The students will explore the relationship between purpose, audience, and appropriate language. The students will, also, compose originial emails and letters using appropriate language and word choice

Students are provided with opportunities to explore this concept and discuss the importance of using empathy and common sense when talking to others online. Because of the ways that digital media leave out many of the cures that prompt us to feel empathy, it is easy for students to sometimes forget that real people "“ with real feelings "“ are at the heart of online conversations.

Students will view a presentation that covers types of computers, hardware/software, input/output/storage devices, and more. Students will be able to identify and give examples of computer hardware/software and different types of computers.

Students will reflect on workplace ethics and learn about how ethics are not always a black and white proposition.

Students will use the three spreadsheet activities to demonstrate a basic understanding of excel spreadsheets. Students will also use the data in the spreadsheets to create charts. The zip file must be downloaded to access student instructions and data files needed for the excel spreadsheet activities.

Students will read a presentation about real job scenarios and determine what skills and abilities employees possess to be considered good employees. The assignment addresses ethics on the job and behaviors required to maintain employment.

From tax forms to family photos, the files on your computer are valuable. If you don’t want to lose them, back them up, and practice good computer security habits to protect yourself from hackers and viruses.

Although the Federal Reserve is often in the news, not everyone understands what it is and what it does. Perhaps the best way to clear things up is to have a Federal Reserve "Q & A" to cover some of the most common questions that people ask (pp. 36-39).

Students are introduced to the idea that "hot" emotional states such as anger or excitement can make it harder for them to control how they act. They also discuss the concept of empathy and look at the ways in which digital communication can make it harder to feel empathy for other people. Students then read scenarios that portray two sides of an online conflict and consider how to resolve them, using their discussion to build a list of tools for emotional management and conflict resolution online. Finally, student create a media product that explains and reminds them of one of those tools.

Students consider how we come to hold values and how they affect our behavior, especially online. They begin by comparing their assumptions about how common positive and negative online behaviors are with accurate statistics, and then consider how believing that something is more or less common than it really is can affect whether or not we think it is acceptable. A fable is used to introduce students to the ways that values can be communicated. Students discuss what values they have learned about online behavior.

This lesson reveals to students how advertisers use words and images to make goods and services look their best. To protect consumers and make sure that competition among sellers is fair in the marketplace, the federal government requires that factual claims in ads be backed up with proof.

This interactive brain/typing game will enhance student keyboarding skills. They will type as fast and accurate as they can, this incudes alphabetic keys and numeric keys. The students can email their typing score to their teachers. Students will be focused and utilizing the correct touch key technique.

In this lesson, students will identify sources of income and expenses. They will develop a budget in order to be able to explain the importance of personal financial decisions and how it can affect everyday life.

This activity can be used as an introduction to spreadsheet. Demonstrating to students the difference between debits and credits as it relates to spreadsheets.

You are basically a kid for about 20 years and work for 40-45 years. We suggest that you start thinking about business, asking questions, observing what people do and try and understand what you would like to do, what you may be good at doing and what a good job fit would be for you.

It is obvious that there are many products, but have you ever thought of asking yourself why and how certain products and services evolved. This may not sound like a real fun thing to do, but it will help you understand more about products and services.

In this lesson, students research the three basic types of business organization: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Considering the advantages and disadvantages of each, they function as consultants offering advice on which form of business is best suited for different business scenarios. The case studies all feature real- life entrepreneurs who started businesses producing chocolate candy and cookies—they all result ultimately in “sweet” success stories. Once students have made their recommendations, they are provided the identities of their clients and asked to prepare reports that tell the rest of the story—what happened to each founder and business. Products featured in this lesson that almost every student will recognize are the Hershey chocolate bar, Mars M&Ms and Famous Amos chocolate cookies.

Students explore an alternative to starting a business from scratch-investing in a franchise. They consider the pros and cons of a franchise and whether this form of business is an option that would fit their personality and needs. Students research and analyze franchise opportunities, selecting one that they think they might be able to operate in their own community. While making their choice, students consider a variety of factors including their personal interests and abilities, the reputation of the product or service, the franchisor’s ability and willingness to assist the franchisee, and market factors such as consumer demand and competition.