In this 45 minute lesson, students will be able to:

Identify the benefits of pursuing on-the-job training experiences, specifically apprenticeships and internships
Explain the differences between apprenticeships and internships
Conduct research to find various apprenticeship and internship opportunities

Lesson Objective: At the completion of this lesson, students will understand the meaning of scarcity and opportunity cost. Students will explain how scarcity and opportunity cost affects decisions made by households, businesses, and governments. Supplies NeededStudent Handout 1The Cost of Your Future (1 per student) (found in Task 3)Student Handout 2Scarcity and Opportunity Cost Quiz (1 per student) (found in Task 7)Student Handout Answer Key 2Scarcity and Opportunity Cost Quiz (found in "Resource Library")Teacher Resource 1Dingell hosts community round table on higher education (found in "Resouce Library")Video 1Gangnam Style (4:12) (found in Task 1)Video 2EconEdLink Opportunity Cost (found in Task 2)Video 3Four Years to Broke: The Real Cost of College (6:06) (found in Task 4)Video 4Production Possibilities Curve- Econ 1.1 (found in Task 5)  References “Dingell Hosts Community Round Table on Higher Education.” The Michigan Daily. N.p., 9 Apr. 2015. Web. 19 Apr. 2015. EconEdLink: Council for Economic Education. (n.d.). Economic Glossary. Retrieved from http://www.econedlink.org/economic-resources/glossary.php and http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=190 EconEdLink: Council for Economic Education. (n.d.). "Opportunity Cost." Opportunity Cost. EconEdlink, n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2015. Ferguson, Lisa. “4 Years to Broke: The Real Cost of College.” YouTube. YouTube, 30 Apr. 2014. Web. 19 Apr. 2015. G.S. and G.D. (2014, June 3). “The Hidden Cost of Gangnam Style.” Retrieved from http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2014/06/daily-chart-1 MBA dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved November 15, 2014, from MBAResearch and Curriculum Center “PSY-Gangnam Style (Official Music Video).” YouTube. YouTube, 23 Oct. 2012. Web. 19 Apr. 2015.

In this lesson, students will build towers out of notecards with a manufacturing twist to simulate real-life situations that can happen in industry.

In this math lesson, students will be using math skills to determine the best layout of industrial parts to be cut from a sheet of metal. Students will then calculate both the cost of the materials used and the percentage and cost of waste remaining after cutting out the industrial parts.

How do you do it? Plan lessons, attend meetings, manage the classroom, grade papers, meet with administrators and parents? The list could go on and on. Teachers with 0 – 3 years will want to watch this webinar hosted by Lori Hairston (WA) for great ideas to manage the classroom, plan lessons, and teach a dynamic subject like business, finance and marketing.

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While at Verso Corporation, many discussions focused on what a hiring committee and manager/supervisor looks for in their employees. By investigating qualities that contribute to becoming a strong employee, students can understand what it takes to be a competitive employee in today’s workforce.

In this group research project, students will select an industrial accident to research. They will also examine the OSHA regulations which weren't followed which could have contributed to the accident, as well as brainstorming possible ways the accident could have been avoided. Finally, students will find three workplace environments to examine using a Safety Quiz.

This resource is used with a career motivation and career research unit within my Marketing and Business Concepts class for primarily freshmen and sophomores. This activity is a way for them to take a self study on their own motivations as they relate to the world of work and careers. They will take an online self assessment related to work values, record their results and then reflect on their results.

Collaboration with AP Environmental Science CourseThe following are examples of recent bilingualism in the community projects by Spanish, AP Environmental Science (APES), business and building trades students in cooperation with  community partners. Each project is linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and the intent is to offer students a wide variety of projects and opportunities to work with professionals in a variety of fields that align with students’ college and career interests (marketing/business, health care, non-profit organizations, conservation, education, etc.). Each of the project groups has students from both IB Spanish and APES. We have about 12 teams working on different client projects each year.