Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Freshman Seminar

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

AIM: Students will review key concepts and vocabulary and participate in brainstorming business terms for our new Word Wall.

DO NOW: Read and copy down the quote below and interpret it. How is basketball like business . Relate your interpretation to something you know for your example.

"I viewed it as a business, but I always viewed it as a game. An opportunity to show my skills, my basketball skills, amongst the best in the world." -- Michael Jordon on doing his best as a professional basketball player and businessman


Next: Period 3:
Yesterday we completed a Chapter 25 review and quiz, counted as a chapter test.
Today we will work on our new "Word Wall" together.

List at least 5 business terms you have learned in this class that you know the meaning of and write down briefly what you believe each one is. YOU CAN USE YOUR NOTES and the textbook!

Each term you come up with that is used on our wall, is for a bonus point!
Keep track!

You'll do this in pairs, but each student is responsible for his/her own 5 terms/words and definitions.

Homework: The homework from Monday is due. Check the blog for information if you don't have it jotted down. You are responsible for answering a question about zoning for and your new business.

Homework tonight: Meet over the phone and by email with your business group partners, and discuss your new business and review with them the name, the product or service, the location of the business, and the licensing, permits, and zoning matters that you need to document for the business. How will you produce or buy the raw materials for the products or the actual products or services you will sell? Will you use the Internet? Again, who is the President, Vice President? and other staff? How will profits be distributed? Type up your meeting notes to include the names of the participants who met, when, how you met (phone or email) and what was accomplished. Remember you type up the discussion as "minutes"/meeting notes. You must have it dated and all details included. You will be asked to bring this to class tomorrow.

Period 4: AIM: (Same) but this review is for the Chapter 25 Test. We reviewed yesterday. We will do another quick review and take the test.
Homework is the same.

If you have questions about grades, you are required to contact me by email at ProfessorKLK@aol.com, do not come to me in class about grades. I will not change your grade because you demand it. Think about your conduct and your attendance, timeliness, reports required, and quality of your work and behavior (classroom participation). This is a new marking period. You have a perfect opportunity to start with a fresh beginning. Finito.

Coming up...Next Entrepreneur project: A two-page report, typed with a photo -- about Ray Kroc. Who was he, how did he come up with the idea for McDonald's ? Where did the name come from? What did he do before beginning the business? Where did he come from? Where was the first location?