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Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Friday Finishes
Luke Marcum, you have a physical at 9:30. Interesting article.
Awesome Students, I am sick (really). I will not be in on Friday.
Awesome Students, I am sick (really). I will not be in on Friday.
Bell Work: What does it mean to reconcile your checkbook? (hint: it was in Thursday's video, and it's probably in your book).
Today, handouts 29.1 and 29.2 are on the teachers' desk. Please work on these from the book. I'm not sure who the sub is, but maybe you can help him by passing out copies, saying nice things, being your normal, well-behaved selves. Thank you.
Place finished work in box. Have a great week-end.
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Thursday Morning
Objectives:
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- Discuss the different types of checking accounts and how they work.
- Discuss other services and offerings that banks provide checking account holders.
Bell Work:
- Why do banks offer different types of checking accounts?
Thursday we will discuss the basics of checking accounts.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Wednesday Work
Objectives: TSW
- Discuss the different types of checking accounts and how they work
- Discuss other services and offering that banks provide checking account holders
Bell Work:
- What do you know about using a checkbook?
Today, another handout, another PowerPoint. Chapter 29.1
The Basics of Checking Accounts.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tuesday (Windy)
Bell Work: · How would tracking your spending for a week help you make better spending choices?
Today we will:
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· Discuss the importance of budgeting
· List the steps for preparing a budget
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Monday Blues
Good Morning, Awesome students.
This is a test.
You will have about 15 minutes at the beginning of class to finish up handouts 15.1 & 15.2. Many of you are missing these.
Bell Work: Why is it important to learn how to manage your finances?
Today we will begin Unit 10, Money Management. There is a huge hand out that we will cover over the next few days. Attached are the lesson plans for the week.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Wednesday Work
Greetings.
Bell Work: Who is Humboldt Unified's Human Resources manager? Who is the Superintendent?
Today, you should have finished 15.1 and 15.2 Handouts.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Tuesday, Tuesday
Bell Work: Why do you think evaluation is a part of developing good employees
Today, we are discussing human resources. This is one of the "four factors of production." (Remember those?) The other three were: natural resources, capital resources, and entrepreneurial resources.
There is, yet again, another hand-out. 15.2. This is a bit more involved than the 15.1, and is worth 100 points.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Monday Mornings
"Somewhere in the world is the world's worst doctor, and somebody has an appointment with him first thing Monday morning." (George Carlin)
Bell Work: In a complete sentence, describe what you think makes a company great.
Today we will be discussing human resources. We will:
- define human resources management
- describe how a company attracts and rewards good employees
- discuss what a human resources manager should consider about job applicants.
This comes from Chapter 15.1 in our text.
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Friday, April 15, 2011
Friday Finishes
Bell Work: Finish this sentence: "My favorite TV advertisement is ___________________________, because...."
Test today. Open book. Chapters 13 & 14.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Thursday (named after the Norse god Thor, the god of thunder)
Bell Work: If Starbucks has become so successful without doing any advertising, why do you think other companies have not copied their approach?
Today, we will be working on the handout for chapter 14.2. Make sure you get full credit by answering all the sections of the handout.
On Friday, we will have a test on chapters 13 & 14. There will be about 60 questions (T/F, Multiple Choice, and Matching).
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Wednesday Briefly
I Quiz
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Awesome students, the idea on Tuesday was that, while I was busy getting my head together, you would be busy getting your work done. Many of you did get your work done. Many of you did not. Hand-Out 13.2 was due on Tuesday. We had two days to do it. Usually we only take one day.
Work First, Then Play.
Thank you,
Bell Work: Sometimes businesses sell things for less than the business paid for them. Why would they do that?
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Awesome students, the idea on Tuesday was that, while I was busy getting my head together, you would be busy getting your work done. Many of you did get your work done. Many of you did not. Hand-Out 13.2 was due on Tuesday. We had two days to do it. Usually we only take one day.
Work First, Then Play.
Thank you,
Bell Work: Sometimes businesses sell things for less than the business paid for them. Why would they do that?
Today, we start Chapter 14.1 There will be hand outs and la slide show. Enjoy.
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Tuesday at BMHS
Greetings, from PV.
Bell Work: · · Why do businesses contact customers directly?
Today, we will continue our marketing unit. We will have fun. OK?
Monday, April 11, 2011
Monday Mornings
I hope you all had a great week-end.
Bell Work: What is the difference between market research and marketing research? (Please don't say IDK. Look it up; I had to.)
