A-Day
Bellbuster: With your neighboring colleague, come up with a list of characteristics that make entrepreneurs successful.
Opening Activity:
Standard:
BMA-ENT-2 Relate concepts and processes associated with entrepreneurial success and the personal traits and behaviors associated with successful entrepreneurial performance.
Essential Question:
Hook:
According to Robert Kiyosaki, "A" students end up working for "C" students. Why would he say this?
Objectives:
By the end of this lesson we will have:
Work Period
(Instructor Guided)
1. We will discuss responses to the following question: Why is financial education important to becoming a successful entrepreneur and business person?
2. Class will continue to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad series book...
3. Once we have completed the class discussion, students will take a stand to either agree, disagree, or neutral with the idea that "A" students work for "C" students. Ms. Gee will demonstrate how to create the blog post and link it to the class website via the class' Padlet page.
(Student Application)
4. Students will create their own blog posts through their Wix accounts. All blogs must include the following:
5. Once blog post are completed, please access the class's Padlet to link to the class' website. Within your Padlet, you need to include the following:
6. Blogs will be checked for completion through the from Ms. Gee's Class website.
Materials Needed:
Bellbuster: With your neighboring colleague, come up with a list of characteristics that make entrepreneurs successful.
Opening Activity:
Standard:
BMA-ENT-2 Relate concepts and processes associated with entrepreneurial success and the personal traits and behaviors associated with successful entrepreneurial performance.
Essential Question:
- What characteristics do good entrepreneurs posses?
- Do good grades mean a person will be a great entrepreneur?
Hook:
According to Robert Kiyosaki, "A" students end up working for "C" students. Why would he say this?
Objectives:
By the end of this lesson we will have:
- Created and designed individual blogs using a Web 2.0 tool
- Created our first blog entry focusing on what qualities you possess in becoming a great entrepreneur.
- Hyper linked individual blogs into a collective piece accessible from the class web page.
Work Period
(Instructor Guided)
1. We will discuss responses to the following question: Why is financial education important to becoming a successful entrepreneur and business person?
2. Class will continue to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad series book...
3. Once we have completed the class discussion, students will take a stand to either agree, disagree, or neutral with the idea that "A" students work for "C" students. Ms. Gee will demonstrate how to create the blog post and link it to the class website via the class' Padlet page.
(Student Application)
4. Students will create their own blog posts through their Wix accounts. All blogs must include the following:
- A minimum of 5 sentences (25pts)
- Your stand on if you support or do not support the statement above. (25pts)
- A graphical representation of entrepreneurial success. (25pts)
- A link to an article or YouTube video within your blog post to support your stand. (25pts)
5. Once blog post are completed, please access the class's Padlet to link to the class' website. Within your Padlet, you need to include the following:
- The title "Welcome to (Student's Name)'s Blog"
- Also include your favorite entrepreneurship quote. You can find these by conducting a Google search for quotes about entrepreneurship or by your favorite entrepreneur.
- Finally place your URL to your Wix created blog in the appropriate field. If this is done correctly student blogs will display in the Padlet app in a slideshow form.
6. Blogs will be checked for completion through the from Ms. Gee's Class website.
Materials Needed:
- Wix.com
- Google Quotes about entrepreneurship
- Robert Kiyoaki Interview Q & A
- Entrepreneurship Padlet