Wednesday, September 30

Web 1: Copyright Activity - Day 1. Go to mrssanchez.com, webmaster, look for Copyright. Take the pre-quiz on quia, watch the "Fair(y) Use Tale" video, and take the four quizzes based on the video.

Intro to Business: Check Sharp School for announcement -- take poll, do forum activity. In-class review of the concept of the circular flow of money.

Tuesday, September 29

WEB 1: logon to voicethread accounts, learn to do text, voice and doodle commenting.

Intro to Business: Answered forum question on SharpSchool (PIT follow up -- aggressive), finished video lesson (Intro to Economics). If you didn't finish video lesson in class, it's homework -- answer all quia quiz questions. All on mrssanchez.com

Monday, September 28

Web 1: Complete viewing of video:  Internet History:  Behind the web. Take notes.

Intro to Business:  Complete forum posting (SharpSchool) on the PIT game and free market competition.  Begin video lesson on Intro to Economics (lesson available on mrssanchez.com)

Friday, September 25

Web 1: Take quick quia.com review quiz on Internet History Check up -- Day 1, watch more of the Internet History video, turn in Day 2 notes.

Introduction to Business: Do review activity on quia: Introduction to Free Market Economies (video clip) Columns activity. PIT!!!!!

Thursday, September 24

Web 1:  Begin video on History of the Internet.  Take notes.

Introduction to Business:  Watch video clip "The Origin of Free Market Economies."  Take notes on clip and turn in notes.  Post a response to the "Adam Smith" topic in forum on Sharp School.

Wednesday, September 23

Web 1:  Turn in completed HTML projects on a flash drive.  Beta test (peer review) another student's project.  Make corrections as necessary and turn in final version of project.

Introduction to Business:  Answer forum question on SharpSchool, review free market economies, command economies and mixed economies.  Play "rags to riches" on economic systems.

Tuesday, September 22

Web 1: Work on HTML projects. Log in to quia.com and take a short survey/quiz.

Intro to Business: SharpSchool Forum question, log in to quia.com, create an illustration of a business concept.

Monday, September 21

Web 1: Work on HTML project, show Mrs. Sanchez detailed PowerSchool grade for Webmaster, log in to quia.com and take practice quiz (get logon and password from Mrs. Sanchez).

Introduction to Business: On Sharpschool, go into Forums and read/respond to post on Capital-Intensive vs. Labor-Intensive business. Check for message from Mrs. S. on sharpschool (see images below for where to go). Send a quick reply to the sample message to test the system.

After logging into Sharpschool  on JHHS site, look for this:

Then, look for the Inbox tab, open the message and reply....

*If you have any problems -- please let Mrs. Sanchez know.

Friday, September 18

Web 1:  Work on HTML project

Introduction to Business:  Read about capital-intensive and labor-intensive businesses.  Read and respond to Forum question on SharpSchool about for-profit and non-profit organizations.

Thursday, September 17

Web 1: PowerSchool grade check, work on HTML project (7th period -- pep assembly)

Intro to Business: Brain Teaser (the Executioner) -- hand out textbooks, read Apple music section, read the "What is Business" section, discuss consumer viewpoint vs. business manager viewpoint.

Wednesday, September 16

Web 1: Name Game, Magnet HTML activity

Intoduction to Business: Turn in Levi Strauss (1 & 2) using SharpSchool's My Class feature, Name Game

Tuesday, September 15

Morning Classes: In and out with school pictures
Web 1: Complete partner projects-- HTML. Turn in on flash drive and prepare grade sheet (turn into class bin at front of room)

Introduction to Business: Complete Levi Strauss Activities 1 & 2

Monday, September 14

Mrs. Sanchez is at a training seminar. Here's what you should work on today:
Web 1: The partner assignment. This is on mrssanchez.com -- look in the HTML section for the project. The list of partners is on the side board. We'll finish this up on Tuesday and hand it in, so if you run into questions, do the best you can and I'll be back on Tuesday to help you problem solve.

Introduction to Business:
We'll work on the Levi Strauss case study. I previewed this on Friday. Hopefully you can complete the readings and Activities 1 and 2. If you finish early, try the vocabulary practice games on quia.com. All of the materials are on mrssanchez.com, under the Business Class, under Levi Strauss case study. Don't print anything -- we'll go over these in class and print or turn in on Tuesday.

Friday, September 11

Web 1: Complete E-Z Accounting site by adding an external link and using images as a background. Print both a browser print and a code print of the index.html page.

Introduction to Business: Go over Levi Strauss Activity, watch preview video, go to quia.com for vocabulary activities, try to make a profit on the Lemonade Stand game.

Thursday, September 10

Web 1: Format the image, add links between pages, go over Bronc Code of Conduct (not in 6th -- will do on Friday)

Introduction to Business: I, Pencil essay discussion. Free market economics.

Wednesday, Sept. 9 (9-9-9)

Introduction to Business: "No One Can Make a Pencil." Discussion in class. Definitions for natural, human and capital resources. Create a list with your group. handout: I, Pencil essay. Read in class (15 minutes) -- finish by class tomorrow. Article is here: http://www.econlib.org/library/Essays/rdPncl1.html

Web 1: Finish pages for E-Z (creation), set colors using words and hexadecimal values. Download, cite, and add an image to the index page.

Tuesday, Sept. 8

Intro to Business: Discussion/definition of: profit-seeking, good, service. Think about service businesses and goods-producing businesses in our area.
Web 1: Work on E-Z Accounting site. Create home page and 2-3 other pages.

Friday, September 4

Happy First Friday!

Web 1: Create the "friday.html" file for extra practice with HTML codes. Learn new codes for horizontal rule, centering, headings 1 and 2.

Introduction to Business: PIT power! Play a trading game.

Thursday, September 3

Webmaster 1:  Create a web page using HTML.  Take notes on vocabulary terms.
Introduction to Business:  Activities using "What is a Business" assignment.  Review others' cards, compare definitions, learn about profit-seeking businesses.  Complete pre-course survey.

All students:   Please remember to return your parent information form (with signatures) and your web hosting form!

Wednesday, Sept. 2 - Business Assignment

On the card provided in class, answer the following question: "What is a business?". You need to collect answers from 3 people (2 adults, 1 "choice"). One adult must be from outside school. You can ask them in person, email, text, phone call, etc. Bring the card to class on Thursday.