Today we will continue our Marketing unit, chapters 13 & 14. Please find attached the lesson plans for the week. Note that on Friday, there is an assessment on both chapters.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Does it Really Matter?
"No matter how close to yours and another's steps have grown,
In the end there is one dance you'll do alone." (Jackson Browne)
It's Sunday afternoon. About an hour ago, we got a phone call from our son. A friend of mine died. Richard was 62 years old. He lived hard. He died hard. He made so many mistakes in his life, and, in his last six months, had so many regrets.
But Richard did some really good things, too. You see, he was the father to my step-children, Karen and Richie. Karen is the mother of my very best friend in the whole world: Daniel, my 8-year-old grandson. Karen's also the mother of the most incredible person I've ever known: Anna, my 6-year-old granddaughter.
There's sadness everywhere right now. I cry as I write this. The tears aren't so much for me, but for the ones I love--my step-children and my grandchildren. I hurt because they hurt.
On days like this, it makes me wonder: What does matter?
R.Burd, Teacher
BMHS
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Finals Schedule below announcement
Please welcome our guest speaker from Grand Canyon University. GCU started in Prescott, but is now located in Phoenix. Please be courteous and respectful, and we will all learn something. College is cool. It is absolutely nothing like high school. We need to really appreciate those people who are trying to help you get to the college of your choice.
Seniors:
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Check out GCU's web site here. Ask any question you would like to ask.
Thank you for being the awesome students of BMHS.
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Seniors:
- Monday, May 23: Periods 1-6 (Regular Bell Schedule)
- Tuesday, May 24: Periods 1-6 (Regular Bell Schedule)
Everyone Else:
- Wednesday, May 25:
- Period 1----7:45 - 9:05
- Period 2----9:10 - 10:30
- Period 3----10:35 - 11:55
- Lunch ------11:55 - 12:15
- Buses leave at 12:15
- Thursday, May 26:
- Period 4----7:45 - 9:05
- Period 5----9:10 - 10:30
- Period 6----10:35 - 11:55
- Lunch ------11:55 - 12:15
- Buses leave at 12:15
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Thursday Morning
Greetings, Awesome Students.
Bell Work: Why do you think businesses need to know their markets?
Objectives:
Today, we will finish up Chapter 13.1
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Wednesday Work
Greetings, awesome students.
I will assume that the class did not get that far on Monday, am I right? Well, today we start a new unit: Marketing. This is probably my favorite subject in the textbook because I spent real close to 30 years in the field, and I loved the business world. That world was fast-paced, exciting, interesting and highly profitable.
If you can master the art of marketing, there is probably no occupation that you cannot successfully use that art in.
Bell Work: Are marketing a product and selling a product the same thing? What's the difference?
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| How well would this store do in Phoenix? |
If you can master the art of marketing, there is probably no occupation that you cannot successfully use that art in.
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| How well would Asimo sell in Haiti? |
We will be doing some handouts, and watching a PowerPoint today. Later in this two-week section we will have a marketing project that I think you will enjoy. Bon Voyage.
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Monday 4 April
Good Day, awesome students.
I won't be able to come in today. You might need to create your own bell work sheets for the week, or write down your answers and transfer them later.
Bell Work: · How do businesses attract customers? Think about the last item you bought. What were the influencing factors in your decision to buy that particular brand?
Today, We are starting a new Unit. Chapters 13 and 14 in our textbook.
Objectives:
- · define marketing
- · identify the functions of marketing
- · list the elements of the marketing mix
- Read chapter 13.1, pages 218-221. As you read, create a two-column table that lists the seven functions of marketing on one side, and an explanation of that function on the other.
- Read the BusinessWeek Reader on page 220. When finished, go to glencoe.com, and fill in the answers in Word for the case study.
- Also, when you are finished reading Chapter 13.1, do the self-check on glencoe.com, and e-mail the results to me.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Friday Finishes
Bell Work: ·
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When was the last time someone made a positive suggestion to you that you used? What made you change? Logic or Emotions?
Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Success begins with a decision. Choose to do the right thing. So many people are more concerned with finding the right person rather than being the right person.
Friday, · SStudents will write a personal business letter to the Mars company--based upon their surveys and data collection. Save the document as Mars Letter, and e-mail it to me.
Also, Students will work in pairs to create a five-slide presentation to Mars, using various design templates, animation and transitions. This pOwerpOint will include the graphs, charts, polls, etcetera, and be used along with the business letter to persuade Mars to accept your suggestions to improve their product.
Close:
· Students will complete these statements:
o The best thing about this project was…
o This project would have been better if…
When finished, e-mail all documents to me (click below.)
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