Course name:
Government
Description:
Government and business go hand in hand. Any entrepreneur or aspiring entrepreneur would do well to learn the ways that government regulation interacts with business, including regulations on the local, state, and national levels. In this unit, students will learn about this complex relationship between government and business first hand, from the people who shape policy on a local, state, and national level.
Duration:
4 Weeks
Audience:
High School Students
Prerequisites:
None
Course outline:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Big Ideas</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The government can pose challenges for businesses through regulation and taxation at the local, state, and national levels.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Small businesses find it more challenging to comply with regulations than large companies because the costs are often significant, and aimed at curbing giants in the industry.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The government can greatly assist new businesses through education, favorable policies, and funding via grants.</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">In addition, students will learn from &ldquo;Coffee With&hellip;&rdquo; Show from a variety of government officials, including:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">During discussion of the video and question sheet, encourage students to draw connections between the entrepreneurs and their own career paths, so that they can begin to identify their own personal traits that will make them successful, and to identify fields they may be interested in pursuing.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">A. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Mayor Bill Peduto&rdquo;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">B. Review the biography of Mayor Bill Peduto together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">C. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Dan Gilman &ndash; City Council &rdquo;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">D. Review the biography of Dan Gilman together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">E. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Ed Gainey &ndash; State Representative &rdquo;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">F. Review the biography of Ed Gainey together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">G. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Corey O&rsquo;Connor &ndash; City Council&rdquo;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">H. Review the biography of Corey O&rsquo;Connor together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">I. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With.. Dr Winslow Sargeant &ndash; President Obama&rsquo;s Chief Counsel&rdquo;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">J. Review the biography of Dr Sargeant together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">K. Watch the video &ldquo;Coffee With...Senator Bartolotta&rdquo;.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">L. Review the biography of Senator Bartolotta together and have students complete the question sheet.</span></p>

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