BMA-IBT-7 Understanding Entrepreneurship Unit
Intro to Business & Technology
Course Standard 7
BMA-IBT-7
Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship through recognizing a business opportunity, and basics of how to
operate and maintain that business.
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
Identify the unique characteristics, traits, and concepts of the successful entrepreneur.
Describe the importance of developing and organizing a successful business plan.
Identify components and format of a business plan.
Examine the business opportunities available in local school and community.
Participate as part of a team in an effort to accomplish a common goal leading to a successful business
endeavor.
7.6 Differentiate between the types of business ownership.
7.7 Explain the implications of technology on business development and future growth.
Support of CTAE Foundation Course Standards and Common Core GPS and Georgia
Performance Standards
ELACC9-10SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and
issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
ELACC9-10SL4: Present information, finding, and supporting evidence clearly, con cisely, and
logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development,
substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
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BMA-IBT-7 Understanding Entrepreneurship Unit
Day 1
Day 2
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: What is an
entrepreneur?
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: What is
entrepreneurship?
Bellringer: Week 4 #20
Bellringer: Week 5 #21
Objective: Students will be
introduced to entrepreneurship, will learn about
how to recognize a business
opportunity, and the basics of
how to operate and maintain
that business.
Objective: Students will
continue learning about
entrepreneurship, how to
recognize a business
opportunity, and the basics of
operating and maintaining a
business.
Guided Practice: Students will
take notes over the Intro to
Entrepreneurship PPT and will
discuss the basics of
entrepreneurship.
Guided Practice: Students will
take notes over the Intro to
Entrepreneurship PPT and will
discuss the basics of
entrepreneurship.
Independent Practice:
Students will take notes on the
handouts for the PPT.
Independent Practice:
Students will finish taking notes
and will complete the What
Makes a Successful
Entrepreneur Activity.
Grade: Teacher Observation
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Materials: Intro to Entrepreneurship PPT and Notes
Handout
Grade: What Makes a
Successful Entrepreneur
Activity
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: What is it
called when a business is
owned by 2 or more people?
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: What type
of business do the men start in
the movie and why?
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: Who are 3
well-known entrepreneurs?
Bellringer: Week 5 #22
Bellringer: Week 5 #23
Objective: Students will view
a movie (Daddy Day Care)
about men that are laid-off
from their job but recognize a
business opportunity and then
start and maintain a
successful business.
Objective: Students will view
a movie (Daddy Day Care)
about men that are laid-off
from their job but recognize a
business opportunity and then
start and maintain a
successful business.
Guided Practice: Students will
be introduced to the video.
Guided Practice: Students will
be introduced to the video.
Independent Practice:
Students will use the movie
handouts to take notes about
the entrepreneurial ventures
shown throughout the movie.
Independent Practice:
Students will use the movie
handouts to take notes about
the entrepreneurial ventures
shown throughout the movie.
Grade: Daddy Day Care
Activity Sheet
Grade: Daddy Day Care
Activity Sheet
Independent Practice:
Students will use the movie
handouts to take notes about
the entrepreneurial ventures
shown throughout the movie.
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Grade: Daddy Day Care
Activity Sheet
Materials: Daddy Day Care
Movie and Daddy Day Care
Activity Sheet
Materials: Daddy Day Care
Movie and Daddy Day Care
Activity Sheet
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Bellringer: Week 5 #24
Materials: Into to Entrepreneurship PPT, Notes
Handouts, and What Makes a
Successful Entrepreneur
Activity
Objective: Students will view
a movie (Daddy Day Care)
about men that are laid-off
from their job but recognize a
business opportunity and then
start and maintain a
successful business.
Guided Practice: Students will
be introduced to the video.
At the end of the video, the
students should complete the
ABC’s of Entrepreneurship
Activity
Materials: Daddy Day Care
Movie, Daddy Day Care
Activity Sheet, and ABCs of
Entre. Activity
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BMA-IBT-7 Understanding Entrepreneurship Unit
Day 6
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: What are
the 4 types of business
ownership?
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: Who is
Steve Jobs?
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: What is a
business plan?
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: What is the
purpose of a business plan?
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: How do
you create a business?
Bellringer: Week 6 #26
Bellringer: Week 6 #27
Bellringer: Week 6 #28
Bellringer: Week 6 #29
Objective: Students will view
a documentary: iGenius:
How Steve Jobs Changed the
World – Discovery Channel
Documentary and will use a
guided handout to answer
the questions throughout the
documentary.
Objective: Students will be
introduced to business plans,
will learn about the
components and format of
the business plans, and will
learn about the importance of
a successful business plan.
Objective: Students will
continue to develop an
understanding of why a good
business plan is important, and
will continue to learn about
the components and
formatting of a business plan.
Guided Practice: Discuss and
present the Business Plans PPT
and answer questions as
needed.
Guided Practice: Discuss and
finish the Business Plans PPT
and answer questions as
needed.
Objective: Students will work
with a partner to create a
business for the school or
community and will research
the necessary information
needed to complete the
project in PowerPoint.
Students will present the
PowerPoint to the class.
Independent Practice:
Students will fill in the Business
Plans Notes Handouts.
Independent Practice:
Students will fill in the Business
Plans Notes Handouts.
