Integrating FBLA into
the Curriculum
Making Your Organization CoCurricular Instead of Extra-Curricular
A Serious Virus . . . Look What It Did
to My Mouse!
Curriculum Integration
“When FBLA is integrated into
the curriculum you easily and
seamlessly transform a
classroom into a Boardroom
starring the teacher as the CEO
and the student as a member of
the board of directors taking the
knowledge they have learned to
make decisions, determine
direction, and make the process
of learning dynamic.”
--Abby Bergeron
Former FBLA
National President
What is Our Mission?
To bring business and education
together in a positive working
relationship through innovative
leadership and career development
programs.
NEW – LESSON PLANS
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We are pleased to announce that this year’s Chapter
Management Handbook has lesson plans at the end of
each section so that each chapter can be integrated into
classes.
Here today, to give you a sample of one of the activities
from the lesson plan at the end of the National
Organization section of the Handbook. This is located
on page VIII-17 of your handout.
I am pleased to present the FBLA and PBL National
Officer Team and two special guests from Two Rivers
FBLA in Wisconsin who will be presenting the History
of FBLA-PBL.
New – Lesson Plans at the end of
Each Section
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Designed to integrate that chapter’s material into
the classroom.
Aligned to NBEA Standards
Designed to either be integrated into any class
for 1-2 lessons or certain activities may be
extracted.
Let’s take a look at the lesson that the activity
that you just viewed is a part of.
Page VIII-14 of your handout.
National Organization Lesson Plan
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NBEA Standards Addressed:
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Communications
 Apply basic social communications skills in personal and
professional situations.
 Participate as a productive member of a group and
demonstrate the abilities to work as part of a team.
 To use technology to enhance the effectiveness of
communication.
Lifelong Learning
 Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills when
working with others in small groups, in business, and in
activities.
The Lesson
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Introduction to the Lesson
 Colored dots – 3 different
categories i.e. do not tell the
groups what the categories stand
for. They reason it out.
Reinforcement Activity
 FBLA-PBL Trivia Game with
PowerPoint Game Show. Use
bells – break into teams. Add
questions from current events.
Reinforcement Activity
 FBLA-PBL History Presentation
– Grading Sheet Provided.
Other Lessons
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Local Organization – Page I-26
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Emphasizes the importance of communication within a
chapter. Activities include: The M&M Game, a motivational
activity with peanut butter and jelly, and a reinforcement
activity called “Selling a Zmoot.”
Recruiting – Page II-14
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Classroom activities include “Jelly Bean Jam,” a vocabulary
puzzle game, a group activity with recruitment scenarios, and
an activity involving the creation of a tri-fold recruitment
brochure for the local chapter.
Other Lessons
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Fundraising – Page III-12
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Lessons include the brief story of Mrs. Field’s cookies, a
“Mystery Gift” activity which emphasizes the importance of
publicity and marketing in fundraising, a Crayola Web site
activity, a fundraising word search, and a budget assignment.
Public Relations – Page IV-14
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Classroom activities include: The Mystery Mingler, a
business card reinforcement activity, and a newspaper ad
assignment promoting either American Enterprise Day or
FBLA-PBL Week.
Other Lessons
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Competitive Events – Page V-91.
 A lesson has been added the integrates the FBLA Community
Service Project in to computer-related classes.
Chapter/Member Recognition – Page VI-51
 Classroom activities include a FBLA Member Scavenger Hunt,
a mixing bag skit activity, a Business Achievement Awards
PowerPoint with Murder Mystery activity that uses the steps to
problem solving, an internet scavenger hunt on the FBLA-PBL
Web site, and the Education Activities from the Future Level
of the Business Achievement Awards.
National Programs – Page VII-18
 Lessons include “Brown Bag Get-to-Know You Activity,”
National Programs instructional PowerPoint and FBLA-PBL
Fact Sheet, Mock FBLA-PBL Commercial Assignment.
Chapter/Member Recognition
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Business Achievement Awards – integrate them
into your classes – Page VI-3 of Handout.
4 Individual Levels
 Aligned to NBEA Standards and Career Clusters
 In conjunction with and influenced by current
business practices and corporate needs.
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Each level will have activities planned around
the words on the FBLA Crest
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Service
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Education
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Activities that help members understand the link between the school, the
community, and the business world
Activities and studies that will help prepare the student for Corporate
America
Progress
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Activities that help progress the organization at the local,
regional/district, state, and national levels and help students better
understand how these different levels of FBLA complement one another
Reflections on the Program from Debbie
Garber – FBLA Mountain Plains Region VP
“ Before you can lead others, you must be able to lead yourself.
