Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: What Makes an Entrepreneur?
What is it that makes someone an entrepreneur? What major characteristics do entrepreneurs exhibits? How do you know if a person is an entrepreneur or not? Students identify characteristics of an entrepreneur.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Us History: Inventors & Entrepreneurs
Students will learn the difference between inventors and entrepreneurs. From talking with adults they will learn some of the benefits inventors and entrepreneurs have provided for society in the last 40 years.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Economic Spotter: Inventors and Entrepreneurs in the Industrial Age
The Industrial Age has also been called the Age of Edison. Edison patented more than 1000 inventions and gave rise to three industries: electric utilities, phonograph and record companies, and the film industry. This lesson will help...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Is Entrepreneurship?
Students will explore entrepreneurship by visiting various websites and conducting research. They will also take an online quiz "Are You A Born Entrepreneur" to determine if they have the characteristics most associated with successful...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Do I Have What It Takes Entrepreneur? [Pdf]
A series of lessons which introduces the concept of entrepreneurship and its importance in today's global economy.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Famous Entrepreneur Scavenger Hunt
This lesson will help students learn about entrepreneurs in today's society and how they got started in the world of business and became successful at it. This lesson reinforces textbook chapters on the history of entrepreneurship and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Famous Entrepreneurs
This instructional activity will require students to utilize the Internet to identify characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs. They will create a presentation and present it to the class. This is a Commerce and Information...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Entrepreneurship
In this lesson, students become entrepreneurs and they will create a community of businesses by selling goods and services for profit. This lesson requires students to work in groups. Each group will have its own business to develop....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Thomas Edison: Inventor and Entrepreneur
Through a video and primary source activities, learners will learn about Edison's remarkable business of innovation and some of his 1,093 patented devices.
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: How Can Entrepreneurs Control Costs?
This economics lesson explores what influences producers to supply in regard to demand. It examines fixed and variable costs, how such costs can be reduced, and how they influence production. Includes printable worksheets.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Entrepreneurship: Creating a New Business
In this lesson students will explore the steps involved in starting a new business. This will include preparing a ten-page Business Plan, building a model of the business, and presenting the business idea in a role-play situation where...
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Maryland Public Schools: Maggie L. Walker History Lesson Plan [Pdf]
With this lesson plan, students will learn about the life of African American teacher and entrepreneur Maggie L. Walker, the woman to own a bank in the United States. This document includes teacher resources, student resources and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Lemonade for Sale!
Students will become online entrepreneurs, taking risks and changing their production method to increase their profit while running a lemonade stand. This lesson might best be taught after students have learned about the basic concepts...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: All in Business
This lesson on entrepreneurship can be used to help students understand what innovations are, and what it takes to get an idea off the ground. This lesson will take students through the process of calculating risks associated with...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Marketplace: Doing Business in Afghanistan
In May 2002, delegates from governments, international companies, and financial institutions met at a United Nations conference in Tehran to discuss the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Afghanistan's officials say that to create a viable...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
The picture book One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference, written by Kate Smith Milway, takes place in Africa. Here in a Ghanan village, young Kojo cannot afford to go to school after the death of his father. His resourceful...
Curated OER
National Park Service: The Invention Factory:thomas Edison's Laboratories
This Teaching With Historic Places lesson plan about Thomas Edison's laboratories is filled with maps, readings, critical thinking questions, and photographs related to Edison's labs and inventions. This site explains and details the...
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Usps: Oscar Micheaux: A Man Ahead of His Time
Celebrate Black History Month by studying this courageous, innovative filmmaker and entrepreneur. Discover how Mr. Micheaux overcame obstacles to become a memorable moviemaker.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Business Ownership: How Sweet It Can Be!
In this lesson, students research the three basic types of business organization: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Considering the advantages and disadvantages of each, they function as consultants offering advice on...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Serving Up Economics
This lesson plan describes how students can use a restaurant setting to study the basic concepts of economics, while they learn business, math, and even get to eat.
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Foundation for Teaching Economics
The Foundation for Teaching Economics provides lesson plans and curriculum materials in a variety of areas of economics. Games and exercises enhance the lessons provided. Teachers can search by keywords or choose lessons from the list...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Inventors and Innovators Improve on the Original
This lesson plan focuses on discussion of inventions, brainstorming new products or improvements, and identifying the protection, production, and marketing processes.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Business Ownership: The Franchise Option
Young scholars explore an alternative to starting a business from scratch- investing in a franchise. They begin by considering the pros and cons of a franchise and whether this form of business is an option that would fit their...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Income: The Rich Nations Mystery
Why are some countries very wealthy and others so poor? In this lesson you will learn about the factors that contribute to a nation's standard of living.
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