Entrepreneurship ChallengeMary Jane Page, Halton DSB

Resources, ideas and energy provide the diverse entrepreneur students with practical and engaging learning opportunities.

Classic Toy Project challenges students to reinvent and market a Classic Toy.

Fair Trade Week, Pizza Project and more ways to make

curriculum meaningful and fun for student learning. Resources will be provided.

The Challenge ?

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Establish Business setting. Supervisor –Employee Relationship Productivity Customer service Pride in work Business atmosphere Responsible corporate citizens

and smart consumers.

Classic Toy Project - overview

Assess prior knowledge 4p’s 2c’s, how can they reinvent,

repackage a toy to increase sales Fun, short, everyone can succeed Teaching opportunities – business

terminology, basic marketing concepts, creativity, teamwork, business success, market share, customers, competition, trends and more…

Classic Toy - samples Instruction sheet Student sample Marking rubric

Pizza Project - overview•Simulated Business environment in classroom

•Class takes ownership – naming streets, town

•Small groups 3-4 work as management teem for pizza business

•Lessons in pizza project, supported by text and curriculum.

•Fun, interactive, ongoing.

•Large task broken down into smaller achievement points

•Bonus $ along the way, for competed tasks.

Pizza Project - samples Instruction lessons and web site Sample student work Marking rubric

This Pizza Simulation used in the Gr. 11 BD1 is a good introduction to starting a business and developing a business plan. This simulation was developed using the following web site:   

http://muweb.millersville.edu/~mucee/techconnect/tc/pizza.html

Fair Trade - overview•Teaching opportunities:

Global awareness, international business, business ethics, environmental corporate responsibility, supply and demand, pricing, labour policies, labeling,…

•Focus on specific- coffee industry, cocoa, cotton, soccer balls

•Support from local Fair Trade Store.- samples, guess speaker or field trip

•School awareness campaign,-posters, announcements, bulletin boards, electronic…

•Sales opportunity for students and staff

Fair Trade – samples Instruction sheet Student sample Marking rubric

White Ribbon Campaign -overview

Teaching opportunities: sales, manufacturing, packaging, advertising, pricing, profit, income statement, not for profit companies, community social responsibility, market strategy, networking, awareness, image.

Celebrate success,with formal presentation of cheque to charity and reception.

WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN

$550.00 RAISED SELLING SCARVES

DONATED TO HALTON WOMEN’S PLACE

White Ribbon Campaign - samples Instruction sheet Student sample Marking rubric

Entrepreneurs Challenge –Overview

•Develop a school based business plan for approval, by teacher and admin

•Money goes to charity- set specific financial goals

•Small groups

•Low start up cost business or service

•Implement, sales tradeshow, or individual (proof required)

•Reflect on process

Entrepreneurs Challenge - samples Instruction sheet Student sample Marking rubric

In Conclusion! It’s worth a try!