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Small Business Development
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Business Essentials (BCS-BE)

Course Number: 6.416

 

*Teaching Time is in 50 minute periods

Unit Number: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Foundation Skills

Unit 1 Lesson Plans
GPS
Academic Standards
Teaching Time*
Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Communications BCS-BE-1
BCS-BE-2
BCS-BE-3
ELA10W1 (a)
ELA10LSV1
ELA10LSV2 (a)
ELA10LSV2 (b)
14 HRS.
How to Shake Hands Informative Article
Letter Activities
Listening Activities
Memo Activities
MLA and Paper Format Activities
Personal-Business Letter
Persuasive Letter
Presentations
Proper Document Formatting
Soft Skills Activities
Speaking Activities
Telephone Activities
Tips for Making Effective PowerPoint Presentations
Vocabulary and Review
 

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Unit 2 Lesson Plans
GPS
Academic Standards
Teaching Time*
Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Leadership and Teamwork BCS-BE-4
BCS-BE-5
ELA10LSV1
SSEIN1
SSEIN2
18 HRS.
American Leaders Presentations Assignment
Coach Ken Carter Article Assignment
Goal setting Activity
Goal Setting and Team Work
Ice Breaker and Team Building Activities
Ice Breaker Skittles Activity
Leadership Paper Assignment
Lego activity
PingPongTower Team Work Activity
Scavenger Hunt Team Identity Activity
Publisher Download Scavenger Hunt
Service Learning WebQuest Activity
Strengths And Weaknesses Activity
Team Building (With Notes)
Team Building
Team Work Evaluation
Teamwork-- Walt Disney Stage Design Assignment
Tracking Sheet for Service Hours
Workshop Packet
Workshop Rubric

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Unit 3 Lesson Plans
GPS
Academic Standards
Teaching Time*
Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Business Concepts BCS-BE-6
BCS-BE-7
 
8 HRS.
Business Plan Project
Business Plan
Business Project Rubric
Business Project
Company Profile
Developing Your Own Currency
Fairfield Inn Front Desk Operations
International Business BCS-BE-8 SSEIN1
SSEIN2
8 HRS.
International Business Etiquette Project
International Business Etiquette rubric

Unit 4 Lesson Plans
GPS
Academic Standards
Teaching Time*
Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Entrepreneurial Discovery BCS-BE-10 ELA10LSV1
15 HRS.
BizWorld Game
Clock In - What Makes a Successful Entrepreneur
Daddy Day Care Activity Sheet
Famous Entrepreneurs
Generating a Business Idea
Group Introduction to Entrepreneurship Activity
Intro Entrepreneurship Option 2
Intro to Entrepreneurship
Starting a Business Activities Rubric
Starting a Business Activity Evaluation
Starting a Business from A to Z
Starting a Business Group Activity
Starting a Business Individual Project
Starting a Business Standards
Starting a Business-- Child Daycare Center
Starting a Business-- Children's Party Planning
Starting a Business-- Errand Service
Starting a Business-- Adventure Tourism

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Unit 5 Lesson Plans
GPS
Academic Standards
Teaching Time*
Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Ethics BCS-BE-11
BCS-BE-12
BCS-BE-13
BCS-BE-14
BCS-BE-15
ELA10LSV1
6 HRS.
Ethical Decision Making in the Workplace (Project 1)
Ethical Situations Activity
Ethics
Ethics in the News Activity
Ethics in Today's Business World Project and Teacher Resources
So-What's Wrong with That-- Activity
Steps for Making Ethical Decisions Activity
Work Ethic

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Unit 6 Lesson Plans
GPS
Academic Standards
Teaching Time*
Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Forms of Business Ownership BCS-BE-16
BCS-BE-17
BCS-BE-18
BCS-BE-19
BCS-BE-20
SSEMI4
5 HRS.
Business Ownership Activity Sheet
Fast Food Franchise Activity and Teacher Resource
Franchising
Interview a business owner
Partnership Agreement Activity
You've Got Mail Questions

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Unit 8 Lesson Plans
GPS
Academic Standards
Teaching Time*
Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Budgeting and Finance BCS-BE-26
BCS-BE-27
BCS-BE-28
BCS-BE-29
SSEMI3
ELA10W3
ELA10LSV1
MM2P1
MM2P4
MM2P5
ELA10RC3
SSEPF4
12 HRS.
Accounting Spreadsheet, Break-Even Analysis and Projections
Analyzing Annual Reports
Analyzing Financial Statements
Annual Report Project
Creating a Business Activity 1
Depreciation Spreadsheet Project
FBLA Monthly Budget Activity
The Game of Life
Introduction to The Lucky Bean Creating a Business Activity
Lucky Bean Creating a Business Activity
Lucky Bean menu for project
Lucky bean Rubric
Lucky Bean Student Directions
Monopoly
Teams and group purposes for Creating a Business Project

