Nov.5th - 8th

Hi Class,

This week will be a short week, as it is a 4 day school week due to the non-instructional day on Friday. It will also feel shorter because of Take Our Kids to Work (TOKTW), which is happening on Wednesday November 7th.

On Monday, there will be an assembly for the entire period to prepare you for TOKTW day. This really only leaves us Tuesday and Thursday to get any work done. ( I know you're very disappointed! ) ;)

We will go over the Money Circle, which I handed out on Friday and you can expect a short quiz on that very soon (either Thursday or next week). Also, we will do chapter and review questions this week in preparation for the Ch.4 test next week. Date is T.B.A. (To Be Announced). I will also hand back your business plans and presentations, which I am nearly finished marking.

Finally, this is my final week of teaching you before I hand the reins over to the teacher replacing me for my mat leave.

I wish you all the very best of luck with the rest of the semester and hope you enjoy the rest of Business Ed.

Take care and see you next year!

-Ms.Sundin

Oct.29th - Nov. 2nd

Hi Class,

Please have your Small Business Plan written reports & brochures ready to hand in to the tray on Monday Oct.29th. Also, email me your Power Point or Prezi links and be ready to present starting on Tuesday.

We will also have our Current Event presentations as usual so be sure to check the sign up sheet in case it is your turn!!!

This week, following the presentations, we will be moving on to Chapter 4, which focuses on microeconomic topics such as GDP, standard of living, quality of life, gentrification, business cycles and much more!

Stay tuned....see you in class!

-Ms.Sundin

Oct.22nd - 26th

Hi Class,

This week our main focus will be on your Small Business Plan projects. By the end of this week you should have your:

• Written report completed and printed in good copy (see report format requirements)
• Brochure completed, printed and folded (preferably in color if possible)
• Presentation completed (with animation, transitions, pictures, etc.)

A reminder this entire project is due Monday October 29th- NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

*If you haven't done so already, please print off the marking rubric from the 'Important Handouts' section of my blog (see left-hand side) so that you know how you will be marked.

Depending on how time and progress goes next week, we may look at starting Chapter 4 later in the week.

Don't forget your current events presentations if it is your turn this coming week!

See you in class...

-Ms.Sundin

October 17, 2012- Current Event

Here is a great current event I thought we could discuss in class:

Experts suggest charging Metro Vancouver drivers to cross city boundaries

-Ms.Sundin

Oct.15 - 19th

Hi Class,

Here is an overview of the week ahead:

Monday
-CHAPTER 3 TEST

Tuesday
-Current Events Presentation
-Work on rough copy of *small business plan

Wednesday
-Work on rough copy of *small business plan

Thursday
-Begin editing and improving good copy of *small business plan

Friday
-Non-instructional Day- No Class

*I have posted links of the project instructions as well as the marking rubric on the left-hand side of this blog. Be sure to have a good look at the rubric so that when writing your business plan you be sure to address each of the criteria.

Please use your class time efficiently to get as much done on your small business plan as possible. This is a large project, but if you manage your time wisely and follow the instructions, you should have no problem completing this assignment on time. As mentioned the due date for the entire project (including brochure and presentation) is Mon.Oct.29th.You will be expected to present starting that Monday....

See you in class

Oct.9 - 12th

Hi Class,

Last week you learned about the 3 different types of businesses:

1. Manufacturing
2. Retail
3. Service

....as well as the 5 different types of business ownership:

1. Sole-Proprietorship
2. Partnership
3. Corporation x4 (public, private, Crown, municipal)
4. Cooperative
5. Franchise

We defined each type and looked at the advantages and disadvantages of each. You can expect a quiz on this in the near future! (hint hint)

Last Thursday you started an online assignment about Crown Corporations that was due on Friday. Please ensure this is handed in on Tuesday if you didn't finish in the allotted class time.


This week you can expect:

• A quiz on the different types of business ownership (as mentioned above)
• ICE & Chapter Review Questions
• A video/documentary aptly named "The Corporation"
• A test date for Chapter 3 very soon..T.B.A.

Final words- don't forget the current events presentations this week if you are presenting, and yes, we will have a seating plan change! :)

See you in class!

