IntroductoryEntrepreneurshipSpring2016,

TheMetroHighSchool
SharonGraham
7403027511
Email:
graham@themetroschool.org
CourseWebSite:
http://grah57.wix.com/entrepreneurship
OFFICEHOURS:
Tuesday,Thursday:2:303:45

AboutThisCourse:

1.

Thisenrichedclasswillexplorethefoundationsofentrepreneurialpracticesincludingbutnot
limitedto:

*IdentifyingEntrepreneurialProcesses:

Understandsconceptsandprocessesassociatedwith
successfulentrepreneurialperformance
*IdentifyingEntrepreneurialTraitsandBehaviors:
Understandsthepersonaltraits/behaviorsassociated
withsuccessfulentrepreneurialperformance
*FinancialManagement:
Understandingthefinancialconceptsandtoolsusedinmakingbusiness

decisions
*HumanResourceManagement:

Understandstheconcepts,systems,andstrategiesneededtoacquire,
motivate,develop,andterminatestaff
*InformationManagement:
Understandstheconcepts,systems,andtoolsneededtoaccess,process,
maintain,evaluate,anddisseminateinformationforbusinessdecisionmaking
*MarketingManagement:
Understandstheconcepts,processes,andsystemsneededtodetermineand
satisfycustomerneeds/wants/expectations,meetbusinessgoals/objectives,andcreatenewproduct/service
ideas
*OperationsManagement:
Understandstheprocessesandsystemsimplementedtofacilitatedaily
businessoperations
*RiskManagement:
Understandstheconcepts,strategies,andsystemsthatbusinessesimplementand
enforcetominimizeloss
*StrategicManagement:
Understandstheprocesses,strategies,andsystemsneededtoguidetheoverall
businessorganization

2.Theuseofdailyquizzeswillbeemployedtocheckstudentunderstanding.Thesequizzes
willbegradedandcountaspartofthestudentsoverallscore.

2.
Studentswillusetheirlaptop,emailaccounts,GoogleDriveandMs.Grahams
CoursewebsiteonaDAILYbasisasthiscourseisHEAVILYintegratedwithtechnology.

3
.Studentswillbeexpectedtoborroworpurchaseabookthatwillhelpinspirethe
Entrepreneurialspirit

4.
StudentsshouldcreateafolderontheirgoogledriveandshareitwithMs.Graham.
5.
Studentswillbeexpectedtoparticipateinclass,dressappropriately,andbehaveina
professionalmanner.
6.
Theculminatingprojectforthiscourseistheplanning,writing,andimplementingofa
LemonadeStandbusinessplan.

CourseObjectives:
1.

Identifytheuniquecharacteristicsofanentrepreneurandevaluatethedegreetowhichtheypossess
thosecharacteristics.
2.

Identifytheroleandresponsibilitiesofanentrepreneur.
3.

UsetheInternettoaccessWebsitesofentrepreneurs,smallbusinessservices,andgovernment
resources.
4.

Useemailtocommunicategloballywithentrepreneurs,aswellasothersstudyingentrepreneurship.
5.

Successfullycompleteasimulationinwhichthestudentencountersrealworldscenarios,appliesthe
coursescontent,usesrealworldtechnology,andmakesdecisionsthatactualsmallbusinessownersface.
6.

Developaninnovativeideaandwriteabusinessplanforanentrepreneurshipventure.
7.

Describehowculturaldifferences,export/importopportunities,andcurrenttrendsinaglobal
marketplacecanaffectanentrepreneurship.
8.

Applymarketing,economic,financial,management,andlegalstrategiestoentrepreneurship
ventures.
9.

Usecriticalthinkingskillsthroughtheuseofcasestudyquestions,chapterandsectionreviews,unit
labs,worksheets,etc.
10.

RelateacademicskillslearnedinEntrepreneurshiptomanyothercourses,anddevelopconnections
betweenschoolandtherealworld.

