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Work 911: Basic Negotiating Tips

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site provides an excellent article, including an overview to the concept of negotiation, barriers to negotiation, and several useful tips for how to successfully negotiate. SL.9-10.1d Possitive Communication Stratagies
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American Anthropological Association: Economic, Social & Cultural Aspects

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the American Anthropological Association suggests that with our advancement in communication technology, culture is a topic of concern. People are virtually connecting from all over the world through the internet and...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Snail Mail or E Mail Blast!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use business letters and email to recruit professional members for the Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) using the Chamber of Commerce member listing. This lesson plan is targeted toward Future Business Leaders...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Dress for Success

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will learn about the different types of attire necessary in a business environment. Interview attire and business casual are included in the content of the lesson.
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Advancing Women: Learning Effective Workplace Communications

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Author provides simple but helpful guidance to start effective workplace communication. Advancing Women: Learning Effective Workplace Communications
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Engineering Communication Program: Memos

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site shows exactly how to write a memo. The site talks about the components to use: header, purpose, summary, discussion, action.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Get the Word Out at Mc Donalds!

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Students take part in a hypothetical scenario that challenges them to inform customers at a local restaurant of how their use and disposal of plastics relates/contributes to the Great Pacific garbage patch (GPGP). What students...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Banks, Bankers, Banking

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson is a simulation of opening a bank. Students are assigned various roles to play within the banking business. Students learn about the role banks play in a market economy.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Exploring Audience in Persuasive Letter Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Effective communication skills are critical for the present century. This unit plan stresses clear, persuasive communication that is meant to be shared with an audience beyond the classroom.
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Article
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Effectively Using the Telephone

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource contains an article about using the telephone to its maximum potential. It gives basic advice on improving your communication over the phone.
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The Center for the Study of Technology and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This online magazine offers the latest news and information concerning the relationship between society and available technologies.
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Western Michigan: Writing Negative Messages

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the nature of writing short, negative messages. Gives information on general structure as well as how to write negative replies and announcements.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Dressing the Part

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Dress code requirements in business and school are always a controversial topic. In this project students will research the value of dressing appropriately for a variety of settings to include business and school. They will research...
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Model for Writing a Request for Further Negotiations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief guide to writing a formal business request for further communication/negotiation with a potential employer.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Fccla the Community Connection"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a project-based lesson designed to guide students through the steps of planning a student organization community service project. The lesson focuses on the students' ability to apply knowledge and skills gained through...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Do You Know How?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will write in a technical genre. "Technical writing conveys specific information about a technical subject to a specific audience for a specific purpose. The words and graphics of technical writing are meant to be practical:...
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Article
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University of Edinburgh: Skills for Emergent Managers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At this site from the University of Edinburgh, the author outlines the steps to become a more effective public presenter, which is necessary for business success.
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Article
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Self growth.com: Questioning Skills for Salespeople

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The article deals with the difference between open-ended and closed questioning skills. Good questioning techniques can improve business.
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Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Group Discussion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
We will all encounter situations where we need to work with a group of people, whether in class, business, or socially. This slideshow reviews the different types of groups and the roles each person plays in group discussions....
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Albion: The Core Rules of Netiquette

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpts from the book "Netiquette" which gives etiquette rules for using the Internet. Ten rules with explanations are presented.
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Website
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The Negotiation Skills Company

For Students 9th - 10th
The Negotiation Skills Company helps people enhance their negotiation skills to increase their proficiency, efficiency, and satisfaction with the process of reaching agreements. Explore articles and video/audio clips.
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Other

Dcfb Graphics: Trifold Brochure Writing Tips

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A site that aims to give businesses solid guidelines on how to write effective trifold brochures. Good also for students looking into creating a unique brochure.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Company Salute

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will explore employee/employer issues related to a specific job/company. Students will then design a poster presenting or "saluting" the job/company they researched and share information with the class.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Share Point Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Review this guide to learn more about this popular business collaboration tool.

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