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Elayne Fitzgerald
Business Systems & Technology I
LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LAKELAND,   FL   33801
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             COMPUTING FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS
              MRS. E. W. FITZGERALD
                      ROOM B-11
                  
                   SECOND TERM

This course is designed to provide a basic overview of current business and information systems and trends and to introduce students to the basics and foundations required for today's business environments.  Emphasis is placed on developing proficiency with touch keyboarding and fundamental computer applications, so that they may be used as communication tools for enhancing personal and work place proficiency in an information-based society.  This also includes proficiency with computers using databases, spreadsheets, presentation applications, and the integration of these programs using software that meets industry standards.

There is a $5.00 lab fee for the materials that are used in this course.

A folder is required to be kept for all FCAT activities and returned papers.

FOR Make up WARM UP ACTIVITIES, TYPE FROM A NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE OR ANOTHER SCHOOL TEXTBOOK.  CHOOSE FOUR (4) PARAGRAPHS THAT HAVE AMPLE SENTENCES IN THEM.  THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE ACCEPTED SINCE YOU DO NOT HAVE A STUDENT TEXTBOOK AT HOME.

                  COURSE OBJECTIVES

SPEED GOAL-END OF TERM:  45 Words Per Minute

Word Processing:  Be able to produce professional looking business documents.

DataBase:  Be able to prepare simple databases in  Access.

Excel:  Be able to prepare simple spreadsheets applying formulas using Excel.

Powerpoint:  Be able to produce a ten slide presentation.

DeskTop Publishing:  Be able to prepare a one page newsletter.

    
REFER TO THE TOP IN REGARD TO WARM UP MAKE UP.
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             COMPUTING FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS

         WEEK OF JANUARY 22 TO JANUARY 25, 2008

MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2008

Holiday - Martin Luther King Day

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2008

Orientation
Overview of Course
K-W-L ASSIGNMENT

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008

More Orientation and Class Balancing
Collect Lab Fee
12 Important FCAT Words
Pretest

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008

Lesson 1 - Home Row Keys - ASDF JKL;
Orientation to Keyboarding
12 Important FCAT Words-Review

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2008

Lesson 1 - Review of Home Row Keys - ASDF JKL;
Lesson 2 - New Keys, H, E, O
12 Important FCAT Words

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        WEEK OF JANUARY 28 TO FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Monday, January 28, 2008

Lesson 2 - New Keys H, E, O
1' Timed Writings
Type lesson - each line 2x each.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Lesson 3, New Keys M, R, I
1' Timed Writings
Type lesson - each line 2x each.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Lesson 4 - New Keys T, N, C
1' Timed Writings
Type lesson - each line 2x each.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Honor Roll Celebration in Cafeteria
Lesson 5 - Review Lesson - All Keys Learned Thus Far
1' Timed Writings
Each line 2x each in lesson.

Friday, February 1, 2008

Distribute disks
Lesson 6 - New Keys - V, Right Shift, Period
1' Timed Writings
Each line in lesson - 2x.

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        WEEK OF FEBRUARY 4 TO FEBRUARY 8, 2008

Monday, February 4, 2008 - CIM

Warm Up
Timed Writings 1'
Dictation of New Keys
Lesson 7 - Each line 2x each

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Warm Up
Timed Writings - 1'
Dictation of New Keys - B, U, Left Shift
Lesson 8 - Each line 2x each

Wednesday, Februry 6, 2008

Warm Up
Timed Writings
Dictation of New Keys - Q, and /
Lesson 9 - Each line 2x each

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Warm Up
Timed Writings - 1'
Lesson 10 - Review of all keys - each line 2x

Friday, February 8, 2008

Warm Up
Timed Writings
Dictation of New Keys - New Keys P and X
Lesson 11 - Each line 2x each

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        WEEK OF FEBRUARY 11 TO FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Monday, February 11, 2008

