As of January 1st, 2018 every student in Pennsylvania is now required to complete evidence of work in each of the four areas of the PA CEW Standards.  A comprehensive program was created in January to get students at CCS-515 to complete, and document their progress.  Here is the checklist each student should use to find assignments, and note completion:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KzX562c1_XXGs-RQ-faGf8KhtDA4q6WvoqIcc-ZzleE/edit?usp=sharing

Every assignment is listed, with a link to the documents.  Students should create a folder, in their Google Drive, named (Last Name) CEW Evidence 515 and place all completed (scanned) work there for review.  ALL FOLDERS, and CONTENTS should be shared with Mr. Scribner (hscribner@ccs.us), their Homeroom Teacher, and their Counselor for verification.

Good Luck!

Mr. S

"You are about to embark on the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you… I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle." – Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Today I would like everyone to take a minute to think about the courage, sacrifice, and importance of the D-Day Invasion.  This is the 74th Anniversary of this historic event that changed the continent of Europe profoundly!  Please watch the video below in class, read some of the articles related to the event, and if you have time, try to challenge your friend to the Ultimate History Quiz on the History Channel website.  I hope you can understand what kids, most just a few years older than you at the time, helped to do when they were thrust into battle so many years ago!  Thank you in advance for your time and effort with this learning experience.  Please share this with your families!

Please complete the CCS-515 D-Day Worksheet for additional credit in my class this marking period.

"156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of France’s Normandy coast, where they met stiff resistance from well-entrenched Germans in concrete bunkers placed at strategic points along the coast and beaches with mines and other anti-tank obstacles as well as wooden stakes, barbed wire, and metal tripods to impede landing craft and the movement of troops once ashore.

Within three months, however, the northern part of France would be freed by more than 2 million Allied troops and the invasion force would be preparing to enter Germany, where they would meet up with Soviet forces moving in from the east."

- By Andrew Atkins, The Columbus Dispatch (Posted Today Online)
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180606/remembering-d-day-74-years-later

Today everyone will complete the following FINAL EXAM for Computer Skills & Applications Class (Semester II 17-18: SCRIBNER) Please follow the directions below to complete your exam. When you are finished, there is a link below to take the Course Survey! Both the Final Exam and the Course Survey are GRADED EVENTS!
(Your ANSWERS on the Course Survey are not graded, but you are receiving a grade simply for completing it!)

1. Log Into Google Drive and Click NEW to CREATE a NEW DOCUMENT
2. Name the Document: "17-18 CSA Final (Your Last Name) S1 P(?) "
3. SHARE the Document with Mr. S for credit at hscribner@ccs.us
Copy and Paste the questions below into a GOOGLE DOCUMENT and SHARE THEM WITH ME FOR CREDIT (hscribner@ccs.us) when you have completed them.
Answer The Following Questions (Each question should be explained with a paragraph answer, 3-4 sentences, with proper structure.) Please use the R.A.C.E. structure to answer each question. R-Restate the Questions, A-Answer the Question, C-Cite your Evidence/Examples, E-Explain your Evidence/Examples:

Question 1: Describe how technology has changed the world you live in (compare it to the world your parents and grandparents grew up in):

Question 2: Explain how the technology tools you have been taught this year will help you in High School.

Question 3: Describe a time when you could pass on your knowledge in the coming year. Who would you teach? What skills or tools would you show someone else? Why?

Question 4: Explain how you will protect yourself online for the rest of your life. List at least three (3) ways to improve your Internet Safety and Security Level.

Question 5: Choose three (3) of the tools below from the Tool List and answer the following questions for each:

Today you will turn your Personal Monthly Budget into a Google Slides Presentation.

Here are the final changes to your Family Monthly Budget. Please record the changes and make sure you SHARE your both your PMB Worksheet (Google Doc) and your PMB Budget (Google Sheets) with me (hscribner@ccs.us) for credit.  I will review your budget and comment on them right away. This will be a major part of the grade for this marking period:

Objective: Students will learn why insurance is critical to making sure they are covered in the event of a catastrophic loss. Students will complete a Journal Entry about the primary types of insurance they may require in their lives. Students will discover what Renters Insurance is and why it is important. Students will calculate basic costs for different types of coverage and estimate monthly costs associated with Renters Insurance. Students will then choose a Dream Car and investigate the costs of owning and operating it.
STEPS
1. Read Lifehacker Article and Complete Journal (Weebly) Entry
2. Follow steps to learn about and estimate Renters Insurance Needs.
3. Follow directions for Dream Car exercise and investigate insurance costs.
4. Enter costs on Budget Sheet prior to leaving class today!
5. Work on any items still outstanding for class.

