2/28/2018 - Day 34

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Class Objectives:

• DAY 1 of the Mock Job Interview

Today's Agenda:

1. Turn in your  Interview Questions - You must have these answers finished by Tuesday - Mock interviews will start TODAY!!!!
1. Remember!!!  Turn in your answers to schoology -> Assignment labeled "Mock Interview Questions" 
2. Your interview  should be between 10 and 15 minutes. 
2. Listen to further instructions on what to do based on your role:
1. Use this program to record yourself today -> follow all of the instructions 
2. Interviewer: Evaluation Form   (paper copy will be handed out in class)
3. Candidate/Interviewee: Post-Interview Reflection

2/27/2018 - Day 33

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Class Objectives:

• DAY 2 of Preparing for a mock job interview

Today's Agenda:

1. Interview Tips Presentation
2. Begin working on answering your Interview Questions - You must have these answers finished by Tuesday - Mock interviews will start TOMORROW!!!!
1. Remember!!!  Once you finish with answering your questions, turn in your answers to schoology -> Assignment labeled "Mock Interview Questions" 
2. All 18 questions should have answers
3. Your interview for tomorrow should be between 10 and 15 minutes. If you need to expand your answers to fit that time limit, do that today.
3. For Tomorrow, have this program already installed onto your chromebook -> follow all of the instructions 

2/26/2018 - Day 32

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Class Objectives:

• Preparing for a mock job interview

Today's Agenda:

1. Interview Tips Presentation
2. Begin working on answering your Interview Questions - You must have these answers finished by Tuesday - Mock interviews will start on Wednesday!!!
3. Last few Elevator Pitches need to be presented

2/23/2018 - Day 31

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• Last Day of Elevator Speeches!!!

Class Objectives:

• Create an Elevator Speech & Pitch it to me for a grade!

Today's Agenda:

1. Pitch your own Elevator Speech (paper copy or online template) 
1. Remember, this is the job that you'll be "applying to" Gurnee Front Desk Worker 
2. Once you're done, pitch your speech to your partner, use this rubric to give each other recommendations.
2. If you happen to finish early, double check eSchool to see if you're missing any assignment ( a P or a blank means that I have not yet received anything from you) 
3. If you're finished, you can begin working on these Interview Questions for next week

2/22/2018 - Day 30

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• Continue working on your Elevator Speeches

Class Objectives:

• Create an Elevator Speech & Pitch it to me for a grade!

Today's Agenda:

1. Elevator Speech Presentation from Yesterday: 
2. Create your own Elevator Speech (paper copy or online template) 
1. Remember, this is the job that you'll be "applying to" Gurnee Front Desk Worker 
2. Once you're done, pitch your speech to your partner, use this rubric to give each other recommendations.
3. If you feel ready, let me know and you can pitch the elevator speech to me today!

2/21/2018 - Day 29

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• What's an Elevator Speech ?

Class Objectives:

• Create an Elevator Speech & Pitch it to me for a grade!

Today's Agenda:

1. LAST CALL to TURN IN YOUR RESUMES & Sally Sad's Resume Revision!
2. Elevator Speech Presentation; 
1. Elevator Speech/Pitch Partner Evaluation
3. Create your own Elevator Speech (paper copy or online template) 
1. Once you're done, pitch your speech to your partner, use this rubric to give each other recommendations.

2/20/2018 - Day 28

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• What's an Elevator Speech ?

Class Objectives:

• Create an Elevator Speech & Pitch it to me for a grade!

Today's Agenda:

1. LAST CALL to TURN IN YOUR RESUMES & Sally Sad's Resume Revision!
2. Elevator Speech Presentation; 
1. Elevator Speech/Pitch Partner Evaluation
3. Create your own Elevator Speech (paper copy or online template) 
1. Once you're done, pitch your speech to your partner, use this rubric to give each other recommendations.

2/16/2018 - Day 27

• Bellwork
• Two Things are DUE TODAY!!!
• Revising a Resume for Sally Sad
• Turning in your OWN Resume

• Class Objectives:
• Write for a real or potentially real situation in academic, professional, or civic context 

• Today's Agenda:
• Revise Sally Sad's Resume Assignment : DUE TODAY!!!
• Your Own Resume: DUE TODAY!!!
• Resume Template: You can use this one or other templates
• Review Resume Notes Presentation if you need additional help.
• Analyze the Financial problems of the Haggerty Family - Two Turn-Tables and a Micro-Loan

2/15/2018 - Day 26

• Bellwork
• Two Things are DUE TOMORROW!!!
• Revising a Resume for Sally Sad
• Turning in your OWN Resume

• Class Objectives:
• Write for a real or potentially real situation in academic, professional, or civic context 

• Today's Agenda:
• Revise Sally Sad's Resume Assignment : DUE TOMORROW
• Your Own Resume: DUE TOMORROW
• Resume Template: You can use this one or other templates
• Review Resume Notes Presentation if you need additional help.

