1. Topic-
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| Creating a Small Business Plan with Concept Maps. |
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2. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Understand the many aspects of starting and operating a small
business
2. Use Inspiration software to map the interconnected steps of begining
and operating a small business
3. Use all available resources to research aspects of an ice cream
shop |
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3. Objectives-
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1. Produce a small business plan concept map
2. Create a checklist to be used to start a small business
3. Perform research to account for all aspects of starting a specific
small business |
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4. Materials and Aids-
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| Computer with projection capability; Desktop computers with Inspiration
software; Web access for research; Access to local ice cream shop
owner |
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5. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. Teacher will review previous lessons on small business startup
and operations
2. Teacher will review the use of Inspiration to create concept maps
of interconnected fields
3. Teacher will explain that students will put this knowledge into
practice by creating a "conceptual" small business of their own |
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B. Development-
1. Students will be grouped into groups of 3.
2. Students will be given 5 minutes to brainstorm all aspects required
to start and operate a small ice cream shop.
3. After 5 minutes, students will discuss their initial brianstormed
ideas;
4. With class input, the teacher will begin building a concept map
using the projector to illustrate it for the class. |
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C. Practice-
1. Students will be given an additional 5 minutes to brainstorm
2. Students will then organize their brainstormed ideas into related
concepts using Inspiration to create a concept map;
3. Students will be encouraged to add to their concept maps as new
aspects of their business plan become evident.
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Students will use the internet to research tasks necessary to
start and operate their small business.
2. Students will contact a local ice cream shop owner and discuss
their business plan.
3. Students will add to their business plan based on their further
research.
4. Each student group will present their business plan to the class
for discussion.
5. Each student group will convert their concept map into a checklist
and submit it for grading by the teacher. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. All individual accomidations will be made.
2. Students will work in groups of varying academic levels.
3. All necessary assistive devices will be provided. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. Students will present their concept maps and discuss the reasons
for differing organizational schemes.
2. Students will submit their Inspiration checklists for grading according
to the rubric
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G. Closure-
| 1. The class will discuss the applications of concept maps to other
small businesses and industries. |
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7. Evaluation-
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| 1. Students will be evaluated according to the following rubric: |
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8. Teacher Reflection-
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1. I will keep copies of the best business plans as examples for
future classes in the same subject.
2. Future lessons on this topic will use other businesses generated
by class discussion as their exemplar. |
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