Past Assignments from Work Experience

2007-2008

Mr. Spindt

1st Semester

 

Monday, August 20 1st Day of School--Work Experience class begins on Tuesday, August 21!
Tuesday, August 21
  • 1st Day of classes
  • 1st Period meets in room 619 at 7AM
  • 6th and 7th Periods meet in room 615 at Lunch
Wednesday, August 22
  • Go over class forms
  • Students to pick up the following forms: Hours, Training Agreement, Authorization to Work Past 10PM, and Student Information
  • Forms are due on Tuesday, August 28.
Tuesday, August 28
  • Power Point: 13 Worst Jobs with the Best Pay
  • Assignment: Name ten Jobs with decent pay YOU ABSOLUTELY WOULD NOT LIKE--10 Points
Wednesday, August 29
  • Power Point: Course Orientation
  • Assignment: Signed by parents due on Tuesday, Sept. 4-10 Points
Tuesday, September 4
Wednesday, September 5
  • Power Point: Are You a Working Teen?
  • Assignment: Pick a situation at work you are aware of where the labor laws have not been applied correctly. Describe the situation and how you can best deal with the issue. 20 Points-Due on Tuesday, September 11.
Tuesday, September 11
  • Elena's story--Begin Assignment in Class--Due Wednesday Sept. 12-20 Points
Wednesday, September 12
  • Discuss Elena's Story--Assignment: Labor Laws-10 Points-Due on Tuesday, September 18.
  Below this Line are 06-07 WEEP Assignments
 
Wednesday, October 25
  • Fill Out Job Application-In class-20pts or 10pts.
Tuesday, October 31
  • Boo!
  • Job Application #2
  • Begin Job Resume--Top 4 skills and 3 examples of each skill
Wednesday, November 1
  • Page 13 of top 4 skills
  • Resume power point
  • Hand out rough draft of Resume-30 point assignment due on Tuesday, November 7
Tuesday, November 7
  • Job Application #3
  • Rough Draft of Resume is due-30 points
  • Portfolio Assignment--100 points, Due on the day of your interview--Need to have the portfolio to interview and if I call on you on the 21st-YOU MUST BE READY
Wednesday, November 8
  • Resume worksheets handed out--Finish Working on in class
  • Hand back Application #3
  • Introduce "sales" letter
  • Writing a "sales" letter assignment due on Wednesday, November 15
Tuesday, November 14
  • Report to Room 509--Work on resume on the computer
Wednesday, November 15
  • "sales" letter is due-30 points
  • Test on Job Application, Application #4-Perfect or Fail
Tuesday, November 21
Wednesday, November 22
  • Practice interview questions
  • Write down your responses to the questions:
  • Extra Credit for people who want to volunteer for practice oral interview!!!!!!!
Tuesday, November 28
  • Interviews
Wednesday, November 29
  • Interviews
Tuesday, December5
  • Interviews
Wednesday, December 6
  • Interviews
Tuesday, December 12
  • Interviews
Wednesday, December 13
  • Final Exam--Last Day of Work Experience
  • All hours need to be turned in by Wednesday, December 20!!
  Good Luck in your Final Exams. Have a great Winter Break!
   