-Ms.Sundin

Oct.1st - 5th

Hi Class,

This is what the following week will look like:

Monday

• ICE Activities pg. 34 
• ICE Activities pg.38
• Chapter Review- Textbook Questions

Tuesday

• Ch.2 Review Crossword (quiz style- for marks)
• Correct Questions & Crossword
• Class Review/Study Time

Wednesday

• Chapter 2 Test

Thursday

• Start Chapter 3 Notes

Friday

• Chapter 3 continued....
• We will cover such topics as the different types of business ownership, the advantages and disadvantages of each, the four different types of corporations, specifically look at Crown Corporations and the purpose they serve, etc.

* Don't forget- we will have our current events presentations this week, as well as the one we missed on Friday on Monday instead.

Please study hard for the Chapter 2 Test.

Study Tips 

• Read all of your notes
• Read the entire textbook
• Re-read the Profile feature on Modrobes clothing
• Memorize each of the bold vocabulary terms throughout the chapter
• Study the 5 Reasons People Hesitate to Buy Online
• Quiz yourself on key topics throughout the chapter
• Quiz yourself on the Crossword Review questions

Good luck and see you in class.

-Ms.Sundin

Sept.25-28th

 Hi Class,

Chapter Test
On Tuesday, September 25th you will have your first chapter test on Chapter 1. DO NOT FORGET and please use the extra day you have with Monday's Pro-D to study! Study tips include:

• Read all of your notes
• Read the entire chapter in the textbook
• Review and memorize the vocabulary terms
• Quiz yourself on key topics, especially Supply & Demand
• Quiz yourself using the Ch.1 Review Crossword (have someone ask you the questions and answer them orally)
• Review the Supply & Demand graphing that we did in class (identify the type of curve, the direction the curve will shift, and find the resulting effect on quantity and price)

Good luck!!!

Current Events
Reminder: This coming Tuesday September 25th and Friday September 28th we will have our first 'Current Events' presentations. If this is you, ensure you are watching the news. The 6:00pm news on Global TV or CTV are good places to start. Look at CBC.ca, The Vancouver Sun, The Province, or The Financial Post to start. I've added these links to my main page under "Useful Links" for easy access. Also check the newsreel I have cleverly named "Current Events" on the left-hand side of my blog underneath the links!!
Ask your parents to help you if you're not sure if the event you found is appropriate. Remember it must be business-related and affect Canada/Canadian business/Canadian consumers in some way. Hints for possible topics include:

• businesses opening or closing > job creation or job loss resulting
• taxes > affect consumer spending/cost of doing business
• cost of living > affects real estate market and spending
• news on the housing market
• companies merging together
• specific companies or brands introducing or cutting products
• product launch (new product introduced to market) > increased competition?
• product recall
• natural disaster that could affect an industry, trade or business Ex: an oil spill off the BC coast could affect our fishing industry, the volcanic eruption of ash last year disrupted flights, drought or poor weather could affect crops or orchards
• changes in gas prices > affect costs of doing business, shipping costs, consumer spending, car sales
• international news that can directly impact Canadian business  Ex: America's Job Act

Hopefully this will give you an idea of the type of things to look for. Please don't leave it to the last minute!

I look forward to seeing you all this coming week and especially to hearing your current events! :)

See you in class :)

-Ms.Sundin

Sept.17-21

Hi Class,
Last week we finished learning about Supply & Demand, graphing how changes in the marketplace affect Supply and demand, and the resulting effect on price and quantity. You will have a quiz on Supply and Demand on Monday the 17th. We will then continue through the Ch.1 notes package and I will assign you the Review Questions in your textbook. We will be correct those questions and do some review for the test. I have not yet set a test date, but you can be sure it will be soon (possibly the end of the this week or early next week. It just depends on the class' progress.) Please be sure to be in class for the review and prepare well for the exam so that you can get an A+ 


See you in class.

Sept.10-14

Hi Class,

For the next couple of days we will be learning about Economic Resources, also known as "Factors of Production". We started talking about this last week. If you recall, there are three main factors of production :

1. Natural resources
2. Human resources
3. Capital resources

+ Intermediate goods

We will learn about how all of these resources are combined to create a finished product that we know and love...Jeans! We will be doing a research activity online to find out how entrepreneur, Levi Strauss, came up with the idea to make the popular denim that we still wear today. The activity is called  The Productive Blues. In completing this activity you will discover and then categorize all of the economic resources used to make denim. Then we will watch a video to see all of the different steps involved in the manufacturing process. You'll never look at a pair of jeans the same again!