AchievingMastery/CreditfortheCourse
1.WhatisMastery?

Anindependentdemonstrationofexcellenceasevidencedbybeingabletoanalyze,
synthesize,evaluate,design,&transferessentialcontent,essentialskills,andessentialconceptsina
professionalway.
2.HowisMasteryDemonstrated?

Astudentwhohasmasteredaconcept,skill,and/orcontentstandardcancommunicate
thatMasteryinavarietyofways.DemonstratingMasteryprovesthatthestudentisreadyforentrylevel
collegecourseworkaspertainstothoseessentialskills,conceptsand/orcontent.
3.HowisMasteryAchievedinSocialScienceclass?

*MasteryisachievedthroughthecompletionofaseriesofFoundationandMastery
assignmentsthatarestructureddirectlytowardsthecontent,concepts,andskillsnecessarytocomplete
eachunitofinstruction.

*Thesemesterscourseworkisdividedintofiveunitsofinstructionthatfocuson
importantskillsnecessarytoeachstudent'scurrentandfuturesuccess.

*MASTERYASSIGNMENTSaretobe
authenticwork,thoroughlycompleted
bythe
student.

CreditfortheCoursewillbeachievedbyscoring90%overall.
FoundationalAssignments:

Foundationalassignmentsaredesignedtohelpstudentsaccomplishthe
MasteryassignmentbybreakingtheMasteryrequirementsintomanageable
portions.Foundationalassignments
will
countaspartoftheunitgrade.

Studentswhodonotearn90%ontheirMasteryassignment
willbe
requiredtobepresentinofficehoursinordertoimprovetheirscore
throughcompletionofthecorrectionandresubmissionoftheirMastery
assignment:

1.

IncompleteAssignments:
IfanassignmentisnotpresentinastudentsSharedGoogle

Drive,ortheDrive(orassignmenthasnotbeenshared),orthereissometypeoftechnical
malfunction,theassignmentwillbescoredasazeroandmustberesubmittedwithin2weeks
(deadlinewillbeposted)duringofficehours.
Nolate/resubmittedassignmentswillbeacceptedunlesssubmittedtoteacherduring
officehours.

2.

Ifyouareworkingwithapartnerorgroup,
EachMemberIsResponsibleFORTHEENTIRE
COMPLETIONOFTHEASSIGNMENT.
Eachgroupmembermustsubmita
WorkBreakDown
,
beforeyoubeginworking(withteacherapproval)toensurethatyouandyourpartnersareresponsible
fortheappropriatework.
3.

Noemailedassignmentswillbeaccepted.
Allassignmentsmustbeturnedintoeithertaskstreamor
thestudentsgoogledrivefolder.
NOEXCEPTIONS!

AcademicIntegrity
1.Thisclasswillfocusonthefollowingcoreprinciplesofconduct:
Honor,courageandresponsibility
2.Besuretogive
propercitation
sforallworkthatisnotyourownorsourcesofinformation.
Plagiarismisaseriousoffense.Copyingwebsites,texts,oranotherstudentsworkorthegeneral
ideawithoutgivingcreditischeating.
Tobeperfectlyclear:ifanyphrase,partofasentence,quote,
orevenparagraphstructureorflowofideascanbetracedtosomeoneelse,THATisplagiarismandthey
throwpeopleoutofcollegeforit.
Youwillreceivea0andseriouslydamageyouropportunityto
achievemasteryinthiscourse.

CARDINALQUALITIESofaMETROSocialScienceStudent
CanIlookinthemirrortonightandknowthatIdidtherightthing?
1.HONOR:
Affordingdignityandrespecttoyourselfandothers.Keepingyourwordand
maintainingareputationasagoodperson.
2.COURAGE:
Doingandsayingtherightthings,atalltimes,especiallywhenitmaybe
uncomfortable,frighteningorunpleasant.
3.RESPONSIBILITY:
Beingaccountableforyourwords,actions,andobligationstoyourself
andothers.

