ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS GROSSMONT HIGH SCHOOL NICOLE A. THREN

Mrs. Thren - Room 565

First Semester

Course Outline:

Unit	Estimated Timeframe
Book "FISH"	August 23 - August 28
Novel - Choice from District list	August 29 - September 21
Book project - oral presentations	September 24 - September 26
College Application Essays	September 27 - October 5
Book "Who Moved My Cheese"	October 8 - October 11
Business writing and communication	October 15 - October 19
Business Plan	October 23 - November 9
Novel - "Working"	October 22 - November 28
"Working" project and oral presentations	November 29 - December 5
Career unit	December 7 - December 17
Resume	December 7 - December 10
Cover letters	December 11
Follow-up letters	December 12
Interview skills	December 13 - December 14
Mock interviews (finals)	December 18, 19, 20
Winter recess	December 21 - January 5

Additional items to cover: Grammar, Vocabulary, Proofreading Activities, Writing Journal, Ethics, Etiquette, Business Article Summaries