Website Discussion

Get with 1 or 2 partners and look at the Dream Academy Website.
1. Make a list of the things you like and don't like about the site. Be
prepared to discuss them.
2. Find another high school anywhere in the web and compare their site to ours. Make notes of items you like on the site.
3. Find a site that you are impressed by that is not a school site. Write down what you like.

Save the file as: your name Website Ideas

Word Wall Exercise 1

Your Word Wall Exercise 1 is due today, 10/29/09.
The assignment is worth 50 points.

5 points will be subtracted for each typing mistake, missing graphic, and formatting error such as font type and size.

The font size is Times New Roman 12 point font. Be sure to use this heading:

Your First and Last Name
Business Computer Skills
2nd or 3rd Hour
Date
Word Wall Exercise 1

Save your file name in: your file folder as Your Name Word Wall Exercise 1

Writing Prompt 10/28/09

Do you have word(s) or phrase that only you and your friends know about or words that you use that are not in the dictionary? What are they (keep it clean) and what do they mean? Do you enjoy having your own codes? Why or why not?

2-3 sentences
20 points

Writing Prompt 10/27/09

Find a writing prompt with grammar errors. Copy and paste it in your post. Tell what was wrong with it then fix it.

20 points.

Writing Prompt 10/26/09

Question of morality - If you would get $1million to push a button, but this button would mean that 1 person would die would you push the button? Tell why or why not?

2-3 sentences
20 points

Writing Prompt 10/23/09

Name 3 things that YOU can do to make DREAM Academy a better school.

3 sentences
20 points

Writing Prompt 10/22/09

If you could change 3 things abbout DREAM Academy, what would you change and why?

2 or more sentences
20 min.
20 points

Writing Prompt 10/21/09

What do you like best about DREAM Academy?
2-3 sentences
20 points

Writing Prompt 10/20/09

What do you want to do when you graduate? Do you think you will need to type in your occupation or in college if you go? How will knowing how to type help you in life?

3-4 sentences
15 minutes

Writing Prompt 10/19/09

Do you think it would be helpful for you to know your grades in the class on a daily basis? What are the advantages to knowing your earned grade each day? Is it worth the effort to keep track? Tell why or why not?

3-5 sentences

15 minutes.

Writing Prompt 10/16/09

If you had to compare yourself to a famous person who would you compare yourself to and why? How are you different from this person? How are you alike? What would you do if you were this person?

5-7 minutes
20 minutes
20 points

Writing Prompt 10/14/09

1. If you wanted to start a business in your school, what kind of business would you run?
2. How much money would you charge for your product or service?
3. Why would people want to purchase your product or service?
4. How would you let people know what you're selling?
5. Where and when would you sell the product or service?
6. What kind of people in the community could serve as an advisor for your business?
7. What expenses would you have?

MEAP flyer - 10/12&13/09

Create a flyer to encourage the 9th graders to do well on the MEAP test. Be sure to have picture(s), positive words, and your name, with your class, i.e. 2nd hour, 3rd hour. You may use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Publisher.

50 points

Writing Prompt 10/13/09

If you could design your own website what would it do? What kind of people would go to your website(i.e. kids, adults, etc.) How would your website be similar to other sites and how would it be different than any other site?

5-7 sentences
20 points
15 minutes

Writing Prompt 10/12/09

Talk about your favorite website. Tell why you like it. What are you able to do on the website. Give one suggestion that would make the website even better.

3-5 sentences
15 minutes
20 points

Writing Prompt - 10/9/09

Why do you think boys sag their pants? Why do you think adults want students to pull their pants up at school? Do you think students should be able to sag in class?

3-5 sentences
20 minutes.

Writing Post 10/8/09

Get a lined sheet of paper and rewrite the Writing Prompt. Students left comments on our blog page that are hurtful, disrespectful, and profane. What do you think should happen with our blog? Should we have to write on paper from now on, or only allow students with accounts to leave comments? What do you think about the abuse of the site?

3-5 sentences
20 points

Writing Prompt - 10/7/09

On a scale of 1-10, rate the poem below(10 being the highest). Tell why you gave it the number you chose. What does the poem below mean to you? Have you ever told yourself that you would do something important and then given up on it? How did you feel about it? How do you feel when you accomplish goals you set for yourself?

5-7 sentences.
20 minutes

Dream Deferred

What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?

Langston Hughes

20 pts.

Classroom Assignment - 10/7/09

-Find a poem that you like on the Internet.
-Copy and paste your poem in Microsoft Word 2007.
-Be sure to also give the web address that you used for the poem.
-Find at least 3 pictures to illustrate your poem.
-Be sure to include the author's name.
-Print out your poem along with the illustration to the Computer Lab printer.
-Save your poem to your file folder in the student data folder.
-Save the assignment name as: Poem Your Name Class Hour.doc for example Poem Sherry Jackson 2nd Hour.doc.
-If you have time share your poem with the class either in small groups or the entire class depending on what the teacher prefers.

100 points.

Writing Prompt - 10/7/09

Find a poem that you like on the Internet. Copy and paste the poem on your blog page. Give the author's name. Tell what the poem means in your own words. Also tell why you chose it.

3-5
20 minutes.

Writing Prompt 10/6/09

If you were the computer teacher for a day, how would you run your class? How would you make the class interesting? How would you make sure your class is in order?

3-5 sentences
15 minutes

Writing Prompt - 10/5

What is happening in this picture? How do you think negative criticism can affect a person? Do you think about people's feelings before you make comments? Why or why not? What advice can you give the actor in the picture?

5-7 sentences
20 minutes.

Writing Prompt 10/2/09

Find a quote about communication.

Tell what it means and why you chose it. Tell how you can use it in your daily living.

3-5 sentences.
15 min.
20pts

Meet the Student Feedback

Leave your first and last name and tell what you liked best about your classmate's presentation. Positive comments only please. Thank you.

Writing Prompt 10/1/09

If the saying, “It’s lonely at the top,” is true, why do you think it’s so lonely there?
2-3 sentences
15 minutes