Sixth Grade Mathematics Syllabus



School Year 2015-2016

|Course Name | | | |

| |Intro. to Business and Technology |Course Code |07.8621001 |

| |Study Skills | |35.8610001 |

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|School Name | |Teacher Name |Austin Harris |

| |Warren Technical School | |Chandra DowDell |

| | | |Laquilla Smith |

|School Phone Number | |Teacher Email |austin_harris@ |

| |678-676-6502 | |chandra_A_Dowdell@ |

|School Website | |Teacher Website |TBD |

Course Description

|Introduction to Business & Technology is the foundational course for Business and Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Human Resources Management pathways. |

|The course is designed for high school students as a gateway to the career pathways above, and provides an overview of business and technology skills |

|required for today's business environment. Knowledge of business principles, the impact of financial decisions, and technology proficiencies demanded by |

|business combine to establish the elements of this course. Emphasis is placed on developing proficient fundamental computer skills required for all career |

|pathways. Students will learn essentials for working in a business environment, managing a business, and owning a business. The intention of this course is|

|to prepare students to be successful both personally and professionally in an information-based society. Students will not only understand the concepts, |

|but apply their knowledge to situations and defend their actions/decisions/choices through the knowledge and skills acquired in this course. Employability |

|skills are integrated into activities, tasks, and projects throughout the course standards to demonstrate the skills required by business and industry. In|

|addition, Georgia’s BEST (Business Ethics Student Training) business ethics training will be incorporated. Georgia’s BEST concentrates on teaching students|

|the skills required to be successful in the workforce. |

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|Competencies in the co-curricular student organization, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), are integral components of both the employability skills|

|standards and content standards for this course. Various forms of technologies will be highlighted to expose students to the emerging technologies |

|impacting the business world. Professional communication skills and practices, problem-solving, ethical and legal issues, and the impact of effective |

|presentation skills are taught in this course as a foundational knowledge to prepare students to be college and career ready. Introduction to Business & |

|Technology is a course that is appropriate for all high school students. After mastery of the standards in this course, students should be prepared to earn|

|an industry recognized credential: Microsoft Office Specialist for Word Core Certification. The pre-requisite for this course is advisor approval. |

Curriculum Overview

The following academic concepts will be covered. THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. (At teacher’s discretion the order of topics may change.)

|CURRICULUM OVERVIEW |

|Unit – Computer Systems |

|Unit – Business Applications and Technology |

|Unit – Other Technology Issues |

|Unit – Getting to Know Yourself |

|Unit – Exploring Careers |

|Unit – Entrepreneurship |

|Unit – Finding and Applying for a Job |

|Unit - Interviewing |

Course Outline:

|Week 1: |Introduction to Warren Tech/Policy and procedures, | |Week 10: |Study Skills Maps |

| |Discipline Brochure, School Safety Procedures, | | |Basic Keyboarding/Computers: Career Cruising |

| |Class-rules, Individual Performance Assessments | | |World of Work: Project for Individual Career Plan |

| |Basic Math Assessments | | |Health and Safety – Food Safety |

| | | | |Social Skills: Dealing With Peer Pressure |

| | | | |Basic Math: Percentages |

|Week 2: |Study Skills: Menus and Recipes | |Week 11: |Study Skills: Maps |

| |Basic Keyboarding: Intro to Computer Hardware and | | |Basic Keyboarding/Computers: Microsoft Word |

| |Software | | |World of Work: Project for Individual Career Plan |

| |World of Work: Unit 1: Self Assessment – Chapter 1- You| | |Health and Safety- Tobacco/Smoking |

| |and the World of Work | | |Social Skills: Respect/Fairness and Responsibility |

| |Health and Safety- Workplace Safety/OSHA | | |Basic Math: Percentages |

| |Social Skills: Character Traits | | | |

| |Basic Math: Menu Math | | | |

|Week 3: |Study Skills Menus and Recipes | |Week 12: |Study Skills: Driving Related Items |