Please READ the following article


and write a Journal Entry about what types of insurance you need and why (In Your Own Words!). Then continue with the exercise below and enter your insurance costs (ACTUAL Cost Column) on your Budget Sheets.

Objective: Students will begin to enter data on their budget sheets. ALL ENTRIES ARE TO GO IN THE "ACTUAL" COSTS COLUMN OF THE BUDGET! Students should spend time today entering their Actual Costs for rent, transportation (train/bus pass), shopping costs and any other items on their budget sheets. Students should also add the MONTHLY INCOME to the INCOME BOX to initialize the sheet. Finally, students should research the cost of utilities in their new city and estimate the costs on their budget sheets. See directions below for figuring out your monthly utilities.

Steps:
1. Enter your Monthly Income in the Income Box on the Budget Sheet
2. Enter your Actual Cost for your RENT
3. Enter your Actual Cost for the SHOPPING you did to move in.
4a. Complete Journal Entry (Weebly) Listed Below
4b. Use the tools below to determine your Average Utility Costs for the Month:
          Electric, Natural Gas, Water, Sewer, Trash Pickup, Phone, Cable, Internet
5. Enter those costs on the Actual Cost Column of your Budget


Here is an article with a good idea of how much you should estimate based on your income for your budget: 

Objective: To plan a weekly meal menu and shop for items on the list. To identify prices and differences in quality of different items. To be able to accurately create a personal menu, shopping list, and translate your purchases into an online budget form for evaluation.

Steps:
1. Complete Weekly Menu Form - Get it Approved.
2. Complete Grocery List Based on Menu Choices - Get it Approved.
3. Shop online for items on Grocery List and compare quality and prices.
4. Total your Grocery Spending and Enter All Items on Shopping List in Budget Online (PMB)
5. Share your menu and list with class during final presentations.

Please use the handout to plan your menu for a week. I would like you to plan at least 2 dinners for 2 people, and a family dinner (6 people or more) for the weekend sometime. It can be breakfast, lunch, or dinner, but include anything you would normally serve. Once your menu is complete, make a grocery list. In addition to groceries, there is a list of other items (BELOW) that you will need to keep at your home. Detergent, soap, etc. You may also include any items you might actually use regularly to your shopping list.

"7-Step Guide to Finding Your First Apartment"
BY MIRIAM CALDWELL ,Updated April 12, 2018

Once you start your first real job, you will be looking for a new place to live. You need to know how to rent your first apartment. This is an exciting time, and you may be considering getting your own place. This allows you greater freedom and flexibility. Before you make this decision you need to make sure you carefully consider how much you really can afford.

Today you will build on the research you completed Monday. You are responsible for not only finding a college and major you are interested in, but finding your first job after college.


You must find an "ENTRY-LEVEL" job outside the Philadelphia Area (Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, and Chester, Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester Counties are off limits).

Use the College and Major you chose on Monday and go to the following website https://www.aftercollege.com/. Look on the right side of the opening page and you will see a box that says "Explore Curated Jobs". Select a College you are interested attending (SCHOOL). Enter a (MAJOR) you are likely to study. Set the (GRADUATION DATE) for MAY of 2018 and click SHOW ME THE JOBS.

If you chose professional training that did not require college, you must use Indeed.com, Monster.com, Careerbuilder, or other employment search sites to find your first job away from the Philadelphia area. You will have to search in a part of the country that interests you, and you still need to identify how you were trained to work in your chosen field. Ask me if you have any questions about this. If you joined the Military, ask me to help you identify a base to live near so you can complete the budget that way.

You may have to SIGN IN (Create A Free Account). Use your class GMAIL to sign up, and select a password you can remember.

Now you must choose a job that you are interested in. Once you find the job you must research where you will be working. Look up the company that is hiring for that position and where the office is. You will need to find an actual, accurate address to use. You must also copy the Job Title and Job Description for use later.

Tomorrow you will find out what your salary is based on your job location and title. This will be your Gross Pay before taxes and deductions, so you can spend that money on living expenses and anything else you need to buy to survive. We will discuss your purchases in more depth next week. For now, once you know what you are doing for a living and where you are working, you are now ready to find an apartment. You need to find a place to live near where you work, or someplace that will not cost a fortune to commute from. Everyone must live outside the Philadelphia Area.

