In addition to weekly typing practice, and in conjunction with Diocesan curriculum guidelines, 8th graders will be working on a year-long project learning the steps it takes to start their own business. With the aid of online research, students will explore their interests to decide what kind of products they want to sell or services they want to offer. They will design a business logo using Photoshop and advertising materials using Word, develop a business plan outlining projected expenses and income in Excel, and present this plan to the class (using Powerpoint) in order to receive funding for their business. The final step will be to create a functional company website.