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__ **Monday, June 3rd, to Friday, June 21st, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning** __


 * We can produce our product for sales
 * We can take orders for our product, from many different venues
 * We can SELL SELL SELL SELL
 * We can reflect on our learning experience by completing the "Venture Evaluation"
 * We can complete the final shareholders report for our final meeting
 * We can conclude the class with our final shareholder meeting
 * We can close our business out which includes paying all shareholders
 * We can reflect on the successes and areas that we learned from in our companies through self-reflection

__**How we will learn it**__

Well here we are, into the month of June and, let's face it, things are about to get CRAZY! School is almost over and you guys are about to have an extremely busy month. Today, I want to just show you some upcoming dates, your final assignments, and my expectations for how the year should be ending off. Here's the list we need to go through today:

1. __**Production**__: This must continue. You are still receiving orders and your customers expect the best! DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT let them down! In any business, the second you slack off, is the second you should be putting that "OUT OF BUSINESS" sign in your window. We will have a few days left to make our sales and take some orders! I know some of you are tired but you need to continue you on. You aren't out of the woods yet!

2. __**Final** **Evaluation**:__ Your final evaluation for this class will be due on **Friday, June 21st, at 12:10 pm.** It is an important part of the class as it allows you time to reflect on your experience within the class. Not going to lie, it will take some time, and some thought. That is why I am giving you the evaluation now. Judge your time accordingly over the next three weeks, and you will get it done. **Cheques will NOT be issued to you until I have received your final evaluation**. Here is the final evaluation for you to download:



3. __**Final Shareholder Meeting**__: Our second board meeting, which will be our last one, will take place on **Monday, June 24th**. Once again I will be evaluating you on professionalism, dress, and being prepared. As we will definitely be pressed for time over the next few weeks, we are not going to prepare a final shareholder's report as done in previous years. Abby and the VPs will be putting together a shareholder letter that will be presented to our guests at the meeting. This is a shorter way to acknowledge the closing out of our business. You must be in attendance for this final meeting otherwise another assignment will need to be completed before the end of the semester to make up for you missing the meeting.

4. __**Saturday, June 15th**__: This is your last sale at the mall and the final day of selling for your company. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE have a plan in place so that we know what is going on before the day gets here! :)

5. __**Liquidating your assets**__: Any product that is left over will need to be sold off. How are you planning to do this? Sale? Selling left overs to the school? Remember, any money you get back goes back to you.

6. __**Issuing of Cheques**__: Final Cheques will be issued to all company members on **Monday, June 24th.** Again, if I do NOT receive your final evaluation for the class (see item #2), you will not be issued a cheque until it is handed in.



__ **Tuesday, May 21st to Friday, May 24th, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can produce our product for sales
 * We can take order, for our product, from many different venues
 * We can SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL :)

__ **How we will learn it** __ __**Tuesday, May 21st to Friday, May 24th**__: Where are we with our orders? Refer to last week's list to see where we are at. Don't forget, we need to get our orders out in a timely manner! We want happy customers!! Things to look at for this week: 1. Media Coverage: We were on the radio on Tuesday, and the paper is coming today. 2. Who else needs to put orders in? Who is interested? 3. Have many orders gone out? We need to make this happen!

Let's make this week a productive one!

Have a great weekend!



__ **Monday, May 13th to Friday, May 17th, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can produce our product for sales
 * We can take order, for our product, from many different venues
 * We can SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL :)

__**How we will learn it**__
 * __Monday, May__** __13th:__ Today, we will briefly talk about how the Saturday sale, at the mall, went. Did you feel it was successful? What was good about it? What would you change if you had the chance to go back?

This week we still have glasses to make and orders to fill. Some things that come to mind are the following that we need to discuss:

-Tall glasses will be our main feature.