Warm Up
Timed Writings
Dictation of New Keys -
Lesson 12 - each line 2x each

Tuesday, February 12, 2007

FCAT TESTING - First and Second Periods

Wednesday, February 13, 2007

Warm Up
Timed Writings
Dictation of New Keys
Lesson 13 - Each line - 3x each
(Covers removed)

Thursday, February 14, 2008

St. Valentine's Day

Warm Up
A-B-C-Brainstorming Activity
Timed Writings
Dictation of ? and Caps Lock Key
Lesson 14 - Each line 2x

Friday, February 15, 2008

Warm Up
Timed Writings
Lesson 15 - Review lesson of all keys learned
Each line 2x each
Distribute Disks and set up files

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        WEEK OF FEBRUARY 18 TO 22, 2008

Monday, February 18, 2008

Holiday - Student and Teacher

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Warm Up
Timed Writings
Word Recall
Lesson 16 - Each line 2x each - Reinforcement

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Warm Up
Timed Writings
Word Recall
Lesson 17 - Each line 2x each - Reinforcement

Warm Up
Timed Writings
12 Important FCAT Words in Table Format
Lesson 18 - Each line 2x each - Reinforcement

Warm Up
Timed Writings
Word Recall
Lesson 19 - Each line 2x each - Reinforcement

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      WEEK OF FEBRUARY 25 TO 29, 2008

Journal Entries must have at least four sentences.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Warm up, Timed Writings
Journal Entry saved to file-"What I Like to do on Weekends."
Lesson 20

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Warm Up, Timed Writings
Journal Entry, "Something I can do now that I couldn't do last year."

KCA Books
Distribute KCA Program Disks
Lesson 36

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008

Warm Up, Timed Writings
Journal Entry, "How I helped somone once."
3-2-1 Activity:  Lakeland Ledger
KCA - Lesson 37

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008

Warm Up, Timed Writings
Journal Entry, "Something I am proud of."
KCA-Lessons 38 and 39

FRIDAY, FEBRURY 29, 2008

Warm Up, Timed Writings
Journal Entry, "The people I would invite to my birthday party."
KCA-Lesson 41
Print Reports 1 and 2

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          WEEK OF MARCH 3 TO 7, 2008

MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2007

Warm Up
Journal Entry "Who I would invite to my party."
Timed Writings
Lesson 42, All KCA, Print Report 3

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry "The clothes I need."
Timed Writings
Lesson 44 - All KCA
Print Reports 7 and 8

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2008

Warm Up
Timed Writings
Journal Entry "What my bedroom looks like."
Lesson 45 - KCA-A-B
Print Reports 9 and 10

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008

Warm Up
Timed Writings
Journal Entry "What the inside of my refrgerator looks like."
Lesson 47-All KCA
Print Reports 12 and 13

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008

Warm Up
Timed Writings
Journal Entry "What I would put on a sign that would go on my bedroom door, and why."
Print Journal
Lesson 48, No KCA
Print Letters 1 and 2

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              WEEK OF MARCH 10 TO 14, 2008

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008

Warm Up, Journal,
Journal Entry:  "Someone in my family I really like."
Timed writings
FCAT Assignment Rooms
Lesson 49
KCA- A-C
Print Letters 3 and 4

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008

FCAT - SCHOOL WIDE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008

FCAT - SCHOOL WIDE

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry:  "What FCAT testing means to me."
Lesson 51
KCA - A-E
Print letters 6 and 7

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry:  "What I think my life will be."
Timed Writings
Lesson 52
KCA- A only
Print Leters 8 and 9

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           WEEK OF MARCH 17 TO 21, 2008

MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2008

NRT TESTING - PERIODS 1 AND 2

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry "Four ways I can disappoint my parents."
Lesson 53- All KCA
Print letters 12 & 13

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry "Four ways my parents have disappointed me."
Lesson 54- KCA - B, E
Print Letters 14 & 15

THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry "Four things I expect from my teachers."
Lesson 55-All KCA
Print Letters 16 & 17

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry "Four things I have witnessed that were unfair."
Lesson 56 - All KCA
Print letters 18 and 19

