Lesson Plan
Course Title: Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance
Session Title: The Roles of Government in Business (Part 2)
Performance Objective:
The student identifies the role and impact of government, the legal system and organized labor in business.
Specific Objectives:
3 (5) (B) Describe types of activities performed by government in business.
Preparation
TEKS Correlations:
This lesson, as published, correlates to the following TEKS. Any changes/alterations to the activities may result in
the elimination of one or more of the TEKS listed.
Interdisciplinary Correlations:
English:
§110.42. English I (c) The student is expected to:
(8)(B) read in such varied sources as diaries, journals, textbooks, maps, newspapers, letters, speeches,
memoranda, electronic texts, and other media;
(6)(A) expand vocabulary through wide reading, listening, and discussing; and,
(4)(F) compile written ideas and representations into reports, summaries, or other formats and draw conclusions.
Economics:
§118.2. Economics (c) The student is expected to:
(3)(B) Identify and evaluate examples of restrictions that the government places on the use of business and
individual property.
(15)(B) Evaluate government rules and regulations in the U.S. free enterprise system.
Instructor/Trainer
References:
1. Brown, Betty J. and Clow, John E. (2003). Introduction to Business: Fifth Edition. New York: Glencoe/Mac2.
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Graw Hill.
http://www.america.gov/st/econ-english/2008/April/20080415223308eaifas0.4951441.html
ecedweb.unomaha.edu/lessons/fecga.htm
www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/jeopardy/jeopardy.htm
definitions.uslegal.com/
www.ftc.gov/bc/antitrust/antitrust_laws.shtm
www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/special/kidbright.html
Instructional Aids:
1. Overhead
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2. Internet
3. Optional: SmartBoard, ELMO (if available and where applicable)
Materials Needed:
1. Textbook
2. Internet
3. Periodicals (hard and/or soft copies)
Teacher Preparation:
Instructor should review content from textbook and websites prior to class.
Learner Preparation:
Learners will read chapter 11 from textbook and review content from 3 (5) (A) prior to class.
Lesson Plan
Vocabulary:
Revisit terms from previous lesson: 3 (5) (A)
Introduction (LSI Quadrant I):
During our last class, we discovered the six roles of government with respect to business:
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Maintaining Legal and Social Framework
Providing Public Goods and Services
Maintaining Competition
Redistributing Income
Correcting for Externalities
Stabilizing the Economy
Today, we will revisit those six roles, further dividing them into two perspectives:
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Government as Regulator
Government as Provider
Let’s explore what these two perspectives bring to our understanding of the role of government in business.
Outline
Outline (LSI Quadrant II):
Instructors can use the PowerPoint presentation, slides, handouts, and note pages to support and reinforce the
following outline.
MI
Outline
Notes to Instructor
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I.
Application – Guided Practice
A. Students consider
I.
information on the activities
of government in business.
B. Students explore the various
governmental roles by
interpreting meaning of
“headlines.”
roles of government in business.
Review the six roles of government in
business from 3 (5) (A).
2. Redefine those roles into two types of
activities – regulatory activities and
provisionary activities (show Roles of
Government PowerPoint starting with
slide 3; spend more time covering laws
in-depth in 3 (5) (C))
3. Read the following excerpt from the U.S.
the U.S. Department of State publication,
USA Economy in Brief:
http://www.america.gov/st/econenglish/2008/April/20080415223308eaif
as0.4951441.html
a. Identify examples of the six roles of
government.
b. Review those examples to determine
whether they are regulatory or
provisionary.
c. Use different-colored pens for “a”
versus “b.”
B. From a local or national newspaper, identify
two recent articles that emphasize
government’s (a) regulatory role toward
business and (b) provisionary role toward
business.
a. Display the articles using overhead,
SmartBoard, or ELMO.
b. Allow students to discuss their
understanding of the government’s
role.
c. Monitor the discussion.
d. Summarize response by using the
Roles of Government in Business –
Independent Activity template.
Application – Independent Practice
A. Instructor allows students to find examples of
the various roles of government by using
websites and/or hard copies of periodicals.
1. Distribute “Roles of Government in
Business – Independent Activity.”
2. Design collaborative teams of 2 - 4
students.
3. Direct students to complete the
worksheet in the same manner that was
done during Guiding Practice.
1.
II. Application – Independent
See Multiple
Intelligences
(MI) key
below.
Application – Guided Practice
A. Instructor leads class in a discussion of the
Practice
A. Students demonstrate
comprehension of student
expectation by applying
information from current
events.
B. Students complete an oral,
informal assessment based
on their documented
research.
II.
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B. Students discuss rationale for answers;
instructor moderates discussion.
There is not an answer key since results
will vary.
1.
Summary
I. Summary Review Questions
A. Students will answer review
questions.
I. Summary Review Questions
A. Ask review questions found on page 5 (see
Summary)
Evaluation
I. Evaluation
A. Students complete a
collaborative timeline.
