Page:  1 of 7

 

 

Subject :  Dynamics of Business                              

 

Facilitator :     Regina Sarpalius                                                                                           Grade Level:  9-12

 

Teacher __________________________

 
TIMELINE

CONTENT

SKILLS

ASSESSMENT

NJCCCS

 

September

 

 

 

 

 

Wants and Needs

Making Choices

What is a business?

You and the business world

From school to work

Explain the difference between wants and needs

Discuss what businesses do to provide goods and services

Describe some steps in planning for a career

Identify some jobs and skills in business and financial operations

Explain the steps in the decision making process

Charts and tables, essay, oral presentation, booklet, diagram, oral presentation, note taking

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr.12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.2,A.1-3, B. 1,5

8.3,A.1-2

8.4, C.1-2

8.6,A.12

 

September

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic System

Factors of Production

The Problem of Limited Resources

Making Decisions About Production

The Circular Flow or Economic Activity

Identify the four factors of productions

Explain why the scarcity of economic resources is a problem for every country

List the three basic questions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services

Explain the circular flow of economic activity

Identify the basic components of a computer

Describe how to evaluate in formation

Charts and tables, photo essay, poster, essay, graph

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.3, A.1

8.4, C.1-2

D.1

8.4,B.1

8.5,B.2,C.1

 

 

October

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Activity

Measuring Economic Activity

The Federal Government and Economic Stability

Describe the four places of the business cycle

Explain how economic activity is measured

Explain how the federal government tries to maintain stability in our economy

Describe how one inventor became an entrepreneur

Explain what inflation is and how it affects the economy

Charts and tables, paragraph, graph, essay

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.2,A.3

8.3, A.1-2

8.4, C.1-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Subject:  Dynamics of Business                               

 

Facilitator: Ronald Burtnick                                                                                                Grade Level:  9-12

 

Teacher __________________________

 
TIMELINE

CONTENT

SKILLS

ASSESSMENT

NJCCCS

 

October

 

 

What motivates Businesses?

Who Benefits from Business?

Describe the private enterprise system

Explain what motivates business

Describe some benefits businesses provide

Decide how to organize your work for yourself

Discuss how entrepreneur Gertrude Boyle use the motivations of business to make Columbia Sportswear a success

Charts and tables, survey, paragraph, essay

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.2,B.3

8.3, A.1

8.4, C.1-2

8.5, A.2, B.2

8.6,B.1

 

November

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Market Economy

How is Price Determined?

What causes Prices to Change?

The Ever-Changing Market

Explain how prices affect consumers and producers

Discuss how prices are determined

Identify several circumstances that will cause prices of goods or services to change

Describe the cause and effect relationship of consumers and producers in our market economy

List the four stages the American economy has gone through

Name and describe several kinds of electronic transmission media

Interpret information on a line graph

Paragraph, illustration, charts/tables, diagrams, graphs

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.3, A.1

8.4,A.4, B.1C.1-2

8.5,B.2

 

November

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Rise of Industry

Types of Business

How Businesses Operate

Describe the rise of business in the United States

Enumerate the five basic types of businesses

Explain how consumers benefit from business competition

Identify skills needed in health and biomedical services

Explain why observing details and making inferences is an important skill for people in business

Essay, bulletin board, charts and tables, paragraph

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,A.1,B.3

8.2,A.1-2

B.1,3

8.3, A.1

8.4, C.1-2

8.5,B.2

 

 

 

 

Page:  3 of 7

 

 

Subject :  Dynamics of Business                              

 

Facilitator :     Regina Sarpalius                                                                                           Grade Level:  9-12

 

Teacher __________________________

 
TIMELINE

CONTENT

SKILLS

ASSESSMENT

NJCCCS

 

 

December

Organizing for Management

Levels of Management

Management Functions

Is Being a Manager for you?

