Lesson Plan Template Teacher: Allison Hood Subject/Grade Level: Business Essentials/ Ethics Date: 5-4-12 Day(s) __1____

of instruction Standard(s)/Elements(s): BCS-BE-11: The student compares and contrasts common ethical issues. a. Defines ethics. b. Defines work ethic. c. Offers opinion of honest and dishonest business practices. BCS-BE-12: The student evaluates personal responsibility of ethical behavior. a. Identify ethical character traits (example: honesty, integrity, justice) b. Identify unethical employee attitudes and behaviors that would lead to unsatisfactory customer service. c. Outlines a business code of ethics. BCS-BE-13: The student investigates the relationship between ethics and law. a. Describes a persons responsibility under the law as it relates to business activities. b. Classifies unethical and illegal conduct in business and related consequences. c. Describes federal laws dealing with fair business practices including competition, advertising and pricing. d. Lists examples of how unethical behavior leads to government regulations. Learning Goal(s): Enduring Understandings: Students will understand ethics as a concept. Essential Questions: What are ethics? What does it mean to be ethical? Knowledge from this Lesson: Offer opinion of honest and dishonest business practices Identify ethical character traits (example: honesty, integrity, justice) Describe federal laws dealing with fair business practices including competition, advertising and pricing. Identify how the media reacts to unethical situations.

Skills from this Unit: Students will be able to recognize ethical dilemmas and apply a sound decision making process to help solve these situations. Students will be able to use technology in an appropriate and ethical manner.

Lesson Essential Question(s): What are ethics? What does it mean to be ethical?

Type of Lesson: (Check one) ____New Learning Lesson _X___ Assessment/Project Day _____Extending/Refining/Practice Lesson

Activating/Warm-up Activity: When class starts, I will walk around the room with my pocketbook. I will pick up several school items (Paper, pens, etc.) and put them in my bag. I will tell them that I really need these at home and that the school gave them to me to use! After several minutes of doing this, I will explain to them that the school gave them to me to use in my classroom and that it was unethical for me to take them home to use. Teaching strategies/methods fully detailed, including student activities and any assessments given: Ethical Traits Students will rank some trait how they feel that they are ethical or unethical. They will also report to the class their finding on Ethics in the News.

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction (as necessary) for: Resource Students: Non-Native English Speakers: Gifted Students: Learning Styles: Multiple Intelligences: Academic Levels: Students were able to select the news article of their choice. Summarizing/Closing Activity: Students will complete a Ticket out the Door. How are ethical situations looked upon in the news? Homework: N/A

Day 5 EQ:

What are ethics? What does it mean to be ethical? BCS-BE-11: The student compares and contrasts common ethical issues. a. Defines ethics. b. Defines work ethic. c. Offers opinion of honest and dishonest business practices. BCS-BE-12: The student evaluates personal responsibility of ethical behavior. a. Identify ethical character traits (example: honesty, integrity, justice) b. Identify unethical employee attitudes and behaviors that would lead to unsatisfactory customer service. c. Outlines a business code of ethics. BCS-BE-13: The student investigates the relationship between ethics and law. a. Describes a persons responsibility under the law as it relates to business activities. b. Classifies unethical and illegal conduct in business and related consequences. c. Describes federal laws dealing with fair business practices including competition, advertising and pricing. d. Lists examples of how unethical behavior leads to government regulations.

GPS:

Unit: Daily Learning Agenda

Ethics 1. Opening Session: Bell Ringer Question: Define ethics and give an example of an ethical decision you have made. 2. Work Session: Teacher Instruction: Ethics, Goals, Decisions PowerPoint Student Work: Ethical Traits Individual Work: Report on Ethics in the News 3. Closing Session: Ticket Out The Door. How are ethical situations looked upon in the news?

ETHICS IN THE NEWS Article Summary Assignment

1. Use the Internet to find two news articles that relate to ETHICS (note that these should be current events, not an advertisement or simple website) 2. Type a summary Be sure to summarize each article (in enough detail that I will understand the article without having to read the entire thing) 3. Save the summary onto your drive as Ethics in the News 4. This will be for a grade.

Ethical Traits
Listed below are 20 character traits. Which character traits do you feel are the most important for a person? Rank the following character traits from most important to least important. _____ Honest _____ Playful _____ Self Confident _____ Orderly _____ Aggressive _____ Courageous _____ Cooperative _____ Creative _____ Loyal _____ Responsible _____ Caring _____ Self-directing _____ Independent _____ Rational _____ Curious _____ Spontaneous _____ Friendly _____ Flexible _____ Open minded