-we are starting today. -group is working on it -Goal of completion: next Tuesday
 * 1. Cornerstone Order (who is working on it? When should it be completed?)**

-Approved $75 -Goal of completion: sometime next week
 * 2. Jones Funeral Home (Who is working on it? When should it be completed?)**

-4 glasses
 * 3. Mr. Moose Jaw (Mr. Young will go this afternoon to get your quote as Doris is a tough person to get into)**

-more masculine glasses as opposed to "Happy Fathers Day!"
 * 4. Father's Day Glasses (who is working on it? How many are you making?)**

-very popular -jasmine pitching at schools -customers considering glasses but wont make purchases until June
 * 5. Graduation Cups (Who is working on it? How many will you make? Saturday's sale just showed me that there is a market for it)**

- order in progress
 * 6. Sher (working with Mr. Brennan on an order?)**

-Designated person to go to office ladies -Cornerstone glasses
 * 7. Are we sending anything home with the elementary school kids? Who is going to take this on? What do we need to do?**

- Wedding (Bridesmaids wine glasses) -Roughrider cups copyright issues - all copyright issues apply.
 * 8. Are there any other businesses that you can contact? WHO DO YOU KNOW!? Now is the time to make your move and get those orders!**


 * This week, the big thing is to get out there and sell our product! Saturday's sale at the mall just showed me that you have set yourself up with a great service and your prices are spot on!**

__**Tuesday, May 14th to Friday, May 17th**__: SELL! PRODUCE! SELL! PRODUCE! MAKE IT HAPPEN! Also, on Thursday, Mrs. McKinnon from Junior Achievement will be here to see you guys in action. She has heard about your product and wants to see it! Let's show her what we got!



__ **Monday, May 6th to Friday, May 10th, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can produce our product for sales
 * We can take order, for our product, from many different venues
 * We can SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL :)

__**Monday, May 6th to Friday, May 10th**__: With the business plan and the board meeting out of the way, it is time to start promoting and selling your product to the community. It is time to start making those sales! Our job this week includes:

1. Getting posters, advertisements, and our product our there (word of mouth, social media, etc.) 2. Having copies of our order forms and receipts made up so that we have them ready to use (in the office, as well) 3. Production needs to be happening! Remember you are selling at the mall, this weekend! 4. For our sale at the mall, you will need materials (table cloths, signs, poster, order forms, displays, etc.) Who is in charge of that? 5. A schedule for the mall should already be made up. Who will be there?

Let's have a great week!



__ **Monday, April 29th to Friday, May 3rd, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__ > Moose Jaw
 * We can create a list for our first round of orders
 * We can present our finished business plan to the shareholders and members of the business community of
 * We can use technology to advertise our product
 * We can conduct a proper board meeting and follow the procedures within it

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, April 30th to Wednesday, May** 1st:__ We have a number of things to complete before our board meeting that is taking place on Thursday, May 2nd:

1. BUSINESS PLAN MUST BE COMPLETED, PROOF READ, and PRINTED OFF before the end of Wednesday's class

2. On Wednesday, we will be discussing the protocol for a board meeting! We will look at setup of the room and dress. We will also check out a video of Peac-Treats performing their meeting so we have a visual.

3. The VP of Human Resource will have our agenda read for us. Here is a copy of the handout that can be changed up:



4.Everyone at the meeting will need a copy of the agenda (all 6 guest, your advisors, and all of you) as well as the business plan.

5. Here is a copy of the rubric for EVERYONE! Yes you will be graded on your board meeting! Let's take a look at what I will be evaluating you on:



6. We need to CONTINUE developing our product and making sales, if they come in! It would be awesome to see a few sales come through our door this week to tell our guests about!

LET'S GET TO WORK!!!!

__**Thursday, May 2nd**__: BOARD MEETING!!! NOBODY MISSES!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!

__**Friday, May 3rd**__: Time to put the business plan aside and start completely focusing on SELLING SELLING SELLING!!

Have a great weekend!



__ **Monday, April 22nd to Friday, April 26th, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can begin breaking down our roles within our business (Marketing, Production, Finance, etc.)
 * We can create a list for our first round of orders
 * We can examine the purpose and setup of a Business Plan
 * We can create our own business plan for our company
 * We can use technology to advertise our product

__**How we will learn it**__ __ **Monday, April 22nd to Friday, April** 26th: __ As you can see, this week is all getting lumped together. These are the things we MUST COMPLETE this week:

1. President and VPs must complete the business plan for our company. 2. Production: Purchasing should be happening. We have the money! We need to be using it in a productive and wise way. Do we have some generic type designs that we can start on? 3. How is the advertising going? Do we have posters? business cards? anyting else? 4. Technology: Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, etc. are we using it? 5. Have we reached out to any businesses to start seeing if anyone is interested in purchasing? Think about your contacts that you have! The school, your parents, uncles, aunts, etc.
 * 6. Your board meeting to present your buisness plan and company to members of the local business community will take place next week (May 1st or 2nd). We will go over specifics of the board meeting, next week. **

We have lots to do and we need to make sure we our wisely! :) Remember, you are allowed to leave the school. Just make sure to touch base with me before you head out and DRIVE CAREFULLY!!!!