Grade: Teacher Observation
Grade: Teacher Observation
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Materials: Business Plans PPT
and Notes Handouts
Materials: Business Plan PPT
and Notes Handouts
Bellringer: Week 5 #25
Objective: Students will be
introduced to the different
types of business ownership
and will learn about the
various forms of liability a
company is responsible for.
Guided Practice: Discuss and
present the Types of Business
Ownership PPT and answer
questions as needed.
Independent Practice:
Students will fill in the Types of
Business Ownership Graphic
Organizer and will complete
the Types of Business
Ownership Matching Activity.
Guided Practice: Discuss
Steve Jobs and the impact
that he had on the business
world and show the
documentary (approximately
40 minutes).
Independent Practice:
Students will complete the
handout that goes with the
documentary.
Grade: Types of Business
Ownership Matching Activity
Grade: Steve Jobs Handout
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Materials: Types of Business
Ownership PPT, Graphic
Organizer, and Matching
Activity
Materials: Documentary,
handouts, computer,
speakers, and projector.
Guided Practice: Discuss the
Creating a Business project
and the components needed
to complete the project.
Students will be assigned their
partner and will begin working
on the assignment.
Independent Practice:
Students will work with their
partner on the Creating a
Business Activity.
Grade: Presentation of
Creating a Business
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Materials: Creating a Business
Activity Handouts and list of
assigned partners and
computers
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BMA-IBT-7 Understanding Entrepreneurship Unit
Day 11
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: What type
of business did you choose to
create?
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: What is a
franchise?
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: What is a
partnership?
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: What is a
sole proprietorship?
Bellringer/Warm-up
Essential Question: What is a
corporation?
Journal Topic: #1
Journal Topic: #2
Journal Topic: #3
Journal Topic: #4
Objective: Students will work
with a partner to create a
business for the school or
community and will research
the necessary information
needed to complete the
project in PowerPoint.
Students will present the
PowerPoint to the class.
Objective: Students will begin
presenting their business they
have created to the class and
will utilize good business
related skills and
professionalism in the
presentation of the project.
Objective: Students will
continue presenting their
business they have created to
the class and will utilize good
business related skills and
professionalism in the
presentation of the project.
Objective: Students will finish
presenting their business they
have created to the class and
will utilize good business
related skills and
professionalism in the
presentation of the project.
Guided Practice: Briefly
discuss the do’s and don’ts of
giving a good presentation.
Let the students know that
lack of preparation, spelling
and grammar, and lack of
professionalism will result in a
deduction of points.
Guided Practice: Briefly
discuss the do’s and don’ts of
giving a good presentation.
Let the students know that
lack of preparation, spelling
and grammar, and lack of
professionalism will result in a
deduction of points.
Guided Practice: Briefly
discuss the do’s and don’ts of
giving a good presentation.
Let the students know that
lack of preparation, spelling
and grammar, and lack of
professionalism will result in a
deduction of points.
Independent Practice:
Presentation of Creating a
Business Project
Independent Practice:
Presentation of Creating a
Business Project
Grade: Creating a Business
Project (used as the
assessment for the unit – test
grade)
Grade: Creating a Business
Project (used as the
assessment for the unit – test
grade)
Independent Practice:
Presentation of Creating a
Business Project (If needed to
fill in the rest of the period, use
TypingWeb)
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Materials: Projector,
computer, and Creating a
Business Presentation
Materials: Projector,
computer, and Creating a
Business Presentation
Bellringer: Week 6 #30
Objective: Students will work
with a partner to create a
business for the school or
community and will research
the necessary information
needed to complete the
project in PowerPoint.
Students will present the
PowerPoint to the class.
Guided Practice: Discuss the
Creating a Business project
and the components needed
to complete the project.
Independent Practice:
Students will continue to work
with their partner on the
Creating a Business Activity.
Grade: Presentation of
Creating a Business
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Materials: Creating a Business
Activity Handouts and
computers
Guided Practice: Briefly
discuss the do’s and don’ts of
giving a good presentation.
Let the students know that
lack of preparation, spelling
and grammar, and lack of
professionalism will result in a
deduction of points. Assign
an order to present to the
class (can using Random.org)
Independent Practice:
Students will finish working with
their partner on the Creating
a Business Activity and will
practice for their presentation.
Grade: Presentation of
Creating a Business
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Materials: Creating a Business
Activity Handouts and order
of presenters
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Grade: Creating a Business
Project (used as the
assessment for the unit – test
grade)
Closure: Review today and
preview tomorrow.
Materials: Projector,
computer, and Creating a
Business Presentation
BMA-IBT-7 Understanding Entrepreneurship Unit
Resources:
Intro to Entrepreneurship PowerPoint
Intro to Entrepreneurship Notes Handouts
What Makes a Successful Entrepreneur Activity
Daddy Day Care Movie
Daddy Day Care Activity Sheet
ABCs of Entrepreneurship Activity
Types of Business Ownership PowerPoint
Types of Business Ownership Graphic Organizer
Types of Business Ownership Matching Activity
iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World – Discovery Channel Documentary (Disc)
iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World Notes Handout
Business Plans PowerPoint
Business Plans Notes Handouts
Creating a Business Handouts with Rubric
**Use http://www.random.org to generate random list for partners and/or the order of presenters
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