Big handout today: two days to finish.
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Computer Applications and Career Technology. A mandatory course that will address the requirements of AZ Department of Education. AzCIS is designed to provide educational, career, and occupational information to help students in making better-informed career and school choices.
23 May 2011
Monday Blues
Bell Work: Finish this sentence: My favorite subject this year has been ___________________, because ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
19 May 2011
Thursday
Assignment
for today: Go to this web site: Industrial Commission of Arizona. Hunt around on this
website and find the following information:
In your
own words, answer these questions in complete
sentences:
1.
What is the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and what is
its purpose?
2.
What age groups does it serve?
3.
Who is eligible to receive the WIA benefits?
4.
Are you eligible?
5.
What is the Job Corps Center?
6.
Where is it located?
7.
What age groups does the Job Corps work with?
8.
According to the Arizona Labor Department, is it
discrimination to ask you your age, or to ask evidence of your age?
9.
What work permits are required if you are under the age
of 18?
10.
Under what circumstances are youths exempt from the AZ
child labor laws?
11.
What are some of the jobs you can do when you’re 14?
12.
What are some of the jobs you cannot do if you’re under
18?
13.
Go to the social security teen site and check out the
facts for teens. Read about the four categories (Crow, Grasshopper, Piggy, and
Social Security). What are the morals of the stories?
14.
Click on the Concentration Game. Solve one of the
puzzles.
15 May 2011
Monday 16 May
Well, I hope I'm here today. Whew!
Bell Work: Google this: According to the FBI, who are the ten most wanted fugitives? It's OK to copy and paste.
Today we are going to do a project in Excel. You will find the file attached. I will be making rounds to help you. I'm glad to help anyone who raises his/her hand.
Here is a link to the document on Excel. Take your time. I do not expect anyone to finish in one day.
Mr. Burd
13 May 2011
Friday Finishes
Bell Work:
Friday: I saw a few of you awesome students had already finished your newsletter. However, I did not see anyone who followed the rubric closely. I am going to list the requirements for the newletter below, and I will also send a sample of what an 'A' looks like.
Guide to newsletter:
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11 May 2011
Wednesday Briefly
Awesome students: today we will be going into the library where we will here a presentation on careers. If you are not finished with the work schedule assignment, give it a rest for a day. We'll finish on Thursday. Friday we will be creating a newsletter in MS Word.
Bell Work: Google this: go to Bureau of Labor Statistics and find the fastest growing occupation (or industry) in the U.S.
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10 May 2011
Tuesday at BMHS
Bell Work: Go to some other student's blog and leave a comment on one of their posts.
Today, finish your scheduling project--in pairs or individually only (no groups).
08 May 2011
Dusty thoughts in windy spaces--Monday
20 Handy Things you should know about using the web. Carry on.
Bell Work: · Why is it both an advantage and a disadvantage that the interest rate on a CD does not change?
Bell Work: · Why is it both an advantage and a disadvantage that the interest rate on a CD does not change?
Today, we will finish Chapter 30. There is a handout and a PowerPoint.
Tuesday, assessment on Chapters 28,29 and 30.
The rest of this week and next week will involve projects--some individual, some with partners.
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