Let's get moving!



__ **Monday, Aril 15th to Friday, April 19th, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can begin breaking down our roles within our business (Marketing, Production, Finance, etc.)
 * We can create a list for our first round of orders
 * We can examine the purpose and setup of a Business Plan

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, April 15th**__: Today, we will be going over the set-up of a business plan. We will be going over all the sections and things that need to be included within it. The President and the VPs will be getting a copy, each, to go over as we are creating ours for CHEERS. Here is another look at the copy if you need to look at an example:

__**Tuesday, April 16th to Thursday, April 18th**__: During these classes there are a number of things we need to get started as it comes to our business:

1. **Business Plan**: This is the number ONE thing that MUST get done over the next number of classes. The President and VPs will all be busy with this and will need time to work on this. How they decide to do this, will be up to them.

2. **Logo**: We need one! Who has the ideas and concepts! We need to vote on it! Let's make it happen!

3. **Advertsing**: What do we want? What do we need? Poster? Business Cards? Who will do this? The logo needs to appear on the business cards along with all of our information! Information for product can be seen below.

4. **Production:** We need to have all of our supplies ready to go for next week, for sure! Who will be in charge of purchasing the glasses

__**Friday, April 19th**__: Today you will be in the chapel for most of the more for a special presentation.

Next week we will be finalizing everything and this business WILL BE ON IT'S WAY!!

Have a great weekend!



__ **Monday, April 8th to Friday, April 12th, 2013** __
 * __What are we learning?__**
 * We can expand our business by gaining interior structure by adding a President and Vice-Presidents
 * We can begin breaking down our roles within our business (Marketing, Production, Finance, etc.)
 * We can create a list for our first round of orders
 * We can examine the purpose and setup of a Business Plan

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, April 8th**__: I hope you had an awesome time during your Easter Break! Today we are going to begin talking about the market research you completed over break and what you found out about your product. We will also be going over the roles of the President and the Vice-Presidents for our company. Elections will be held on Thursday, April 11th. __**Tuesday, April 9th**__: Today will we be deciding on how much everyone will be bringing for the start up cost of our company. The things you need to think about are:

1. Cost to make the product 2. Packaging 3. Advertising (we cannot always count that the school will supply us with money for advertising)

THE COST EVERYONE WILL BRING WILL BE............$

Other things we need to look at and decide on:


 * Name for Business:
 * Cost for Customer:
 * Logo:
 * Posters:
 * Business Cards:
 * Email account:
 * Website (wikispace) / Facebook page / Twitter Account:
 * All share money needs to be brought in by:
 * Charity of our Choice! **Classrooms for Africa**

__**Wednesday, April 10th**__: Today, we will continue to discuss what we were looking at yesterday. Any time left will be given to those people who will be preparing their speeches for tomorrow's elections. Remember, your speech needs to only be 2 minutes and length and you can run for 2 positions (in case you lose out on one). __**Thursday, April 11th**__: ** ELECTION DAY!! Speeches will take place and we will vote after each one! **


 * President: Abby **
 * VP of Marketing and Sales: Chantal **
 * VP of Finanance: Marissa **
 * VP of Production: Emily **
 * VP of Human Resources: Rosalie **
 * VP of Information Technology**: **Jayda and Ben (Co Vps)**

__**Friday, April 12th**__: Today, we will be going over the basics of a business plan. The President and all VPs will be given a paper copy as they are going to be the ones heading up the business plan for our company. Luckily, I have a business plan that we can use as an AWESOME example! Their job, next week will be to work with everyone and begin to develop the business plan for our company. We probably won't get through everything today but we will revisit it on Monday!



Have a great weekend!