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Unit 9 Lesson Plans
GPS
Academic Standards
Teaching Time*
Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Business Law BCS-BE-30
BCS-BE-31
BCS-BE-32
BCS-BE-33
SSCG10
SSCG16
SSCG21
SSCG22
SSEF5
9.5 HRS.
Bankruptcy
Case Study Project
Case Study Rubric
Case Study- Martha Stewart
Computer Law Activity and Teacher Resources
Consumer Rights Activity
Copyright Law Activity
Credit Law Fact Sheet Acitivity and Teacher Resources
Dumb Laws Internet Activity
Famous Trials Activity and Teacher Resources
Government Regulations Businesses Must Know
Magna Carta Activity
Mystery Writing Activity for Business Law
Topical Skits
Working For a Living
Business Law BCS-BE-30  
2 HRS.
Internet Activity Scavenger Hunt

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Unit 10 Lesson Plans
GPS
Academic Standards
Teaching Time*
Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Risk Management BCS-BE-34
BCS-BE-35
MM1D3
10 HRS.
Buying a Car Project Including insurance
Comparing types of Insurance Project
Health Insurance Comparison Activity
Insurance Terminology Teacher Resources
Links regarding Insurance activities for teacher resources

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Unit 11 Lesson Plans
GPS
Academic Standards
Teaching Time*
Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Marketing BCS-BE-36
BCS-BE-37
MM1D3
SSEMI1
SSEMI2
SSEMI3
18 HRS.
Community-Based Promotional-Informational Activity
Consumer Product Research (Sunglasses)
Cookie Making Activity
International Advertising Project
Marketing Career Activity
Marketing-Management Case Problems and teacher resources

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Unit 12 Lesson Plans
GPS
Academic Standards
Teaching Time*
Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Economics   SSEF1
SSEF4
MM1P4
10 HRS.
Good Consumer Project
Good Consumer Project - option 2
Download Good Consumer Template
International Trade Activity and Teacher Resources

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Unit 13 Lesson Plans
GPS
Academic Standards
Teaching Time*
Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Job Acquisition Process BCS-BE-38 ELA10W1
ELA10LSV1
10 HRS.
9 Things You Should Never Say in an Interview
ABC's of the Job Market
Career Game
Cover Letter Refresher Course
Getting and Keeping a Job
Gone in 60 Seconds Activity
Interview Assignment
Interview Skills That Work
Interviewing Tips
Middle School Presentation
Planning a Career
Prep for the 10 Most Common Interview Questions
Proper Professional Dress for a Business Place
Resume Writing
The Application Process


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Foundation Skills: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

CTAE Foundation skills are an integral part of each of the pathway GPS standards. The following lessons are intended to supplement teaching of the foundational skills. The teacher should select lessons for the foundation skills that most closely match the career pathway and needs of the students.


CTAE Foundation Skills (GPS)
Unit / Lesson Plan
Teaching Time
Suggested Instructional Activities, Materials, and Notes
1.1
CTAE-FS-1  Demonstrating Technical Skills
10 HRS
 
CTAE Foundation Skills (GPS)
Unit / Lesson Plan
Teaching Time
Suggested Instructional Activities, Materials, and Notes
2.1
CTAE-FS-2  Hands on Academics
10 HRS.
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
2.2
CTAE-FS-2  Workplace Writing
2 HRS.
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
2.3
CTAE-FS-2 Applied Math for Tire Pressure
1 HRS.
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
2.4
CTAE-FS-2 Reading - Comprehension Procedures
1 HRS.
 
2.5
CTAE-FS-2 Reading - Three Level Study Guide
1 HRS.
 
2.6
CTAE-FS-2 Reading - Self-Selected Vocabulary
1 HRS.
 
2.7
CTAE-FS-2 Reading - Know, Want to Know, Learned
1 HRS.
 
2.8
CTAE-FS-2 Reading - Cloze [sic] Reading
1 HRS.
 
2.9
CTAE-FS-2  Budgeting
2 HRS.
 Excel Example Spreadsheet - Template - College planning
 Excel Finished Spreadsheet Teacher Example - College Planning
CTAE Foundation Skills (GPS)
Unit / Lesson Plan
Teaching Time
Suggested Instructional Activities, Materials, and Notes
3.1
CTAE-FS-3  Following Instructions
1 HRS.
 Following Instructions Exam
3.2
CTAE-FS-3  Business Letter Writing
3 HRS.
 
3.3
CTAE-FS-3  Communications
5 HRS.
 
3.4
CTAE-FS-3  Everyone is a Customer
1 HRS.
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
3.5
CTAE-FS-3  Good Customer Service
1 HRS.
 Good Customer Service Exam
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
3.6
CTAE-FS-3  Writing to a Client
3 HRS.
 
CTAE Foundation Skills (GPS)
Unit / Lesson Plan
Teaching Time
Suggested Instructional Activities, Materials, and Notes
4.1
CTAE-FS-4  Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
2 HRS.
 
4.2
CTAE-FS-4  Steps in Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
1 HRS.
Steps in Problem Solving
 Steps in Problem Solving Exam
4.3
CTAE-FS-4  Is it a Critique or Criticism?
1 HRS.
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
4.4
CTAE-FS-4  Scientific Method
1 HRS.
 
