. Handwrite no less than 20 facts about this company. Prepare a memo (from you to me) about Dell. Select the memo style of your choice. In this memo, include bullet statements in the memo. Order for turning in: memo on top and research stapled to the bottom. Begin review on test for letter/memo test a week from Tuesday (9/19).
a) What are the two styles of memos?
b) What memo style has the signature line near the bottom?
c) Which memo style has headers?
d) Which memo style begins with the date?
e) Which memo style has another name?
f) How can headers by keyed?
g) What is another name for subject?
h) The body of any kind of memo is keyed how?
i) Does a memo needs a subject line?
j) How is a memo subject line keyed?
k) What is another name for subject line?
2) Number sentence review. Key the sentences below from scratch. If the sentence is correct, just key and put the word correct at the end of the sentence. If a sentence is incorrect, key the sentence correctly.
a) 72 relatives attended the graduation ceremony; 9 other relatives were at the reception.
b) My sister lives at 17 Phillip School House Road, but my oldest brother lives at 1 Phillip School House Road.
c) My teacher assigned Ch eight, pages 8, 9, ten, and eleven to read by Tuesday.
d) Mary Jo's flight, NW nine, arrived twelve minutes late.
e) Mrs. Davis went to Office Max to pick up nine CD cases, one hundred CD's, and 2 calculators.
f) Libby was born on September 11, 2006, at two-thirty in the afternoon.
g) Libby weighed 11 lbs. and four oz.
h) I need four gallons of ice cream mix for the party.
i) Mr. Davis will pick up the 1 new chair and four ceiling hanger tabs on Monday.
j) The test was only four percent of our final grade.
Things to do for your Los Angeles trip in late September: a) What is the name of the airport (main one) that services this area? b) What is the weather like in September? c) Find three hotels that are actually in LA--if possible find major hotel chains d) Find two attractions to visit in LA e) grab a manila file folder--prepare a cover sheet on plain paper--you need your name, Los Angeles, CA, September 23-30, 2006. National Conference on HR Issues--include a graphic related to the trip (note: HR stands for Human Resources).
3) What does a company directory mean? direct lines, indirect lines, direct marketing calls, selling mailing lists to other organizations, automated calls; go over memo questions
4) Keying a company directory--the name of our company is Network International. List each students first and last name (put names in alpha order) ex. Davis, Patty.
beginning with the students on row 1, give each student an extension number. The first extension is 200, the next will be 201, etc.
beginning with the students on row 1, give each student a title. The list of titles are shown below. It is important that you go in order.
Accounting Supervisor, Legal Assistant, Communications Manager, Computer Technology, Security Officer, Corporate Attorney, Corporate Travel, Executive Assistant--Administration, Sales Manager, Network Supervisor, Franchise Development Coordinator, Graphics Assistant.
In the directory, include the following: name of company, Corporate Directory, Fall 2006. (all this goes in the heading)
in the body, begin your directory similar to the example shown below. We will set up tabs.
Davis, Patty (tab) title, extension number
Letter review questions.
a) What are the two types of letter styles?
b) Which letters style has everything beginning at the left margin?
c) Which letter style has the date and closing at the center?
d) How is a subject line keyed in a letter?
e) Is a subject line necessary in a letter?
f) How many times do you return after the date in a letter?
g) What are two types of greetings used in a letter?
h) What are two types of punctuation used in a letter?
i) Give three examples of a complimentary closing.
j) How many times do you return before and after a salutation?
k) How many times do you return before and after a complimentary closing?
For letters and/or memos:
l) Which goes first your reference initials or the Words Attachment or Enclosure?
m) How do you know if you will have an attachment or enclosure?
n) What is the difference between attachment or enclosure?
o) How is a copy notation keyed?
p) What is a postscript, how is it keyed, and where is it keyed?
5) catch up time; notebook check
intro to expense reports; work on two in class--finish last one at home if needed
go over last form; 1 expense report to do own your own; Intro to PP project
work on PP--background; slide sentences; add no less than six graphics related to the slide
finish PP; add transitions and timings; have students check timings to make sure timing is sufficient; review 10 key format; practice numbers and prepare for a 10 key test on Friday
Review all the PP's on projector
create expense form in Excel--if time permits--if not work on Tuesday; 10 key test
Speed drills
1 min 44C
3 min 83C
5 min 114B
Student Name: ______________________
PP Student: ________________________
What did you like best about PP?
What did you like least about PP
Were all words clear?
Was timing sufficient?
Background coordination?
Comments brief?
Consistent style and size?
Create form--expense form; transfer one of our previously completed handwritten forms on to Excel. Add auto sums, etc.; bring in a real example of a letter (can be a letter you received from a college, etc.--due by Friday--homework grade; numeric keypad test; Excel pre-test; extension until Thursday on the three speed drills.
1 min 44C
3 min 83C
5 min 114B
finish form--expense--add regional trip to N'ville data to form; use formulas
two grades: one on a blank form; one for completed form for regional N'ville trip.; finish numbers test
put in another expense form we have done, but do not have the master in front of you--Mrs. D will give you a fresh direction sheet
expense report test on Tuesday
Act. 1 key in the following in Excel:
Direction 1: find the totals for the test grades; print with gridlines; landscape
Direction 2: find the averages for the test grades; print without gridlines; portrait
Direction 3: check ranges; change the range for two items (teacher will give you this infor)
Document Creations Data (bold, merge and center, size 14)
first name, last name, Test 1, Test 2, Test 3 (bold, italics, size 12)
data below in size 12, regular print
John Wayne 50 100 88
Carole Lombard 55 90 70
Myra Loyd 53 98 79
Gregory Peck 62 97 78
William Powell 68 88 92
Matt Dillon 65 80 92
James Arness 80 65 90
Nick Charles 78 67 94
Louise Parrish 69 99 89
Lucille Ball 60 97 87
Act. II
Act. III
let me see last expense report from yesterday--even if I saw it yesterday; finish it if needed
Speed Drills--work on if needed
redo the sum/average activity from Friday; print on dark blue paper; work on numbers activity from Friday
Copy these sentences and make any corrections. Add to information on numbers activity.
My sister, Debra, lives at 304 Hatley Smithville Road; our grandmother lives at Two Hatley Smithville Road.
My new baby kitten weighs four lbs. and 11 oz.
My teacher assignment Ch Four, pages 6-13 for homework.
My lunch today consiste