__ **Monday, March 25th to Thursday, March 28th, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can look at the "Big Ideas" when it comes to choosing a product for our business
 * We can reflect on the idea of using our "personal contacts" in helping us with our business
 * We can examine the ideas of others and how their products lead to their success
 * We can examine the ideas of others and how their products didn't succeed and what we can learn from their mistake
 * We can discuss our ideas for our products with a consultant
 * We can conduct Market Research to nail down who are target market will be for our products
 * We can identify the cost for a prototype for our chosen product and the the breakdown that will make that cost
 * We can examine the idea of profit and what is a reasonable cost for our product

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, March**__ **__25th__:** First of all, I am EXCITED that you guys have chosen a product that we can all get behind! This definitely is going to be quite the rest of the semester. Now, based on last week's discussion there is a few things we need to get down this week. We are going to take the time to make the list on here so everyone has access to it. We will add to it as we are discussing today:

1. Decisions on typs of glasses? Do you want certain kinds and sizes to focus on? How many? 2. Where are we going to purchase them from? 3. How many will we purchase of each kind? 4. Who will pick them up? NAMES: 5. Will they be given money or reimbursed? SCHOOL WILL PAY BACK! 6. What about other materials? How will you get them? 7. Who is in charge of getting other materials? NAMES: 8. 9. 10.

__**Tuesday, March 26th to Thursday, March 28th**__: During these classes YOU WILL be in charge of getting your prototypes completed to take home over the course of Easter Break. Mr. Sullivan will be in with you on Wednesday and Thursday as I will be in Nashville visiting my godson.

Remember, over the course of Easter Break, when given the opportunity, it is up to you to be doing some market research for your product. You will need to talk to many different people and get information on the following questions:

1. How much would they be willing to pay? (DO NOT TELL THEM HOW MUCH IT COST YOU TO MAKE!) 2. What would our potential customers like to see in this product? Different designs? logos? come in sets? Different types of glasses? Sizes? Shapes? 3. Who would the target market for this product be? 4. Would any businesses be interested in it? Who do you know that could help you with this? Wo are your contacts?

These are just guiding questions! It is up to YOU to find our what your customer would like to see!

We will be discussing your findings on the first day back after Easter break!

Have a great and safe Easter! :)



__ **Monday, March 18th to Friday, March 22nd, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning?** __


 * We can look at the "Big Ideas" when it comes to choosing a product for our business
 * We can reflect on the idea of using our "personal contacts" in helping us with our business
 * We can examine the ideas of others and how their products lead to their success
 * We can examine the ideas of others and how their products didn't succeed and what we can learn from their mistake
 * We can discuss our ideas for our products with a consultant
 * We can conduct Market Research to nail down who are target market will be for our products
 * We can identify the cost for a prototype for our chosen product and the the breakdown that will make that cost
 * We can examine the idea of profit and what is a reasonable cost for our product

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, March** 18th:__ A huge welcome and thank you to our Dragons for showing up today during your presentations!!

__**Tuesday, March 19th**__: Today, we are going to be debriefing about your presentations from yesterday. Here some questions to look at as a class:


 * 1. What went well in your presentation? **
 * 2. What could have gone better? **
 * 3. Did you feel prepared to answer the questions that the judges asked? **
 * 4. Was their a product that stood out as one that tweaked your interest as one that we could sell for our business? **

Today, as well, we are going to be taking a look at some of the positions within the company that will up for you to decide. Some of the titles include President, Vice-President, etc. We will go through each of these roles, using the Junior Achievement handbook and over the course of the next couple of days, we will decide or vote on who will be taking on these roles within the company.

Some of the topics we will be looking at when it comes to YOUR company, will be the following:

1. ** Voting ** - Talk briefly about how you will vote when things come up in your company. Whether it be voting for positions or on products, there needs to be a vote on how things will be handled in your group. We will be looking at this this week and we will need to come up with a written document, with all signatures, on how voting will happen. Some groups in the past have done that there needs to be a 100% committment from everyone, or go with over 60% majority gets the vote. Think about it. We will be looking at page 34 in our books for guidance.

