1. Camden Business Technologies Department Paving the way for… COLLEGE… CAREERS… and Life!!! S.T.E.A.M ~ Science TECHNOLOGY Engineering Art and Math YOU are the future and the future depends on knowledge and skills learned from S.T.E.A.M

2. A little introduction: Westmoreland High School Utica College Camden 6 years Teach 1 st and 2 nd Period at CHS 4-9 th period at CMS Im married 2 dogs

3. Classroom & Housekeeping items CELL PHONES – DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Fire Exit Garbage/Recycle bin Chairs Tissues Sign In/out

4. Classroom Rules Respect – Yourself, others, equipment Be Safe – around yourself and others Listen – to others and teachers Be appropriate- Language and actions Good Effort! – Attend school, I CAN attitude

5. By taking business courses you can: Earn an Advanced Regents Diploma by completing 5-Units in Business Classes Become eligible for a Career and Technical Education Endorsement on your Regents Diploma Be recognized by the Business & Marketing Honor Society, if you meet the requirements. Camden Business Technologies Department

6. Other great reasons to take business courses:

7. Business Courses Offered: Microsoft Office I & II Career & Financial Management Desktop Publishing Web Page Design Advanced Web Page Design Accounting Personal Law Financial Math Youth Leadership Computer Applications and Concepts (for college credit through MVCC) Sports & Entertainment Marketing

8. Personal Law Full Year Grades 9 -12 1 Credit jdacey@camdencsd.org Terrorism and Emergency Response Volunteer Agencies and their purpose (ex. Red Cross, Peace Corps) Laws and their Ethical Foundations Cybercrime & Cyber bullying Driving laws/ Tickets Drug Possession Criminal Law and Procedure Juvenile Delinquency Sexting Crime Scene Investigation Scenarios Media Censorship Gang Violence Contractual Agreements Marriage Licenses / Divorce Foster care and adoption Court systems, Jury Duty Settling disputes Field Trip to the Oneida County Courthouse in May! I am very excited about teaching students about Personal Law. Personal law students will acquire knowledge and understanding of topics such as: Students will use research to support their arguments while presenting their cases during mock trials. Students will arrange information from projects in a display case to share information with the student body.

9. Sports & Entertainment Marketing Half Year Grades 10-12 1/2 Credit Marketing Mix Market Segmentation the 4P’s of Marketing Product life cycles Non-Traditional Sports. Students apply the concepts by completing projects such as: Brand Me Franchise/Corporation project High Profile mistakes presentation S&EM career opportunities International Marketing. This course takes students behind the scenes of marketing and entertainment promotions. Students learn about the key functions of marketing and how those functions are applied in the world of sports and entertainment. Students will learn concepts such as: jdacey@camdencsd.org

11. LS CAREER SKILLS Exploring Careers Ethics at work Setting goals Entrepreneurship Evaluating Career Choices How to get a job lead Resume building Interviewing skills Joining the workforce Desirable Employee Qualities “Employability” Workplace safety & Health Relationships at work Teamwork and Leadership jdacey@camdencsd.org

12. Microsoft Office I & 2 Half Year Grades 9-12 1/2 Credit Do you want to learn more about using the Microsoft Office programs and become faster at completing projects? Learn how to create advanced Word documents, Excel spreadsheets/graphs, and PowerPoint presentations which will prepare you for life in and after high school. Every student should master these skills before graduation!

13. Desktop Publishing Full Year Grades 10-12 1 Credit Have you ever wondered who... Edits the photos for magazine covers? Creates page layouts for newsletters, magazines, brochures, etc.? Designs advertisements? … it could be you!!! Discover various careers where you can put your computer skills and artistic talents to use! Learn PhotoShop and PageMaker Computer Software

14. Web Page Design Half Year Grades 10-12 1/2 Credit Explore the World Wide Web, while learning how to create your own Web sites. Students learn a new language, hypertext mark-up language, and software programs, Fireworks and Dreamweaver. Continue learning advanced skills in Advanced Web Page Design!!!!

15. Accounting Full Year Grades 10-12 1 Credit If you:  Are thinking of a career in business?  Going to major in business in college?  Want to run your own business?  Think you want to be an accountant? … then you need to take Accounting. Get a head start on the skills you’ll need to be successful!!!

16. Financial Math Full YearGrades 10-12 1 Credit Earn Math credit while learning about: Payroll, taxes, budgeting, banking, savings accounts, insurance, vehicle transportation expenses, investments, and more!!! It makes cents to take Financial Math! Successful completion of this course earns the student one of three math credits towards graduation.

17. Career and Financial Management Half Year Grades 9-12 1/2 Credit Do you know what you want to do with your life? Do you know how to find and keep a job? How will you manage your money? Will you be a victim of over using credit cards? Do you want to learn how to save to buy your dream car? Do you know how to manage your time? This course is required for an approved business-sequence towards CTE endorsement on your Regents Diploma.

18. Youth Leadership Half Year Grades 11-12 1/2 Credit Topics Covered Are: Service Learning Corporate Social Responsibility Self-Assessment Post-Secondary Education Plans Career Portfolio Leadership How you can help others? What is your responsibility to society:? How you will achieve your goals? What do you want for your future? How you can lead the way?

19. Computer Applications and Concepts Full YearGrades 11-12 1 Credit Earn 1 high school credit, as well as 3 college credits (through MVCC) upon completion of this course. In addition to the wealth of information learned in this course, save hundreds of dollars by earning college credit for FREE. Build on concepts learned in Microsoft I and II, learning about: Windows XP Computer Concepts Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Access...and more! This course will prepare student for MOUS certification. (for college credit)

20. On the index card… fill in the following: Your Name Business courses you would be interested in taking in the future. Your Guidance Counselor Either: Cittadino Kline Kios