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AUTHOR:  Amy F. Rogers, Southeast High School, Wichita, KS

TITLE:  INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT: 9-12

OVERVIEW: Many students in an introductory class such as this
find the material not challenging. I have found an activity
that not only helps them find this course interesting but fun
and in a way--a challenge.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this activity is to reinforce their
knowledge of the current material we covered in class. As an
example lets say we covered material concerning wants/needs.
An activity as the one described below will allow me to check
their understanding of wants vs need.

OBJECTIVES: As a result of this activity, the students will:
  1.  List examples of wants and needs.
  2.  Describe differences between and want and a need.
  3.  Pass a 10 question, 10 point quiz with at least 80% accuracy.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS: Just the worksheets completed by the
instructor, and prizes.

ACTIVITIES:
  1.  To prepare for this activity students read the chapter
about wants and needs, and answer carefully selected questions
concerning the subject.
  2.  The day after students read material they are handed a
worksheet prepared by myself.  It consists of fill-in-the blank
questions about their reading and questions.  The are to fill
in the worksheet and review them before class tomorrow.  I tell
students that if they can score a 'B' or better we will play
Business Feud.
  3.  I orally discuss and check the worksheets to make sure the
answers are correct.  I collect the questions and give students
the 10 point quiz.  At that time 90% of the students scored an
'A' and the rest scored a 'B'.
  4.  We proceed to play what I call Business Feud. I appoint a
judge an emcee and a scorekeeper.  The rest of the class are the
two rivals, and score as many points as possible to win.  The
questions for the game are taken off their worksheets, giving
them yet another good review of the material on wants/needs.
The instructor plays only a supervisory role in the game.
  5.  I have found this activity works best when given a time
limit or a score limit.  The winners usually receive a prize--the
type of prize is left to the discretion of the instructor.

TYING IT ALL TOGETHER:
  1.  Praise students for a job well done on their quizzes and
encourage them to keep reviewing the material presented.
  2.  Use this activity to liven up a class that might that, at
times, seems uninteresting.
  3.  My Business Feud wasn't just a game it was a chance to
review in a method both instructor and students found enjoyable
and worthwhile.

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