• 9-12th Grade Curriculum

     
     
     
     
     
     

    BUSINESS

    Course Title: Microsoft Applications for Business  Department: Business 
     
    Grade Level: 9-12
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 mins/5 days per week  Length of Course: Semester

    Primary Resources: Teacher Created Resources


    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Creating a Worksheet and Chart
    Unit 2: Formulas, Functions, and Formatting
    Unit 3: Working with Large Worksheets, Charting, and What-If Analysis
    Uint 4: Determine whether to use relative or absolute addressing when creating formulas
    Unit 5: Mail merge and working with multiple worksheets
    Unit 6: Creating, sorting, and querying a table
    Unit 7: Creating and using an Access Database
    Unit 8: Querying a Database


    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Projects, Unit Assessments, and Final Exam

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course:
    Whether budgeting, organizing client sales lists or planning an office social gathering, Excel is a powerful tool that has become entrenched in business processes worldwide. For students who are planning to major in any business field in college, knowledge of spreadsheets and databases is essential. Using Excel, students learn to manipulate data, implement functions, calculate numerical data, and present professional results using tables and charts. In addition, students integrate Excel with the mail merge feature of Microsoft Word to create customized bulk mailings and labels. In the latter part of the course, Microsoft Access is used as an information management tool allowing users to create databases to store various kinds of information for reference, reporting, and analysis.


     
    Course Title: Business Communications and Presentations   Department: BusinessBUSINESS

    Grade Level: 9-12

    Time Per Day/Week: 42 mins/5 days per week  Length of Course: Semester

    Primary Resources: Teacher Created Resources


    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: Communication Process
    Unit 2: Basics of Creating Professional Presentations
    Unit 3: Informative Speeches
    Unit 4: Demonstration Speeches
    Unit 5: Planning Effective Business Messages
    Unit 6: Writing Effective Business Messages
    Unit 7: Brief Messages
    Unit 8: Professional Development Workshop
    Unit 9: Impromptu Speeches


    Curriculum Based Assessments: Projects, Presentations, Unit Assessments, and Final Exam

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    This course includes a presentation and professional communication skills needed for academic and professional environments. Students learn effective techniques for planning, preparing and creating professional-quality presentations and business documents such as memos, letters, and emails. A variety of presentation and communication tools including Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Presentations and Prezi are learned and applied within project-based scenarios. Students will practice teamwork and collaboration as they work together to create some projects for the course. Additionally, students gain practice in oral presentations while developing a positive professional image needed for high school and college projects, college admissions interviews, job interviews, and the professional workplace.


    BUSINESS Course Title: Photoshop   Department: Business  

    Grade Level: 9-12 Time Per Day/Week 42 mins/5 days per week  

    Length of Course: Semester

    Primary Resources: Teacher Created Resources

     

    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Photoshop Basics
    Unit 2: Working with Layers
    Unit 3: Making Selections
    Unit 4: Incorporating Color Techniques
    Unit 5: Placing Type in an Image - Using Special Filter Effects
    Unit 6: Using Painting Tools
    Unit 7: Working with Layer Masks
    Unit 8: Liquify an Image
    Unit 9: Final Project


    Curriculum Based Assessments: Projects, Unit Assessments, and Final Exam

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    Photoshop is an image-editing program used by graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, and Webmasters to create and modify digital images. Students use painting and editing tools to create original artwork, manipulate color images, and retouch photographs as well as manipulating digital images designed for print and Internet distribution.


     
    Computer Applications Course Title: Web Page Design   Department: Business

    Grade Level: 9-12

    Time Per Day/Week: 42 min per day/5 days per week   Length of Course: Semester

    Primary Resources: Teacher Developed Resources


    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Introduction to the internet and WWW
    Unit 2: Introduction to Web Page Design using Dreamweaver
    Unit 3: The Power of Templates
    Unit 4: Introduction to Web Graphics and CSS
    Unit 5: Designing with Adobe Muse
    Unit 6: Creating a Wordpress site 
    Unit 7: client Website project
     

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Final Exam: Client Website Project, Unit-Based website projects, Internet Terminology Quiz

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the essentials of web design using a variety of development tools including Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Muse, and WordPress. Students will create professional-looking, multi-page websites as they plan and design pages enhanced with graphics, images, and multimedia. Students learn to critically evaluate website quality and how to create and manipulate web-ready images.


