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Entrepreneurship Challenge Mary Jane Page, Halton DSB

Entrepreneurship Challenge Mary Jane Page, Halton DSB. Resources, ideas and energy provide the diverse entrepreneur students with practical and engaging learning opportunities. Classic Toy Project challenges students to reinvent and market a Classic Toy. Fair Trade Week,

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Entrepreneurship Challenge Mary Jane Page, Halton DSB

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  1. Entrepreneurship ChallengeMary Jane Page, Halton DSB • Resources, ideas and energy provide the diverse entrepreneur students with practical and engaging learning opportunities. • Classic Toy Project challenges students to reinvent and market a Classic Toy. • Fair Trade Week, • Pizza Project and more ways to make curriculum meaningful and fun for student learning. Resources will be provided.

  2. The Challenge ? http://www.panix.com/~pro-ed/cartoon.gif

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  4. Establish Business setting. • Supervisor –Employee Relationship • Productivity • Customer service • Pride in work • Business atmosphere • Responsible corporate citizens and smart consumers.

  5. Classic Toy Project - overview • Assess prior knowledge • 4p’s 2c’s, how can they reinvent, repackage a toy to increase sales • Fun, short, everyone can succeed • Teaching opportunities – business terminology, basic marketing concepts, creativity, teamwork, business success, market share, customers, competition, trends and more…

  6. Classic Toy - samples • Instruction sheet • Student sample • Marking rubric

  7. Pizza Project - overview • Simulated Business environment in classroom • Class takes ownership – naming streets, town • Small groups 3-4 work as management teem for pizza business • Lessons in pizza project, supported by text and curriculum. • Fun, interactive, ongoing. • Large task broken down into smaller achievement points • Bonus $ along the way, for competed tasks.

  8. Pizza Project - samples • Instruction lessons and web site • Sample student work • Marking rubric This Pizza Simulation used in the Gr. 11 BD1 is a good introduction to starting a business and developing a business plan. This simulation was developed using the following web site: http://muweb.millersville.edu/~mucee/techconnect/tc/pizza.html

  9. Fair Trade - overview • Teaching opportunities: • Global awareness, international business, business ethics, environmental corporate responsibility, supply and demand, pricing, labour policies, labeling,… • Focus on specific- coffee industry, cocoa, cotton, soccer balls • Support from local Fair Trade Store.- samples, guess speaker or field trip • School awareness campaign,-posters, announcements, bulletin boards, electronic… • Sales opportunity for students and staff

  10. Fair Trade – samples • Instruction sheet • Student sample • Marking rubric

  11. White Ribbon Campaign -overview • Teaching opportunities: sales, manufacturing, packaging, advertising, pricing, profit, income statement, not for profit companies, community social responsibility, market strategy, networking, awareness, image. • Celebrate success,with formal presentation of cheque to charity and reception.

  12. WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN $550.00 RAISED SELLING SCARVES DONATED TO HALTON WOMEN’S PLACE

  13. White Ribbon Campaign - samples • Instruction sheet • Student sample • Marking rubric

  14. Entrepreneurs Challenge –Overview • Develop a school based business plan for approval, by teacher and admin • Money goes to charity- set specific financial goals • Small groups • Low start up cost business or service • Implement, sales tradeshow, or individual (proof required) • Reflect on process

  15. Entrepreneurs Challenge - samples • Instruction sheet • Student sample • Marking rubric

  16. In Conclusion! It’s worth a try!

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