  2nd Semester 06-07
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
  • FIRST DAY OF 2nd SEMESTER
  • 1st period meets in room 619
  • 6-7 period meets at lunch in room 615
Wednesday, January 17
  • Orientation for NEW WEEP students
  • Course syllabus
  • Go over work regulations on back of Work Permits
  • Hand out Application for WEEP Work Permit
Thursday, January 18
  • Minimum Day--No Class today.
Friday, January 19
  • Orientation continues for NEW WEEP students
  • Basic Workplace laws for students.
  • All training agreements, work permit application, course orientations due.
Tuesday, January 23
  • By Law, students must receive from their employer a 2005 W2 form--be sure to ask for this--you will need it for filing your 1040EZ and 540 forms in class.
  • Power Point: Sexual Harassment--Beginning of Unit I
Wednesday, January 24
  • Hand out and go over the Sexual Harassment Trifold that each employee shoud receive at work.
  • Take notes on the folder and keep it in your student notebook.
  • Assign Sexual Harassment Worksheet-30 pts.-Due Tuesday 1/30
Tuesday, January 30
  • Go over Sexual Harassment Worksheet-30 pts.
  • Go over how to deal with Harassment
Wednesday, January 31
  • Video Clips--Sexual Harassment or not?
  • Video Clip--Journal Entry Assignment-20 pts. Due by Friday Feb. 2.
Tuesday, February 6
  • You should have your W2 form from your employer--if not, ask for it. You should also have your 1099 form if you have earned any interest from a bank, savings, mutual fund, stock, or bond.
Wednesday, February 7
  • Quiz--Sexual Harassment
Tuesday, February 13
  • Power Point--Ethics in the workplace
  • What are ethics?
  • Why important?
  • Are your ethics showing? Complete in class and write a one page reaction to your score-due Wednesday, Feb. 14
Wednesday, February 14
  • Common ethical problems--how to deal with them. Assignment due on Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Tuesday, February 20
  • Magic Mountain here-guest speakers
Wednesday, February 21
  • Magic Mountain here-guest speakers
Tuesday, February 27
  • Power Point: You and your taxes.
Wednesday, February 28
  • Begin work on 1040EZ- work on in class
Tuesday, March 6
  • 1040EZ is due in class--50 points
  • Begin work on 540A for California
Wednesday, March 7
  • Power Point: Personal Budgeting Power Point
  • Review the Weekly expense record. Point value for the assignment is 20 pointsAssignment:
  • 20 Points -Pick your Vice. Calculate the cost of your favorite vice for the four years you have been in high school. Example: How much did that coke a day cost you for four years?--20 points
Tuesday, March 13
  • Weekly expense record and Personal Vice are Due 20 pts and 20 pts.
  • Go over Monthly Budget Worksheet
  • Assignment: Monthly Budget Worksheet--30 points Due on Tuesday, March 20
Wednesday, March 14
Tuesday, March 20
  • Monthly Budget Due
  • 3rd Q Take Home test given out--begin in class--students may use notes, but my not communicate with fellow students regarding the test
Wednesday, March 21
  • On Your Own Budget handed out and explained
  • On Your Own Budget due on Tuesday, March 27--50 Points
Tuesday, March 27
Wednesday, March 28
  • Power Point Presentation: The Power of Compounded Interest
  • Hand out--How to become a millionaire
  • Have a Great Spring Break
Tuesday, April 10

Wednesday, April 11

  • Power Point: How Do You Know What You Can Afford?
  • Homework Assignment: What Can You Afford?-Due Tuesday APRIL 24--30 Points.
April 17-18
  • No Class--STAR TESTING
Tuesday, April 24
  • What Can You Afford? assignment due--30 points.
  • Power Point: Your and Your Credit
  • Read and React Assignment: An Overspender's Story--Tell me some startling facts you learned from this article and how you can immediately apply what you have learned from reading this. 30 Points--Has to be typed to get full credit!
Wednesday, April 25
  • Handout: How Much Can You Afford?--Go over in class
  • Assignment: Worksheet on Cost of Loan, rule of 72, 10-20 Rule--Due on Tuesday, May 1.
Tuesday, May 1
Wednesday, May 2
  • Meet in the Computer Lab--Room 509
  • Assignment from www.practicalmoneyskills.com -- The Cost of Credit
Tuesday, May 8
  • Review Credit Costs Worksheet and PracticalMoneySkills
  • Buying Large Ticket Items: Houses and Cars--The real cost of credit.--Assignment 30 points
Wednesday, May 9
  • Large Ticket Items Assignment Due
  • Go over Personal Net Worth
  • Assignment--Personal Net Worth--30 points--due Wednesday, May 16
Tuesday, May 15
  • No Class Today
Wednesday, May 16
  • Personal Net Worth Due
  • Power Point: Net Worth and Insurance
  • Reading Assignment out--Due Tuesday, May 22--30 points
Tuesday, May 22  
Wednesday, May 23  
Tuesday, May 29  

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