I. Evaluation
A. Students read current event articles from any
Extension/Enrichment
I. Extension/Enrichment
A. Students create booklets.
B. Students utilize available
online lesson plans.
periodical.
1. Student secures copies of articles.
2. Direct students to complete “Roles of
Government in Business – Independent
Activity.”
3. Submit completed document for grade
(attach articles).
I. Extension/Enrichment
A. Create a Booklet
1. See Cooperative Learning exercise on
page 162 of Introduction to Business
textbook.
2. Booklet Instructions: Students collaborate
to research the process for establishing
a specific small business in their
community, documenting governmentrelated requirements, and associating
those requirements to government’s
regulatory or provisionary roles.
B. Exploring other Lesson Plans
1. Identify related free lesson plans
a. Example: Free weekly activities
published by USA Today available
in the Program Overview section of
its website.
http://usatodayeducate.com/w
ordpress/index.php/usa-todayeducation-lesson-library
2. Incorporate one or more of the activities to
extend the lesson.
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Copy and paste Multiple Intelligences Graphic in appropriate place in left column.
Verbal
Linguistic
Logical
Mathematical
Visual
Spatial
Musical
Rhythmic
Bodily
Kinesthetic
IntraPersonal
InterPersonal
Naturalist
Existentialist
Application
Guided Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
I.
Application – Guided Practice
A. Instructor leads class in a discussion of the roles of government in business.
1. Review the six roles of government in business from 3 (5) (A).
2. Redefine those roles into two types of activities – regulatory activities and provisionary activities
(show Roles of Government PowerPoint starting with slide 3; spend more time covering laws indepth in 3 (5) (C)).
3. Read the following excerpt from the U.S. the U.S. Department of State publication, USA Economy
in Brief: http://www.america.gov/st/econ-english/2008/April/20080415223308eaifas0.4951441.html
a. Identify examples of the six roles of government.
b. Review those examples to determine whether they are regulatory or provisionary.
c. Use different-colored pens for “a”
B.
From a local or national newspaper, identify two recent articles that emphasize government’s (a)
regulatory role toward business and (b) provisionary role toward business.
1. Display the articles using overhead, SmartBoard, or ELMO.
2. Allow students to discuss their understanding of the government’s role.
3. Monitor the discussion.
4. Summarize response by using the Roles of Government in Business – Independent Activity
template.
Independent Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
II.
Application – Independent Practice
A. Instructor allows students to find examples of the various roles of government by using websites and/or
hard copies of periodicals.
1. Distribute “Roles of Government in Business – Independent Activity.”
2. Design collaborative teams of 2 - 4 students.
3. Direct students to complete the worksheet in the same manner that was done during Guiding
Practice.
B. Students discuss rationale for answers; instructor moderates discussion.
1. There is not an answer key since results will vary.
Summary
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Review (LSI Quadrants I and IV):
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Question: Name the four aspects of government regulation.
Answer: Regulating the production process, protecting competition, protecting business agreements,
and protecting creative properties
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Question: How do government regulations foster competition?
Answer: By controlling monopolies and oligopolies and ensuring that all competitors have an equal
chance of producing a product, entering a market, and making a profit. [Intro to Business, page
170]
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Question: Cite examples of copyrights, patents, and trademarks.
Answer: Answers will vary.
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Question: The government serves as provider of which resources?
Answer: Public services, work, and business assistance
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Question: Provide an example of a company/industry that receives tax incentives or subsidies in your
community, county, or region.
Answer: Answers will vary.
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Evaluation
Informal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III):
Evaluate answers to independent practice.
 Address issues raised in independent practice.
Formal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III, IV):
I.
Evaluation
A. Students read current event articles from any periodical.
1. Student secures copies of articles.
2. Direct students complete “Roles of Government in Business – Independent Activity.”
3. Submit completed document for grade (attach articles).
Extension/Enrichment (LSI Quadrant IV):
I. Extension/Enrichment
A. Create a Booklet
1. See Cooperative Learning exercise on page 162 of Introduction to Business textbook
2. Booklet Instructions: Students collaborate to research the process for establishing a specific small
B.
business in their community, documenting government-related requirements and associating those
requirements to government’s regulatory or provisionary roles.
Exploring other Lesson Plans
1. Identify related free lesson plans.
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a. Example: Free weekly activities published by USA Today available in the Program Overview
section of its website. http://usatodayeducate.com/wordpress/index.php/usa-todayeducation-lesson-library
2. Incorporate one or more of the activities to extend the lesson.
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Roles of Government in Business REGULATOR PROVIDER Briefly describe the government’s role as regulator Briefly describe the government’s role as provider _______________________________________ _______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Newspaper Article Name Section Page(s) Newspaper Article Name Section Page(s) ____________________________ ____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ___________________ ___________________ Research Summary _______________________________________________
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Research Summary _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Independent Activity for Student Expectation 3 (5) (B) Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved.
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