Term 3 Week 4 (10-16 Aug) Article on a business issue.

Learning Intentions

• To explore business aims and objectives, and the conflicting interests of different stakeholders. 
• To explore how business impacts on society and how pressure groups and government can influence decisions.
• To explore why some businesses are run sustainably and 'environmentally', and some are not. 

Success Criteria

• Can explain different business goals that influence an issue.
• Have raised awareness or advocated a change of practice, beyond school (eg article presentation, emails)
• Can describe different stakeholders in a business issue.

For the next 4 weeks, you'll identify an issue involving business and do something to address the issue, either raise awareness (eg by writing a news article, presenting a slide show) or advocate to change policy by persuading a company, Councillor or Member of Parliament. 

The instructions are in Google Classroom in a doc called 'Business Issues'.

Task: Imagine that you are a journalist or news blogger. Prepare an ‘article’ that explains an issue that affects or interests you and involves business. Your article can be in the form of a podcast, written article, video clip, slideshow or other presentation.

As a guide for you, news and opinion items on Stuff.com are about 500 words in length, have an eye-catching title and often include a supporting photo.

The audience is likely to be people who do not have a business background or specialist knowledge. We will aim to get some articles published in the local Eastern Courier or Howick & Pakuranga Times.

If you wish, you may alternatively draft your research findings and send emails to those people you believe can influence the situation. Your emails need to be well informed and based on thorough research.