Instructor:
Alyssa McKee
Email:
[email protected]
Office Location:
Building 3, room 104
Course Overview:
As the 8th grade students embark into High School our goal and mission at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy is to have them prepared. In preparation for high school this course will focus on different career fields with an emphasis in creating entrepreneurship ideas for the field of interest through a design cycle.
Course Materials:
Alyssa McKee
Email:
[email protected]
Office Location:
Building 3, room 104
Course Overview:
As the 8th grade students embark into High School our goal and mission at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy is to have them prepared. In preparation for high school this course will focus on different career fields with an emphasis in creating entrepreneurship ideas for the field of interest through a design cycle.
Course Materials:
- Global Tech fee $10.00
- Notebook
- Folder
- Pencils
- Flash Drive
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Course Schedule:
Week 1 January 7th Assignments to be graded: Internet Safety Form, Safety Lab Contract, and Completion of The Riasec Test Week 2 January 14th Monday: Career Interest Survey Tuesday: Career Interest Survey- Meaning Wednesday/ Thursday: Create a group presentation about 1 of the fields Friday: Group Presentations Assignment to be graded: Group Presentations on one of the career clusters: technical services, business services, human services, health sciences, communication arts, or agricultural services Week 3 January 21st Assignments to be graded: Pick your Top 3 careers Sheet (will work on this all week in class) Week 4 January 28th Monday: What is a Kidpreneur Tuesday: What are Kidpreneur traits or skills Wednesday: Research 2 different young entrepreneurs Thursday: Comparison Chart of entrepreneurs vs. non entrepreneurs Friday: Start Brainstorming Shark Tank Ideas Assignments to be graded: Research 2 different young entrepreneurs Week 5 February 4th Monday/ Tuesday: What is a Business Plan? Wednesday: What is a good vs. a service? Thursday/Friday: What are you going to do for your shark tank? Assignment to be graded: What are you going to do for your shark tank 1 page paper Week 6 February 11th Monday: Ways to deal with competition Tuesday-Thursday: Competition Worksheet Assignments to be graded: Competition Worksheet Week 7 February 18th Tuesday: 1 paragraph response on why your shark tank idea is better than your competition Wednesday- Friday: Different Business Structures Assignments to be graded: paragraph response on your competition, and Different Business Structures Worksheet Week 8 February 25th Monday: 1 paragraph response on what type of business structure your company will follow Tuesday: Company Name Wednesday: Company Logo Thursday/Friday: Word Document (Portfolio Night) Assignments to be graded: Word Document (Portfolio Night) which includes: Company Name, Logo, Description of your Company, Description of your Competitors, and What type of Business Structure you will follow. Week 9 March 4th Monday/Tuesday: Intro Into Finances Wednesday- Friday:Start Up Expense Report Week of Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Assignments to be graded Your Grade Week 10 March 11 Assignments to be graded From the Business Plan: Start Up cost, Company Overview, and Company Description Week 11 March 18 Assignments to be graded From the Business Plan: Market Analysis and SWOT, Operating Plan, and Marketing and Sales Plan Week 12 April 1 Assignments to be graded From the Business Plan: Financial Plan, Instructions for getting started, and the Executive Summary *****The whole Business Plan is due this week**** Week 13 April 8 Assignments to be graded: Blueprint or prototype, and Website Week 14 April 15 Assignment to be graded: Commercial or Video Week 16 April 22 Assignment to be graded: outline or notecards for your pitch Week 17 April 29 Assignment to be graded: Your Pitch **Remainder of the semester students will work on a financial budgeting activity** |