When you are finished we will review the assignment as a class and then watch a video that illustrates the entire process of how jeans are made. The video we watched in class is below:

September 2012

Welcome to Business Education 10 :)


I'm really looking forward to teaching you this semester!


For the first few weeks of school we will be looking at a variety of topics to introduce you to the concept of "What is Business?"  I warn you, as this is your first look at business there is A LOT of ground to cover...the 'building blocks' of business you could say. You may feel a bit of 'information overload' at first, but don't worry. Not all chapters will be as big as Chapter 1 and we will go through the content slowly together. Just make sure to pay attention in class and take good notes! If you learn as you go, it should all make sense and not seem like so much come test time.  Anyway, in the first few weeks we will start Chapter 1 in our textbook, " The World of Business 4th Ed" (as seen below). We will be defining business and then looking at the following topics:

• Types of Business Ownership
• Goods & Services
• Needs vs Wants/Essential vs Luxury Goods and Services
• Economic Resources aka 'Factors of Production' (Natural, Human, Capital Resources)
• Supply, Demand, and Price & the relationship between them
• Factors that affect supply and demand 
• Supply and Demand graphing
• Interdependence in business
• Business Decision-making Model

This is just an overview of the main topics we will be looking at. Stay tuned for more detailed posts on a more weekly basis. 

 

See you in class! :)

June 18 19th

Hi Everyone!

Well, there are only two more days of classes. Don't forget that tomorrow - Monday, June 18th- is your FINAL EXAM worth 20% of your entire course grade! 

I hope you study hard! A link to the list of study tips for the exam is posted on the left hand side of my webpage in the event you lost the sheet I gave you on Friday.

Please remember to bring a pencil and calculator with you tomorrow, as well as return your textbook!!!

Please return me! I cost $97.00.

My aim is to have your final marks ready for you by Tuesday.

I want to say that I've thoroughly enjoyed teaching you guys this semester. You've been a fantastic bunch and showed great understanding and participation over the course. I wish you all a wonderful summer vacation and I look forward to seeing you back in the fall!

-Ms.Sundin

Week of June 11 - 15th

Hi Class,

Ch.13 Test-Missed

If you missed the Ch.13 test on Friday you will have to stay after school to write it. I will only be staying one day after school for this make-up test so those who were absent will have to all agree to write on the same day or make arrangements to write another day in the office.

This week: Ch.14- Credit

We just finished learning about banking and writing cheques. This week, we will look at the final chapter of the course- Ch.14 on Credit. This is one of the most important and interesting chapters of the course- Save the best for last right??! Please don't be away if you can help it, because as I said, we will be moving through the material very fast! We are pressed for time with only one full week of classes left and I'd like to give you class time to study and review for the final exam too!

Final Exam Date Set
Also note, that as discussed last week, the Final Exam will be held Monday June 18th- No if, but's or maybes. DO NOT BE ABSENT THAT DAY!!! Don't be "sick", Don't sleep in, Don't schedule a doctor or dentist appointment or anything else that day!!!


*Please note the "Final Exam Study Tips" document, posted in "Important Handouts". 

See you in class!
-Ms.Sundin

Week of June 4 - 8th

Hi Class,

This week we will be continuing with Ch.13 on banking. Last week we looked at the difference between chequing and savings accounts, types of transactions, current accounts, bank plans, and writing cheques! You learned how to properly fill out a cheque, about stop payments, staledated and postdated cheques, as well as how to keep an up-to-date balance in a cheque register.

This week you will learn about 'holds' on cheques, the cheque-clearing process, MICR encoding, NSF cheques,and the many other banking services that banks provide, such as:

• direct deposit
• preauthorized debits
• money orders
• drafts
• traveler's cheques
• loans
• lines of credit
• credit cards & revolving credit
• foreign currency
• safety deposit boxes
• nightly depositories
• online/telephone banking

There is a fair amount of information to cover this week, but we should be able to get through it all by mid-week. Be prepared for a chapter test on this soon. We'll discuss a date, but it will likely be this Friday or next Monday at the latest.

