University of West Georgia

Lesson Plan Secondary Education 2014

TEACHER NAME: Tevin Pinkett

SUBJECT AREA: Business (Management)
LESSON TITLE: The Office
TIME OF LESSON(S):
9:00-9:50
DATE: 3/25/2015

Learning Central Focus

Central Focus/Description: The purpose of this lesson is to teach students the four management functions. The lesson
What is the central focus for the content in the learning segment? will also show students how they use these functions, and are unaware of it.

Content Standard (s): BMA-IBT-4 Analyze and integrate leadership skills and management functions within the
What standard(s) are most relevant to the learning goals? These are business environment.
the titles and descriptions….cut and paste.

BMA-IBT 4.2 Define, explain and apply various management functions including planning,
organizing, directing, and controlling.

BMA-IBT 4.4 Apply the decision making process to a business situation.

BMA-IBT 4.6 Understand employee impact and management’s role in contributing to

Student Learning Goal(s)/ Objective(s):
These are ABCD Objectives; must have 3-5 measurable objectives.
Skills/procedures
What are the specific learning goal(s) for students in this lesson?
Concepts and reasoning/problem solving/thinking/strategies
What are the specific learning goal(s) for students in this lesson?
successful business operations.
Students will be able to effectively explain the four management functions by completing a
scenario worksheet of the management functions to mastery. (BMA-IBT 4.2)
Students will be able to effectively apply the decision making process to a business situation
by completing a 500 word essay entitled DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES in which they will
have to make a hypothetical business decision to a level of 85% accuracy. (BMA-IBT 4.4)

Students will be able to effectively understand management’s role in contributing to

successful business operations by completing a worksheet on decision making to a level of
85% accuracy. (BMA-IBT 4.6)

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Lesson Plan Secondary Education 2014

Essential Questions: 1) Why is it important for students to know the four functions of a manager?
Must develop three essential questions that frame the lesson. 2) What are the four functions of a manager?
3) How are these functions used in your daily life?
Assessment(s)
Describe the tools/procedures that will be used in this lesson to monitor students’ learning of the lesson objective(s).
Attach a copy of the assessment and the evaluation criteria/rubric in the resources section at the end of the lesson plan. MUST have both an informal and formal assessment.
Type of assessment Description of assessments

FORMAL: Students will be able to effectively explain the four management functions by completing a scenario worksheet of the
management functions to mastery. The worksheet consists of four scenarios which require the student to pick the
appropriate management function. This will be for a total of 25 points.
INFORMAL: A ticket out the door is required to exit the class. The students will answer the following questions: What is one of the
functions of a manger? How have you used this function in your personal life? This will be collected for attendance at the
closure of the lesson. This will be for a total of 10 attendance points.

Instructional Strategies and Learning Tasks

Description of what the teacher (you) will be doing and/or what the students will be doing.
Launch In the beginning of the lesson I will be asking students what they think of when they hear the word management. I
____5______ Minutes will ask them if they believe they exhibit the functions on a daily basis. I will tell them how I exhibit these
functions, and I will get their opinion on whether exhibit them or not.
How will you start the lesson to
engage and motivate students in
learning?

Instruction
____25______ Minutes
What will you do to engage students
in developing understanding of the
lesson objective(s)?
How will you link the new content
(skills and concepts) to students’ prior
Students will review the 3 essential questions written on the board.
1) Why is it important for students to know the four functions of a manager?
2) What are the four functions of a manager?
3) How are these functions used in your daily life?
Students will learn the four functions of management.
(The functions are planning, leading, organizing, controlling.)
Students will be encouraged to relate the lesson to their lives.
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academic learning and their
personal/cultural and community
assets?
What will you say and do? What
questions will you ask?
How will you engage students to help
them understand the concepts?
What will students do?
How will you determine if students are
meeting the intended learning
objectives?
Structured Practice and
Application
__15________ Minutes
How will you give students the
opportunity to practice so you can
provide feedback?
How will students apply what they
have learned?
How will you determine if students are
meeting the intended learning
objectives?
Closure
______5____ Minutes
How will you end the lesson?
Differentiation/ Planned
Support
How will you provide students’ access
to learning based on individual and
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Lesson Plan Secondary Education 2014
 (Students could talk about times they’ve used a function in examples such as: sporting events, school
events, household events.)
 I will use the PowerPoint to do the majority of the instruction. I will relate the presentation to the students’
lives to make the lesson more applicable to them. I will refer back to the question I used to launch the
lesson.
 All students are encouraged to ask questions and engage in discussion.
 Students will view different scenarios involving each of the four functions of management.
 Students will provide the reason why they picked the function on the scenario worksheet in a brief class
discussion.
 I will go over some of the management do’s and don’ts according to the AMA
http://www.amanet.org/training/articles/10-Management-Donts.aspx
 I will provide a worksheet that has guidelines for setting SMART goals.
 Students will apply their knowledge by completing the scenario worksheet.
 The scenario worksheet consists of four scenarios related to each function of management.
 Students will complete this worksheet in groups of 4 to have as much input as possible.
 Students will provide the reason why they made certain decisions in a brief discussion pertaining to the
scenario worksheet.
 Students are encouraged to ask me or their classmates questions related to the lesson.
 Students will complete the DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES activity outside of class. It will be due on April 8th.
 I will conclude the lesson by asking students if they still have the same opinions on management. While the
discussion is taking place students will complete their ticket out the door activity.
Whole Class: The whole class will follow the lesson plan with the materials provided. In order to set effective
SMART goals I will provide a worksheet that gives the students extra advice on how to set SMART goals. The AMA
website link that I have provided will give more insight on the behavior managers should exhibit.
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group needs?
How will you support students with
gaps in the prior knowledge that is
necessary to be successful in this
lesson?
Materials
What materials does the teacher need
for this lesson?
What materials do the students need
for this lesson?
Resources
What resources does the teacher need
for this lesson? (i.e. websites, etc.)
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Lesson Plan Secondary Education 2014
Groups of students with similar needs: Students will use interpersonal skills, and higher order thinking skills.
Individual students: Students are encouraged to take notes to go along with the lesson. Students are encouraged
to refer to these notes outside of the classroom.
Students with IEP’s or 504 plans: Students with these needs will receive extra time to complete the assignment.
Strategies for responding to common errors and misunderstandings, developmental approximations,
misconceptions, partial understandings, and/or misunderstandings: Students will be able to speak to me after
class or attend my office hours. Students will also be able to email me.
Teacher
 Projector
 Computer
Students
 Handouts
http://www.amanet.org/training/articles/10-Management-Donts.aspx
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