YOU MAY NOT LIVE WITH FAMILY, but if you and someone from class have chosen the same place to work (same City or Area), you may share an apartment or living arrangement. This will help your overall budget. You must still keep separate budgets, but you can share the costs. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR OWN BEDROOM FOR PRIVACY.  Depending on where you live, you will have to decide how much to spend on transportation for work. You may use any Real Estate or Apartment Finder websites to find places to live.

Once you have found all the information above and written it down on paper, please fill out and submit the following form completely (The more accurate and complete your answers are, the easier it will be to do additional tasks for your budget):


I was going to assign cities for you to find jobs in, but this is more realistic. If you take this project seriously, you will be surprised as what you will learn about how much things cost and how keeping an accurate budget will save you money, time, and aggravation. Previous students who complete this project correctly have enjoyed it and learned a lot about their future. I hope you have fun working on it too.

Good Luck!

- Mr. S

Objective: Students should learn the basics about savings accounts and investing in the Stock Market. Students will use independent learning time to navigate through a series of videos to help them better understand basic Personal Budgets, Saving Money, Credit Card Tips, and how to Invest in Company Stocks. Students will complete a Journal Entry and sign up for our class Stock Market Challenge.

Objective:  Students will use online research tools, conversation and creativity to identify a prospective college or career path for themselves.  Based on the selection of college's they choose, they will identify a major course of study as well.  Once identified, students will perform a number of tasks to record and explain their choices.  Students will be asked to complete the following tasks as they reflect on their choices:

1.  Constructed Response Journal Entry - Personal Monthly Budget Worksheet (PMB)
2.  Navigation and Completion of College/Major Choice Project
3.  Completion of Online Form to record choices.
4.  Completion of Google Document (SHARE) to outline information about their choice. 

Today, the first thing you will create is a Journal Entry (see PMB Worksheet) after reading the following article:

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/explore-careers/college-majors/the-college-major-what-it-is-and-how-to-choose-one

Please describe what major you are interested in and why you chose it at this point in your life.  I realize college is a few years away, and I am sure your interests might change between now and when you are going to go to school, but you will use the information you develop today to research future careers tomorrow.  Eventually, you will be responsible for choosing a College, Career, and your first Job after college to complete the PERSONAL MONTHLY BUDGET PROJECT (PMB) over the next few weeks!

IF YOU CANNOT CREATE AN ACCOUNT ON COLLEGEBOARD, PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK:


If you choose not to pick a college and major, you must identify another path to a career.  You will need to identify how you will receive training, and complete all the steps below based on that training choice.  I will explain what I mean in class.

After your Journal Entry is complete, please go to CollegeBoard.Org and create an account. (CLICK HERE).  You will use this site to research your College and Major and use the information tomorrow to decide what your first career might be.  You must complete the COLLEGE SEARCH and MAJOR AND CAREER SEARCH sections of the CollegeBoard.Org website prior to completing the survey below.

When you have completed today's research, please add the name of your college and the major you have chosen to the Google Spreadsheet by answering the following questions on this link:  



Next, you must open add the following information to the PMB Google Document:

College Name
College Address
Major Area of Study you would be interested in.
Sport you are interested in participating in.
Fraternity/Sorority you might belong too.
Extra-curricular activity you might be in.
What dorm you would be in during your freshman year / Where would you live?
How much the school costs (Credit Hour/$)
The name of the Sports Mascot
Name 2 places to eat.
Name 3 things to do around campus
Name 3 things to do off-campus
List the phone number for the following people:

• Dean of Students
• School Police
• Dining Facility
• Sports Complex
• Main Campus Phone Number 

You must find out all the information listed above about the college or career training program you are most interested in.  You need to SHARE this document with me for credit.  In the case of a career training program (ITT Tech, Electrical Union, etc.) you will need to fill in as much information as possible. 

Tomorrow we will discuss Financial Literacy and Financial Planning, and you will see a list of entry-level positions that people could choose based on a variety of decisions.  You will be entering your college and major and choosing a career with this site.  Your choices will determine where you will live and what career you will start with.  We will also be discussing financial planning and investing later this week.

When you have completed the Journal Entry, College & Major Survey, and Google Document above, you are free to work on anything else you owe me for class.  Good Luck!

Good Luck!

Mr. S