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          WEEK OF MARCH 24 TO MARCH 28, 2008]

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry "My Thoughts on Lakeland High School"
Lesson 57, Print letters 20 & 21

TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry "What I remember about second grade."
Lesson 58, Print reports 15 and 16

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry "My favorite subject."
Lesson 59 - Ptint letters 23 & 24

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry "How I will raise my kids."
Lesson 60-Print Leters 25 and 26

FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008

NAUGHTY CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL

Make Up

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                         SPRING BREAK

            WEEK OF APRIL 7 TO 11, 2008

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry "When I see somone take food out of trash can and eat it, I think..."
Lesson 25 - Entire lesson

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry "Four things I know about Miss Haley."
Leson 27 - Entire Lesson

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008

Warm up
Journal Entry "Why my progress report had the grades it had."
Two-day assignment:  Planning a trip with the rebate money from the government.

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2008

Warm Up
Journal Entry "The best advice I ever gave someone."
Conclude Two-day Trip Assigment

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2008

Warm up
Journal "Four things I have learned from television."
Lesson 61- KCA A, B
Print letter 27 &  28

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        WEEK OF APRIL 14 TO APRIL 18, 2008

MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "What I think about life, the one question I still have is..."
First Period - Hats Strategy - Cyberbullying
Second Period - Survey

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "One secret someone told me that I have never repeated."
Lesson 62 - All KCA
Print letter 30 & 31

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "The craziest thing I have ever seen a teacher do."
Handout - 16 questions in table format incorporateing some clip art or symbols.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "Describe yourself as a food or something you would order in a restaurant."
Lesson 63-Print Letters 33 and 34

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "What the price of gas means to the local economy."
1st-Lesson 64-Print letters 36 and 37
2nd - Six Hat Stratgy-Raising the Driving Age to 18

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            WEEK OF APRIL 21 TO APRIL 25, 2008

MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "Four ways I would change school.
Lessons 65 & 66
KCA-65-C, 66-C
Tables 1-5 - Print on one page.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "Something you wouldn't want to know about my best friend."
Lessons 67-68
KCA A-C, lesson 68
Tables 6 - 11-Print on one page.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "If I could change places with someone else or some thing else, what would it be and why?
Lessons 69, 70, 71
No KCA
Tables 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 - Make fit and print on one page.

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "Someone I would like to know better."
Lessons 92 and 93
Tables 25-30 - Make fit and print on one page.

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "Choose one of your current teachers, tell the subject area, and describe what you think that teacher was like in high school."
Lessons 94, 96, 97, No KCA
Tables 31, 32, 36, 39, 40 Make fit on one page and print.

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       WEEK OF APRIL 28 TO MAY 2, 2008

MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "If I could buy any kind of car/truck, what I would buy."

Lesson 101-Report 32- Graded from screen
Lesson 101-Report 33- Print
Lesson 102 - Report 35 - Print

TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "What school has been like this year."

Lesson 103-Report 36-39-Print one report after   completing Report 39.

Lesson 104-Report 42-Print

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "When I am frightened, I ..."
Lesson 105-R 43+44 (Linked) - Graded from Screen
Lesson 106-R 45+46 (Linked) - Graded from Screen

Lesson 107 + 108
Report 47+48+49+51 (Linked) Print one report and make it fit on one page.

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "When I take pictures, my favorite subject(s) is (are) ..."

Lesson 111-R-56 Print
Lesson 112-R-58 Print
Lesson 113-R-59 Print
Lesson 115 - R-62 Print
Lesson 115 - R-63 Print

FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "I am glad it is Friday because ... "
Lesson 116 - R-64 to R65 to R66 to R67 and print when you have finished four steps.

              WEEK OF MAY 5 TO MAY 9, 2008

MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "Something I'm curious about ..."
Lesson 118 and 119 - Combine and print one document, R-68 and R-69.  Two page newsletter.

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "Why it is important to keep promises."
Continue to work on all desktop publishing assignments.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "What eternity means to me."
Lesson 120-Report 70 ONLY.

