​Unit 1 - Business Fundamentals

Chapter 1 - Economics & Production

0.1 Introduction Discussion - What is business? Summary

1.1 Worksheet - Business Basics Crossword

1.2 Presentation - Business Basics & Intro to Economics

1.3 Activity - Comparing ways of satisfying needs & wants

1.4 Check-in - Supply & Demand

1.5 Discussion - Production (Summary worksheet)

1.6 Exploration - Ontario Skills Passport

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Chapter 2 - Types of Businesses

2.1 Project - Pamphlets

2.1.1 Reading - Forms of Business Ownership (p41-49)

2.1.2 Reading - Going Into Business (p50-61)

2.1.3 Reading - International Business Structures (p62-68)

2.2 Presentation - Chapter 2 Recap (review of pamphlets)

2.3 Activity - "I Am, Who Is" Review

2.4 Worksheet - Chapter 2 Review

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Chapter 3 - Ethics & International Business

3.1 Group Activity - Overview of International Business (Summary)

3.2 Discussion - Personal Ethics (Circle Time)

3.3 Movie - The True Cost

3.4 & 3.5 Summary - Group Activity

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Unit 1 Review Kahoot

Unit 1 Review Checklist

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Unit 2 - Functions of a Business

Chapter 4 - Human Resources

4.1 Video - Role Summary

4.2 Video - Evolution of HR

4.3 Project - Jobs in Human Resources

4.4 Presentation - Functions of HR

4.5 Reading - How to Set Salaries

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Chapter 5 - Management

5.1 Activity - What makes a good manager?

5.2 Activity - What are a manager's responsibilities?

5.3 Video - Simon Sinek: Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe

5.4 Personality Activity - Test Online at 16Personalities.com

5.4.1 Reading & Discussion - Personality Types Explained

5.5 Video - Brene Brown: Vulnerability

5.6 Worksheet - Management Details

5.7 Video - Simon Sinek: Millenials in the Workplace

5.8 Reading - Management Styles

5.8.1 Activity & Discussion - Management Styles Practice

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Chapter 6 - Marketing

6.1 Activity - Logo Challenge

6.2 Activity - Slogan Challenge

6.3 Presentation - Branding

6.3.1 Video - Starbucks in Australia

6.4 Note & Discussion - Advertising Goals

6.5 Worksheet - Advertising Techniques

6.6 Worksheet & Activity - TV Advertisement Analysis

6.7 Presentation - Advertising Mediums

6.8 Reading & Questions - Market Research

6.9 Activity - Marketing Basics (summary)

6.10 Project - Advertisement Analysis & Recreation

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Chapter 7 - Accounting & IT

7.1 Presentation - Introduction to Accounting & Balance Sheets

7.2 Worksheet - Accounting Basics & Balance Sheet Practice

7.3 Worksheet - Balance Sheet Practice

7.4 Worksheet - Balance Sheet Practice

7.5 Presentation - Introduction to Income Statement

7.6 Worksheet - Income Statement Practice

7.7 Worksheet - Balance Sheet and Income Statement Practice

7.8 Worksheet - Online practice for Balance Sheet & Income Statement

HW: Complete by hand

7.9 Presentation - Interpreting Financial Statement

7.9.1 Activity - Sneak Peak at Recording Transactions

7.9.2 Activity - Financial Analysis Practice ("Formula Sheet")

7.10 Video - IT innovations (Inside the first Amazon Go Store)

7.11 Activity - Key Concepts in IT

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Unit 2 Review - Individually or in pairs

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Unit 3 - Financial Literacy

Chapter 8 - Budgeting & Banking

8.0 Movie & Discussion - ESPN 30 for 30 - Broke

- Why we buy

- Making effective purchase decisions

8.1 Worksheet - Budgeting Vocabulary

8.2 Reflection - Personal Income Statement

8.3 Activity - Budget Exercise (Sam's month) - Solution

8.4 Viewing - Canadian Income Taxes

8.5 Viewing & Demonstration - Bills & Online Banking

8.6 Viewing - Cheque

8.7 Worksheet - Banking Investigation (Summary of discussion)

8.8 Reading & Discussion - Other Financial Services

8.9 Demonstration - Shopping with a Credit Card

8.10 Class Debate - Credit Cards vs Debit Cards vs Cash (Summary)

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Chapter 9 - Credit & Saving

9.1 Discussion - Reasons & Ways people Borrow

9.2 Practice - Simple vs Compound Interest

9.3 Understanding Credit

9.3.1 Article - Credit Score Basics

9.3.2 Infographic - Building Good Credit

9.3.3 Discussion - Building Credit in Canada (Source Article)

9.4 Worksheet - Saving & Investing Vocabulary

9.5 Activity - Investment Options

9.6 Activity - Stock Market Simulation

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Unit 4 - Entrepreneurship

Chapter 10 - Entrepreneurship

10.1 Discussion - Skills of an entrepreneur

10.2 Activity - Evaluating Entrepreneurial Ideas (Dragon's Den)

10.3 Activity - Canadian Inventors, Innovations, and Entrepreneurs

10.4 Guest Speaker - Kareem Aly - Marketing Director, Latin Sparks

10.5 Presentation - Ideation

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Exam

Date & Time: Monday Jun 24th, 8:30-10:45am

Location: Room 55

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