     
    BUSINESS
    Course Title: Career and Professional Development    Department: Business

    Grade Level: 10-12
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 min per day/5 days per week   Length of Course: Semester

    Primary Resources: Instructor Resources, Naviance
     
    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: Self-Assessment: Talent, Interests & Aptitudes Inventory
    Unit 2: Career Research & Workplace Values
    Unit 3: About My Major: Selecting a Program or Degree
    Uint 4: College Research, Selection & Application
    Unit 5: Employment Acquisition
    Unit 6: Job Interviews


    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Unit Projects, Final Exam

    Standardized Assessments: N/A


    Description of Course:
    The college planning and career development process is unique to every person and evolves throughout one’s life. This project-based course is designed to guide students through the process of investigation and the development of a college and career plan. Using research and decision-making skills, students will explore education and career information to explore areas of personal interest and set realistic goals. The projects of the course require students to perform extensive research, evaluate job market information, identify educational and degree requirements, research majors, evaluate colleges, navigate the college application process and learn job-seeking skills. The first 60% of the course focuses specifically on the college planning and application process making this course ideal for sophomore and junior students. The culminating project requires students to prepare a goal-setting resume and perform a mock job interview for their first professional position.



    BUSINESS Course Title: Personal Finance  Department: Business

    Grade Level: 10-12

    Time Per Day/Week: 42 mins/5 days per week   Length of Course: Year

    Primary Resources: Teacher Created Resources and Personal Finance; Mcgraw Hill

     

    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: Financial Goal Setting
    Unit 2: Career Planning
    Unit 3: Budgeting
    Unit 4: Banking
    Unit 5: Credit
    Unit 6: Consumer Protection
    Unit 7: Payroll & Taxes
    Unit 8: Saving & Investing
    Unit 9: Purchasing an Auto & Insurance
    Unit 10: Purchasing a House


    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Projects, Simulations, Unit Assessments, Midterm Exam, and Final Exam

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    Personal Finance is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful money management. Making wise decisions and establishing short and long-term financial goals are essential “life skills” that young people often fail to benefit from during their early wealth-building years. Students learn to plan for their future through in-depth lessons on money management, banking, budgeting, credit, paychecks, consumer shopping, basic saving and investing concepts, and making major purchases such as education, automobiles, and housing. Students participate in classroom activities, banking simulations, and hands-on projects to fully integrate real-life applications. This course is recommended for all students regardless of their future career paths.


    BUSINESS Course Title: Marketing   Department: Business

    Grade Level: 10-12

    Time Per Day/Week: 42 mins/5 days per week  Length of Course: Semester

    Primary Resources: Teacher Created Resources



    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: Marketing Basics
    Unit 2: Marketing Research
    Unit 3: Product Planning and Branding
    Unit 4: Pricing
    Unit 5: Distribution
    Unit 6: Advertising


    Curriculum Based Assessments: Projects, Presentations, Unit Assessments, and Final Exam/Project

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    Marketing is the process of developing, promoting, and distributing goods and/or services to the satisfaction of the customer. Students explore the basic marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion) as well as Market Research, Advertising, and Selling techniques in the application of classroom concepts with hands-on projects. Students understand the importance of sales and marketing functions in today’s business environment.



    BUSINESS Course Title: International Business & Ethics  Department: Business

    Grade Level: 10-12  

    Time Per Day/Week: 42 min per day/5 days per week  Length of Course: Semester

    Primary Resources: Instructor Resources


     
    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: Setting the Stage for Going Global
    Unit 2: Global Economics
    Unit 3: Cultural Awareness and Global Business Etiquette
    Unit 4: Government
    Unit 5: Politics
    Unit 6: Risk & International Trade
    Unit 7: Importing, Exporting & Trade Relations
    Unit 8: Marketing in a Global Economy
    Unit 9: Global Affairs Reporting: Current Events Impacting Global Business


    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Unit Projects & Presentations, Final Exam

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course:
    This project-based course provides an introduction to the national and global aspects of international business. Students will perform extensive research to explore the cultural, economic, political, and legal environments of global business including an overview of the risks, challenges, and opportunities inherent to competing in the global marketplace. Throughout the course, students research and present global affairs updates to explore the impact of international issues on domestic and global business environments.


    BUSINESS Course Title: Entrepreneurship  Department: Business

    Grade Level: 10-12

    Time Per Day/Week: 42 mins/5 days per week   

    Length of Course: Semester

    Primary Resources: Teacher Created Resources

    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
    Unit 2: Options to Starting a Business
    Unit 3: Recognizing Opportunity and Feasibility
    Unit 4: Legal Form of Ownership
    Unit 5: Financing and Business Risk
    Unit 6: Financial Records
    Unit 7: Business Plan
    Unit 8: Guest Speakers


    Curriculum Based Assessments: Projects, Unit Assessments, and Final Exam


    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    Learn what it takes to be a successful small business owner! Entrepreneurship takes students through the process of conceiving, creating, and managing their own business. Students formulate and develop a business plan to describe the organization, marketing strategies, and financial requirements of their new business based on the type of small business they would like to own. Finance, accounting, marketing, and management issues are addressed from an entrepreneurial perspective. If you’ve ever dreamed of being your own boss and running your own company, this is the course for you!