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "What I would like the new principal to be like."
Continue working on desktop publishing activities.
Handout:  Create personal newsletter with directions from handout.

FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "Reasons for a Messy Desk"
Complete all desktop publishing activities.

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           WEEK OF MAY 12 TO MAY 16, 2008

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "Why someone would want to become a teacher"
1st Period--Lesson 88 KCA- Parts C & E
Print Letters 54 and 55

2nd Period - Continue with desktop publishing activities.

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "Three goals I have set for myself or should have set."

1st - Start Excel -
Print Act. 7 - Budget
Print Act. 8 - Teacher Schedule

2nd Period - Continue working on desktop publising activitiees.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008

Senior Switch Day

Warm Up
Journal "A mistake I have made and how I solved it."

Assignmet:  Oral assignment from Mr. Gary Lawrence, senior teacher for the day.

THUSDAY, MAY 15, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "Three things I worry about and why."
Excel
Lesson 125-Act 9 - Print
Lesson 126-Act. 10 - Print
Lesson 127 - Act. 13 thru 15 - Linked - Print one spreadsheet
Lesson 129 - Act. 20 thru 23 - Linked - Print one spreadsheet

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "The first time I felt like an adult."
Lesson 130-Act. 24
Lesson 131-Act. 26 - 28
Lesson 132-Act. 31

Refer to page 474 for formulas.

           WEEK OF MAY 19 TO 23, 2008

MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008

Warm Up
Journal  "Sometimes adults seem ..."
Lesson 137-Act. 44
Lesson 140-Act. 52+53 - Linked-Print One Copy
Lesson 140-Act. 54 Only

TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "My first encounter with a bully..."
Wrap Up Excel

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "What is priceless to me ... "
Lesson 72, Report 17

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "A time in history I would have liked to have lived in ... "
Lesson 73-Report 18 - 3 page report with a works cited page.  

FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008

Warm Up
Journal "What I would like to tell the seniors..."
Lesson 75-Report 21 - 3 page report with footnotes.

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           WEEK OF MAY 26 TO MAY 30, 2008

MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008

          MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY

TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2008

Warm Up
Journal:  "If given a choice, would I choose one million dollars or good health"?
1st - Lesson 76-Report 22
2nd - Lesson 72-Report 17

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2008

Warm Up
Journal:  "Would I rather be good looking or intelligent?"

1st - Lesson 79 - Report 27B
2nd - Lesson 73 - Report 18

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008

Warm Up
Journal:  "Would I rather be "dread" naughty or nice?"

1st - Lesson 83 - Letter 40
2nd - Lesson 75, Report 21

FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2008

Warm Up
Journal:  "If you ran the world, what changes would you make?"
1st - Lesson 89, M-1 and M-2
2nd - Lesson 76 - Reort 22

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                 ACCOUNTING II

        WEEK OF JANUARY 22 TO JANUARY 25, 2008

Monday - Martin Luther King Holiday

Tuesday - Friday

Review final exams (Tuesday)

Mini Practice Set #3. Complete all activities in textbook using the work pages provided in the workbook.

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          WEEK OF JANUARY 28 TO FEBRUARY 1, 2008

     Monday - Tuesday

Complete Mini practice Set #2 and check your packets with the teacher's for accuracy.  

     Wednesday

Audit Test on Mini Practice Set

     Thursday - Friday

Chapter 14 - Unit 4 - Accounting for Sales and Cash Receipts

Merchanding Business rather than Service Business and  Expanded Chart of Accounts

All workbook pages are to be completed.
Questions at the end of the chapter are to be answered and typewritten and vocabulary defined.

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        WEEK OF FEBRUARY 4 TO FEBRUARY 8, 2008

Chapter 14 - Accounting for Sales and Cash Receipts

Complete all workbook pages
End of chapter questions

TEST-Chapter 14 Friday, February 8, 2008

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        WEEK OF FEBRUARY 11 TO FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Monday, February 11, 2008
Review of Test
Analyze critical thinking questions and correct

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Start Chapter 15 - Purchases and Cash Payments
2-column chapternotes typed on computer and saved to disk.

