You Want It! We Got It! Anthony Salcedo The Mott Hall School Business Math

You Want It! We Got It! This is a unit on market research. Students create and conduct surveys as well as analyze the results of their surveys. Students will draw conclusions from the results of their data. Students present their findings and come up with a product to “sell”. They will create posters and a commercial on their product. This is a unit on marketing.

Overview on Marketing Unit

Scope and Sequence Mathematics Grade 8 GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT CONCEPTS Estimate, make, and use measurements in real-world situations. STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY CONCEPTS Collect, organize, and display data with tables, charts, and graphs that are appropriate for the data, including histograms, broken line, circle graphs, stem and leaf plots. Interpret graphs, tables, scales, and charts by making comparisons and calculations. Analyze data with respect to frequency and distribution. MATHEMATICAL PROCESS Apply basic math skills to real-world situations. Talk about the uses of mathematics and its importance to their present and future lives. Explore the use of appropriate mathematical tools and technology Language Arts, Grades 4-8 SPEAKING, LISTENING, AND VIEWING Listen to an oral presentation and analyze what the speaker did to persuade the audience. Take turns speaking, respond to each other’s questions and comments, and work together to come up with group decisions and ideas. Share data, facts, and ideas, and back them up with sources and explanations to persuade a listener.

Standards NYS Standards: ELA 1: Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding ELA 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation Career Development & Occupational Studies Standard 2 - Integrated Learning: Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and skills are applied in the workplace and other settings. Standard 3a - Universal Foundation Skills: Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace. Math, Science, Technology Standard 2 - Information Systems: Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.

Unit Plan Time Required: minimum 7 class periods Procedure: View Graphical Lesson OutlineView Graphical Lesson Outline Classroom Management Plan: Classroom with laptops or computer lab with a presentation station, a camcorder and a VCR

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