This unit discusses the direct connection between entrepreneurship and the trades, and is designed to promote understanding the importance of trade related careers, identify the correlation of these two closely related fields, and develop skills...
Duration:
6 Weeks
Audience:
High School Students
Prerequisites:
None
Course outline:
<p class="Default"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Big Ideas</span></strong></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">● History and origins of trade school.</span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">● Pittsburgh’s renaissance and new emerging entrepreneurship opportunities in our region.</span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">● Creating and presenting a business plan as an introduction to entrepreneurial endeavors.</span></p>
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<p class="Default"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Essential Questions </span></strong></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">● What is trade school?</span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">● What is the history of trade school?</span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">● What is the current status and future status of trade school?</span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">● What are the benefits of post-secondary education?</span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">● What are the projected average wages in trade related careers?</span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">● What are the average wages associated with various degrees?</span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">● Where are the career opportunities in the trades?</span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">● What are the essential questions to ask post-secondary institutions? </span></p>
