1. Desiree Sartin MHS Business Education 2012 - 2013

2.  Complete a magazine style questionnaire to see whether the student has the qualities to be an entrepreneur.  Using a questionnaire to evaluate the student's career anchor type.  Investigating other people's ideas for businesses using the Internet.  Comparing the characteristics of sole proprietorship and partnership.  Comparing small and large corporations using the Internet.  Using the phonebook to investigate three businesses in the locality and list the goods and services provided by those businesses according to category.  Assessing local competition for a PC repair firm using the Internet and paper-based documentation.  Exploring a range of businesses for sale using a simulation and assessing their viability  Investigating basic issues relating to the purchase of an existing business.  Monitoring the cash flow of a business, using a simulation.  http://www.ljcreate.com/products/f actsheets/p4865.pdf http://www.ljcreate.com/products/f actsheets/p4865.pdf

3. MAGAZINE QUESTIONNAIRE Student will: Complete a magazine style questionnaire to see whether the student has the qualities to be an entrepreneur.  Use Google to search for a quiz/questionnaire on the qualities of an entrepreneur to see if you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.  http://www.success.com/articles/58 1-entrepreneurship-quiz http://www.success.com/articles/58 1-entrepreneurship-quiz  Email the results to desireesartin@gmail.com CAREER QUIZ  Use a questionnaire to evaluate your career anchor type.  http://www.channelone.com/l ife/school/career_quiz/ http://www.channelone.com/l ife/school/career_quiz/

4.  Investigate other people's ideas for businesses using the Internet.  Find 5 Unique Businesses in the World  Tell why they are unique  Include their logo and a link to their website  Attach/Post to your http://sartinkids.wikispaces.com page http://sartinkids.wikispaces.com

5.  Comparing the characteristics of sole proprietorship and partnership.  Write a one page essay comparing a sole proprietorship and a partnership.  Define each  Include examples of each  Tell which one you would rather be a part of  Turn in at the end of class…

6.  Compare small and large corporations using the Internet.  Define corporation  Pick 2 corporations that do similar things; one large and one small  Create a table in Microsoft Word to chart three similarities and three differences  Email as an attachment to desireesartin@gmail.com; subject corporations desireesartin@gmail.com

7.  Use the phonebook and the internet to investigate three businesses in the local area  List the goods and services provided by those businesses according to category.  Compose a document to list your findings.  Attach/Post to your http://sartinkids.wikispaces.com page http://sartinkids.wikispaces.com

8.  Read 2 – 3 articles about starting a PC repair firm/service. Find out what is needed to start that type of business.  Make a list of at least 5 -10 things that are needed to start a PC repair business.  List 3 local PC repair firms in the surrounding areas/cities/counties.  Compare local competition for a PC repair firm using the Internet and paper-based documentation.

9.  Explore a range of businesses (3 – 5) for sale, preferably in Mississippi) using the internet and assess their value.  Include pictures if available  Include a description of the business  List sources  Make a Spreadsheet to share the data include a chart.  Email results to desireesartin@gmail.comdesireesartin@gmail.com

10. 1. Use the Internet to investigate basic issues related to the purchase of an existing business. 2. Work with 1 person…Make a list of 20 issues that may be encountered when purchasing an existing business.  Cite any sources.  Submit written list with both of your names.  Add to both of your pages on Sartinkids.

11. Objective: Monitor the cash flow of a business, using a simulation.  Define Cashflow: In the discussion section of Sartinkids post the definition of cashflow in your own words.  Create a PowerPoint Presentation with 6 – 10 slides about Cashflow  work with 1 – 2 people.  Use the Internet to find 3 free money games for kids and teens include as a slide in your PowerPoint  Divide into 5 groups. Name the groups, register @ the following website, and play the cashflow game.  http://www.richdad.com/CASHFLOW-the-web-game.aspx http://www.richdad.com/CASHFLOW-the-web-game.aspx

12.  Monopoly  http://www.hasbro.com/monopoly/en_US/play/detail s.cfm?R=28D02B75-D5C6-4A10-9978- 61BE8F204466:en_US http://www.hasbro.com/monopoly/en_US/play/detail s.cfm?R=28D02B75-D5C6-4A10-9978- 61BE8F204466:en_US  Hot Shot Business  http://disney.go.com/hotshot/hsb2/ http://disney.go.com/hotshot/hsb2/  Virtual Startup Experience  http://converter.tipodean.com/virtual-startup- experience/startup.html http://converter.tipodean.com/virtual-startup- experience/startup.html  Kids Money Games Online  http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/money.html http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/money.html