This document outlines an entrepreneurship unit plan presented by Stephen J. Harris. It includes three objectives for students: 1) to understand the personal skills and traits of successful entrepreneurs, 2) to recognize the importance and role of entrepreneurs in society and the economy, and 3) to identify the main types of business organizations. The unit plan consists of vocabulary lessons, business planning, pitching ideas, and a jeopardy game. Formative assessments include exit slips, thumbs up/down, and observing student progress. The document lists various technologies that will be used including smart boards, iPads, videos, and collaborative web tools.

1. Presented by Stephen J. Harris

3. BU03.01 EXPLAIN what personal characteristics and skills needed for a successful
entrepreneur.
Objectives: Students know what personal skills and character traits that successful entrepreneurs possess.
Students know what beginning steps to take to become a successful entrepreneur. Students know that electrical
charges can result in attraction, repulsion or electrical discharge.
BU03.02 EXPLAIN the importance of having entrepreneurs and what role they play in society.
Objectives: Students know the importance of entrepreneurship in our society and economy. Students know
famous domestic and international entrepreneurs around the globe. Students know the advantages and
disadvantages of becoming an entrepreneur.
BU01.02 RECOGNIZE the main types of business organization: sole proprietorship, partnership,
corporation, and joint-venture.
Objectives: Students know basic types of business organizations. Students know the advantages and
disadvantages of establishing each business organization. Students know the requirements and risk involved with
each individual business organization.

4. Monday: Get with the Lingo – Entrepreneurship Vocabulary
Tuesday: Plans are Worthless, Planning is Essential – Business Plan
Wednesday: To Pitch or not to pitch – Shark Tank
Thursday: By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail -
Entrepreneurship Jeopardy
Friday: Testing For Knowledge

5.  Exit Slips -- Each student will be given a ticket to
complete before leaving the room answering:
What is the most important thing I learned
today? What questions do I still have?
 Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down -- Students
communicate their level of understanding to
teacher using their fingers
 Micro Managing – Teacher will walk around the
classroom looking over the shoulder of the
students to observe their progress as well as
ask if they are in need of any assistance.
 Pre-Test – Teacher will see about prior
knowledge and how much students have
learned in the area of thus far

6. Smart Boards – Document Camera – iPads & Smartphones – LCD Monitor -- CPUs

7. - Entrepreneurship Jeopardy
- YouTube Videos
(speeches by famous
entrepreneurs, Shark
Tank, etc.)
- Team Work & Collaboration
- Web 2.0 Tools
- (Edmodo, & Everfi)