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PACING GUIDE for BUSINESS EDUCATION

Grade Level: 9-12 Big Idea: Virtual Enterprise Prepared By: Union County Schools

|Time Frame |3 Days |14 Days |2 Days |14 Days |

|Unit Topic |Safety |Entrepreneurship |Economics |Career Development |

|(Specify skills/information that will be | | | | |

|learned.) | | | | |

|Enduring Understandings |Safety is important to everyone. |Everyone needs a basic understanding of |In order to run a profitable business, |Understanding what job fits you best is |

|(Give and/or demonstrate necessary |All work/play areas have the potential to |how a business works. |business owners need to keep up with the |key to being happy. |

|information) |be hazardous. |Successful businesses have detailed |ever changing economic conditions. |Creating strong employment documents will |

| | |business plans. | |help you to land your dream job. |

| | |The ability to read and understand | |Having career goals will keep you on the |

| | |financial documents is key to running a | |path to financial freedom. |

| | |profitable business. | | |

|Essential Questions |What are good work attitudes that affect |Demonstrate understanding of business |Identify the current economic condition. |Demonstrate understanding of proper |

|(Steps to check for student understanding)|safety on the job? |plans by creating a business plan for our |List the phases of the business cycle and |business attire with dress up days. |

| |Identify major causes of office-related |virtual business. |describe how the economy plays a role in |Create employment documents portfolio. |

| |accidents. |Identify financial documents used in a |them. |Participate in Virtual Enterprise |

| |List Internet safety procedures. |business. | |interview process. |

| |Demonstrate knowledge of an emergency | | | |

| |plan. | | | |

PACING GUIDE for BUSINESS EDUCATION

Grade Level: 9-12 Big Idea: Virtual Enterprise Prepared By: Union County Schools

|Time Frame |3 Days |14 Days |2 Days |14 Days |

|Standards |Virtual Enterprise Basics | Create a virtual enterprise firm business|Describe the interrelationships between |Complete self-assessments (personal |

| |Distinguish between Clusters of Study and |plan. |individuals, businesses, and governments. |skills, abilities, attitudes, and personal|

| |required courses. |Evaluate a previously written virtual |Identify current economic conditions that |strengths and weaknesses as they relate to|

| |Explain the Virtual Enterprise Program as |enterprise firm business plan. |affect the virtual enterprise firm. |career exploration and development). |

| |it relates to Career and Technology |Write a real world business plan. |Identify the economic resources used to |Dress appropriately for the workplace. |

| |Clusters. |Present a real world business plan to a |produce products or provide services |Prepare a resume, job application, cover |

| |Describe the international virtual |group of potential investors. |(natural, human, capital). |letter, and thank-you note. |

| |enterprise network. | |Explain the role of the consumer in the |Participate in a community service |

| |Computer Ethics and Safety | |economy. |project. |

| |Identify good work attitudes that affect | |Explain how inflation, unemployment and |Conduct a career search leading to |

| |safety on the job. | |interest rates impact the economy. |employment in the virtual enterprise firm.|

| |Identify major causes of work-related | |Analyze the business cycle (recovery, |Interview for a job in the virtual |

| |accidents in offices. | |prosperity, recession, depression). |enterprise firm. |

| |Describe the threat of viruses to a | |Explain the concepts of scarcity, |Identify and practice appropriate work |

| |computer network, methods of avoiding | |opportunity costs, competition and |habits and ethics (“Code of Conduct”). |

| |attacks, and options in dealing with a | |profits. |Develop an individual career plan based on|

| |virus attack. | | |self-assessments. |

| |Identify potential abuse and unethical | | | |

| |uses of computers and networks. | | | |

PACING GUIDE for BUSINESS EDUCATION

Grade Level: 9-12 Big Idea: Virtual Enterprise Prepared By: Union County Schools

|Time Frame |3 Days |14 Days |2 Days |14 Days |

|Standards con’t |Explain the consequences of illegal and | |Level 4: |Conduct a career search leading to |

| |unethical use of | |Explain the interrelations between supply |employment in the virtual enterprise firm.|

| |information technologies (e.g., piracy; | |and demand. |Interview for a job in the virtual |

| |illegal downloading; copyright violations;| |Create a presentation describing how the |enterprise firm. |

| |licensing infringement; inappropriate use | |virtual enterprise firm can incorporate |Identify and practice appropriate work |

| |of software, hardware, and mobile | |environmentally friendly practices. |habits and ethics (“Code of Conduct”). |

| |devices). | | |Develop an individual career plan based on|

| |Demonstrate knowledge of an emergency | | |self-assessments. |

| |plan. | | |Conduct a career search leading to |

| |Student Organizations | | |employment in a supervisory position in |

| |Explain the goals and objectives of | | |the virtual enterprise firm. |

| |related student organizations (FBLA, | | |Interview for a supervisory position in |

| |DECA). | | |the virtual enterprise firm. |

| |List opportunities available to students | | |Revise individual career plans to include |

