Do you THINK you can run a business

Do you THINK you can run a business? An EMS Project for Grade 6 Deb Avery St Nicholas Diocesan School

Needs of the Class EMS Thinking Skills

Targeting Thinking n 1 st four levels of Blooms Taxonomy n n n Using the LANGUAGE of thinking n n Knowledge Understanding Application Analysis Charts with “Thinking Words” in the classroom and Computer Centre Using Thinking strategies - Brainstorming, metacognition, modelling thinking

Thinking Words n n KNOWLEDGE Define Describe Identify n n n APPLICATION Adapt Discover Gather Show Survey Use n n n n UNDERSTANDING Compare Describe Explain Interpret ANALYSIS Categorise Classify Compare Contrast Explain Predict

Targeted Critical Outcomes n n n 1. Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking 2. Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, community 4. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information

Economic and Management Science n LO 4 ENTREPRENEURIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS The learner will be able to demonstrate entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and attitudes.

LO 4 - Assessment Standards n n Analyses personal strengths and weaknesses in becoming an entrepreneur. Identifies a variety of possible business opportunities in the community (school). Designs an advertising campaign to promote a product that will generate a profit. Develops and implements a simple business plan for a trading or service business that could be operated from school or from home.

Challenge Phase

FOCUS QUESTION What can I do for others?

n EMS n Thinking Goods and services Game – Delivering the Goods Thinking Games http: //www. econedlink. org/lessons/em 197/fla sh/activity 1. html - Flexi Think Create “Goods and Services” Charts using Magazine Pictures

Gathering Phase

What can YOU do? n n Brainstorm in groups Record ideas in Inspiration Classify ideas according to categories – different users of services Select 10 of the ideas

What do you THINK other people would like you to do? n n n Visual Ranking Rank the services according to your group’s preference – reach consensus and justify Rank again from a different perspective – eg Primary school learner, teacher, admin staff, High School learner

How will you find out? n n n Draw up a questionnaire in MS Word. Discuss the need for a representative sample Administer the questionnaire to a sample of people in the school

Questionnaire FP FP Cleaning your Shoes Washing your car Standing in line at the tuck shop Carrying your books Writing a Book review for you Tutoring you in a subject Cleaning the board Tidying books in the Library Weeding the garden Picking up litter IP IP HS HS Teacher Admin Staff Supp Staff

Assessment n n n At the end of this phase, the class was given an opportunity to draw their knowledge together with a pop quiz. Children worked in groups to answer short questions. LO 4, AS 2

Processing Phase

Time to decide…… n n Counting of the data Manual counting Inserting data into a worksheet Analysing the data Create a chart Discuss the findings

Using Excel to make a graph

How will you run your business? n n n As a class, discuss business plans – using key words In groups, use MS Word table to create the business plan Create a simple income and expenditure chart

Business Plan Name of Business Thando’s Tuckshop Timesavers Business partners Thando, Siyanda, Palesa, Andile, Nhlakanipho, TK Service Standing in the line at the tuckshop for other learners Market Research Yes – the High School children think it is a very good idea. Target Market High School children How the business will work We will ask the High School children to pay us R 1 if we stand in the line at the tuckshop at break and buy their tuck for them. Every person in the group will buy for 5 people at a time. Expenses Only our time and giving up our break Profit Our group will make R 30 at every break.

Assessment n n The business plan is assessed using a rubric LO 4, AS 2

Production Phase

Let’s do it! n n Write to the Headmaster to ask permission to run a Service Day (MS Word) Purchase supplies if they are needed Create an Advertising Campaign and make posters to promote the business (MS Publisher) Set up the business and run it!

Assessment n Poster Assessment n Rubric n LO 4, AS 3

SERVICE DAY n A day is set aside for the Service Day n The whole school is informed n Businesses are run

EVALUATION

How did it work? n n Class discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of the Service Day Data is captured using Inspiration

Assessment n n n Personal evaluation of the success of the service provision and the process as a whole “Diary” is written and discussed with the teacher LO 4, AS 1

My Personal Evaluation n n This project is still a work in progress – the Public Servant’s strike meant that, although we are an Independent School, classes were disrupted and we missed 3 weeks of the planned time. We plan to complete it next term

THINKING n n n In terms of thinking, learners were able to identify thinking strategies. They have begun to use “Thinking Words” in their conversation. Group work improved as learners realised that the task was dependent on acting thoughtfully

EMS n n Knowledge of Goods and Services was developed and transferred to other situations Entrepreneurial strategies were tested

TECHNOLOGY n n n Making charts in Excel was a “WOW” moment for many Using tables in MSWord was a new skill that was enjoyed Using technology for real life purposes has led to increased confidence.

WILL I DO IT AGAIN? YES!!! But next time I will plan my time better.

Some Resources n Flexithink – Debbie Evans n Econ. Ed. Link n Thutong South African Education Portal n A variety of EMS textbooks