S2 Consumer Math - PM

eng. proj.

2009-01-08T13:13:00.001-06:00

The story is all about the world war, many people in this world have power and influenced, but there are few who have the traits needed to be an incredible leader. These people who are positive leaders tend to leave strong impressions in our minds for years or maybe even a lifetime.

Captain John Miller is a strong willed individual with a commitment to his country. He leads his troop through battlefields and dangerous predicaments during World War II. It is his knowledge of combating the enemy, which leads him into a precarious situation.

Captain Miller is assigned the difficult task of finding Private Ryan who is missing along with most of his troop, which was divided after an attack. The reason for the mission is because Private Ryan's three brothers had just died in the war. Private Ryan is to be sent home immediately. The rest of the events that unfold entail tragedies and accomplishments that lead to Captain Miller's final command.

Captain Miller was a powerful leader. He was a legitimate Captain with much training in his position as an authoritative figure. With every command that he gives to his soldiers was need to be follow no matter what it is, many soldiers sacrificed their self and died to the war.

I like the main idea of the story because the story it’s not just about the war, it’s about what strategy are you going to use if something miserable happen to you, and how you going to survive with it, the story was also show of the men and his sacrifices. The story doesn’t have any heroes or winner it’s mainly showing how dreadful the war is.

. There’s one main reason, to stop the war, is to Show that war isn’t something that you should play with. People get encouraged from reading this story, but Spielberg the author of this story put so much violence, the chaos and no one can survive with out and injury or pose-traumatic stress. Spielberg shows that war isn’t a good thing regardless of the reason. The ideas of the story was to show how depressed place in the story. Spielberg used such great idea how to motivate the reader and make the reader feel what the story really is.

Bonus Assignment- Spreadsheet Test

2007-11-20T16:06:00.000-06:00

Remember the deadline for bonus marks is Wednesday, November 28 at midnight!!

Good luck!

What if- Assignment 5

2007-11-19T00:38:00.000-06:00

Before you try this assignment, you might want to work through an example. Click here to see one.

To find the assignment, click here.

Once you have finished your assignment, leave a comment on this post with a link to your published document. Make sure your first name or initials are there!

Untitled spreadsheet - Google Docs

2007-11-17T12:11:00.000-06:00

Untitled spreadsheet - Google Docs

Scratch Assignment 4 (1)

2007-11-11T02:02:00.000-06:00

Smart Spreadsheets- Assignment 3

2007-11-08T16:46:00.001-06:00

Style File Assignment

2007-11-08T16:21:00.000-06:00

Intro to Spreadsheets

2007-11-07T07:50:00.000-06:00

Good afternoon!

Today we're starting our next unit, "Spreadsheets." What are practical ways that a consumer might use one? Here's a video clip demonstrating one idea: Wedding Budget Spreadsheet.

Spreadsheet software has evolved a lot since it was first created. Competitors like Excel, Lotus and Quatro have all tried to create user-friendly interfaces and are still trying to simplify the spreadsheet's most powerful tool- creating formulas.

We are going to use Google Docs throughout our unit so that you can access, through the internet, any work you complete at school on your computer at home. In order to use Google Docs, you need a Google Account. As members of this blog, you already have one. Your sign-in name and password will be the same. Click here to log in: Google Docs.

Click on "New" on the left-hand side of the screen and from the drop-down menu, select "Spreadsheet." Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the interface.

Open this spreadsheet: Spreadsheet vocab

Create a new spreadsheet as follows: First Spreadsheet

Assignment: see handout "Intro to Spreadsheets." We'll correct this at the end of class!

Wages and Salaries Career Search

2007-10-15T14:04:00.000-05:00

A big part of this unit is for you to start thinking about how you are going to apply the calculations that we'll learn in your everyday lives. You need to decide what kind of a lifestyle you want or expect to live in order to know what kind of a job you'll need to support it. And, the kind of job you can get when you graduate will depend, in part, on the skills and education you are developing right now.

The "Job Possibilities" worksheet had you investigating a local, part-time job that could support you while you are in school. This worksheet will have you investigating a future career possibility.

