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