Thursday, August 29th - Friday, September 6th

Today's Agenda:
  • Needs, Wants, Trends, Problems Brainstorm Discussion
    • Refine & eliminate options
    • Answer questions generated from brainstorming
  • Turning Ideas into Businesses
  • Business Idea Presentations - on WEDNESDAY
    • What is the business? (products, services)
    • How does it satisfy a need or want? Or solve a problem?
    • Where/how will you sell it? (personal sales, cafeteria "store", 152 hallway, etc)
    • When will you sell it? (approved Fridays, everyday until sold out, before school, etc)
    • How many units do you think you could sell? (# estimate) 
    • What do you think students will pay for it? ($ estimate)
    • What cause are you passionate about (for donation)? (depression, breast cancer, childhood obesity, etc)
  • Current Business Ideas

Wednesday, August 28th

Today's Agenda:
  • Round Robin Brainstorm Discussion
    • Trends, Problems, Wants, Needs, Questions

Tuesday, August 27th

Bellwork:  What is the most important factor to entrepreneurial success?

Today's Agenda:
  • Company Features
  • Round Robin Brainstorm
    • Trends, Problems, Wants, Needs, Questions

Monday, August 26th

Bellwork:  With your table members, discuss the following questions:
  1. What makes entrepreneurs of the past different than the entrepreneurs of the future?
  2. Have you ever started a business?
  3. Do you know anyone who has started a business?  Tell us their story.

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Friday, August 23rd

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Thursday, August 22nd

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Wednesday, August 21st

Bellwork: Get out your Video Guide from yesterday's class.

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  • Product Feature
    • Kernel Seasons, Headgear, & Burt's Bees
  • Video Guide Discussion:
    • Motivation of Entrepreneur?
    • Business or Social Entrepreneur?  Product or Service?
    • Defining Characteristic of Entrepreneur?
  • Amaris Rap and YouTube Channel

Tuesday, August 20th

Bellwork: You will not need your Chromebook for today's class.  

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Monday, August 19th

Bellwork:  Grab your "Who are You?" poster and be ready to present!

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Friday, August 16th

Bellwork:  Begin working on your "Who are You?" group poster.

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Thursday, August 15th

Bellwork:  Log into your Chromebook and get to Schoology.

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Wednesday, August 14th

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Tuesday, August 13th

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  • Teacher Institute Day - No Classes

Monday, August 12th

Today's Agenda:
  • Teacher Institute Day - No Classes