| |Basic Keyboarding/Computers: Microsoft Word, Basic Web | | |Basic Keyboarding/Computers: Searching for Employment |

| |Design | | |on the Internet |

| |World of Work: Chapter 2- Getting to Know Yourself | | |World of Work: Chapter 6 - Finding and Applying for a |

| |Health and Safety – Health in a Crisis: Hotlines and | | |Job |

| |Shelters | | |Health and Safety - Exercise |

| |Social Skills: Listening | | |Social Skills: Responding to Failure |

| |Basic Math: Money Math | | |Basic Math: Measurements |

|Week 4: |Study Skills: Labels | |Week 13 |Study Skills: Driving Related Items |

| |Basic Keyboarding/Computers: Microsoft PowerPoint, | | |Basic Keyboarding/Computers: Creating a Resume and |

| |Basic Web Design | | |Cover letter |

| |World of Work: Unit 2 Exploring Careers- Chapter 3 | | |World of Work: Chapter 7- Interviewing |

| |Researching Careers | | |Health and Safety – Exercise |

| |Health and Safety - Fire Safety | | |Social Skills: Dealing With An Accusation |

| |Social Skills: Conversing | | |Basic Math: Measurements |

| |Basic Math: Money Math | | | |

|Week 5: |Study Skills: Labels | |Week 14 |Study Skills: Schedules |

| |Basic Keyboarding/Computers: Microsoft PowerPoint/Word,| | |Basic Keyboarding/Computers: Creating a Thank You |

| |Basic Web Design | | |letter |

| |World of Work: Chapter 4- Entrepreneurship | | |World of Work – Creating Simple Interview Questions |

| |Health and Safety – Hygiene | | |Health and Safety – Weather safety |

| |Social Skills: Using Persuasion | | |Social Skills: Dealing With Group Pressure |

| |Basic Math: Review Lessons | | |Basic Math: Final Review |

|Week 6: |Study Skills: Labels | |Week 15 |Study Skills: Schedules |

| |Basic Keyboarding/Computers: Microsoft PowerPoint, | | |Basic Keyboarding/Computers: Microsoft Word |

| |Basic Web Design | | |World of Work ; Mock Interviews |

| |World of Work: Chapter 5- Developing and Individual | | |Health and Safety – Weather safety |

| |Career Plan | | |Social Skills: Problem Solving |

| |Health and Safety- First Aid | | |Basic Math: Review |

| |Social Skills: Dealing With Feelings | | | |

| |Basic Math: Time | | | |

|Week 7: |Study Skills: Instructions | |Week 16 |Study Skills: Review for Final Exam |

| |Basic Keyboarding: Career Cruising | | |Basic Keyboarding: Review for |

| |World of Work: Project for Getting to Know Yourself | | |Final Exam |

| |Health and Safety – First Aid | | |World of Work : Final Review |

| |Social Skills: Solving Conflicts Peaceably | | |Health and Safety – Holiday Safety |

| |Basic Math: Time | | |Social Skill: Goal Setting |

| | | | |Basic Math: Review |

|Week 8: |Study Skills: Instructions | |Week 17 |Study Skills: Review for EOCT |

| |Basic Keyboarding: Career Cruising/Microsoft Word | | |Basic Keyboarding: Review for Final Exam |

| |World of Work: Project for Exploring Careers | | |Health and Safety – Review for Final Exam |

| |Health and Safety - Nutrition | | |World of Work : Final Review |

| |Social Skills: Self Control | | |Basic Math: Final review |

| |Math: Review previous lessons | | |Social Skills: Gathering Information |

|Week 9: |Study Skills: Maps | |Week 18 |Study Skills: Final Assessment |

| |Basic Keyboarding/Computers: Career Cruising | | |Basic Keyboarding: Final Assessment |