| |through participation in related student | | |previous virtual enterprise experience. |

| |organization conferences, state and | | |Create an electronic portfolio leading to |

| |national virtual enterprise events | | |employment in the virtual enterprise firm.|

| |(Business Seminars, Business Plan | | | |

| |Competitions and Trade Fairs) and other | | | |

| |activities. | | | |

PACING GUIDE for BUSINESS EDUCATION

Grade Level: 9-12 Big Idea: Virtual Enterprise Prepared By: Union County Schools

|Time Frame |3 Days |14 Days |2 Days |14 Days |

|Standards con’t | | | |Interview for a supervisory position in |

| | | | |the virtual enterprise firm. |

| | | | |Revise individual career plans to include |

| | | | |previous virtual enterprise experience. |

| | | | |Present an overview of the virtual |

| | | | |enterprise program to individuals outside |

| | | | |the virtual enterprise network. |

| | | | |Interview for a supervisory position in |

| | | | |the virtual enterprise firm. |

|Integrations |None |ELA—punctuation, capitalization, sentence |ELA—punctuation, capitalization, sentence |ELA—punctuation, capitalization, sentence |

|(with other discipline areas) | |formation |formation |formation |

|District Assessments |School-wide emergency drills |Business Plan |Charts |Employment portfolio |

|(culminating assessments) | | |Presentation |Interview rating sheet |

| | | | |Personal budget |

| | | | |Personal goals sheet |

PACING GUIDE for BUSINESS EDUCATION

Grade Level: 9-12 Big Idea: Virtual Enterprise Prepared By: Union County Schools

|Time Frame |Continuous |5 Days |Continuous | |

|Unit Topic |Personal Finance |Human Resources |Operation of business by departments | |

|(Specify skills/information that will be | | | | |

|learned.) | | | | |

|Enduring Understandings |Understand the importance of being |Understanding what and why deductions are |Effectively managing time and resources is| |

|(Give and/or demonstrate necessary |financial literate. |taken from your paycheck is vital for ones|critical for the success of a business. | |

|information) |Understanding the stock market can |financial planning. |The ability for employees to work as a | |

| |increase pleasure of being retired. |The ability to utilize software to create |team to accomplish task and goals will | |

| |Understand the importance of saving and |payroll is beneficial to the employee and |lead to a greater chance of success in the| |

| |investing. |employer. |virtual environment. | |

| | | | | |

|Essential Questions |Identify what type of checking account |What payroll deductions are mandatory and |Identifying the best routes to generate | |

|(Steps to check for student understanding)|fits you. |which are voluntary? |business. | |

| |Maintain a checking account. |Demonstrate the ability to utilize |Demonstrating the ability to work as a | |

| |Develop a personal budget. |software to set up our virtual payroll. |team, not as individuals. | |

| |Calculate gross and net pay. | |Demonstrate the ability to process orders.| |

PACING GUIDE for BUSINESS EDUCATION

Grade Level: 9-12 Big Idea: Virtual Enterprise Prepared By: Union County Schools

|Time Frame |Continuous |5 Days |Continuous | |

|Standards |Explain the importance of creating |Explain the need for global trading. |All Virtual Enterprise standards combined.| |

| |personal financial goals. |Define imports and exports. | | |

| |Identify services provided by financial |Explain the balance of trade concept. | | |

| |deposit institutions. |Define the exchange rate. | | |

| |Maintain an electronic checking account. |Research global trading opportunities with| | |

| |Develop a personal budget. |other virtual enterprise firms. | | |

| |Calculate gross and net pay. |Identify barriers to global trading. | | |

| |Purchase products and/or services online. |Complete trading transactions with | | |

| |Pay expenses using proper procedures. |international firms. | | |

| |Participate in a stock market game. |Expand trading transactions with | | |

| |Identify various forms of income. |international firms. | | |

| |Analyze factors that affect income as a | | | |

| |part of the career decision-making | | | |

| |process. | | | |

| |Evaluate savings and investment options to| | | |

| |meet short- and long-term goals. | | | |

PACING GUIDE for BUSINESS EDUCATION

Grade Level: 9-12 Big Idea: Virtual Enterprise Prepared By: Union County Schools

|Time Frame |Continuous |5 Days |Continuous | |

|Standards con’t |Analyze choices available to consumers for| | | |

| |protection against risk and financial loss| | | |

| |(vehicle, property, life, and health | | | |

| |insurance) | | | |

| |Analyze factors that affect the choice of | | | |

| |credit, the cost of credit, and the legal | | | |

| |aspects of using credit. | | | |

|Integrations |ELA—punctuation capitalization, sentence |ELA—punctuation capitalization, sentence |ELA—punctuation capitalization, sentence | |

|(with other discipline areas) |formation |formation |formation | |

|District Assessments |Checking account simulation |Payroll activity |Financial Reports | |

|(culminating assessments) | | | | |

| |Personal budget |Successful creation of payroll using | | |

| | |QuickBooks software. | | |

| |Gross/Net pay activity. | | | |

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