Please see the following calendar to keep up with what is going on in Introduction to Business Communications!
Monthly Lesson Plans
October: Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint
CTAE STANDARDS COVERED:
1.1 Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, reading, and interpersonal abilities.
1.2 Demonstrate creativity by asking challenging questions and applying innovative procedures and methods.
1.3 Exhibit critical thinking and problem solving skills to locate, analyze and apply information in career planning and employment situations.
1.4 Model work readiness traits required for success in the workplace including integrity, honesty, accountability, punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity.
1.5 Apply the appropriate skill sets to be productive in a changing, technological, diverse workplace to be able to work independently and apply team work skills.
1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior and language
Tuesday, Oct. 1 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Wednesday, Oct, 2 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Thursday, Oct. 3 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Friday, Oct. 4 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Tuesday, Oct. 15 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Wednesday, Oct. 16 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Thursday, Oct. 17 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Friday, Oct. 18 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Monday, Oct. 21 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Tuesday, Oct. 22 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Wednesday, Oct. 23 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Thursday, Oct. 24 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Friday, Oct. 25 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Introductory lesson on PowerPoint
Monday, Oct. 28 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Halloween Project
Tuesday, Oct. 29 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Halloween Project
Wednesday, Oct. 30 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Halloween Project
Thursday, Oct. 31 EQ: What is MS PowerPoint
Halloween Project
September: Career Exploration
CTAE STANDARDS COVERED:
1.1 Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, reading, and interpersonal abilities.
1.2 Demonstrate creativity by asking challenging questions and applying innovative procedures and methods.
1.3 Exhibit critical thinking and problem solving skills to locate, analyze and apply information in career planning and employment situations.
1.4 Model work readiness traits required for success in the workplace including integrity, honesty, accountability, punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity.
1.5 Apply the appropriate skill sets to be productive in a changing, technological, diverse workplace to be able to work independently and apply team work skills.
1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior and language
Tuesday, Sept. 3 EQ-What is a career
Unconventional Careers
Wednesday, Sept. 4 EQ-What is a career
Unconventional Careers
Thursday, Sept. 5 EQ-What is a career
Unconventional Careers
Friday, Sept. 6 EQ-What is a career
Unconventional Careers
Monday, Sept. 9 EQ- What is a career
Career Research Project
Tuesday, Sept. 10 EQ- What is a career
Career Research Project
Wednesday, Sept. 11 EQ- What is a career
Career Research Project
Thursday, Sept. 12 EQ- What is a career
Career Research Project
Friday, Sept. 13 EQ- What is a career
Career Research Project
Wednesday, Sept. 18 EQ- What is a career
Career Research Project
Thursday, Sept. 19 EQ- What is a career
Career Research Project
Friday, Sept. 20 EQ- What is a career
Career Research Project
Monday, Sept. 23 EQ-What is financial Literacy?
EverFi-Consumer Skills and Smart Money Habits
Tuesday, Sept. 24 EQ- What is Financial Literacy?
EverFi-Budgeting and Checking Accounts
Wednesday, Sept. 25 EQ-What is Financial Literacy?
EverFi-Savings Accounts and Credit and Debit Cards
Thursday, Sept. 26 EQ-What is Financial Literacy?
EverFi-Education ROI and Education and Financial Aid
Friday, Sept. 27 EQ-What is Financial Literacy?
EverFi-Exploring Jobs and Careers, and Beginning Employment
Monday, Sept. 30 EQ-What is Financial Literacy?
EverFi-Finish any EverFi assignments that are not passing
August: Employability Skills
CTAE STANDARDS COVERED:
1.1 Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, reading, and interpersonal abilities.
1.2 Demonstrate creativity by asking challenging questions and applying innovative procedures and methods.
1.3 Exhibit critical thinking and problem solving skills to locate, analyze and apply information in career planning and employment situations.
1.4 Model work readiness traits required for success in the workplace including integrity, honesty, accountability, punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity.
1.5 Apply the appropriate skill sets to be productive in a changing, technological, diverse workplace to be able to work independently and apply team work skills.
