Is Entrepreneurship for You?

Lesson Overview

Media: Video (12 minutes)

Seat Time: 4 Classes | 200 minutes teaching

Goal:

To explore the role, characteristics and motivations of an entrepreneur.

Description:

In this lesson, students learn the role, characteristics and motivations of a typical entrepreneur. They will then take a career and personality assessment and research possible career opportunities which match their passions and skills.

Objectives:

1. To participate in career interests and personality assessments.

2. To evaluate the characteristics of an entrepreneur and concepts of organizational structures to examine the scope of a new business venture.

3. To identify characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and opportunities for personal growth.

4. To understand the traits and characteristics of entrepreneurs.

Class 1

Class Overview:

The Role of the Entrepreneur Video Segment

Action Plan

Vocabulary Handout

Key Concepts

The Role of an Entrepreneur Check for Understanding

Career and Personality Assessment Activity

Essential Questions:

1. What makes an entrepreneur?

2. What are the motivating factors of an entrepreneur?

3. What role does entrepreneurship play in a person’s business ventures and future?

Step 1: Bell Ringer:

· Place the word “Entrepreneur” in the center of the board or large paper and circle it. Then, have students use a marker to silently add words or questions to create a concept map of their thoughts on the word.

Step 2: Distribute the Action Plan, Vocabulary Handout and Key Concepts.

· The Action Plan lays out a list of tasks for students to complete during the lesson.

· The Vocabulary Handout is a list of terms used throughout the lesson.

· The Key Concepts is an outline which identifies the main ideas presented in the lesson which students can fill in to aid in note-taking during the lesson.

Step 3: Show The Role of the Entrepreneur video segment.

· This video is six minutes long.

· Be sure to utilize the Key Concepts for this segment of the lesson.

Step 4: Administer The Role of the Entrepreneur Check for Understanding.

· The check for understanding is a short review of the content presented in the segment.

Step 5: Students should complete the Career and Personality Assessment Activity.

· Students will take a career and personality assessment to help identify personality traits, interests, strengths and weaknesses and then assess the results.

· If students do not complete it in class, assign it as homework.

Step 6: Exit Ticket:

· On a piece of paper or an index card, have students reflect on the concept map created at the beginning of the class. Have them write words or questions they believe were not included in the original map but they now want to include.

Class 2

Class Overview:

Entrepreneurial Characteristics Video Segment

Action Plan

Key Concepts

Entrepreneurial Characteristics Check for Understanding

Entrepreneurial Career Opportunities Project

Essential Questions:

1. What motivates an entrepreneur?

2. What are the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs?

3. What are the risks, benefits, opportunities and drawbacks of being an entrepreneur?

Step 1: Bell Ringer:

· Have students write on a piece of paper or index card careers they have considered for their future and ones they would never consider for their future.

Step 2: Show the Entrepreneurial Characteristics video segment.

· This video is six minutes long.

· Be sure to utilize the Key Concepts for this segment of the lesson.

Step 3: Administer the Entrepreneurial Characteristics Check for Understanding.

· The check for understanding is a short review of the content presented in the segment.

Step 4: Students will begin the Entrepreneurial Career Opportunities Project.

· Students will evaluate entrepreneurial career opportunities by analyzing the current and future economy, market needs and trends, technological advancements, socioeconomic shifts and personal passions and skills.

Step 5: Exit Ticket:

· 3, 2, 1: Students should write three things they learned about entrepreneurial career opportunities, two new vocabulary words which relate to the lesson and one question they may still have about the lesson. Have students turn in their responses before leaving class.

Class 3

Class Overview:

Action Plan

Entrepreneurial Career Opportunities Project

Step 1: Bell Ringer:

· Have students write on a piece of paper a career path they have not considered before but which came up as a possible fit for them in the assessment from the Career and Personality Assessment Activity, and then have them write three questions about the career path they would like to explore.

Step 2: Students should continue the Entrepreneurial Career Opportunities Project.

· Students will evaluate entrepreneurial career opportunities by analyzing the current and future economy, market needs and trends, technological advancements, socioeconomic shifts and personal passions and skills.

Step 3: Exit Ticket:

· Have students show their progress for the Entrepreneurial Career Opportunities Project.

Class 4

Class Overview:

Action Plan

Is Entrepreneurship for You? Final Assessment

Entrepreneurial Career Opportunities Project

Step 1: Bell Ringer:

· Have students share one aspect they learned from their research for the Entrepreneurial Career Opportunities Project with the class.

Step 2: Administer the Is Entrepreneurship for You? Final Assessment.

· The assessment is a comprehensive assessment covering material throughout the entire lesson.

Step 3: Students should complete the Entrepreneurial Career Opportunities Project.

· Students will evaluate entrepreneurial career opportunities by analyzing the current and future economy, market needs and trends, technological advancements, socioeconomic shifts and personal passions and skills.

Step 4: Exit Ticket:

· Ask students to show how confident they are in their knowledge of the lesson on a scale of zero to five, five being the most confident, and hold the number up with their hands or say the number. Address any remaining confusion or questions students may have.

Activity Overview

Career and Personality Assessment

Students will take a career and personality assessment to help identify personality traits, interests, strengths and weaknesses and then assess the results. This activity will help students connect the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs to individual strengths and interests.

Accommodations

Allow extra time for completion or provide a paper version of a career and personality assessment for those without internet service if completing it at home.

Modifications

Limit the number of questions required to complete.

Extension

Have students take additional career and personality assessments to examine their strengths and weaknesses and have them discuss the results with their guidance counselor.

Project Overview

Entrepreneurial Career Opportunities

Students will evaluate entrepreneurial career opportunities by analyzing the current and future economy, market needs and trends, technological advancements, socioeconomic shifts and personal passions and skills. This project will allow students to evaluate career opportunities based on individual personality traits, strengths and weaknesses.

Accommodations

Provide students with articles which discuss current industry and market trends, technological advancements, socioeconomic shifts, sustainable and ethical practices and networking and collaboration trends. Have students receive assistance from the school librarian to find recent articles on topics for research.

Modifications

Allow students to work with partners with similar career interests on the informative essay.

Extension

Have students prepare a slide presentation and present their findings to the class.