Section outline

  • Kia ora...students and welcome to Term 3. From this week you will be introduced to the idea:  What is business and apply your  design and innovation of your cultural product to understanding in the world of business and marketing.

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    Achievement Objectives: Understand how economic decisions impact on people, communities, and nations.

    Understand how people seek and have sought economic growth through business, enterprise, and innovation.

    Understand how people define and seek human rights.

       
    Big Idea: Business and Marketing

    Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

    • to watch the dragons den and grasp the concept of innovation and business
    • think of how can dragons den apply to myself if i were to start my own business
    • research role models that are successful globally in business
    • start to think of a business idea.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • watched and understood the Dragons Den where I will later apply to innovating and starting a business
    • researched key people that are successful in business
    • in teams start to draft my business idea.

    Activities:

    1. Lets us brainstorm important words that link with business. Examples include: innovation/ creativity/ cost/ materials/ import/export/ budget/ profit/balance sheet/ outsourcing/ ambition/ online sales/ stall/ marketing. Examine meaning to these words.
    2. Have a look at the cartoon that illustrates what is business.What are your views.Discuss what is meant by business accumen?
    3. Whom in the class thinks that they will be a future entreprenuer. Why?
    4. Research one successful business person in the world. What have they achieved? Give a short summary of his/ her achievements.See examples of top rich list on Time Magazine.
    5. Research what are the characteristics of business and why these are important? business 1
    6. By using the Dragons Den as your inspiration you will work in teams of 5 to create a business plan/ idea and market your your chosen cultural product.See example of business plan on the white board
    7. Class will Watch a few episodes of the dragons den and make notes on innovation skills/ ideas/ communicating skills/ and intended profits to be made.Take notes on skills you will use to present your cultural item through a Dragons Den activity. 
    8. Think of how you would create a business plan that would not compromise the cultural meaning and value of your item. In other words whereby respect and understanding is still applied with your item, although it is sold.

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    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...Business leaders from around-the world and the trends. inspiration they offer
    • We are EXPLORING...business concepts and definitions
    • We are EXPLORING...Connect business with consumer rights and ethical practices