Curated OER
Roles and Responsibilities of Organisations
Students determine the roles and responsibilities in the United Kingdom's travel and tourism industry. They research the main firms in the tourism industry.
Curated OER
Japan's Economic Miracle
Students brainstorm a list of characteristics a person would need to make a good employee. In groups, they describe the attributes a person would need in various occupations and share their answers with the class. They discover how...
Curated OER
Review for the Algebra One SOLs
Students review the standards for Algebra I. Using the text, they discover two problems that match each standard and solve them showing all steps on paper. They create a PowerPoint slide for each problem and go through the correct...
Curated OER
Media and Society
Students rank public figures and decide what makes a good citizen.Working in pairs students design their own way of assessing contributions to society. The following contributions are examined for evaluation: Helping others, obeying the...
Curated OER
Love Hurts
Students examine how the love bug virus caused billions of dollars in damage after it spread from Asia. Students create profiles of hackers and design a public service announcement and posters to discourage the creation of such viruses.
Curated OER
The Artist as Entrepreneur: Do I Get a Job or Make a Job?
Young scholars discover the differences in being an entrepreneurial artist and an employed artist. They explore the tax codes, copyright laws and fringe benefits of being an employee versus an independent contractor.
Curated OER
Frederick Douglass
Fifth graders are introduced to the novel "Frederick Douglass" and conduct research about his life. The lesson integrates technology while using a library database. It is used as a source of information with access to a reference...
Curated OER
Build a Neighborhood
Students build a town out of boxes in this lesson. They discuss what they know about a neighborhood. They each design a home or apartment building. The class then combines their homes paying special attention to arrangement to create a...
Curated OER
Using Input/Output Storage Devices
Students determine the use of their left and right hands as they study the use of the home row of keys and the spacebar. They label the keys on a paper keyboard before practicing the home keys using a website based activity.
Curated OER
Take Me Out of the Ballgame
Students examine their own views on cheating. They explore the history of cheating in baseball by reading and discussing the article "Cheating Matters (Sometimes)." They create proposals for an exhibit that documents and explains the...
Curated OER
TOEFL Practice Test- Vocabulary #1
In this language arts worksheet, students practice for the TOEFL test by answering 5 questions. Students read the sentence that has one word surrounded by apostrophes. Students choose the word closest in meaning to this word. Students...
Curated OER
Why Are You Learning English?
In this ESL survey worksheet, students read 10 statements about the process of learning English. Students circle a number from 1 to 3 to indicate how true the statement is for them.
Curated OER
Castles and Forts of Wales and Oregon
Learners compare a castle in Wales to a fort in Oregon and design and build a castle or fort. In this structure study lesson plan, students complete activities to study castles in Wales to forts in England. Learners then design their own...
Curated OER
Dangers of Payday Loans
Students examine the interest and penalties associated with payday loans. In this finance lesson, students identify payday loans and the dangers of short term credit. Students create their own informational PowerPoint about payday loans.
Curated OER
The Fed is Protecting Your Money
Young scholars are introduced to the role of the Federal Reserve. In groups, they discover the three functions of money and discuss the most common forms of payment used in society today. They develop a survery to give to the local...
Curated OER
First Aid
Fifth graders participate in first aid demonstrations. In this first aid lesson plan, the students answer questions and participate in demonstrations focusing on common household first aid conditions. The teacher poses first aid...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Business Ownership: How Sweet It Can Be!
In this lesson, young scholars 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...
Wolters Kluwer
Small Business Guide: Defining Your Work Area
This site discusses the functionality and cost of locating your business in the home. Topics such as the type of business and why you chose the home to locate your business are discussed. A link to income tax write-offs is provided.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Business Communication
This lesson will help students learn about business communication. Students will learn how to write various types of business letters and other communication.
Wolters Kluwer
Small Business Guide: Quick Pick Chart for Financing Sources
Business financing options are displayed in chart format based on the age of a business and length of a loan. Loan types are linked to provide additional information about each loan.
Harvard University
Harvard Business Review: 8 Ground Rules for Great Meetings
This article describes the different types of ground rules for a meeting, behaviors that improve meeting outcomes, and what members can do to ensure the rules are followed. (Published June 15, 2016)
Biz Move
Biz Move: Borrowing for Your Business
The basic fundamentals of borrowing money are discussed. Topics such as credit worthiness, types of loans, collateral, etc. are included.
Wolters Kluwer
Biz Filings: Debt Financing for Small Businesses
This site discusses the meaning of debt financing. Helpful links on bank selection, types of loans, costs of loans, and criteria banks look for are given.
Nolo
Nolo: Types of Ownership Structures
This site is provided for by Nolo. Before you can decide on an ownership structure for your business, you must learn at least a little bit about how each structure works. This site provides a brief rundown of the most common forms of...