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Curated OER

Breaking News English: Brazil Votes on Gun Ban

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Brazil Votes on Gun Ban," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Organizer
Curated OER

Countable Nouns, Verbs, Polite Language

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this grammar and vocabulary practice worksheet, students read about countable nouns and categorize a set, practice filling in blanks in from of nouns using either 'some' or 'any,' complete questions and write steps in making a...
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Sales Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Department of Labor site describes sales jobs, including working conditions, job outlook, qualifications, salary, etc.
Website
Other

Business Town: Point of Purchase Displays Will Dramatically Improve Your Sales

For Students 9th - 10th
A common price-off promotional technique is point-of-purchase promotions. This site tells you all about this type of marketing. Includes a video and an accompanying article. [4:36]
Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: 'World's Cheapest Smartphone' Goes on Sale in India

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about a new, cheap smartphone on the market in India, and controversy surrounding its legality.
Handout
Biz Move

Biz Move: Small Business Marketing Solutions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of the marketing field. Read about the various aspects of marketing.
eBook
Other

Introduction to Marketing: Promotion Process & Publicity

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents an extensive outline detailing the promotion process, sales promotion, and publicity.
Website
Other

American Marketing Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in making your mark on the business world? Explore the industry of marketing with the career center resources.
Article
Other

Ludwig Von Mises Institute: The Market Function of Piracy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the market forces that are driving piracy and could be driving product sales.
Unit Plan
Other

Hsor.org: Modules: Targets the Markets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This module is intended for students in an Advanced Placement Statistics course or any high school course that addresses inferential statistics. In this module, students will explore the concepts of direct marketing, a marketing...
Website
Other

Marketing Jobs: Find a Job

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore current job openings in the Marketing field. Search by job function, state, or keyword.
Article
Biz Move

Biz Move: Retail Sales Training Tips

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, which is provided for by BizMove.com, gives advice on developing an improved personal selling program.
Article
Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: Do You Have the Right Stuff to Run a Small Business?

For Students 9th - 10th
Very comprehensive site with links to all of the roles you must be experienced in to run a small business successfully. Roles such as tax collector, manager/boss, sales/marketing/advertising executive, accountant, etc. are discussed.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: How Labor Got Its Day

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
If you asked learners what comes to mind first when they think of Labor Day, what do you think they would say? The last days of summer? A family picnic? Shopping the Labor Day sales? The purpose of this lesson is to broaden and deepen...
Activity
Other

Creating Brochures That Sell

For Students 9th - 10th
Quick review of purposes of company brochures, includes styles, copyediting, and other considerations in their production.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do Airlines Sell Too Many Tickets?

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever sat in a doctor's office for hours, despite having an appointment? Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it's full? Have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These are all symptoms of overbooking, a...
eBook
Other

Help for Growing and Starting Your Small Business

For Students 9th - 10th
"From 200+ ways to be your own boss and how to calculate your start-up costs to sample business plans and more all from Business Know-How."
Handout
Digital History

Digital History: Foreign Competition

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes how by the 1970s, foreign manufacturers were embedded in the U.S. markets. For the U.S., this meant a loss of sales, a loss of jobs, and a loss of economic confidence.
Article
Biz Move

Biz Move: Methods of Planning and Allocating Your Advertising Budget

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from BizMove.com describes various methods (percentage of sales or profits, unit of sales, objective and task) for intelligently establishing an advertising budget and suggests ways of applying budget amounts to get the...
Website
Stanford University

Stanford University: E Corner: Entrepreneurship Videos and Podcasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Offering 2000 videos and podcasts, Entrepreneurship Corner features innovative talks regarding creativity and innovation, opportunity recognition, product development, marketing and sales, finance and venture capital, leadership and...
Article
Other

Sec: Invest Wisely an Introduction to Mutual Funds

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Securities Exchange site provides a checklist of items investors need to evaluate about mutual funds. Discusses why one should invest in mutual funds, different types of mutual funds, and much more.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Supply and Demand, Lessons From Toy Fads.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The concepts of supply and demand and related terms are taught through stories about the toy fads of Hula Hoops and Silly Bandz. In 1958, Wham-O, Inc. began marketing the Hula Hoop in the United States and sales of the Hula Hoops...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: A Different Way to Heal?: A Survey of Inconsistency

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the government regulations, marketing and sales of herbal remedies designated as "dietary supplements" by the Food and Drug Administration. Analyze the labels of various brands of Echinacea for discrepancies in dosage and usage...
Primary
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Economic Transition

For Students 9th - 10th
In December 2000, while some worried over the outcome of the presidential election, the Federal Reserve was more worried about the apparently slowing economy. In this interview from Jim Lehrer's NewsHour, read about the Fed's concerns...

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