2. ** Identifying your buisness idea ** - Market Research for your product As Katherine said when she was here, you have to start narrowing down your ideas for your product. That means showing your product to other people by making something up on the computer or creating a prototype of your products. Based on your market research, you will hopefully we able to narrow down your product choices even further from the list that you already have. There are some questions that we need to answer before we can go ahead with your chosen product. Please feel free to take the document and use it however you wish. You can change it to fit Here are some copies for you:



> Again, HE WILL be paid back!!!!! :)
 * 3. Cost for Prototypes of Products - ** During yesterdays conversations, a point was made about the cost of creating prototypes for your products as you are doing market research. I heard a few things mentioned that we can discuss right now and I am open to anything as long as we are __moving__ thos process forward:
 * Mr. Young will see if there is some money available in our School Supplies account (will talk with Mr. Faulk) that would help you with your prototypes (this money would need to be paid back when you make your profits). Recipts MUST be submitted!
 * Mr. Young can give you a loan (with advance notice) but he will be paid back as you make profit on your product.
 * You keep a copy of your receipts of the things you pay for for your your prototype products and the company will pay you back as you see profit.
 * Any other ideas???

4. ** CONTACTS - ** Now is the time to start thinking about WHO you know and WHO you can go and talk to about your products. Once we have an idea nailed down, you are definitely going to want to go and use those contacts to see how you can use them in some way. WHO DO YOU KNOW THAT COULD HELP US OUT WITH DIFFERENT AREAS SUCH AS MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION? The more opportunities to get your product out there, the better!!!

__**Wednesday, March 20th and Thursday, March 21st**__: During these classes, Katherine may be back to see you this week. We are not 100% sure because of the weather just yet, so we will play it by ear. We will continue with discussions of getting our products and prototypes together! It would be great to see everything completed before Easter break.

__**Friday, March 22nd:**__ No school today as student lead conferences are being held!

Have a great weekend!

__ **Monday, March 11th to Friday, March 15th, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * To develop entrepreneurial skills that may contribute to the success of the student’s practical learning experience
 * To assess opportunities at home, school, and in the community and to develop those opportunities by applying personal experience, knowledge, and expertise.
 * To promote both intuitive, imaginative thought and the ability to evaluate ideas, processes, experiences, and objects in meaningful contexts in order to create or identify entrepreneurial opportunities
 * To develop independence in planning, monitoring, and evaluating learning experiences
 * To enable students to think for themselves and to recognize the limits of individual reflection and the need to contribute to and build upon mutual understandings
 * To work independently or with a partner to create a prototype presentation that you will market to potential investors

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, March 11th to Wednesday, March** 13th:__ Hope you all had a great weekend! This week we can FINALLY get down to working on our Pitch Your Product Presentations! We will will be holding the presentations on **Monday, March 18th**, during class time. Please refer to the handout for all the questions and information that you need to address in your presentation.

__**Thursday, March 14th**__: Today, for the last half of the class, Katherine Gagne from Junior Achievement Saskatchewan, will be coming in to talk to you about JA and what you can expect for the next few months as we continue through our class!

__**Friday, March 15th**__: Skiing at Mission Ridge! YOU LUCKY GUYS!!!!

Have a great weekend!



__ **Monday, March 4th to Friday, March 8th, 2013** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * To develop entrepreneurial skills that may contribute to the success of the student’s practical learning experience
 * To assess opportunities at home, school, and in the community and to develop those opportunities by applying personal experience, knowledge, and expertise.
 * To promote both intuitive, imaginative thought and the ability to evaluate ideas, processes, experiences, and objects in meaningful contexts in order to create or identify entrepreneurial opportunities
 * To develop independence in planning, monitoring, and evaluating learning experiences
 * To enable students to think for themselves and to recognize the limits of individual reflection and the need to contribute to and build upon mutual understandings

__ **How we will learn it** __ __ **Monday, March** 4th: __ As you all know, this week is going to be one weird week. With the snow today leaving everyone to fend for themselves, and the hope that you are going on your Senior Ski Trip tomorrow, We aren't together alot. We will be working on your Pitch Your Product Presenations (see last weeks entries below) for today and whatever time we have this week. Hopefully we can have our presenatations next week on Thursday. This is tentative until we all talk, as a group. I hope you all have a great time on your ski trip (whenever you do actually go!) and that you are safe! :)

__**Tuesday, March 5th to Friday, March 8th**__: Whatever time we have, in class, to work on your Pitch Your Product Presentations, we will take. I know I won't be seeing you much on these days.

Have a great weekend!