We have one more chapter to study...Ch.14-Credit before the final exam. We will look at and set a date for that too. Please be in class on time and ready to learn!

Don't forget our final remaining 'make-up' current event presentations on Tuesday and Friday!

See you in class!

Week of May 28 - June 1st

Hi Class,

We've just finished Ch.11 on Saving and Investing. This coming week we will be moving on to Ch.13 on Banking and Banking Services. Sinve I've worked at a bank for years, I will teach you all about chequing accounts, writing a cheque, keeping a transaction record, as well as all other facets of banking and how the services offered can benefit you. Here is a break-down of the week ahead:

Monday

• No classes- Non-instructional Day

Tuesday

• Current Event Presentation
• Correct Ch.11 Review Questions, Crossword, and Compound Interest Calculations
• Start Ch.13 notes if time

Wednesday

• Ch.11 Test
•  Continue Ch.13 notes in remaining time

Thursday

• Ch.13 notes

Friday

• Current Event Presentation
• Ch.13 notes

* Please remember to bring a calculator with you to class!

See you there!

Week of May 22nd - 26th

Hi Class,

Last week we looked at compound interest, the Rule of 72 and the calculations for those. We also studied the 5 common types of savings plans: savings account, Term Deposits, GIC's, RRSP's and RESP's. This coming week we'll be looking at different types of investments. While saving and investing are closely linked and very similar, there is a distinct difference. Saving is simply putting money aside for future use, whereas investing is locking money away for the purposes of making more money.

One of the main types of investments is stocks, so this week we'll be looking at the stock market. I'll explain how it works, as well as how to read a stock quote. You'll then have the chance to go online and look up stock quotes yourself. I'll also show you a video on saving strategies.

As investments is the last section of this chapter, you can expect a chapter test on it in the near future. However, we will have to see how far we get this week. The test will either be Friday or next Tuesday. We'll discuss it together as a class!

Don't forget current events presentations this week!

See you in class!

Week of May 14 - 18

Hi Class,

We are almost done Ch.9 on Marketing. As I explained in class, we will have our Ch.9 Test on Wednesday May 16th! Don't forget! Here is a breakdown of the coming week:

Monday
Ch.9 Review Questions in text
Ch.9 Crossword due & correct as a class
Test Outline
If time....Video: Finding Your Target Market

Tuesday
Start Ch.11 on Saving & Investing, the first of the Personal Finance Unit

Wednesday
Ch.9 Test- Marketing

Thursday & Friday
We will continue on with Ch.11 notes, which will focus on topics including:

• reasons why people save
• benefits of savings plans
• liquidity
• calculating interest (simple & compound)
• Rule of 72
• common types of savings plans
• types of investments

You WILL NEED A CALCULATOR for this entire unit so bring one everyday please!!!!

BRING ME!!!

*Don't forget Current Events Presentations on Tuesday and Friday if you are presenting!!

See you in class!
-Ms Sundin :)

Week of May 7-12th

Hi Class,

This week we will be starting Ch.9 on Marketing. As Marketing was my major in university, it is definitely one of my favorite chapters to teach. Marketing is all around us, everywhere and everything, from the most glamorous products such as luxury cars and perfume to the most essential and mundane, like toilet paper and soap, is marketed! We will look at product life cycles, different types of advertising and promotion, publicity, etc. There is also some key information back in Ch.6 that we will look at briefly which breaks down brand names, logos and slogans, which are all very important to marketing.

Don't forget, on Monday your Business Economics Cartoon assignment is due, and we have two new presenters for Current Events this week, on Tuesday and Friday.

Have a great week and see you in class!

Week of April 30th - May 3rd

Hi Class,

This is what the following week will look like:


Monday

• Review Package- Homework check and correct
• Review Crossword- work time and correct
• Class Review/Study Time

Tuesday

• Ch.5 Test
• Business/Economics Cartoon Assignment
• Explain & Start in remaining time

Wednesday

• Discuss key points in Ch.6, 7 and 8 
• Start Ch.9- Marketing
• Introduction to Marketing, the 4P's (Product, Price, Place, Promotion)
• The Traditional and Non-Traditional Product Life Cycles

Thursday

• Barriers to Market Entry
• Channels of Distribution
• Brand Management Strategies
• Market Research

Friday

• Non-instructional Day

This is a really fun chapter. Marketing was my major in university when I got my Business degree, so I love it. It is really interesting, because absolutely every product/service out there has to be marketed. Without it, nothing would get sold!

