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Franchise Opportunity
Students identify and evaluate franchise as a business opportunity. Lesson is culminating project in a business course.
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Financial Planning in Business
It's all about the Benjamins! Scholars conduct research about a franchise to determine how much money they need for a startup business and create a PowerPoint to share what they found. Also, they design an informative brochure to show...
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Qualifying to Vote Under Jim Crow
Literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather laws? Scholars study the systematic ways African-Americans were kept from voting even after it was made a law. They analyze a series of primary source documents, complete a worksheet, and engaged...
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Exercising the Franchise! The Right to Vote
Pupils research Canadian election procedures, identify candidates and corresponding political platforms for current elections and hold mock elections. They develop a written report about a specific political party.
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Exploring Franchise and Elections
Pupils examine the American election process. In this elections lesson, students use Internet sources to respond to 13 questions about election terminology.
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The Role of Profits in the Economy
Students discuss the role of profits in an economy. As a class, they explain why profits are an incentive and practice calculating profit and loss. They discover what a firm in capitalism must do to earn profits and explain the...
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Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Students examine the importance of quality in modern business. They identify the internal and external demands for quality. They work together in groups to role play given scenerios.