To start with, I've compiled a detailed list of careers you might want to consider. Click here (Career List) to download this list.
Scroll through the list and pick two you would like to investigate further. Write these on your worksheet.

Next, go to the website www.SchoolFinder.com

Type your first career choice in the search engine box in the middle of the page.
Select "careers" as your search heading and then select “Go.”
Read through “Profile,” “Statistics,” “Requirements,” “Earnings,” and “Outlook” to answer the questions on your worksheet.

Because there are not enough computers for everyone, please only complete one career search during class time. If you would like to complete a second search for bonus marks, you may do this on your own time.

If you need another copy of the assignment sheet, click here: S2 Consumer Math Career Search

Happy searching!

Wages and Salaries - Unit Intro

2007-10-07T10:57:00.001-05:00

quize1 & check/cheques

2007-09-16T00:23:00.000-05:00

SEPT. 14/07 ;
WE GOT TO DO OUR QUIZE -_-" . ITS ABOUT PERCENT, FRACTIONS, AND DECIMALS. ONLY 1 PAGE LONG SOO ITS PRETTY EASY. THERES ALSO BONUS QUESTIONS AT THE BOTTOM PRETTY CONFUSING BUT YEAH ... WE ALSO DID THE CHECKS/CHEQUES. ITS SOMETHING ABOUT WITHDRAWING AND DEPOSITING CHECKS, I FORGOT ... IF YOU WERE THERE THEN YOU KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT. WE ALSO TOOK NOTES ABOUT HOW WE DID IT. AND THATS ABOUT IT, THAT WE DID THAT DAY SOO YEAH ...

Banking Forms

2007-09-13T16:47:00.000-05:00

hey you guys ! this is the lesson for COMR2S(03), we learned how to do cheques today, and some other stuffs. Ms.Armstrong thought us how to sign a cheque * I'm getting confused with cheque and check -__-" * but anyways, let's go back.. Ms.Armstrong continued with how to write a cheque without making any mistakes..well that's the lesson for today..i'm off goodnight everyone..

I am sorry if I only repeated one sentence after another and sorry about the grammar, just to let you know I'm not that good at english but hope you understand..

REMINDER:

PUZZLE HOMEWORK - DUE TOMORROW

AND A

QUIZ ON OUR TOPIC FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS !

PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR CALCULATORS AND REVIEW !!

hi :)

2007-09-12T17:17:00.001-05:00

hi everyone :)

Games and Videos to review fractions, decimals, and percents.

2007-09-11T20:19:00.000-05:00

Hi Gummybears,
I've found some videos, games, and quizzes to help review concepts about fractions and percents. Try them out to refresh your memory.
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Fresh Baked Fractions - Try identifying the equivalent fractions.
Mystery Picture - A Fraction game
20 different fraction games - Take your pick
Percent Tip - This game has 4 levels. Try working your way up.
Need Extra Help - This site gives you instruction on how to convert between fractions, decimals, and percents.
Memory Game - Only this game has you comparing fractions, decimals, and percents.
Quiz yourself

Great Game - DaVinci's Secret

2007-09-10T20:00:00.000-05:00

Hey Gummybears,
Before we get into a lot of math content this year I want to share one of my favorite games with you. It's called DaVinci's Secret and it's found on Yahoo games. In order to play, you will need to download it onto your computer. The first 60 minutes is free. This should be enough time to learn how to play. After that, it will only give you 5 minutes at a time to play before it cuts out. DON'T pay for the game. This works out perfectly because it forces you to plan your strategy and try to execute it in the 5 minutes. BE PERSISTENT, don't give up just because you can't finish a level on the first try. There was one level that took me between 30-40 tries before I completed it. I'm on level 63 right now. Have fun!!
Ms. Armstrong

Ready to get started???

2006-02-07T10:31:00.000-06:00

Welcome to your blog!!

Here are some good warm ups before starting the first unit: When you are done, leave a comment in the comment box. Please answer the following questions in FULL SENTENCES when writing your comment.

Did you find the website links useful?
Is this material too hard, too easy, or just right for you?
Where have you seen these topics before?
Can you think of a time when it may have been helpful for you to use this type of calculation?