Objectives

Method of Summative Evaluation

1.  Students will research and identify a brief list of facts and five character traits of an assigned entrepreneur with 100% accuracy as evaluated by a rubric and teacher observation.

Product evaluation- teacher observation

2.  Using their study guide the students will create and present their Parade of Entrepreneurs entry to the class and briefly describe or present the information highlighted on the entry with 80% accuracy as evaluated by the rubric.

Product evaluation rubric

3.  The class will discuss the character traits, which they believe were most important in the success of the entrepreneurs included in the lesson with 100% accuracy as determined by the teacher.

Presentation evaluation-teacher observation

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This lesson begins with a class discussion about character traits. By developing a working definition of character traits the teacher can determine the students’ understanding as they collectively discuss their own character traits and those traits they believe have made them successful in a variety of life situations. The lesson will shift to the character traits of entrepreneurs as the lesson is introduced and students begin to research their selected entrepreneurs. The research guide can be used to assess the students’ understanding of the task at hand. By requiring proof of the indicated character traits we give the students the opportunity to infer from the information they are gathering. The project is created from the information gathered by the student and the project rubric will be utilized to assess the project and the presentation.

The review will help to summarize the entire lesson as students recall the character traits presented by their classmates. This is also a good opportunity for the teacher to assess the overall success of the lesson.

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This lesson engages the student by providing an opportunity to investigate and report on a variety of entrepreneurs that have made valuable contributions to the world. By limiting the research to a few facts and character traits the students will be less likely to feel bogged down by the amount of information available and remain focused on the task at hand.

Students will be hooked because they will have the opportunity to use their creative talents to display and present their findings to their peers. Allowing some artistic freedom puts the students in charge of their learning and gives them the opportunity to showcase their talents. The parade theme in the lesson serves to add a challenge as well as a connecting factor that links all the projects together.

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Students will gain the required information through research. As they define the personal traits they will gain a deeper understanding of the information. They will review the information as they create their projects and again as they present the project to the class. The final review will serve to reinforce the importance of each personal trait and how it related to an entrepreneur’s success.

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Reflection is an important part of this lesson. Students will reflect upon their research, and rethink their research as they formulate an idea for their project. Reflection is also required as they create and present their parade entry. By posing a final question that requires the students to reflect on the presentations of their peers, they have the opportunity to review and discuss the entire lesson and what they have learned.

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The students will exhibit their understanding by providing proof during their research. A research guide will help the students organize their findings and remind them of the information required to complete the task. By requiring the students to submit a proposal of their parade entry (final project) an added assurance of the students’ understanding of the task is provided.

The final project is an excellent opportunity for the students to highlight what they have learned and the project rubric will serve to guide them as they evaluate the progress of their project and presentation.

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This lesson offers a variety of activity types that range from individual research, as the students search to discover facts, character traits and proof, to a creative element that encourage the students to develop a means to display and present what they have learned, and a large group discussion that helps review the information. The list of entrepreneurs that is attached covers a vast variety of interests and ethnic backgrounds. The list also provides diversity with regard to the time periods. By allowing students to select an entrepreneur we put them in charge of the topic and assure they are interested in the research subject.

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The provided research guide will help the students organize their findings and remind them that their research is limited to facts and character traits and proof. The rubric will provide the standards by which the project component and presentation will be assessed.

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Objective 1 - Students will research and identify a brief list of facts and five character traits of an assigned entrepreneur with 100% accuracy as evaluated by a rubric and teacher observation.

Opening Activity

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After the students are seated, as a class develop a working definition of the phrase “character trait.” Once an accurate definition is agreed upon, list examples of the character traits the students believe they have and discuss how these traits have helped them be successful or unsuccessful as students, athletes, musicians, artists, friends, etc.

Motivational Set

Explain to the students that just as they have character traits that help make them successful, entrepreneurs also have character traits that make them successful in the world of business. Tell the students that the upcoming research and project will help them uncover the character traits that help attribute to this success.

Introduction

Tell the students that they will be researching a successful entrepreneur to discover the contribution(s) the person has made as well as the character traits held by the entrepreneurs that helped them be successful in their given field. When the research is complete, they will each be creating an entry for the Parade of Entrepreneurs. These entries may be a poster, a float, a personal appearance, or a host of other possibilities that will be discussed as soon as the research is finished.

Activity

Distribute the Entrepreneurs Past and Present List to the students and allow each student to select an entrepreneur from the list or one of their choosing. Each student should select a different entrepreneur. After each student has selected an entrepreneur, distribute the Research Guide that will be used to organize the students’ research. As a class, review the Research Guide worksheet and address any questions the students may have. Using a laptop/computer/iPad with internet access, have the students begin researching their selected entrepreneur. Let the students know that all of the information they need is available through the internet; they just need to do a bit of investigative work. As the students research they may need assistance sorting through the information to find the facts and character traits required to complete the study guide.  When the guide is complete students should submit it to the teacher for review and assessment.

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Objective 2 - Using their research guide the students will create and present their Parade of Entrepreneurs entry to the class and briefly describe or present the information highlighted on the entry with 80% accuracy as evaluated by the rubric.

Motivational Set

Tell the students that now that the research is complete its time to create an entry for the Parade of Entrepreneurs. This parade will highlight the successful entrepreneurs from the past and present; it will showcase the research they completed, and it will help the class determine important character traits that helped make these individuals successful. Convey to the class that this is also an opportunity for them to share with the class in a very creative way the information they discovered while completing their research.

Introduction

Distribute The Parade of Entrepreneurs worksheet. As a class review the instructions and answer any questions the students may have. Impress upon the students that this is their opportunity to be creative. The more creative the entries, the more interesting the Parade of Entrepreneurs will be. Distribute the Parade of Entrepreneurs Project and Presentation Rubric to the students. Read through the rubric and answer any questions the students may have.

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Have students consider their creative options for their entry and write a brief paragraph that explains their creative idea to the teacher on the Parade of Entrepreneurs worksheet. Students will also include a list of supplies they will need for the project. Upon the teacher’s approval the students will begin working on their parade entry. Teachers should make available a variety of crafting items for the students use. Actual supply needs will vary depending upon the ideas of the students. Common requests may include: construction paper in a variety of colors, glue, scissors, tape, markers/crayons/colored pencils, glitter, poster board, small boxes in a variety of sizes that range from tissue box size to copier paper box size.

Have students create their approved entry. Upon completion display the entries around the room. As a class, move from entry to entry and allow the students to explain, or present their entry to the class. Continue the process until all the entries have been presented. Assess the projects and presentations using the Parade of Entrepreneurs Rubric. If a larger space is available for display (auditorium, gymnasium, hall) it will give the project the feel of a big parade and allow others to view the projects your class has created.

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Objective 3 - The class will discuss the character traits, which they believe were most important in the success of the entrepreneurs included on the lesson with 100% accuracy as determined by the teacher.

Activity Review

After the students are seated ask them to write down two character traits showcased in the parade that they thought were the most important to the success of the entrepreneur.

After the students have written the traits, go around the room and have the students read their response. At your discretion ask for proof. Who held these traits? What proof do we have? 

Create a list of these traits on the white board.

As traits are repeated use hash marks to indicate how many times the trait was mentioned.

After all of the students have read their responses determine totals and discuss your findings as a class.