See you in class! :)

Week of April 23rd - 27th

Hi Class,

Last week you had your Ch.4 Test. I'll get those marked and back to you asap. In the meantime we will be starting Ch.5, which looks at a number of key topics:

• profit/determining profitability
• what makes a business successful
• economies of scale
• inflation
• the labour market
• the government's influence on businesses

This chapter should really bring everything together for you and help you better understand the economy, particularly the concept of economies of scale and how that works, as well as inflation...something that is at work as we speak. It is important to understand this and how it impacts both individuals as well as businesses.

Please bring a calculator to class on Tuesday. You will need it ;)

See you in class!

Week of April 16-20th

Hi Class!

I hope you had a great weekend! Here is a breakdown of the upcoming week:

Monday

• Business Plan Presentations -As you know, on Monday you will be doing your Small Business Plan presentations in class. Please be prepared with your Power Points/Prezis and any visual aids, such as posters, pictures, brochure, etc. This will likely take most of the class.
• PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR PRESENTATIONS
• In remaining time, study/review the Money Circle for tomorrow  

Tuesday

• Current Events Presentation
• Money Circle Quiz
• Private vs.Public Sector Article- Debate Over Education in BC
• If remaining time, begin Ch.4 Review Questions in textbook

Wednesday

• Ch.4 Review Questions- work time
• Correct Q&A 

Thursday (Double block)

•  1st block- study time
• 2nd block- Ch.4 Test 

Friday

• Current Events Presentation
• Business in the News Videos- CBC News

Have a great week. I'm looking forward to your presentations. See in you class!

Week of April 10-13th

Hi Class,

As I'm sure you all remember, this Tuesday April 10th your Small Business Plans are due! Be ready to hand them in first thing on Tuesday. Remember too that your presentations are due next Monday the 16th. You will not have anymore class time to work on them but you have plenty of time outside of class if there are any last minute changes or things to get done. Be prepared to present them in class on Monday the 16th!

This week we will be starting Ch.4 in the textbook, which focuses on Business and the Community. This is one of my favorite chapters because it really ties everything we've been studying thus far together and exemplifies just how important business is to our economy. This chapter you'll learn about things like: gentrification, GDP, Standard of Living and Quality of Life, see how Canada ranks, as well as learn about the different phases of the business cycle, and just what the Great Depression really was and the effect it had on business and the community.


Please ensure you're in class everyday and please bring your textbook don't forget about Current Events if you are the ones presenting this week!

See you in class!

Week of April 2- 5th

Hi Class,

This week we only have 4 days and 5 classes before your small business plan is due on Tuesday April 10th, so you'll be working solely on your projects this week. Please look at the marking rubric which is accessible from the 'Important Handouts' list on the left-hand side of my blog!

You should also have time to work on your presentation as well, although the due date for that will be later. Of course we will still have our regular Current Events presentation on Tuesday.

Also, I will post updated marks this week so you know what your progress is and if you have any missing assignments to get caught up on.

See you in class!

Week of Mar 26 - Mar.30th

Hi Everyone!

Before the break you wrote your Ch.3 Tests and then you started watching a video called 'The Seven Sins of the Marketplace', which was all about the misleading tactics advertisers use to lure consumers into buying! Upon your return we will finish watching that video.

If you were away on Friday March 9th and missed the Ch.3 Test, be prepared to write it upon your return!!! There are no excuses! Also, if you have missed any other tests, you need to make arrangements with me ASAP to make them up. Any longer and you will miss the re-write opportunity.

I have finished marking your Ch.3 Tests and most of your Consumer Behavior projects, but couldn't take the larger projects home with me over the break. I'll do my best to finish marking the rest this week so I can get your marks to you very soon.

This week you will be assigned a Small Business Plan assignment that in the past has always been a favorite project of students, as it allows a lot of creative thought on your parts. It ties in nicely with Unit 1 as a cumulative learning assignment, since we just finished learning about the different types of business, different types of legal ownerships, their respective pros and cons, as well as financing options! I'll explain it in detail in class on Monday!