In FBLA, this is made available and recognized through the
Individual Business Achievement Awards (BAA’s). The BAA’s
have four levels of leadership to obtain, which are the Future,
Business, Leader, and America Awards. In order to be
recognized you complete activities in the areas of service,
education, and progress. These three areas are the backbone of
FBLA, and by completing any of these areas, members become
more familiar with the goals, programs, and partnerships of
FBLA, as well as increasing their leadership skills on the local,
state, and even national level. The BAA’s also help each member
to learn more about business and business skills.”
Individual Program has Four
Different Levels
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Future – focuses on basic business skills – all
can be completed at local level.
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Business – focuses on intermediate business
skills and regional/district, state activities.
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Leader – focuses on advanced business skills,
community service, and leadership.
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America – focuses on total association
leadership, business skills, and community
involvement.
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Each level builds upon the other
Each level involves chapter, leadership, and
education
Future Level Education Activities
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Students must complete 3 activities from the following career
clusters in this Section:
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Accounting – create a budget.
Entrepreneurship – list 10 goals.
Communications – read a business article or story from the TBL and
write a one page letter in proper business format summarizing and
reacting to this article.
Marketing – Write a one page paper on a marketing career.
Entrepreneurship – List five personal goals and one weakness. Write a
summary on what you are going to do to overcome this weakness.
International Business – collect advertising related to international
business. Describe your findings to your adviser in a one page memo in
proper business format.
Business Level Education Activities
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Students must complete 5 activities from the following career clusters in this
Section – the first three are required:
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Technology – Complete the Business/Internet Scavenger Hunt.
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Entrepreneurship – Prepare a resume, cover letter, and job application applying
for the Outstanding Business Leader Award.
Entrepreneurship – Develop a print ad for a new product or service.
Accounting– Explain the importance of high ethical standards in the preparation
of financial statements.
Business. – Successfully complete one grading period in a business course with a
grade of “B” or better.
Communications– Prepare an agenda for two chapter meetings.
Entrepreneurship –Visit/tour a business.
Communications-Complete a one-page report on a local, state, or national
business leader.
Marketing – Describe how a company markets a product or a service in another
country.
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Leader Level Education Activities
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Students must complete 4 activities from the following career clusters in this Section –
the first two are required:
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Entrepreneurship – Participate in a mock interview for the Outstanding Business Leader
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Entrepreneurship – Complete a ½ day job shadow experience.
Accounting – Analyze the FBLA chapter financial statement and compare it against the
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Communications– Attend a National Leadership Conference or a Spring State Leadership
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International Business – Research the culture of a country, its relationship to career
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Award.
budget.
Conference.
choices, and different cultural behaviors and expectations. Prepare an oral report.
International Business– Use the internet to find at least five international blunders from
incorrect communications. Write a one-page paper.
International Business –Research a business from outside of your community that
operates internationally. Present your finding to members in a meeting or a class.
Marketing – Identify the different ways that businesses complete with one another. Present
your findings at a chapter meeting or in a business class.
America Level Education Activities
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Requires a portfolio submission and resume.
Requires the completion of a Recruitment Project.
Students must complete 2 activities from the following
career clusters in this Section – the first one is required:
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Entrepreneurship – Complete the current events internet
assignment.
Communications – Plan and prepare a report for
competition.
Entrepreneurship – Participate in a co-op, internship, or 25
hours of a job shadow experience.
Communications– Complete a leadership project.
Take Advantage of the Educational
Programs and Curriculum
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Virtual Business Online Simulation – NOW a pilot competitive
event
School Store Manual
Service Learning Curriculum
Brainbench Certifications
The Stock Market Game
Junior Tours
Online Library – www.fbla-pbl.org
 Business Publications
 Homework Help Links
 Career Resources
 Teaching Resources – business education lesson plans,
shareware games, bulletin board ideas, etc.
Other Activities
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Offer a class incentive – extra
credit points.
Use the FBLA recruitment
video.
Introduce Icebreakers as part
of a class to “Hook”
students. (Last Page of
Handout)
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The Web
Mixing Bag
Brain Teasers
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Games that Trainers Play,
Local Organization of the
CMH all have ideas
Bulletin Boards/Displays
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Tie Your Organization
into Classroom Bulletin
Boards, Signs, and
Displays
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FBLA-PBL Stepping
Stones to Success
Soar to New Heights with
FBLA-PBL
Moo-ving Into the New
Year With FBLA-PBL
Competitive Events
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Relate back to classroom. (Marketing ClassBusiness Plan)
Study tips with Students
Practice/Mock Tests
Relationship to NBEA Standards and Career
Clusters
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All mapped out in the Competitive Events Section
of the Chapter Management Handbook.
Group Classroom Integration
Activity
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Elect a recorder and someone who will report
out.
1 minute reports on ideas generated for each
situation.
You are welcome to use any ideas that we
discussed or generate some of your own.
Questions???