Overview
This resource offers a four-day lesson plan that will help high school students understand the concept of a school-based enterprise and how to propose their own business ideas.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
Evaluate the purpose and benefits of a school-based enterprise.
Critique examples of school-based enterprises.
Generate ideas for a viable school-based enterprise at their school.
Anticipate challenges and benefits of starting a school-based enterprise.
Identify the basic components of a business proposal
Construct a business proposal for a School-Based Enterprise idea
Included Materials
CCL School-Based Enterprise Quick-Start Guide | Describes the curriculum and how to use it.
CCL School-Based Enterprise Lesson Plan | Contains four 50-minute lesson plans designed for high school students.
CCL School-Based Enterprise Research Activity | “Build a Business” Activity
Additional External Resources
Note
Work-Based Learning in a secondary CTE Program of Study is a Federal Program Quality Indicator for Perkins V accountability. Oregon schools must ensure that Work-Based Learning experiences connected to a high school CTE Program of Study meet the criteria and types as outlined by the Oregon Department of Education (please visit the WBL webpage for resources and support).
The quick-start guide and lesson plan do not meet the requirements for Work-Based Learning experience in a secondary CTE Program of Study.
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