2/14/2018 - Day 25

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

• Bellwork:
• Recap of Sally Sad's vs Joe Graduate's Resumes. 
• Class Objectives:
• Write for real or potentially real situations in academic, professional and civic contexts (e.g., applications, job applications, business letters, resume)
• Today's Agenda:
  1. Review Resume Notes Presentation
  2. Resume Comparison 
  1. Revise Sally Sad's Resumes Assignment ( In-class) 
  3. Your Turn, You will have Today and Tomorrow to work on your Resumes, This will be due on FRIDAY!!!
  1. Resume Template - You can use this if you'd like

2/13/2018 - Day 24

PERIOD 6/7

• Class Objectives:
• Write for real or potentially real situations in academic, professional and civic contexts (e.g., applications, job applications, business letters, resume)
• Today's Agenda:
  1. Continue working on your resumes, if you have finished early, you are to find a partner and conduct a peer-review of each other's resumes (paper copy will be given out to you in class) 
  1. Resume Template - You can use this if you'd like
  2. RESUMES are DUE Tomorrow via Schoology 

  
  

Period 9 & 10 

• • Bellwork:
  • Mr. K is in training today, please follow through with the directions and complete the following assignments, we will go over them tomorrow. 
  • Class Objectives:
  • Write for real or potentially real situations in academic, professional and civic contexts (e.g., applications, job applications, business letters, resume)
  • Today's Agenda:
    1. Read the following Article about Recruiters reading Resumes
    1. Complete the Bell-work  (Turn in the paper copy to the sub) 
    2. Review Resume Notes Presentation
    3. Resume Comparison 
    1. Resume Comparison Worksheet (Turn in the paper copy to the sub) 
    4. Your Turn, You will have Today and Tomorrow to work on your Resumes, These will be due on Wednesday!
    1. Resume Template - You can use this if you'd like

2/12/2018 - Day 23

PERIOD 6/7

Bellwork:

• How long did it take you to write your Resume/Do you think it will take you to write your Resume?
• How long do you think a Recruiter takes to look at your resume? 

Class Objectives:

• Write for real or potentially real situations in academic, professional and civic contexts (e.g., applications, job applications, business letters, resume)

Today's Agenda:

1. Read the following Article about Recruiters reading Resumes
1. Complete the Bell-work  (paper copy in class)
2. Review Resume Notes Presentation
3. Review as a class the two resume examples 
1. Resume comparisons worksheet (to be done in partners/groups)
4. Now its your turn, create a Resume, 
1. Helpful  template for a resume ( you do not have to use this particular template) 

PERIOD 9 & 10 

Bellwork:

• Finish working on Getting a Job Reading & Vocabulary Doc 
• President's Day Weekend Trip Project is due TODAY!!!

Objectives:

• What is needed in order to get a job?
• What type of skills do you already possess?

Today's Agenda:

1. What type of skills are needed in order to work 
2.  My Resume Ideas: Getting Started 
3. Mr. K will be in training tomorrow so be sure to utilize your time wisely today and tomorrow in creating your resumes. 

2/09/2018 - Day 22

IMPORTANT: SIGN INTO THE FOLLOWING GOOGLE FORM FOR ATTENDANCE!!!!

PERIOD 6/7

Bellwork:

• Finish working on Getting a Job Reading & Vocabulary Doc 

Objectives:

• What is needed in order to get a job?

Today's Agenda:

1. Finish  the My Resume Ideas: Getting Started

PERIOD 9/10

Bellwork:

• Planning a Trip Project, it is DUE TODAY @ Midnight!!!
• Read the following Article and answer the question on the Google Form
• Take this short quiz concerning job interviews -  How well did you do? Remember the number of correct questions that you got

Objectives:

• What is needed in order to get a job?

Today's Agenda:

1. Getting a Job Reading & Vocabulary Doc 
1. Reading Link 

2/08/2018 - Day 21

PERIOD 6/7

Bellwork:

• Finish working on Getting a Job Reading & Vocabulary Doc 
• What Skills are needed - Bell ringer activity

Objectives:

• What is needed in order to get a job?

Today's Agenda:

1. Finish Getting a Job Reading & Vocabulary Doc   
1. Reading Link 
2. What Skills are Require to getting a Job? 
1. My Resume Ideas: Getting Started

PERIOD 9/10

Bellwork:

• Planning a Trip Project, it is DUE FRIDAY @ Midnight!!!
• Read the following Article and answer the question on the Google Form
• Take this short quiz concerning job interviews -  How well did you do? Remember the number of correct questions that you got

Objectives:

• What is needed in order to get a job?

