Senior Phase Grade 7: Become an entrepreneur (part 3 of the EMS worksheets) Subject Economic and Management Sciences CAPS requirements Grade 7 Term 3 Entrepreneurship. Knowledge Characteristics of an entrepreneur. The entrepreneur. Characteristics of an employee. Definition of an entrepreneur. Vocabulary. Characteristics of an entrepreneur. Skills of an entrepreneur. Skills of an entrepreneur. Starting a business. Products and services. Business. Skills Follow instructions. Define the vocabulary words. Look up the meaning of unknown terminology using a dictionary. Distinguish between an entrepreneur and an employee. Create a mind map showing the skills or characteristics of an entrepreneur. Brainstorm of ideas for a product or service to sell on ‘Entrepreneur’s Day’. Elaborate on the best idea for ‘Entrepreneur’s Day’. Objectives Learners will: l Distinguish between the entrepreneurs and employees l Create a mind map showing the skills or characteristics of an entrepreneur l Work in a group and brainstorm ideas for a product or service to sell on ‘Entrepreneur’s Day’, and elaborate on the best idea Background An entrepreneur is someone who sees an opportunity to make money and turn it into a business. This worksheet explores the concept of an entrepreneur or an employee, the characteristics of an entrepreneur and the idea of starting a business. This leads to the holding of an Entrepreneur’s Day at the school. Vocabulary entrepreneur, skills, characteristics, employee, organisation, business, product, service, communication Main Activity Discuss the various vocabulary terms listed under ‘vocabulary’ that will be used in this lesson and reinforce the vocabulary that the learners are unfamiliar with. Have a discussion about entrepreneurs and employees. Are they really different? The class then completes Activity 1: ‘An entrepreneur or an employee?’ Make a list that distinguishes between the two. The learners now work on Activity 2: ‘What are the characteristics of an entrepreneur?’ Define characteristics and skills. (They are used interchangeably in this worksheet). Explain the concept of mind mapping with branches and keywords. In this instance, we are looking for at least three keywords to further define each characteristic, but more characteristics can be added. After this, the learners progress to Activity 3: ‘Start your own group business.’ This is a preparation for Entrepreneur’s Day which you need to organise for later in the term. It might be better to let the learners choose their own groups or partnerships for this. Handle this delicately so that no-one feels left out. Let them brainstorm ideas for a business together and then elaborate on the best idea. A4 - 62mm © e-classroom 2013 A3 - 87mm www.e-classroom.co.za VIGNETTE STRIP AND THIN GREEN LINE A6 - 37mm Teacher preparation before starting Before teaching this activity, ensure you are familiar with the definitions and the concepts and that you have worked out the answers to the questions. Show the YouTube video - Time Magazine for Kids - Kidpreneurs (Kid Entrepreneurs) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSnoFz1EWv0 to set the scene. Old Mutual GENERIC LOGO - DO GREat thINGs BlaCK Teaching the Activity Begin by introducing the idea of an entrepreneur by means of a short YouTube video to set the scene: Time Magazine for Kids Kidpreneurs (Kid Entrepreneurs): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSnoFz1EWv0. From this video elicit the meanings of some of the assigned vocabulary words. A5/DL - 45mm Resources Dictionary, worksheet, paper for mind maps. YouTube videos (1) Time Magazine for Kids - Kidpreneurs (Kid Entrepreneurs): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSnoFz1EWv0 (2) Season 1 Premier: “Million Dollar Butterflies: Children in Business”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-U9rw_dB-E Grade 7 Term 3: Economic and Management Sciences: Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business GRADE 7 Lesson plan Worksheet link The instruction part of this lesson is the worksheet entitled ‘Become an entrepreneur.’ Expanded activity At the end of the lesson, let the learners watch the YouTube video Season 1 Premier: “Million Dollar Butterflies: Children in Business” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-U9rw_dB-E to gain more perspective on starting a business. Informal Assessment Record each learner’s progress on your specified recording sheet. Assessment Criteria Did the learner distinguish the difference between an entrepreneur and employee? Did the learner create a mind map showing the skills or characteristics of an entrepreneur? Did the learner work in a group and brainstorm ideas for a product or service to sell on Entrepreneur’s Day and elaborate on the best idea? Assessment rubric Rating code Description of competence Outstanding achievement 6 Meritorious achievement 5 Substantial achievement 4 Adequate achievement 3 Moderate achievement 2 Elementary achievement 1 Not achieved 7 GRADE 7 Grade 7 Term 3: Economic and Management Sciences: Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business Lesson plan continued A3 - 87mm www.e-classroom.co.za VIGNETTE STRIP AND THIN GREEN LINE © e-classroom 2013 A4 - 62mm A5/DL - 45mm A6 - 37mm Old Mutual GENERIC LOGO - DO GREat thINGs BlaCK Name: Every country An entrepreneur is someone who sees an needs opportunity to make money and turn it into a entrepreneurs to business. Everybody is different, but when it develop new comes to being an entrepreneur, there are businesses characteristics that are common to all entrepreneurs. Not everyone likes the idea of being responsible for creating their own income every month, so let’s start with a way of deciding if you would like to be an entrepreneur or an employee. Activity 1: An entrepreneur or an employee? Look at this combination of sentences. Some describe the traits of an entrepreneur while others describe the traits of an employee. Write the correct statement in each column below and then write a sentence about whether you would like to become an employee or an entrepreneur and why. and security enjoys safety has creative ideas in a job AN INDEPENDENT THINKER GRADE 7 Grade 7 Term 3: Economic and Management Sciences: Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business Become an entrepreneur (1) TAKES RISKS likes to leave the worries to others Entrepreneur Old Mutual GENERIC LOGO - DO GREat thINGs BlaCK A3 - 87mm www.e-classroom.co.za VIGNETTE STRIP AND THIN GREEN LINE © e-classroom 2013 A4 - 62mm A5/DL - 45mm A6 - 37mm Employee likes following instructions Employee Entrepreneur I would like to become: Thinking skills Personality Confident Takes risks Responsible Communication skills A4 - 62mm www.e-classroom.co.za VIGNETTE STRIP AND THIN GREEN LINE Activity 3: Start your own group business An entrepreneur might have all the right skills, but he or she needs a good idea for a product or service that other people are prepared to pay money for. Let’s prepare for an Entrepreneur’s Day at your school. Work in a group and brainstorm some ideas for a product or service that you can sell on Entrepreneur’s Day. When you have completed your brainstorm, vote for the best idea and think about how you will be able to make money from that idea. A3 - 87mm © e-classroom 2013 GRADE 7 Old Mutual GENERIC LOGO - DO GREat thINGs BlaCK A6 - 37mm Business skills People skills AN ENTREPRENEUR A5/DL - 45mm Activity 2: What are the characteristics of an entrepreneur? Complete this mind map of what you think the characteristics of an entrepreneur are. Begin with these headings and add at least three keywords to explain each characteristic. Grade 7 Term 3: Economic and Management Sciences: Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business Become an entrepreneur (2)
