Read Exploring Business – Chapter 2.1. Ethics Experiment: Pass out a penny to each student. Explain to students that they will get 1 PBIS point for every tails they obtain when flipping the coin only 4 times. Have students record their results privately on a piece of paper. Award PBIS points privately. Watch video on […]
Complete the Mobile Banking and U.S. Savings Rate Data Crunch worksheets. Start the 2.2 Savings Accounts worksheet using the links below. VIDEO: What’s the Difference Between Checking & Savings? What are the main differences between a checking and savings account? VIDEO: Compound Interest Explained How does the age that a person starts saving impact the […]
Read Exploring Business – Chapter 2.3. Discuss the answers to the following questions: How do I distinguish a bribe from an acceptable gift How can I identify a conflict of interest? What is the definition of a whistle-blower? How do I understand rationalizations for unethical behavior so that I can guard against them Play Kahoot! […]
Watch this video on How Much I Should Save and answer the questions on your worksheet. Using the 50/30/20 Infographic and 50/30/20 Rule, answer the questions on your worksheet. Answer the questions for this EdPuzzle: Pay Yourself First on your worksheet. Watch this video on Emergency Funds and answer the questions on your worksheet. If time […]
Read one of these articles and record information on your worksheet: Credit Cards Can Make You Spend More, but It’s Not the Full Story 61% of the US Population Living Paycheck to Paycheck Watch It’s A Money Thing: How to Counter the Effects of Inflation and answer the questions on your worksheet. Play Spent (Click “Continue to […]
Read Exploring Business – Chapter 2.4. Watch video on Organizational Ethics and complete the worksheet in Teams. Learning Targets: I can describe an organization’s culture. I understand what an organization’s formal code of conduct is. I can define moral mum effect and recognize steps to combat it.
Watch The Enron Scandal. Read Exploring Business – Chapter 2.5. Watch video on Corporate Social Responsibility. Complete the Corporate Social Responsibility assignment in Teams. Learning Targets: I can define corporate social responsibility. I can describe fiduciary responsibility. I understand that companies also have a responsibility to the communities in which they produce and sell their products.
DATA CRUNCH: How Do Consumers Use Mobile Banking? Analyze the image on the worksheet to answer the questions on this Data Crunch. ARTICLE: The Advantages of Personal Internet Banking Mobile banking uses smart phone apps to interact with your bank accounts. Online banking is a more broad category that includes any device that is connected […]
Read Exploring Business – Chapter 2.6. Watch Patagonia: The Paradox of an Eco-Conscious Company. Discuss the effectiveness of the Patagonia: Don’t Buy This Jacket campaign. Learning Targets: I remember that companies bear a responsibility to produce products without compromising the right of future generations to meet their needs. I understand the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). […]
PROJECT: 5 Stocks on Your Birthday Let’s pretend you have a wealthy grandma who, on your 10th birthday, offered to buy you 100 shares of the stock of your choosing. In this project, you’ll track how you would have done on this investment, depending on which company’s shares you purchased. Part I: Pick 5 Companies […]
