The document outlines the requirements for a business project that students must complete during their Unit 3 economics class. Students are tasked with researching a local business to learn about how it operates and contributes to the local economy. The project requires students to provide information on the business owner, type of business, products/services, history, facilities, employees, community involvement, competitors and future goals. Students must present this information on a poster with their name and sources cited. The project is due on January 3rd and will be graded based on a rubric assessing content, analysis, synthesis and competency.

1. Economics (CCP/ACC) Business Project (Unit 3)
During Unit 3 students are examining the role of American business in the economy and how they
affect the productivity of the United States. Students will be expected to research a local business
in the surrounding community. The following are the requirements of the project (see rubric
attached):
Requirements:
A. The Name of Business must be clearly labeled on the project
B. The owner(s) of the business should be clearly listed
C. What type of business are they researching (Sole proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation?)
D. Student should write a paragraph of what is the story/history of this business..How did it get
started? Struggles over time of the business? How did they get the idea to start the business?
E. Explain in a paragraph what exactly does the business do? Go into detail all the services or
goods they sell.
F. Student should have at least one example of a Logo or Symbol from the business
G. Students should have a picture of a local store. Students should clearly state where the store is.
H. Students should have at least one picture of a person who works there and a paragraph of the
working conditions.
I. Students should include an advertisement or pamphlet from the store (no more than one month
old).
J. Student should explain how the business is involved in the community (supports baseball teams,
donates their time)
K. Student should list all of competitors in the same industry in the local area.
L. Explain what thefuture goals of Business are. What do they want to achieve in the next 5 years?
M. Students must include a Bibliography (where they got their information). Students need to put
the bibliography on the back of the poster.
N. The projects must be neat, clear, and nice to look at.
O. Student must have their name and period on THE BACK OF THE poster.
DUE JANUARY 3RD
******RUBRIC IS ON THE BACK*******

2. Skill Proficient - 4 Effective - 3 Emerging - 2 Novice - 1
Assessed
Content Use of content terms Use of content terms Use of content terms Use of content terms
demonstrates an in depth demonstrates an demonstrates an demonstrates an
and effective understanding of the understanding of the incomplete or inaccurate
understanding of the topic. There is use of topic but leaves some understanding of the
topic. There is a facts that are aspects unaddressed. topic. Minimal use of facts
substantial use of facts connected to the Limited facts that are vaguely connection to the
that are strongly activity. somewhat connection activity.
connected to the activity. to the activity.
Analysis Clearly logical response Response that Response that Response that has little
that includes worthwhile includes worthwhile includes some worthwhile information
information that is information that information that and addresses the
connected to and addresses the partially addresses essential question in a
effectively answers the essential question. the essential limited way.
essential question. question.
Synthesis Student uses most if not Student uses some Student uses a limited Student uses minimal key
all of the key terms the key words and the number of key words words and response has
response has an effective response has an and the response has an ineffective or simplistic
structure. appropriate structure. a confusing structure. structure.
Competency 3 Poster and student Poster and student Poster and student Poster and student
evaluation demonstrates evaluation evaluation evaluation demonstrates a
an effective grasp of the demonstrates a grasp demonstrates a confused or inaccurate
target competency. of the target limited grasp of the grasp of the target
competency. target competency. competencies.