Explain the ways in which businesses organize for management

Describe the three levels of management

Identify and give examples of the four functions of management

List the qualities that are essential for all managers

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of being a manager

Relate how Urban Miyares built his business organization

List several functions of leadership in business

Note taking, charts and tables, bulletin board, oral presentation, essay, graph

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.2,A.1-2, B.1

8.3, A.1

8.4, C.1-2

8.5,A.2

 

December

 

 

 

 

 

The Employment Process

Training and Developing Employees

Human Resources Manager

Describe the steps in the employment process

List the leadership traits of effective human resources managers

Compare the advantages of using different types of communication in managing a workface

Describe virtual reality and explain how it can be used to train certain types of workers

Note taking, oral presentation

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,A.1 B.3

8.2,A.1,3

B.1-3,5

8.3, A.1

8.4, C.1-2

8.6, B.2

 

January

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting in Business

Financial Statements

The Role of the Financial Manager

Who works in Accounting and Finance

Explain the Accounting equation

Name two kinds of financial statements and describe the information each provides

Describe the role of the financial manager within a business

Discuss three main responsibilities of financial management

Describe the traits of accounting and finance employees

Describe electronic spreadsheets and how businesses use them for financial analysis

Survey, essay, paragraph, diagram, charts and tables

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.2,A.2

8.3, A.1

8.4, A.4 C.1-2

8.6, B.4

 

 

 

 

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Subject :  Dynamics of Business                              

 

Facilitator :     Regina Sarpalius                                                                                           Grade Level:  9-12

 

Teacher __________________________

 
TIMELINE

CONTENT

SKILLS

ASSESSMENT

NJCCCS

 

January

 

 

 

 

 

Production and Operations

Controlling Production

Making Production Efficient

Working in Operations and Production

Identify the three elements of and operations system

Explain how quality control, maintenance, and cost control contribute to the efficient production of goods and services

Describe how goods are distributed

List the special skills that operations and production workers need to have

Name four problem-solving strategies

Describe several careers in manufacturing technology and construction

Charts and tables, diagram, note taking, map, paragraph, essay

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.2,A.2

8.3, A.1

8.5,B.2, C.1-3

8.4, C.1-2

8.6,A.12

 

February

Elements of Marketing

Product Planning

Pricing, Packaging, and Promotion

Distributing Goods and Services

Special Concerns for International Marketers

Working in Marketing

Identify the four elements that make up the marketing mix

Define the life cycle of a product

Discuss the needs and motivations of consumers

Describe the role of pricing, packaging, and promotion in marketing goods and services

List the traits that marketing employees need to have

Describe what an active listener does

Explain how electronic databases are used for target marketing

Survey, charts and tables, bulletin board, graph, oral presentation, paragraph

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.2,A.2

8.3, A.1

8.4, C.1-2

8.5, A.2, C.1

 

February

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur

Advantages of Entrepreneur

Disadvantages of Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship in the Unites States

Explain what being an entrepreneur means

Describe the characteristics of a small business

List advantages and disadvantages of owning a business

Explain how entrepreneurial firms influence the US economy

List several types of printers and explain how they work

Describe the process of making informed judgments

Essay, bulletin board, oral presentation, note taking, diagram, paragraph

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.2, A.1-3

8.3, A.1

8.4, C.1-2

8.6,A.8

 

 

Page:  5 of 7

 

 

Subject :  Dynamics of Business                              

 

Facilitator :     Regina Sarpalius                                                                                           Grade Level:  9-12

 

Teacher __________________________

 
TIMELINE

CONTENT

SKILLS

ASSESSMENT

NJCCCS

 

March

Preparing for Entrepreneurship

Why write a business Plan?