    BUSINESS Course Title: Sports &Entertainment Management  Department: Business 

    Grade Level: 10-12

    Time Per Day/Week: 42 mins/5 days per week    

    Length of Course: Semester

    Primary Resources: Teacher Created Resources

    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: What is Sports and Entertainment Management?
    Unit 2: College and Amateur Sports
    Unit 3: Professional Sports
    Unit 4: Sports Franchise Valuations
    Unit 5: Class Produced Event
    Unit 6: Final Project


    Curriculum Based Assessments: Projects, Unit Assessments, and Final Exam

    Standardized Assessments: N/A


    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed for students who have an interest in the sports and entertainment industry. The course is interdisciplinary in nature with a focus on the management of venues, sports, musicians, artists, and events. Students explore the content areas of college and professional sports, event planning, sponsorships, public image, endorsements, legal issues, and the entertainment industry. Class activities include hands-on assignments, team activities, critical thinking exercises, field trips, and speakers from places such as universities and local sports and entertainment organizations. The course is designed to provide future managers with a solid business foundation as well as knowledge of the unique facets of the Sports and Entertainment Industry. This course will focus on the “business” behind the sport with an emphasis on the four functions of management.



    BUSINESS Course Title: Accounting 1  Department: Business
     

    Grade Level: 10-12

    Time Per Day/Week: 42 mins/5 days per week   Length of Course: Year

    Primary Resources: Century 21 Accounting: Multicolumn Journal



    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: Analyzing, Journalizing, and Posting Business Transactions for a Proprietorship
    Unit 2: Cash Control Systems
    Unit 3: End-of-Fiscal Period Work for a Proprietorship
    Unit 4: Utilizing Special Journals for a Merchandising Corporation
    Unit 5: Posting to General and Subsidiary Ledgers
    Unit 6: Corporate Payroll & Taxes
    Unit 7: End-of-Fiscal Period Work for a Merchandising Corporation

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Projects, Unit Assessments, Midterm Exam, and Final Exam

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course:
    This course is a must for students who plan to major in Accounting, Marketing, Business Management or Finance in college! All college majors related to business, in any way, require at least two college accounting credits. Build a great foundation in accounting principles, applications, and terminology. Computer integration is incorporated using Microsoft Excel.



    BUSINESS Course Title: Honors Accounting 2     Department: Business

    Grade Level: 11-12

    Time Per Day/Week: 42 mins/5 days per week   Length of Course: Year

    Primary Resources: Century 21 Accounting: Multicolumn Journal


    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: Corporate Accounting Simulation: Zenith Global Imports
    Unit 2: Accounting for Uncollectible Accounts
    Unit 3: Accounting for Plant Assets & Depreciation
    Unit 4: Accounting for Inventory
    Unit 5: Accounting for Notes and Interest
    Uint 6: Accounting for Accrued Revenue & Accrued Expenses
    Unit 7: End-of-Fiscal-Period Work for a Corporation
    Unit 8: Partnerships, International Sales, Internet Sales
    Unit 9: Cash Flow Analysis
    Unit 10: Ethics, Regulations, Policy, and Law of Accounting
    Unit 11: Financial Ratios, Indicators & Analysis Activity Final Project: Annual Report Analysis

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Projects, Unit Assessments, Midterm Exam, and Final Exam 

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course:
    Accounting 2 expands upon basic accounting principles, partnership/corporation accounting, debt financing, payroll procedures, cost accounting, and financial statement analysis. Microsoft Excel is used to reinforce computerized accounting practices as students complete projects and simulations. Together, Accounting 1 and Accounting 2 provide a strong foundation of accounting principles required for any college business program.


    BUSINESS Course Title: Honors Finance and Investments  Department: Business

    Grade Level: 11-12

    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes/5 days a week

    Length of Course: Year

    Primary Resources: Teacher Created Resources; Basic Finance; Cengage Learning

    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Calculating Payroll
    Unit 2: The Role of Taxes
    Unit 3: Borrowing Money
    Unit 4: Retirement Planning 
    Unit 5: Investing In the Stock Market
    Unit 6: Bonds
    Unit 7: Mutual Funds
    Unit 8: Risk Management Through Insurance

    Curricculum-Based Assessments: Projects, Simulations, Unit Assessments, and Final Exam

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    Honors finance & Investing expands upon basic financial knowledge acquired in the Personal Finance course. Finance is defined as the management of money. Topics include calculating payroll, the role of taxes, borrowing money, retirement planning, investing in the stock market, bonds, mutual funds, and risk management through insurance. Students participate in simulations including a Virtual Stick MArket and hands-on projects. This course provides a breadth of knowledge in finance for students interested in building their future wealth and those interested in business as a career