Wednesday - Friday

Workbook Problems - Complete all

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          WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19 TO 22, 2008

Chapter 15 - Purchases and Cash Payments

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Complete workbook problems and turn in for grading.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

TEST-Chapter 15

Thursday
Review Test

Chapter 16 - Special Journals-Sales & Cash Receipts

Column Notes - In Classs
All workbook Problems to be completed

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           WEEK OF FEBRUARY 25 TO 29, 2008
                 CHAPTER 16

Chapter 16 - Special Journals - Sales & Cash Receipts

Monday - 2-column notes for cash receipts journal

Tuesday - Demonstration problem with activities on journalizing and posting sales and cash receipts transactions.

Wednesday - Friday

Chapter 16 - Complete all workbook problems.

TEST-Friday Chapter 16

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           WEEK OF MARCH 3 TO 7, 2008

Monday, Review Chapter 16 test

Start Chapter 17 - Purchases and Cash Payments Journals

Tuesday - Friday

Chapter 17

All workbook problems
Turn in 17-8

TEST Monday, March 10, 2008

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           WEEK OF MARCH 10 TO 14, 2008

TEST-March 10, 2008 - Monday

Tuesday - Friday

Chapter 17
Purchases and Cash Payments Journal
All workbook problems due by test date

Test

Friday, March 14, 2008

*****

             WEEK OF MARCH 17 TO 21, 2008

Monday, March 17, 2008

NRT Testing

TUESDAY - FRIDAY

Chapter 18 - Adjustments and 10 column worksheets for a corporation.

All workbook problems except 18-9 due day of test.

Test either Friday, March 21, or March 24, 2008

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          WEEK OF MARCH 24 TO 28, 2008

CHAPTER 18 - Conclude chapter activities

TEST - Two parts

Tuesday Part one, work sheet
Wednesday, Part two, theory

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Make Up

Friday, March 28, 2008

Naughty Children's Festival

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                    SPRING BREAK

        WEEK OF APRIL 7 TO APRIL 11, 2008  

CHAPTER 19 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR A CORPORATION

Chapter Problems
Type in Excel, identify and print problems.

Steps:

Prepare Trial Balance  )
Calculate Adjustments  )
Adjusted Trial Balance )    WORK SHEET
Income Statement       )
Balance Sheet          )

Prepare Income Statement              )
Prepare Statement of Retailed Earnings) STATEMENTS
Prepare Balance Sheet  

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        WEEK OF APRIL 14 TO APRIL 18, 2008

CHAPTER 19 - All assigned work due on Tuesday, April 15th.

TEST-2 day test
THUSDAY AND FRIDAY

Thursday - Work Sheet
Friday - Financial Statements (Income Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet)

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           WEEK OF APRIL 21 TO APRIL 25, 2008

MINI PRACTICE SET - Complete all steps as listed for the mini practice and check your balances before you prepare the trial balance.

TEST-FRIDAY--AUDIT TEST

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           WEEK OF APRIL 28 TO MAY 2, 2008

MINI PRACTICE SET # 5

The practice set must be completed in order to take the audit test.

AUDIT TEST -- MAY 9, 2008

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            WEEK OF MAY 5 TO MAY 9, 2008

MINI PRACTICE SET #5

AUDIT TEST  #5 - Friday, May 9, 2008

Packet must be finished in order to take audit test.  

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            WEEK OF MAY 12 TO MAY 16, 2008

MINI PRACTICE SET #6

AUDIT TEST #6 - FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008

Packets must be finished in order to take audit test.

Seniors need to be cleared on or before May 23, 2008.

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            WEEK OF MAY 19 TO 23, 2008

Continue working on mini practice set #6 - Partnerships

Seniors:  Audit test must be taken on Friday 5/23.

Remaining students:  Week of 5/27/08.  Books are to be collected.

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           WEEK OF MAY 26 TO MAY 30, 2008

Mini Practice #6

AUDIT TEST - FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2008

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