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The Life of Milton Hershey
Students examine the life and business success of Milton Hershey. They conduct an interview with a local entrepreneur, define key vocabulary terms, develop a list of jobs they can do to earn money, read a biography of Milton Hershey,...
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Entrepreneurship: Planning to stay in business
Students write the last three sections of a business plan for their hypothetical business: the operation timetable, the start up costs, and the three-month projected statement.
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Entrepreneurship: Will it Work?
Consider to possibility of starting a business as a way to examine the concept of entrepreneurship. Learners develop and analyze feasibility studies, marketing strategies, proposals, and local census data all needed when starting a small...
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Teen Business Plan
Students use Microsoft Office to design documents associated with a teen based business. In this business plan lesson plan, students develop a business plan for a teen business. They use Microsoft Office to develop a professional...
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A New Business: Vinnie's Pizzeria and the Lessons of Supply and Demand
In this supply and demand worksheet, students read about supply and demand and the impact these can have on a new business. They then answer the 9 questions in the packet. The answers are at the end of the packet.
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External Influences 4: Business Ethics and Moral Behavior
Students examine the concepts of moral responsibility and business ethics, applying these concepts to a case study involving a major corporation in a developing country. They list ways in which companies can seek to meet conflicting...
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What Makes an Entrepreneur?
What do the founders of Wendy's and Virgin Airlines have in common? They are both entrepreneurs! Key definitions and case studies help learners brainstorm their own definitions of what it takes to succeed in business. A series of...
Council for Economic Education
Economic Data Lesson: Economic Policy Options
Can you make decisions that will impact millions of people around the nation? Scholars research the role of the Federal Reserve, and its Chairman, on the economic outlook of the country. They analyze current trends in unemployment,...
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I'm in Business, Now What Do I Charge?
Students determine what price must be charged in order for an entrepreneur to breakeven and to make a profit. They calculate the breakeven price, identify opportunity costs, and write a paragraph explaining what costs should be used for...
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Entrepreneurship
Give your class a copy of USA TOday to read through and find articles about companies that offer goods or services. They create a graphic organizer and list the business, product, want or need fulfilled of the companies found in the USA...
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Gifted and Talented Enrichment Curriculum
Looking to start or support a Gifted and Talented program? An 80-page packet outlines grade-leveled lessons in all subject areas as school district's Gifted and Talented enrichment curriculum.
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State Assisted Capitalism
Middle schoolers discuss a the places to gain financial help when starting a business. With a partner, they calculate the amount of interest and the total amount being paid back. they brainstorm a list of things the government can do...
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What's In It For Me?
Learners analyze the costs and benefits that are involved with owning a business. They create their own decision making grid and identify their trade-offs. They also identify the opportunity costs involved in owning their own business.
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The Growth Of A Business
Students explore the growth of businesses from single proprietorships to corporations. They compare and contrast single proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. In closing, students explore the pros and cons of each type of...
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The Game of Business
High schoolers practice the economic concepts of scarcity and opportunity cost. They imagine creating their own businesses and brainstorm what they need to know in order to determine when the business is profitable.
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Macroeconomic Problems
High schoolers identify the main phases of the business cycle and the conditions that are expected during a recession and boom. They discuss the difficulty of economic policy making. They practice solving equations using interest rates.
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Growing Money
Young scholars establish a garden business. In this building a business lesson plan, students investigate how to create and build a business. Young scholars build a business of selling plants and become entrepreneurs.
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The Dairy Shoppe
Fifth graders research dairy farming and learn about dairy products as well as dairy processing. In this dairy lesson plan, 5th graders read background information about dairy farming and processing. Students discuss running a small...
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The Great Paper Airplane Factory
Students investigate the economics of starting a business in this series of lessons. They role play parts of a business organization that sells paper airplanes making decisions based on calculations to make the most profitable organization.
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Entrepreneurship
Oprah Winfrey, Donald Trump, and Walt Disney are all entrepreneurs. Each of them had the same characteristics: disciplined, self-employed, and willing to take risks. You can introduce children to the idea of entrepreneurship with this...
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Entrepreneurship
Do your high schoolers every wonder how to become an entrepreneur? Have them examine real-life entrepreneurs to find out. They discuss the financial needs and responsibilities of entrepreneurs then explore the reality of...
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Getting Started with Java
High schoolers explore a programming curriculum based in the Java language. They start with the basic information needed to code and run their first program. Students analyze the planning, debugging and testing points of the unit. They...
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The Great Cookie Company
Fourth graders implement real life application of money, problem solving, economics, and consumer awareness. For this three week economics unit, 4th graders operate a business, write checks, balance accounts, and market their product.
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Student Handout 5B: Group Discussion
A fantastic discussion awaits your class! They read position statements from both Taco Bell and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. They consider the statements fully. and then use three questions to engage in a class discussion on the...