__ **Monday, February 25th to Friday, March 1st, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * To develop entrepreneurial skills that may contribute to the success of the student’s practical learning experience
 * To assess opportunities at home, school, and in the community and to develop those opportunities by applying personal experience, knowledge, and expertise.
 * To promote both intuitive, imaginative thought and the ability to evaluate ideas, processes, experiences, and objects in meaningful contexts in order to create or identify entrepreneurial opportunities
 * To develop independence in planning, monitoring, and evaluating learning experiences
 * To enable students to think for themselves and to recognize the limits of individual reflection and the need to contribute to and build upon mutual understandings

__ **How we will learn it** __ __ **Monday, February** __ **__25th__: LEMONADE STAND DAY!!!! ARE YOU READY!!! LET'S SELL SELL SELL!!!! :)**

__**Tuesday, February 26th**__: Today, I want to spend some time talking about yesterday's project and I want to give you the opportunity to find out what your company made for profits so that we know what we are giving back to the school and the Classrooms for Africa. I will then be going over my expectations for tomorrow (as I am away) and our next project. Our next project is really the introduction to the rest of the semester.

During our next project, we are going to be looking at the "Big Idea" when it comes to focusing in on a product, that we could sell within our community. When it comes to the "Big Idea" sometimes the best idea can be the smallest one, that grows into something much bigger. Over the next little bit, it is going to be up to YOU, and/or a partner, to come up with an idea for a product that you could produce, and sell! Don't think too much about the "creating" part right now. For the moment, let's concentrate on looking at a bunch of different ideas, and finding out if we could create them or not. I would like you to definitely focus on using the internet as a tool to help you out in this process (websites, YouTube).



As you can see, you are going to have to present your products to your peers. Oh, you will also be presenting your products to a group of "Dragons" that will be chosen from outside of our classroom walls. You don't know who will show up, BUT chances are they are going to be business men and women from around Moose Jaw. They are going to come in and evaluate you on your presentations. The more prepared you are, the better it will be! Trust me, you won't have a "Kevin" to deal with BUT they may through some questions out that will definitely make you think! You better know your product inside and out! :)

You will be given the rest of the week, and some of next week to get everything ready. My hope is that the presentations will take place on Thursday, March 7th, during classtime. We may have to play with that date, but that's what we are aiming for. I will let you know who the Dragons will be come next week.

**__Wednesday, February 27th__**: Today, as you know, I am away in Saskatoon with a group from our school. I am going to be giving you the time, whether in the computer lab or by hand, the time to write up your evaluation of your experience during the Lemonade Stand Project. Remember there were some things I wanted you to think about as we went through this experience. If you forgot, here are the questions that you can look at in your write up:
 * How do you feel the project went?
 * What went well?
 * What could be improved?
 * What personal skills did you see in yourself that you think contributed to the success of your business (one or two qualities with examples)?
 * If you were to go back and do it again, what would be one or two things you would do
 * Differently to make your life easier and the business more successful?

My replacement teacher will allow you into the lab. Please hold onto your write-ups until I get back on Thursday to collect them. Anytime that you have free, you can use to start working on your "Pitch Your Product Presentations" that we went over yesterday.

__**Thursday, February 28th and Friday, March 1st**__: I will be collecting your Lemonade Stand write-ups today and giving you the time to work on your "Pitch Your Product Presentations".

Have a great weekend!



__ **Tuesday, February 19 to February 22nd, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * To develop entrepreneurial skills that may contribute to the success of the student’s practical learning experience
 * To assess opportunities at home, school, and in the community and to develop those opportunities by applying personal experience, knowledge, and expertise.
 * To promote both intuitive, imaginative thought and the ability to evaluate ideas, processes, experiences, and objects in meaningful contexts in order to create or identify entrepreneurial opportunities
 * To work with others toward a common goal
 * To develop independence in planning, monitoring, and evaluating learning experiences
 * To enable students to think for themselves and to recognize the limits of individual reflection and the need to contribute to and build upon mutual understandings

__ **How we will learn it** __ __ **Tuesday, February** 19th: __ Today I am pleased to have Katherine Gagne from Junior Achievement come and speak to you about what Junior Achievement is and what you are being a part of within the province. She will be going over what other past Junior Achievers have done for then companies, the banquet at the end of the yar, and the scholarships that you can apply for as part of JA.

__**Wednesday, February 20th to Friday, February, 22nd**__: As you know, I am away for the next two days. These are the things you need to make sure happens while I am away: 1. You need to go to the Elementary teachers and check on preorders for your products during the period. There is a package of class lists on my desk for your group to keep. The elementary teacher will just hand you the envelope of preorders and money. I will be up to you to go through and find the preorders for your company.

