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This weeks assignments: Week of September 29 - October 3

Beginning Keyboarding - 5th Grade

Objectives: Demonstrate a continued knowledge of the home row keys. With fingers on the home row, locate and type the letters i and t.

Activities: Complete lessons 5 & 6 in Typing Time

Advanced Keyboarding - 6th Grade

Objectives: Demonstrate knowledge of the letter keys. With fingers on the home row, locate the symblos /, $, %, and -  .

Activities:  Complete lessons 27 & 28

Word Processing - 7th Grade

Objectives:  Introduce and dexcribe memo format for students. Format a page for both a personal and standard memo . 

Activities:  Complete lessons 4, 7, 9 in the text

Standards
The Following standards are covered in all three Adminsitrative Technology classes at ETR
               Standards: PA: Science And Technology 3.7.4C  Technological Devices 
                                       Science And Technology 3.7.4D  Technological Devices 
               NETS: 5. Digital Citizenship
                         6. Technology Operations and Concepts

Money Management - SHS

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

·             Research careers using traditional resources, the Internet, and informal strategies.

·              Explain how part-time work can help you gain insight in making career plans.

·             Formulate key questions to ask in assesing a career opportunity.

·             Understand the characteristics of a career profile.

·             Know why networking is an effective strategy for finding job leads .

·              Create and maintain a career network and contact list.

·             Understand how to use networking and Internet research skills to identify job leads .

·             Understand how to prepare for a job search.

·             Follow procedures for creating effective resumes and cover letters.

Activities: Complete activities related to resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and career searches .  
               Career Project due October 17!!!!
               Mock Interviews on October 17!!!! Dress to Impress!!!


Standards: Jump$tart Coalition National Standards

Financial Responsibility and Decision Making
Overall Competency: Apply reliable information and systematic decision making to personal financial decisions.

Standard 1: Take responsibility for personal financial decisions.
Standard 2: Find and evaluate financial information from a variety of sources.
Standard 4: Make financial decisions by systematically considering alternatives and consequences.
Standard 5: Develop communication strategies for discussing financial issues.
Standard 6: Control personal information.

Income and Careers
Overall Competency: Use a career plan to develop personal income potential.

Standard 1: Explore career options.
Standard 2: Identify sources of personal income.
Standard 3: Describe factors affecting take-home pay.