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Approved Lesson Plans
BUSINESS CONTENT : 25-33 DAYS

	Approved Lesson Title	Content Days
	GENERAL BUSINESS CONTENT
	-Business Intro: Road to the Future (1 Day)	1 BUS
	-Career Paths Book (1 Day)	1 BUS
	-Introduction to Career Paths (1 Day)	1 BUS
	-K.A.S.H. Video (1 Day) - MPV \| SWF \| WMV	1 BUS

Standard 4:
   Students will examine workplace tasks and concepts in Business.
Objective 1:
   Students will demonstrate basic knowledge and application of hardware, software, and Internet
   use.

	Approved Lesson Title	Content Days
	BASIC COMPUTERS
	-Computer Basics (2 Days)	2 BUS
	-Computer Use and Policies (1 Day)	1 BUS
	-Inside a Computer (1 Day)	1 BUS
	INTERNET
	-The Internet (2 Days)	2 BUS

Standard 4:
Students will examine workplace tasks and concepts in Business.
Objective 2:
Students will use technology independently and collaboratively in business applications.

	Approved Lesson Title	Content Days
	BUSINESS SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS: DESKTOP PUBLISHING
	-Desktop Publishing Resources (20 Minutes)	0.5 BUS
	-Fun Desktop Publishing Projects (4 Days)	4 BUS
	-National Park Brochure (3 Days)	3 BUS
	BUSINESS SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS: PRESENTATIONS
	-PowerPoint Presentations (3 Days)	3 BUS
	-Presentations (Electronic) Resources (20 Minutes)	0.5 BUS
	-Presentations: All About Me (4 Days)	3 BUS, 1 IT
	-Presentations: How to Make a PowerPoint in Ten Steps (4 Days)	3 BUS, 1 IT
	BUSINESS SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS: SPREADSHEETS
	-Skittles Candy Count (3 Days)	3 BUS
	-Spreadsheets (2 Days)	2 BUS
	BUSINESS SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS: WORD PROCESSING
	-Word Processing (4 Days)	4 BUS

Standard 4:
Students will examine workplace tasks and concepts in Business.
Objective 3:
Students will develop basic business skills and explore a variety of business careers.

	Approved Lesson Title	Content Days
	BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS: 10-KEY
	-10-Key for CTE Introduction (2 Days)	2 BUS
	BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS: CASHIERING
	-Cashiering Exercises (3 Days)	3 BUS
	-Cashiering KWAL (2 Days)	2 BUS
	BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS: HUMAN RESOURCES
	-CTE Introduction Employment Application (1 Day)	1 BUS
	-Human Resources Is People (3 Days)	3 BUS
	-What Makes a Good Employee (1 Day)	1 BUS
	-Workplace Etiquette (X Days)	X BUS
	BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS: PERSONAL FINANCE
	-Checking (4 Days)	4 BUS
	-Checking for CTE Introduction (2 Days)	2 BUS
	-Personal Finance (1 Day)	1 BUS

Approved Integrated Content Lesson Plans

	Approved Lesson Title	Content Days
	ORIENTATION
	-Business Integrated CTE Lessons Presentation (30 Minutes)	0.5 ORIENTATION

AGRICULTURE: 5-6 DAYS
Standard 3:
Students will examine workplace tasks and concepts in Agriculture.
Objective 1:
Explore the relationship and impact of agriculture and natural resources on the economy.

	Approved Lesson Title	Content Days
	-Agricultural Career Concept Map (1 Day)	1 AG
	-Farming: It's a Fact! (2-3 Days)	2-3 AG
	-The Business of Agriculture (2 Days)	2 AG

ECONOMICS: 2 DAYS
Standard 5:
Students will examine workplace tasks and concepts in Economics.
Objective 1:
Explore the relationship and impact of economics on business.