Part of a Business Plain

List four ways to enter into business

Describe the purpose of a business plan

List the elements of a business plan

Describe how computer-aided design can assist in the production of a business’s product

Explain how recognizing cause and effect can help when making a business plan

Note taking, essay, paragraph, charts and tables, poster, survey

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.3, A.1

8.4, C.1-2, D.1

8.5, A.2

 

March

Organizing for Ownership

Organizing for Management

Organizing for Operation

List three types of business ownership and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each one

Describe how a management plan identifies the key people in a business

Tell how an operating plan describes the production requirements of a business

Describe how Lisa Hill became an entrepreneur

Provide constructive feedback

Bulletin board, paragraph, note taking, charts and tables, presentation

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.3, A.1

8.4, C.1-2, D.1

8.5,A.2

 

April

Projecting Expenses and Income

Source for Seeking Capital

Completing the Financial Plan

Describe the content of the financial plan portion of a business plan

Identify sources for obtaining capital to start or expand a business

Describe several ways in which entrepreneur Don Barden financed his business

Explain why predicting consequences is important for business people, especially when financing their business

Diagram, illustration, essay, paragraph, charts and tables, model

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.3, A.1

8.4, C.1-2, D.1

8.5, A.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page:  6 of 7

 

 

Subject :  Dynamics of Business                              

 

Facilitator :     Regina Sarpalius                                                                                           Grade Level:  9-12

 

Teacher __________________________

 
TIMELINE

CONTENT

SKILLS

ASSESSMENT

NJCCCS

 

April

The U.S. Legal Systems

Government as Regulator

Government as Promoter and Partner

Name four kinds of laws that affect business

Discuss how government regulates business

Describe how government regulates business to protect the public

Explain how government regulation affects business

List several actions that can help resolve team conflicts

Identify characteristics needed by workers in agribusiness, forestry, wildlife, and mining

Charts and tables, diagrams, oral presentation, script, video, poster, survey

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.1-3

8.2,A.2

8.3, A.1

8.4, C.1-2

8.5,A.2

 

May

Types of Taxes

The Basis for Taxation

 Criteria for Taxes

Effect on Economic Activity

Describe the three major types of tax bases in the United States

Name the major types of taxes levied by governments

Distinguish among progressive, proportional, and regressive taxes

Explain how taxes affect economic activity

Describe how electronic scanning technology helps business input information

Explain how withholding tables work

Presentation, illustration, charts and graphs, charts and tables, paragraph

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.2,A.3

8.3, A.1

8.4, C.1-2

8.5,A.1, C.2,3

 

May

Government as a Provider

Spending at Different Levels of Government

Discuss the government as a provider of goods and services

List major ways in which governments spend tax money

Explain why government spending had increased

Identify some questions to ask when evaluate how the government spends our money

Describe some careers in government and public administration

Interpret and use data from the Consumer Price Index

Oral presentation, charts and tables, paragraph, script, graph

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.2,A.2

8.3, A.1

8.4,A.4 C.1-2

8.5,C.2

8.6,A.1

 

 

 

Page:  7 of 7

 

 

Subject :  Dynamics of Business                              

 

Facilitator :     Regina Sarpalius                                                                                           Grade Level:  9-12

 

Teacher __________________________

 
TIMELINE

CONTENT

SKILLS

ASSESSMENT

NJCCCS

 

June

Money

Banks

Banking Functions

Types of Banks

Regulating the Banking Industry

Describe the functions and characteristics of money

Explain the three main functions of banks

Name three types of banks

Identify as least one way in which the government regulates the banking industry

Explain how banks use computer networks

Compute simple interest

Charts and tables, illustration, bulletin board, poster

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.3, A.1,2

8.4,A.4 C.1-2

8.5,C.2,3

 

June

The Fed and the Money Supply

Organization of the Fed

Functions of the Fed

Describe the responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System

Explain how banks use magnetic ink character recognition and electronic funds transfers

Identify three kinds of discounts used by manufacturers and wholesalers

 

Booklet, brochure, model, note taking, essay, oral presentation, script, video, paragraph

 

Questions

Workbook exercises

Quiz/test

Gr. 12

WRS

8.1,B.3

8.3, A.1

8.4,B.1,2 C.1-2

8.5,C.2,3