1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior and language
Thursday, Aug. 1 Course Introduction
Friday, Aug. 2 Course introduction and account setup
Monday, Aug. 5 EQ-What is Character?
Activities-Pet Peeves, Digital Dirt, and Elevators
Tuesday, Aug. 6 EQ-What is Character?
Activities-Hats!, Positive Mental Attitudes, and Six Word Examples
Wednesday, Aug. 7 EQ- What is effective communication?
Activities-Complete Sentences?, Body Language, and Body Language During an Interview
Thursday, Aug. 8 EQ-What is effective communication?
Activities-Charades and non-verbal communication
Friday, Aug. 9 EQ-What is effective communication?
Activities-Conversation Starters and Eliminate These Words
Monday, Aug. 12 EQ-What is effective communication?
Activities-Mimic the Teacher, Take a Closer Look, and Your Elevator Speech
Tuesday, Aug. 13 EQ-What is effective communication?
Activities-Traffic Light Rule
Wednesday, Aug. 14 EQ-What is Critical Thinking?
Activities-Bypass the Jargon and Ethical Dilemmas
Thursday, Aug. 15 EQ-What is Critical Thinking?
Activities-Glass Half Empty or Half Full, Handle the Dilemmas, and Unwrap Your Wrap Up
Friday, Aug. 16 EQ-What is Initiative?
Activities-Create a Business and Incentives for Employability Skills
Monday, Aug. 19 EQ-What is Initiative?
Activities-One Inch, What are Employers Looking For, and Where Can You Build
Tuesday, Aug. 20 EQ-What is Professionalism?
Activities-Evaluation Tools for First Impressions, Eye Contact, Handshaking, Posture and Gesturing, and Smile
Wednesday, Aug. 21 EQ-What is Professionalism?
Activities-Tone of Voice and Words of Introduction
Thursday. Aug, 22 EQ-What is Professionalism?
Activities-Be a Smart Global Traveler and Catchy Names
Friday, Aug. 23 EQ-What is Professionalism?
Activities-Construction of Thank You Notes, Flags You Should Know, and Global Hellos
Monday, Aug. 26 EQ-What is Professionalism?
Activities-Introducing Dignitaries and Is Just the Name Enough?
Tuesday, Aug. 27 EQ-What is Professionalism?
Activities-National Anthem and Pledge, Personal Space USA, and Professional Email Dos and Don'ts
Wednesday, Aug. 28 EQ-What is Professionalism?
Activities-Thank You Notes-Snail Mail or Email, The Right Resume Paper, US Flag Etiquette, and When to Clap
Thursday, Aug. 29 EQ-What is Teamwork?
Activities-Compliments and Responses, Know How to Use a Gavel, Know How to use a Microphone, and Positive Qualities in Others
Fridy, Aug. 30 EQ-What is Teamwork?
Activities-Compliments and Responses, Know How to Use a Gavel, Know How to use a Microphone, and Positive Qualities in Others
Business Communications
2024-25
Welcome to the 2023/2024 School Year. My name is Jessica Hartline and I currently serve as a Business Teacher and FBLA Adviser. I am really excited about this school year! This is my 25th year of teaching and I am excited to bring “real-world” applications to the classroom through hands-on experiences. I teach Foundations of Business Administration, Business Communications, and Introduction to Business and Technology. Each of these classes are full of standards that will help prepare students for their future.
Assignments
Each day you can find our class lectures, activities, and information posted to Google Classroom. Class assignments will be turned into google classroom. Students are expected to turn in work that has been done to the best of their ability. Late assignments will follow school policy. It is the students responsibility to ask and complete missed assignments.
Grades
55% Tests and projects
25% Daily work
20% Midterm/Final Exam
Get involved!
Future Business
Leaders of America
FBLA is a co-curricular student organization that plays an integral part in the components of the Business & Technology course standards. FBLA activities are incorporated throughout this course and the rest of the Business and Computer Science courses. Students are strongly urged to join FBLA to benefit from the wealth of opportunities the organization has to offer. Dues for FBLA are $25. Each student will receive a tshirt with their dues.