	Approved Lesson Title	Content Days
	ANY ROTATION: TEAM SHOULD COORDINATE
	-What Is Economics? Presentation	NA
	BUSINESS ROTATION
	-Chocolate Economics (2 Days) Contact julie [dot] felshaw [at] schools [dot] utah [dot] gov (Julie Felshaw) for Curriculum	2 ECON
	-Green River/Going to Florida (2 Days)	2 ECON
	-Eco Island Challenge (1 Day)	1 ECON
	-Economic Terms (1 Day)	1 ECON

HEALTHCARE CAREERS : 3 DAYS
Standard 7:
Students will examine workplace tasks and concepts in Health Science.
Objective 1:
Explore the relationship and impact of healthcare careers and business.

	Approved Lesson Title	Content Days
	ANY ROTATION: TEAM SHOULD COORDINATE
	-Health Careers Planner Interest Inventory (0.5 Day)	0.5 HC
	-Healthcare Pathways Orientation Presentation (0.5 Day)	0.5 HC
	-Who Wants to Be a Healthcare Worker? Wrap-up (1 Day)	1 HC
	BUSINESS ROTATION: HEALTH INFORMATICS PATHWAY
	-Case of the Potluck Poisoning (2-3 Days)	2-3 HC
	-Disease Detective (2-3 Days)	2-3 HC
	-Health Careers Planner: Health Informatics (1-2 Days)	1-2 HC
	-Medical Ethics - Low Birth Weight Infants (2-3 Days)	2-3 HC

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 2 DAYS
Standard 8:
   Students will examine the workplace tasks and concepts in Information Technology.
Objective 1:
   Explore the relationship and impact of information technology and digital media in the business
   arena.

	Approved Lesson Title	Content Days
	REQUIRED ACTIVITIES
	-Cyber Careers Video (1 Day)	1 IT
	OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES: BASIC COMPUTERS Lesson materials below should be used as part of the associated units
	-Basic Computer Terms and Resources (20 Minutes)	0.5 IT
	-Computer Basics (2 Days)	2 BUS
	-Hardware/Software/Networks (1 Day)	1 IT
	OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES: DESKTOP PUBLISHING Lesson materials below should be used as part of the associated units
	-Desktop Publishing Resources (20 Minutes)	0.5 BUS
	OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES: INTERNET AND NETWORKING Lesson materials below should be used as part of the associated units
	-Computer Parts (1 Day)	1 IT
	-Internet and Networking Resources (20 Minutes)	0.5 IT
	-What Is a Computer Network? (1 Day)	1 IT
	-What Is the Internet? (1 Day)	1 IT
	OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES: PRESENTATIONS Lesson materials below should be used as part of the associated units
	-Presentations (Electronic) Resources (20 Minutes)	0.5 BUS
	-Presentations: All About Me (4 Days)	1 IT, 3 BUS
	-Presentations: How to Make a PowerPoint in Ten Steps (4 Days)	1 IT, 3 BUS

MARKETING: 5 DAYS
Standard 9:
   Students will examine the workplace tasks and concepts in Marketing.
Objective 1:
   Explain the four P’s of Marketing (product, pricing, promotion, and place) and how they are used in
   business and in society.

	Approved Lesson Title	Content Days
	ANY ROTATION: TEAM SHOULD COORDINATE
	-The 4 P's of Marketing Orientation Presentation (10 Minutes)	0.5 MKTG
	BUSINESS ROTATION
	-Cereal Box (10 Days)	5 MKTG, 5 BUS
	-Marketing a Breakfast Cereal (5 Days)	5 MKTG
	-Teaching Marketing Through Auctions (6 Days)	5 MKTG, 1 BUS
	-Travel Leisure Company Project (10 Days)	5 MKTG, 5 BUS

Additional Resources

Business Education Contact Information
wendi [dot] morton [at] schools [dot] utah [dot] gov (Wendi Morton), Specialist
Business Education
801>538-7843

UEN Lesson Plan Creation Tool
To submit a lesson plan, you must be a registered user on UEN. Then, from your private UEN page, you can use the "Lesson Plan Creation Tool." Upon completion of the lesson plan, submit it by E-mailing its Web address to wendi [dot] morton [at] schools [dot] utah [dot] gov (Wendi Morton) . If the CTE Introduction Business Education Committee approves it, it will be posted to the Web. Click to view the lesson plan format. This shows the lesson plan template and associated data entry fields that must be completed for submission.

Updated November 12, 2009

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