On Friday I"m pleased to announce that we will be having a guest speaker come to class. Please be on time and be on your best behavior! ;) Since we are having this speaker on Friday, that day's current event presentation will be pushed a day earlier to Thursday instead of Friday. Since you've had the 2 weeks over the break to look at current events, I don't see this being a problem!

See you in class!

Week of Mar.5 - Mar.9th

Hi Everyone,

This is just a quick reminder that on Thursday March 8th your Consumer Behavior projects are due. With the 3 day job action, along with the extension I had already given you, there should be absolutely no reason your projects are not done and handed in on Thursday! DO NOT procrastinate! Make good use of the extra time you have so that you don't have homework to do over spring break!

On Thursday in class we will correct the Ch.3 Review questions that were assigned last Friday so ensure they are done. We will review in class for the Ch.3 Test on Friday March 9th. I want to get this test done before the break while the information is still fresh! That way 'spring break' will truly be a nice clean break and we'll start on the next chapter when we return.

On Friday also, we will have our two current event presentations so Hannah and Trina, be ready! :)

See you in class later next week...

Week of Feb.27-Mar.2

Hi Gr.9's and 10's,

On Friday with Course Selection we got off track and forgot to do the Current Events Presentation so Monday or Tuesday we will start with that. Also, there will be new Current Event Presentations Tuesday and Friday as well. Please check your date and ensure you are prepared! There were a lot of great stories in the news over the weekend so you have a lot to choose from!

On Monday and Tuesday you will have more class time to finish your Consumer Behavior project. It is due on Monday March 5th so although you won't have Wed-Fri class time, you'll have the weekend to finish it.Ensure that it is done!

Wednesday-Friday we will move on to Ch.3, which focuses on starting a business and the different types of ownership.

Have a great week and see you in class :)

Week of Feb.20-24th

Hi Class,
 Here is an overview of what we will be doing this week:

Monday- Ch.1 Test- go over answers
               Ch.2 Review/Crossword in preparation for Ch.2 Test on Wednesday!

Tuesday- Course Selection Information
               Correct crossword and finish reviewing for test

Wednesday- Ch.2 Test
                    Consumer Behavior Project- assign/explain/start

Thursday (double block)- Work on Consumer Behavior project

Friday- Course Selection in C126

See you in class!

Week of Feb.13-16th

Hi Everyone,

Chapter 1-Review & Test

Last week we finished learning about Supply & Demand, graphing how changes in the marketplace affect Supply and demand, and the resulting effect on price and quantity. You had a quiz on Supply and Demand as well. We finished the Ch.1 notes and you were assigned the Review Questions in your textbook. On Monday we will be correcting those questions and doing some review for the test. I have decided to change the test date to give you more time to study for this exam. The Ch.1 Test will be Thursday Feb.16th. Please be sure to be in class for the review and prepare well for the exam so that you can get an A+ 

Chapter 2

In the meantime, we will be moving on to Ch.2, which deals with Consumer Behavior. This is a short and fun chapter. You will learn about the factors that influence consumer behavior, lifestyle advertising, how our choices differ depending on our role and stage in life, etc. You will also do a project on your own consumer behavior! Stay tuned for more on this later in the week.

Current Events
Last Friday I explained the Current Events assignment to you. On Monday I will be assigning everyone a date to present their Current Event. I went over this in class, but as additional help, I recommend watching the news on TV. The 6:00pm news on Global TV or CTV are good places to start. Look at CBC.ca, The Vancouver Sun, The Province, or The Financial Post to start. I've added these links to my main page under "Useful Links" for easy access. Also check the newsreel I have cleverly named "Current Events" on the left-hand side of my blog underneath the links!!

