Kyle McBride

It is a very big decision to become a first-time homeowner. There are many things that need to be considered. Three important factors are the price of a home, mortgage interest rates and a person’s salary. In this project we will look up current values for these three factors and compare them across the United States. We will see how current interest rates affect the mortgage a person can afford.

This is a lesson derived from Jon Gordon's best selling book "The Energy Bus". The lesson includes a Tedtalk from Jon Gordon himself with guided questions, a slideshow summarizing the book and Jon's "10 rules for the ride of your life", and questions helping students define their life vision and mission.

Watch the following video that takes you on a tour of an Amazon Fulfillment center and answer the guided questions.

This is a lesson about the advantages and disadvantages of becoming an entrepreneur. The Google Slide presentation contains links to worksheets for the students and also a movie guide for a related Tedtalk.

This project spans over 6 days and guides students as they begin to focus on careers of interest to them.

Using a table and simple scenario students will research and budget out Christmas gifts for their family.

This is a long worksheet with many different ethical scenarios for students to respond to. Takes 2 days, have students go through and answer on their own. Then follow it up by going through and modeling acceptable responses.

This is a guided notes lesson for retail on the customer loyalty life cycle.

TedTalk for students about effort with guided questions.

TEDtalk with guided questions for students about the power of changing your mindset.

This Google Doc has included an article from Indeed.com about the different types of business attire that can be worn at work. The students will look up articles of clothing that fit the attire and paste them into the document to create different wardrobes.

Students will watch the Modern Marvels: Global Warming Threatens Life on Earth (S12, E35) | Full Episode and answer the guided questions as they watch.

Under the 4 definitions of Retail Ownership, students will list examples for each. This is great to put up on the board and brainstorm together.

Worksheet about the 4 main types of Retail Ownership

This is a lesson plan on the retail product cycle with a summative assesment at the end through google forms.

Video guide about the myths of entrepreneurship and what it means to find purpose.

This is a Modern Marvels video guide with 51 questions about the innovations that Henry Ford and Toyota both brought to manufacturing.

Quick 15-20 minute activity about product knowledge for students.

Students will partner up and plan a trip outside the United States of America together on a $4,000 budget.

While watching the Ray Lewis TEDx on dealing with pain, students will answer the guided questions that follow along.