Class Materials
Headphones/ Earbuds
Pencil/Pen
Course Description
What message are you sending when you speak, write, and listen? As one of the most important skills for employers, students will explore the value of communication in their personal and professional life. The digital presence and impact of written and visual communication in a technological society will be addressed. Students will create, edit, and publish professional appearing business documents with clear and concise communication. Creative design, persuasive personal and professional communications will be applied through research, evaluation, validation, written, and oral communication. Leadership development and teamwork skills will be stressed as students work independently and collaboratively. Presentation skills will be developed and modeled for students master presentation software in this course. Various forms of technologies will be used to expose students to resources, software, and applications of communications. Professional communication skills and practices, problem solving, ethical and legal issues, and the impact of effective presentation skills are enhanced in this course to prepare students to be college and career ready. Employability skills are integrated into activities, tasks, and projects throughout the course standards to demonstrate the skills required by business and industry. Competencies in the co-curricular student organization, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), are integral components of the employability skills standard for this course. Business Communications is the third course in the Business and Technology pathway in the Business Management and Administration cluster. Students enrolled in this course should have successfully completed Introduction to Business and Technology and Business and Technology. After mastery of the standards in this course, students should be prepared to take the end of pathway assessment in this career area.
Standards
BMA-BC-1 Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.
BMA-BC-2 Examine and practice grammar, mechanics, and process of composing professionally written business communications.
BMA-BC-3 Apply effective oral communication by communicating in a clear, courteous, concise, and professional manner.
BMA-BC-4 Use active and intentional listening skills to respond appropriately to oral communication.
BMA-BC-5 Master word processing software at an expert level to create, edit, and publish professional-appearing business documents.
BMA-BC-6 Integrate multiple forms of communication in the successful pursuit of a career/employment.
BMA-BC-7 Apply skills and strategies for the delivery of effective oral communication and presentations.
BMA-BC-8 Use digital technologies (computers, PDAs, media players, GPS, etc.), communication/networking tools, and social networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information to successfully function in professional settings.
BMA-BC-9 Master presentation software to create, edit, publish, and deliver professional appearing business presentations.
BMA-BC-10 Explore how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, entrepreneurship development, and competitive events.
Food and Drink Policy
In general, food and drinks are allowed in my class as long as it is not on the computer stations.. This is contingent on it not becoming a distraction in class, and as long as students can handle the responsibility. This policy is subject to change at my discretion, and at any time.
Classroom Expectations
Be Prepared:
-Be on time to class and in seat by the time the tardy bell rings and start your daily opener
-Have all class materials with you
-Complete your assignments on time.
Be Respectful:
-Respect yourself, your classmates, and the teacher
-Listen when instructions are given the first time
-Stay in your seat until the bell rings
-Clean up your work area
-Raise your hand when you need help
-Don’t interrupt adult conversations
-Stay attentive and on task
Work Hard:
-Bring your best each day!
-Complete your own work (Copied files will result in a zero!)
Hall/Bathroom Policy
We will try to limit bathroom/hall trips daily. You must ask to go.
Lab Rules
No food, drink, gum, or candy allowed at the computers.
Do not exchange monitors, keyboards, a mouse, or unplug any device.
Computer games/ music sites can only be accessed with teacher approval.
Do not lean back in your chair
The Internet should be used for our classroom assignments and projects only.
Printing for personal use needs to be done in the media center.
Do not save work using inappropriate language, draw inappropriate pictures, or discuss inappropriate topics in class
Internet abuse is prohibited:
No chat room sites are allowed.
No blog sites are allowed.
No proxy sites are to be used to bypass the firewall to access blocked sites.
No networked games are allowed.
No inappropriate pictures are allowed.
No music videos can be viewed online.
ANY VIOLATION OF THE INTERNET USE RULES WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC ADMINISTRATOR REFERRAL. NO WARNINGS WILL BE REQUIRED! VIOLATION OF THESE RULES IS A VIOLATION OF COUNTY POLICY. THE COUNTY OFFICE DOES MONITOR WHAT SITES ARE VISITED ON A DAILY BASIS.