Ask your parents to help you or see me in class if you're not sure if the event you found is appropriate. Remember it must be business-related and affect Canada/Canadian business/Canadian consumers in some way. Hints for possible topics include:

• businesses opening or closing > job creation or job loss resulting
• taxes > affect consumer spending/cost of doing business
• cost of living > affects real estate market and spending
• news on the housing market
• companies merging together
• specific companies or brands introducing or cutting products
• product launch (new product introduced to market) > increased competition?
• product recall
• natural disaster that could affect an industry, trade or business Ex: an oil spill off the BC coast could affect our fishing industry, the volcanic eruption of ash last year disrupted flights, drought or poor weather could affect crops or orchards
• changes in gas prices > affect costs of doing business, shipping costs, consumer spending, car sales
• international news that can directly impact Canadian business  Ex: America's Job Act

Hopefully this will give you an idea of the type of things to look for. Please don't leave it to the last minute and don't forget the Ch.1 Test on Thursday.

Have a great week and see you in class!

Week of Feb.6-10th

Hi Business Ed!

Last week we started learning about business and specifically about Economic Resources, also known as "Factors of Production". If you recall, there are three main factors of production :

1. Natural resources
2. Human resources
3. Capital resources

+ a 4th- Intermediate goods

You learned about how all of these resources are combined to create a finished product that we know and love. Hopefully You'll never look at a pair of jeans the same again!

Below is the link for the video that we watched in class in case you would like to watch it again:

This week we will go over our Supply & Demand and review what causes and affects them. We will begin graphing how price and quantity are affected by a change in the marketplace. We will then continue in our notes for Chapter 1, talking about competition, interdependence, and decision-making in business. 
 
If time allows, I also plan to show a video called "The Benefits of Buying Canadian". This video touches on several topics we've already discussed in class, including manufacturing, economic resources, interdependence, the pros and cons of outsourcing, how to be competitive in Canada, and how buying Canadian products benefits our economy!

We should be able to finish this chapter this week, so I'll prepare you that a Chapter 1 test is not in the too distant future. Not to worry though- you'll have plenty of time to review and prepare. The test date is T.B.A. (To Be Announced) as I'll gauge it as the week progresses. As it is only a 4 day week this week, the test may be pushed back to the following Monday depending on how much we get accomplished this week.

See you in class!

Week of Jan.30th- Feb.3rd

Welcome to Business Education 10 :)


I'm really looking forward to teaching you this semester!


For the first few weeks of school we will be looking at a variety of topics to introduce you to the concept of "What is Business?"  I warn you, as this is your first look at business there is A LOT of ground to cover...the 'building blocks' of business you could say. You may feel a bit of 'information overload' at first, but don't worry. Not all chapters will be as big as Chapter 1 and we will go through the content slowly together. Just make sure to pay attention in class and take good notes! If you learn as you go, it should all make sense and not seem like so much come test time.  Anyway, in the first few weeks we will start Chapter 1 in our textbook, " The World of Business 4th Ed" (as seen below). We will be defining business and then looking at the following topics:

• Types of Business Ownership
• Goods & Services
• Needs vs Wants/Essential vs Luxury Goods and Services
• Economic Resources aka 'Factors of Production' (Natural, Human, Capital Resources)
• Supply, Demand, and Price & the relationship between them
• Factors that affect supply and demand 
• Supply and Demand graphing
• Interdependence in business
• Business Decision-making Model

This is just an overview of the main topics we will be looking at. Stay tuned for more detailed posts on a more weekly basis. See you in class! :)

Week of Jan. 23-27th

Hi Everyone,

Well, this is my last post of the semester for your class. First off, if you have any late assignments, Monday is the absolute LAST DAY to hand them in. Secondly, and more importantly, I want to remind you that the Final Exam, worth 20% of your course grade, is also MONDAY JANUARY 23rd! I've posted the Study Tips sheet under "Important Handouts" in case you lost the sheet I gave you on Friday. Please read through all of your notes and practice your calculations for:

You will need a calculator!

• Return on Sales/Profitability
• Simple Interest
• Compound Interest
• Rule of 72

Also, REMEMBER TO BRING:

Please return me!

• Textbook
• Pencil
• Eraser
• Calculator
• 1 sheet of loose leaf paper

You will need all of these things for the final exam, especially a pencil, as you will be answering the questions on a Scantron sheet!

Bring your own drink!

