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 * EXCEL BOOT CAMP 101**

To survive in our modern world, all of us must be capable of using computers, information technology and computer applications. The challenge for educators is to provide relevant and real world applications for students. Excel Boot camp will place students in a specific simulation designed for the student to utilize the functions of spreadsheet by producing a workable household budget based on predetermined scenarios.
 * Summary of ideas for overall project:**

** Subject and grade level: **   Computer Applications I  9-12 ** Topic of your Unit ** :  Excel Boot Camp Students will divide into pairs, randomly select from predetermined scenarios. Students will be expected to analyze, adapt and investigate outline the process on how they decided on what type of home, car, savings, vacations and investments for their household. Household incomes start as low as $1500.00 per month and as high as 200,000 per month. Life has unexpected challenges, plan for those also. Actual data and will be required to support your choices.
 * The project idea-real world connections, authenticity: **

** Curriculum-Framing Questions: ** Seeing Reason **    Unit Lesson Plan Underconstruction
 * **Essential Question: ** How is visual data used to influence they way we think? 
 * **Unit Questions: ** Can you believe what you see?
 * **Content Questions: **How could we graph the income ranges from our project?
 * Visual Ranking **
 * **Students will list what must be paid in the order of importance for their household. **
 * **Will the students understand the overall concept? **
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 * In preparation for the assignment, students must research the housing and automobile market for realistic pricing and what happens when more money is leaving the household than being earned. 
 * Showing Evidence**
 * **The students will submit a written journal outlining their steps and findings. **<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
 * **<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The students will present an oral presentation. **