TheSocialScienceGoalsforeachStudentthroughtheMetroHabits:

1.
EngagedLearnerandCriticalThinke
rAllstudentspasstheCitizenship(SocialStudies)sectionof
theOGT.
2.
InquiringLearner
StudentsdevelophabitsofmindassociatedwiththeSocialSciences.Thesehabits
ofmindincludeperspectiveconsciousness,abilitytowarrantconclusions,andrecognitionof
relatedness/interdependence.
3.
EffectiveCommunicatorandCollaborator
Studentsdevelopanunderstandingoftheduties
requiredofandrewardsofbeingeffectivecitizensinademocracy.Thisisdonethroughaclassroom
requiringactivestudentparticipation,honorsstudentvoice,andreinforcestheMetroHabitsofMind.
4.
ActiveandResponsibleDecisionMaker
Studentslearnpersonalskillsandtoolstobecomemore
effectivedecisionmakersandresponsiblemanagersoftheirowneducation.

GeneralNormsofConduct
1.
2.
3.
4.

Wearefullypresent
Welistenwithopenness
Wecriticizeideasnotpeople
Westartandendontime

5.
6.
7.

Weassumepositiveintent
Wemonitorairtime
Wepracticecourageouscommunication

ClassroomPolicies:
1.PleasenotethatallMetroHighSchoolpoliciesarefollowedinthisclass,aswell
asclassnormsandexpectations,whichcanbefoundontheSocialSciences
Departmentwebpage.
2.Metro'stworuleswillbeadherentinourclass:

1.Donotdoanythingtodisruptyoureducationalenvironment

2.DOnotdoanythingtodisrupttheeducationalenvironmentof
others
Morespecifically,whenitcomestoothers,ourclassroomwillbetolerantofeach
otherandeachothersviewpoints.Weallcomefromdifferentbackgrounds.We
donotdiscriminatebecauseofrace,color,nationalorigin,religion,sex,sexual
orientationorhandicapwithregardstotreatment.Harassmentandhurtful
commentswillnotbetolerated!
3.Studentsarerequiredtobeinclasseveryday,intheirseatswhenclassbegins
promptly.ReasonsforexcusedabsencesarelistedonMetroswebsite.
Accumulatedtardieswillresultincontact/possibleconferenceswithparentsand
administrators.
4.Ifastudenthasbeenabsentforanyreason,he/shewillconferencewithteacher
thedayheorshegetsbacktoschool.Thiswillnothappenduringclasstime.Itis
thestudentsresponsibilitytoinquireastomissedworkandobtaindirections,
rubricsetc.asneeded.Itis
NOT
theteachersresponsibilitytomakesurethatthe
studenthastheirassignments.
5.Keepthelinesofcommunicationopen!Ifyouneedspecialassistance,letthe
teacherknowimmediately.Planaheadifextrahelporextendedtimeisneeded.At
anytime,studentsmayscheduleanappointmentwiththeteacherforbefore,during
orafterschool.
6.Parents/guardiansareencouragedtocontactmeafterschoolhoursregarding
theirchildsprogress,whichcanalsobeviewedthroughthePowerSchoolor
TaskStreamwebsites.TheSocialSciencesDepartmentatMetrohasa24hour
responsepolicytoacknowledgeanyquestionorconcernregardingyourchild.If

parentsneedtocontacttheirchildduringschoolhours,theyneedtocalltheFront
DeskatMetro,6142472276.
7.Ifacellphoneisvisibleduringclasshours,itwillbetakenduetotheElectronic
Policy(MetrosElectronicPolicy).

Ourclassroomwillbetolerantofeachotherandeachothersviewpoints.Weall
comefromdifferentbackgrounds.Wedonotdiscriminatebecauseofrace,color,
nationalorigin,religion,sex,orhandicapwithregardstotreatment.Forthe
record,sexualorientationisincludedunderthisstatement.Harassmentand
hurtfulcommentswillnotbetolerated!