Financial Literacy: Health Insurance

QUESTION OF THE DAY: How much does an average overnight hospital stay cost? EDPUZZLE: How Health Insurance Works     Even with insurance, medical billing can be extremely confusing, which is […]

Financial Literacy: How to Access Health Insurance

ARTICLE: Employer Health Insurance Vs. Individual Plans | What’s Best For You? Employer-sponsored healthcare, also called a group plan, is the most common way that Americans get health insurance. Group […]

Foundations of Business: Teamwork

Watch pit stop video on teamwork. Watch slowed down version. Read Exploring Business: Chapter 8.1. Review PowerPoint presentation. Learning Targets: I can define a team and describe its key characteristics. I can explain why organizations use […]

Financial Literacy: Other Types of Insurance

INTERACTIVE: Play the Bummer game. Discuss the questions below. The purpose of insurance is to provide you with financial protection against a possible risk. In Bummer, risk is generated by the […]

Foundations of Business: The Team and Its Members

LEGO Bridge Activity A LEGO person who lives in the United States wants to visit his LEGO friend in England. To get across the ocean that separates the U.S. and […]

Foundations of Business: The Team and Its Members

Read Exploring Business: Chapter 8.3. Team Building Activity: Snowflake Challenge (activity source) Pass out a piece of paper to each team member. Have each team member close their eyes or blindfold them. […]

Foundations of Business: The Business of Communication

Read Exploring Business: Chapter 8.4 and discuss the role of communication in the design of the RAZR cell phone and the types of communication that are required in the workplace. Watch strategic communication video. […]

Foundations of Business: Communication Channels

Read Chapter 8.5. Watch Office Space clip and discuss the communication channels used. Play Kahoot as a formative assessment.   Learning Targets: I can discuss the nature of communications in an […]

Foundations of Business: Forms of Communication

Read Exploring Business: Chapter 8.6. Watch video on email etiquette in the workplace and complete the Email Etiquette worksheet. Watch video on presentations. Learning Targets: I can explain the do’s and don’ts of business […]