Entrepreneurship Challenge Mary Jane Page, Halton DSB
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Entrepreneurship ChallengeMary Jane Page, Halton DSB
Resources, ideas and energy provide the diverse entrepreneur students with practical and engaging learning opportunities.
Classic Toy Project challenges students to reinvent and market a Classic Toy.
Fair Trade Week, Pizza Project and more ways to make
curriculum meaningful and fun for student learning. Resources will be provided.
The Challenge ?
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Establish Business setting. Supervisor –Employee Relationship Productivity Customer service Pride in work Business atmosphere Responsible corporate citizens
and smart consumers.
Classic Toy Project - overview
Assess prior knowledge 4p’s 2c’s, how can they reinvent,
repackage a toy to increase sales Fun, short, everyone can succeed Teaching opportunities – business
terminology, basic marketing concepts, creativity, teamwork, business success, market share, customers, competition, trends and more…
Classic Toy - samples Instruction sheet Student sample Marking rubric
Pizza Project - overview•Simulated Business environment in classroom
•Class takes ownership – naming streets, town
•Small groups 3-4 work as management teem for pizza business
•Lessons in pizza project, supported by text and curriculum.
•Fun, interactive, ongoing.
•Large task broken down into smaller achievement points
•Bonus $ along the way, for competed tasks.
Pizza Project - samples Instruction lessons and web site Sample student work Marking rubric
This Pizza Simulation used in the Gr. 11 BD1 is a good introduction to starting a business and developing a business plan. This simulation was developed using the following web site:
http://muweb.millersville.edu/~mucee/techconnect/tc/pizza.html
Fair Trade - overview•Teaching opportunities:
Global awareness, international business, business ethics, environmental corporate responsibility, supply and demand, pricing, labour policies, labeling,…
•Focus on specific- coffee industry, cocoa, cotton, soccer balls
•Support from local Fair Trade Store.- samples, guess speaker or field trip
•School awareness campaign,-posters, announcements, bulletin boards, electronic…
•Sales opportunity for students and staff
Fair Trade – samples Instruction sheet Student sample Marking rubric
White Ribbon Campaign -overview
Teaching opportunities: sales, manufacturing, packaging, advertising, pricing, profit, income statement, not for profit companies, community social responsibility, market strategy, networking, awareness, image.
Celebrate success,with formal presentation of cheque to charity and reception.
WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN
$550.00 RAISED SELLING SCARVES
DONATED TO HALTON WOMEN’S PLACE
White Ribbon Campaign - samples Instruction sheet Student sample Marking rubric
Entrepreneurs Challenge –Overview
•Develop a school based business plan for approval, by teacher and admin
•Money goes to charity- set specific financial goals
•Small groups
•Low start up cost business or service
•Implement, sales tradeshow, or individual (proof required)
•Reflect on process
Entrepreneurs Challenge - samples Instruction sheet Student sample Marking rubric
In Conclusion! It’s worth a try!