MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOL – 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR

BUSINESS DEPARTMENT CURRICULUM

5th Grade—Keyboarding

Alphabetic & Symbols—develop touch typing skills

6th Grade—Keyboarding

Reinforce Skills—begin formatting

7^TH Grade—Keyboarding Applications (1 year)

A course designed for students to reinforce touch techniques and proper keystroking while continuing to develop composition and proofreading skills as well as speed and accuracy. Student will demonstrate keyboarding proficiency in document formatting (letters, reports, tables) and word processing features.

8^th Grade—Exploratory Business (1 year)

A middle-level course designed to give students an overview of the Business, Marketing and Management Career Field and Clusters. Students will begin the study of personal money management, basic business concepts, entrepreneurship concepts, and the role of business in our society.

9^th Grade—Business Information Technology Applications I/Business Finance--required for graduation (1 year)

Students will demonstrate basic skills in the areas of word processing, spreadsheet applications, and electronic presentations. This course also introduces principles of business and management. Topics include personal finance, short- and long-term budgetary plans, making business decisions savings, investing, borrowing, risk management and retirement.

10^th, 11^th, 12^th—Intro. To Business, Marketing and Management. (1 year)

A course designed to give students an overview of the Business, Marketing and Management Career Field. This course is designed as an introductory study of business. Units of study include scope and function of business and economic system, forms of business ownership, legal and ethical issues in business and business career opportunities.

11^th, 12^th Business Information Technology Applications II (1 year) (Business Information Tech App I required) (Art I recommended)

Students will develop proficiency in adv. spreadsheet, database management, desktop publishing, photo editing, digital design and web design. Students will demonstrate knowledge of Internet security issues, ethical issues pertaining to information systems and virus protection techniques.

11^th, 12^th Grade—Entrepreneurship (1 year)(Intro. To Business, Marketing and Management recommended)

A course for students with a career interest in entrepreneurship. Emphases is placed on the skills needed to plan, organize, finance, and operate an entrepreneurial enterprise. Instructional strategies will include the development of a business plan.

11^th 12^th Grade—Accounting (1 year) (Algebra I required)

The study of the fundamental principles involved in the preparation and maintenance of financial records concerned with business management and operations. The course is a comprehensive introduction to basic financial accounting including recording, summarizing and reporting, principles of income measurement and asset valuation, accounting systems and controls.

**Graduation Requirements

1. 9^th Grade Business Information Technology Applications I/Business Finance

2. Another business class—any class offered grades 10-12.