Today's Agenda:

1. Read the following Article and answer the question on the Google Form
2.  Take this short quiz concerning job interviews -  How well did you do? 
3. Watch the interview - Swim Kids  
1. What did the applicants do well on? With what did they struggle with? 
4. Getting a Job Reading & Vocabulary Doc 
1. Reading Link 

2/07/2018 - Day 21

PERIOD 6/7

Bellwork:

• Planning a Trip Project, it is DUE TODAY @ Midnight!!!
• Read the following Article and answer the question on the Google Form
• Take this short quiz concerning job interviews -  How well did you do? Remember the number of correct questions that you got

Objectives:

• What is needed in order to get a job?

Today's Agenda:

1. Finish your Planning a Trip  -> Submit the paper copy to me or the Electronic Copy through Schoology
2. Read the following Article and answer the question on the Google Form
3.  Take this short quiz concerning job interviews -  How well did you do? 
4. Watch the interview - Swim Kids  
1. What did the applicants do well on? With what did they struggle with? 
5. Getting a Job Reading & Vocabulary Doc 
1. Reading Link 

PERIOD 9/10

Bellwork:

• Finish working on your Planning a Trip Project, it is DUE TODAY!!!

Objectives:

• Make decisions based on several sources of information

Today's Agenda:

1. Finish your Planning a Trip  -> Submit the paper copy to me or the Electronic Copy through Schoology
2. If you finish early, Read the following Article and answer the question on the Google Form
3.  Take this short quiz concerning job interviews -  How well did you do? Remember the number of correct questions that you got

DUE THURSDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS- Today will be your LAST CLASS DAY to work on it.

2/06/2018 - Day 20

PERIOD 6/7

Bellwork:

• Finish working on your Planning a Trip Project, it is DUE TODAY!!!

Objectives:

• Make decisions based on several sources of information

Today's Agenda:

1. Finish your Planning a Trip  -> Submit the paper copy to me or the Electronic Copy through Schoology
2. If you finish early, Read the following Article and answer the question on the Google Form
3.  Last 10 minutes of Class, take this short quiz concerning job interviews -  How well did you do? Remember the number of correct questions that you got

DUE THURSDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS- Today will be your LAST CLASS DAY to work on it.

PERIOD 9/10

Bellwork:

• Last day of working on the Consumer Complaint Email - You have about 20 minutes to finish up the Assignment

Objectives:

• Compose a properly formatted complaint email
• Make decisions based on several sources of information

Today's Agenda:

• 1)  Writing an Complaint Email : DUE TODAY!!!
• Three Scenarios (Use these as the basis for the Complaint Emails)
• Email Assignment Template
• Helpful Link & Example
• 2) Planning a Trip
• If you're working with a partner, submit this form to me;Working with a Partner (Only one partner needs to submit this form) 
• Planning a Trip
• If you're working with a partner, submit this form to me; Working with a Partner
• DUE THURSDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS- You will have today and tomorrow to work on it.

2/05/2018 - Day 19

PERIOD 6/7

Bellwork:

• Last call for any missing work!!!

Objectives:

• Make decisions based on several sources of information

Today's Agenda:

1. Turning in Late work!!!
2. Planning a Trip
3. If you're working with a partner, submit this form to me;Working with a Partner

DUE WEDNESDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS- You will have today and tomorrow to work on it.

PERIOD 9/10
Bellwork:

• Think about a time when you felt "dissatisfied " as a customer. What can you do as a Consumer to correct your wrong? 

Objectives:

• Identify Ways to Solve an Issue as a Consumer
• Review the steps of the Complaint Process
• Compose a properly formatted complaint email

Today's Agenda:

• Consumer Complaint Process - Right to Be Heard & Right to Redress
• Writing an Complaint Email
• Directions & Rubric
• Email Directions
• Email Assignment Rubric
• Three Scenarios (Use these as the basis for the Complaint Emails)
• Email Assignment Template
• DUE TUESDAY!!!
• Helpful Link & Example

2/02/2018 - Day 18

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• Reminder - Turn in anything that is missing to me via Schoology- Progress Reports are being reported next week!

Class Objectives:

• Analyze the financial as well as  personal strengths and weaknesses of the White Family 

Today's Agenda:

1.  Watch the  episode of Life or Debt - "Til Debt Do Us Part". Once we finish the episode, fill out the corresponding reflective worksheet. 

2/01/2018 - Day 17

Bellwork:

• Think about a time when you felt "dissatisfied " as a customer. What can you do as a Consumer to correct your wrong? 

Objectives:

• Identify Ways to Solve an Issue as a Consumer
• Review the steps of the Complaint Process
• Compose a properly formatted complaint email

Today's Agenda:

• Consumer Complaint Process - Right to Be Heard & Right to Redress
• Writing an Complaint Email
• Three Scenarios (Potential Ideas)
• Email Directions
• Email Assignment Rubric
• Email Assignment Template
• DUE MONDAY!!!
• Helpful Link & Example