On Tuesday, which is our double block, we will begin watching a movie that is a romantic comedy, that also deals with Credit and Personal Finance! Some of you may have seen it before, but even so, after learning about credit, it should mean a lot more! At lunch time we will celebrate the end of the course by having our "Class of the Month" pizza party!!!  PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN DRINK!!! The school is providing the pizza, but not a drink, so remember to bring your favorite beverage to class. You will have an opportunity to leave the room over the lunch break of course to buy one if you forget. You will also get your Class of the Month Certificates that day as well.

On Wednesday, the very last day of class, we will go over the final exam. I'll have your final exam marks, as well as your final mark for the course ready.


Let me just say 'Thank you' for being such a great bunch to teach this semester. I"ll miss you! I've really enjoyed teaching you and sincerely hope you have a new perspective and understanding of business, the economy, and your role in both! I wish you the best of luck next semester and in the future. I hope I'll get the chance to teach at least some or all of you again!

Take care.

-Ms.Sundin :)

Week of Jan.16-20th

Congratulations once again to my "Class of the Month"! :) I'm so very glad that you've finally gotten the recognition you deserve. Nominating you (for the 3rd time) finally paid off. It was my way of thanking you all for being such a great bunch of students and making this course so fun to teach! I'm hoping we can have our pizza party on Tuesday Jan.24th. That is our double-block and would be a fun way to celebrate the day after the final exam! :) I have a fun movie that deals with credit to show you so that will be the perfect way to end the course.

Before that though- this is the last full week of classes and we have a lot to cover in preparation for the final exam on Monday January 23rd (that's only one week away)! We still have the Ch.13 test on Tuesday January 17th as well as Ch.14 on Credit to study. The good news though is that I will give you all of the notes to save some time, and there will not be a separate chapter test. I will just put a few more questions on the final exam on credit instead.

This is what the week will look like:

Monday- Review Ch.13, Ch. Review textbook questions, Select & Rehearse Activity
             - Watch video on Credit

Tuesday- (first block)- Ch.13 Test on Banking
             - (second block)- our final Current Events presentation
             -Start Ch.14 notes on Credit

Wednesday-Thursday- Ch.14 notes on credit, online credit activities, start reviewing for
                    the final if time
                         
Friday- Review folders with all previous exams
           -Final Exam study tips

Please be in class each day and be sure to bring your textbook!

See you in class!

Week of Jan.9-13

On Monday January 9^th we will have the Ch.11 Test, which focuses on Saving and Investing. For this test ensure you study and know the following:

• 3 reasons why people save
• 3 benefits of a savings plan
• The 5 different types of savings plans:

                  1) Savings Account
                  2) GIC
                  3) Term Deposit
                  4) RRSP
                  5) RESP

• Safety & Liquidity
• Earnings & Yield
• Simple Interest & Compound Interest (review the definitions, formulas, and calculations)
• Investing and the advantages and disadvantages
• 6 Different types of Investments:

               1) Government bonds
               2) Corporate bonds
               3) Stocks (common and preferred)
               4) Mutual Funds
               5) Real Estate
               6) Collectables

• Be able to define and explain what a stock and bond is Ex: a unit of ownership in a company vs. a loan made to a company in exchange for repayment with interest
• Bid price vs. Asking price (Remember Bid= price the Buyer offers; ASking= price the Seller asks)
• Blue-chip company (3 characteristics) vs. Growth company
• The Rule of 72 (review the definition, formula, and calculations)
• Also review any of the other bolded terms in the chapter, as per usual

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CALCULATOR!

Good luck!!!

Following the test we will continue in Ch.13 on Banking, which we briefly started on Friday. In this chapter I’ll be teaching you about chequing accounts used for everyday transactions. I’ll explain all of the different types of transactions and financial services offered at a bank, as well as teach you how to write a cheque and keep an up-to-date transaction register. Since I have worked part-time at a bank over the last 5 years, this is one of my favorite chapters to teach! It is also incredibly relevant and useful, because everyone has to have a bank account, including you someday if you don't already!

See you in class!

Week of Jan.3 -6

Welcome Back Everyone!

Starting Tuesday we will review the Stock Market and do two activities related to reading stock quotes. We will then do the end-of-chapter questions and review for the Ch.11 test. We will discuss it as a class, but the test date will have to be soon, as we have very little time left in the semester.  We will then be moving on Chapter 13 on Banking. Please remember to bring your calculator to class with you.

See you in class!