| |World of Work: Project for Entrepreneurship | | |World to Work: Final Assessment |

| |Health and Safety – Nutrition | | |Health and Safety – Final Assessment |

| |Social Skills: Making Wise Decisions | | |Social Skills: Final Assessment |

| |Basic Math: Menu Math | | |Basic Math: Final Assessment |

BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

|Title |Succeeding in the World of Work |

| |Keyboarding and Information Processing |

| |English for the World of Work |

| |Introductions to Business and Technology (online – see link below) |

|ISBN |879-0-07-874828-8 |

| |0-538-69156-5 |

| |0-7854-3074-1 |

|Replacement Cost |$37.50 (Succeeding in the World of Work) |

|Online book and/or resources | |

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| |Real World Reading 1 |

| |Real World Reading 2 |

| |Social Skills and Activities |

| |Microsoft Office Cheat Sheets: |

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| |Intro to Business |

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|Online student access code (school | |

|specific) | |

GRADING SYSTEM: The DeKalb County School District believes that the most important assessment of student learning shall be conducted by the teachers as they observe and evaluate students in the context of ongoing classroom instruction. A variety of approaches, methodologies, and resources shall be used to deliver educational services and to maximize each student’s opportunity to succeed. Teachers shall evaluate student progress, report grades that represent the student’s academic achievement, and communicate official academic progress to students and parents in a timely manner through the electronic grading portal. See Board Policy IHA.

|GRADING CATEGORIES |*GRADE PROTOCOL |

|Formative Assessment - 0% |A 90 – 100 ~P (pass) |

|Assessment During Learning – 25% |B 80 – 89 ~F (fail) |

|Guided, Independent, or Group Practice – 45% |C 71 – 79 |

|Summative Assessment or Assessment of Learning– 30% |D 70 |

| |F Below 70 |

Notes:

*English Learners (ELs) must not receive numerical or letter grades for the core content areas in elementary and middle school during their first year of language development. A grade of CS or CU must be assigned. This rule may be extended beyond the first year with approval from the EL Studies Program. English Learners must receive a grade for ESOL courses.

|DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS |

|STUDENT PROGRESS |Semester progress reports shall be issued four and a half, nine and thirteen and a half weeks into each |

| |semester.  The progress of students shall be evaluated frequently and plans shall be generated to remediate |

| |deficiencies as they are discovered. Plans shall include appropriate interventions designed to meet the needs of|

| |the students. See Board Policy IH. |

|ACADEMIC INTEGRITY |Students will not engage in an act of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating, providing |

| |false information, falsifying school records, forging signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user ID or |

| |password. See the Code of Student Conduct - Student Rights and Responsibilities and Character Development |

| |Handbook. |

|HOMEWORK |Homework assignments should be meaningful and should be an application or adaptation of a classroom experience. |

| |Homework is at all times an extension of the teaching/learning experience.  It should be considered the |

| |possession of the student and should be collected, evaluated and returned to the students. See Board Policy IHB.|

|MAKE-UP WORK |When a student is absent because of a legal reason as defined by Georgia law or when the absence is apparently |

|DUE TO ABSENCES |beyond the control of the student, the student shall be given an opportunity to earn grade(s) for those days |

| |absent. Make-up work must be completed within the designated time allotted. See Board Policy IHEA. |

|SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS |

|CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS |Get to, and remain in assigned seat. |

| |No IPODs, Cell Phones, Cameras, or electronic devices visible or in use. |

| |No food, drink, or gum allowed in classroom. |

| |You are not allowed to put head on desk or sleep in class. |

| |Respect yourself, peers, and all staff members. |

|MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES |Students are expected to have paper, pen, pencil, and a flash drive daily. |

|EXTRA HELP |Students who need assistance with assignments may do so during lunch and before school (appointment is |

| |required). Additional resources may be provided. |

|PARENTS AS PARTNERS |Parents are welcomed and encouraged to participate in education. |

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