Monday-

Topics:  Profit vs. loss, different roles people play  in business operations; entrepreneurship

Activities:  Students to take notes and  participate in class discussions.  Assignment:  They will need to find an article or video about a famous entrepreneur.  Read the article or watch the video (with headphones) (Will need to take notes while do this)  Students will then share what they discovered about this entrepreneur with the class.

Tuesday-Wednesday

Topics:  types of business operations, form of business organization

Activities:  Students to take notes and participate in class discussions.  Group work:  In their assigned group, students will list 10 businesses in the White Oak/Longview area.  They will then determine what type of business each are (service, merchandising, or manufacturing), then  the form of organization of each (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation).  Be prepared to share with class.  Students will then complete the Ch. 2 Section 1 Check your understanding on p. 31 in Accounting textbook.  Answer the 2 thinking critically questions on notebook paper; skip communicating accounting; then answer problem 2-1 on workbook page provided.

Thursday-

Topics:  Accounting, the universal language of business

Activities:   Students to take notes, participate in class discussion, then complete the Ch. 2 Section 2 check your understanding on p. 35 in book and corresponding pages in workbook.  If don’t finish in class, for homework.  Due by the first of class Friday.

Friday-

Topics:  Test Review

Activities:  Ch. 2 Section 1 Check your understanding due.  Students to complete the review sheets for Ch.2 using their notes and/or Accounting book.  If don’t finish in class, for homework. Due by the first of class Monday.

 

Monday-

About Principles of Business; getting to know you activities

Tuesday-

Discuss class procedure, acceptable use policies, school supplies, etc.

Homework:  get receipt of class procedures signed by parent and have parent subscribe to Principles of Business blog by Friday, August 26 (daily grade). Also, work on getting school supplies by Tuesday, August 30.

Wednesday-

Blog basics and e-portfolios

Thursday-

Review blog basics then have students go through the blog basics checklist. Students to finish their About me page then make a new post about their first week of school.

Friday-

Homework due:  receipt of class procedures signed by parents and subscribed to Principles of Business blog.

Topics:  Types of economic systems

Activities:  Students to take notes and participate in class discussions.    Assignment:  Students are to find an example of a country that falls into each type of economic system and then share findings with the class (Daily grade).

 

Welcome to Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance!  In this class, students will be introduced to the fundamental structure of the American economy, the complexities of the global economy, and the principles, practices, and strategies associated with starting, managing, or simply working for a business.

Supplies needed:
3-ring binder
package of dividers (5)
pencils
pens
notebook paper or spiral

earbuds or headphones

Lesson Plans will be posted to this website weekly.  Remember, it is your responsibility to make up any missing assignments if you are absent for any reason.

Looking forward to having you in class!

Mrs. Ross