4.5
CTAE-FS-4  Science Fair
5 HRS.
 
CTAE Foundation Skills (GPS)
Unit / Lesson Plan
Teaching Time
Suggested Instructional Activities, Materials, and Notes
5.1
CTAE-FS-5  Information Technology Applications
5 HRS.
 Information Technology Exam
CTAE Foundation Skills (GPS)
Unit / Lesson Plan
Teaching Time
Suggested Instructional Activities, Materials, and Notes
6.1
CTAE-FS-6  Types of Business Ownership
12 HRS.
Business Ownership Quiz Answer Key
Business Ownership Quiz
Business Ownership Worksheet
Fast Food Franchise
Franchising
Interview a Business Owner
Ownership Factors Answer Key
Ownership Factors
Partnership Agreement
Structuring Change Answer Key
Structuring Change
6.2
CTAE-FS-6  Organizational Systems
2 HRS.
 Organizational Systems Exam
6.3
CTAE-FS-6  Importance of Organizations
3 HRS.
 Organization Assessment
 Organization Assessment Answer Key
 Organizations
CTAE Foundation Skills (GPS)
Unit / Lesson Plan
Teaching Time
Suggested Instructional Activities, Materials, and Notes
7.1
CTAE-FS-7  General Safety in the Classroom
2 HRS.
 
7.2
CTAE-FS-7  Safety, Health, and Environment
2 HRS.
 Safety, Health, and Environment Exam
7.3
CTAE-FS-7  Safety and Hearing Loss
4 HRS.
Hearing Loss Activity
 Hearing Loss Exam
7.4
CTAE-FS-7  First Aid
4 HRS.
Control Bleeding Performance Check List
First Aid Booklet
First Aid Kit
First Aid Organizer
Lecture Outline for Bone Joint Injuries
Lecture Outline for Wounds and Bleeding
Quiz First Aid for Wounds
Scavenger Hunt First Aid
Test for Bone Joint Injuries 

CTAE Foundation Skills (GPS)
Unit / Lesson Plan
Teaching Time
Suggested Instructional Activities, Materials, and Notes
8.1
CTAE-FS-8  Introduction to Leadership
4 HRS.
 Introduction to Leadership Exam
8.2
CTAE-FS-8  Styles of Leadership
2 HRS.
 Styles of Leadership Exam
8.3
CTAE-FS-8  Teamwork and Leadership
5 HRS.
 
8.4
CTAE-FS-8  Attitude is Everything
1 HRS.
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
8.5
CTAE-FS-8  Work Readiness
1 HRS.
 Work Readiness Essential Questions
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
CTAE Foundation Skills (GPS)
Unit / Lesson Plan
Teaching Time
Suggested Instructional Activities, Materials, and Notes
9.1
CTAE-FS-9  Ethics and Legal Responsibilities
3 HRS.
 Ethics and Legal Responsibilities Exam
Workplace Ethics
9.2
CTAE-FS-9  Do the Right Thing
1 HRS.
 Do the Right Thing Exam
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
9.3
CTAE-FS-9  Asking for a Raise
1 HRS.
 Asking for a Raise Exam
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
9.4
CTAE-FS-9  Interpersonal Relationships
1 HRS.
 Interpersonal Relationships Exam
9.5
CTAE-FS-9  Using Good Manners
2 HRS.
Using Good Manners CSP
 Using Good Manners Exam
9.6
CTAE-FS-9  Work Ethics - It's OK I Work Here
1 HRS.
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
9.7
CTAE-FS-9  Work Ethics - Party Time
1 HRS.
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
9.8
CTAE-FS-9  Work Ethics - Stealing
1 HRS.
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
9.9
CTAE-FS-9  Work Ethics - What's the Big Deal
1 HRS.
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
9.10
CTAE-FS-9  Behaving Responsibly
2 HRS.
 
CTAE Foundation Skills (GPS)
Unit / Lesson Plan
Teaching Time
Suggested Instructional Activities, Materials, and Notes
10.1
CTAE-FS-10  Career Research Project
5 HRS.
 
10.2
CTAE-FS-10  Resume and Cover Letter
2 HRS.
 Resume and Cover Letter Exam
10.3
CTAE-FS-10  Conducting an Interview
1 HRS.
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
10.4
CTAE-FS-10  Understanding your Paycheck
1 HRS.
 
10.5
CTAE-FS-10  Career Portfolio
10 HRS.
 
10.6
CTAE-FS-10  Connecting Life and Careers
2 HRS.
 
CTAE Foundation Skills (GPS)
Unit / Lesson Plan
Teaching Time
Suggested Instructional Activities, Materials, and Notes
11.1
CTAE-FS-11  Entrepreneurs
1 HRS.
 Entrepreneurs Exam
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing

11.2

CTAE-FS-11  Small Businesses Make a Big Economy
1 HRS.
 Small Businesses Make a Big Economy Exam
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing
Courtesy of Career Solutions Publishing

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