2. Supplies - How are you doing? What do you need? Do you need to go and purchase! Remember, you only have 40 dollars to use. Do you have everything you need for next Monday? You are allowed to leave the class to go get supplies if you talk to my replacement teacher and get approval!! DRIVE CAREFULLY!!!

3. Advertising - WE DON'T NEED MORE POSTERS!! :) How are you getting the message our there to your friends?

4. I will be back on Friday for any final things that we may need to take care of. Remember you only have a half an hour. I have already talked to your teachers about Monday, February 25th and I think I may be able to get you all out of third period so that we can get all the preorders dealt with and get your stands set up for noon hour!

LOTS TO DO!! LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!



__ **Monday, February 11th to Friday, February 15th, 2013** __
 * __What are w__ **** __e learning?__ **
 * To develop entrepreneurial skills that may contribute to the success of the student’s practical learning experience
 * To assess opportunities at home, school, and in the community and to develop those opportunities by applying personal experience, knowledge, and expertise.
 * To promote both intuitive, imaginative thought and the ability to evaluate ideas, processes, experiences, and objects in meaningful contexts in order to create or identify entrepreneurial opportunities
 * To work with others toward a common goal
 * To develop independence in planning, monitoring, and evaluating learning experiences
 * To enable students to think for themselves and to recognize the limits of individual reflection and the need to contribute to and build upon mutual understandings


 * __How we will learn it?__ **
 * __Monday, February 11th__ ** : ** GET YOUR LEMONADE HERE!!!! ** That's right! Welcome to our first venture into you creating a product that you will sell to the public. We will be going through the following handout. As we go through this handout you will see a few tasks that you have to undertake in this new venture. It is going to be quick so you are going to have to be on top of your game for the next few classes! We will be getting into 3 groups to work on this project.



**__Tuesday, February 12th to Friday, February 15th__**: For these classes, we will be working on our ventures. Please refer to the handout above for information on what you need to do.

Have a great weekend!

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__ **Monday, February 4th to Friday, February 8th, 2012** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can view the course outline and go over classroom procedures
 * We can discuss the skills of a beginning entrepreneur
 * We can analyze how Entrepreneurs have created success for themselves
 * We can analyze how Entrepreneurs have faced challenges within their success
 * We can discover the BIG IDEA when it comes to being an Entrepreneur within our society

__ **How we will learn it?** __

**__Monday, February 4th__**: Welcome Entrepreneurship 30! Today we will be going over the course outline, classroom procedures here on the wiki. As you can see, I am not giving you a paper copy of the outline as you can always access it here. The wiki address is the only thing you need to write down. Please remember that this wiki is setup for your use! You can access this on computers, tablets (iPads, etc), smartphones, and iPod touches. Please remember that you can download document from the wiki, as well. There is no excuse for you not knowing what is going on in the class!



We will also talk, briefly, about Junior Achievement of Saskatchewan as you will be part of this program through our class.

**__Tuesday, February 5th to Friday, February 8th__**: Today, we are going to be looking at what it takes to be an Entrepreneur within our society. A few years ago a show called Dragon's Den worked it's way onto TV and became and Entrepreneurs dream! 5 successful CANADIAN entrepreneurs would judge up and coming ventures and see if they would like to invest their own money into a beginning business. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it goes up in flames.

As we watch a number of these episodes there are some guiding questions I want you to think about:


 * How do the presenters handle themselves when it comes to promoting their products to the Dragons?
 * How well do they know their product?
 * What qualities make the presenters good Entrepreneurs?
 * What do you notice about their style of dress when presenting their product?
 * What qualities would hinder them from being successful as an Entrepreneur?
 * How do they respond to the Dragons when questioned about their product?

__ The Road to Riches Episode __ :
 * Where did the Dragon's come from? What was their childhood look like?
 * What obstacles did they face within their lives?
 * How did they handle those obstacles?
 * What is one word that describes the Dragon as an Successful Entrepreneur? Why did you pick that word?

Click Here to view Dragon's Den Student Episode

[|Click Here] to view to Dragon's Den Road to Riches

Click here to watch a typical episode of Dragon's Den

Oh, by the way, next week, you start selling! Have a great weekend!