TEACHER-GUIDED TOUR

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TEACHER-GUIDED TOUR
TEACHER-GUIDED TOUR
MIDDLE SCHOOL
part 1 / grades
pre-visit teacher guided tour
KEYS TO LEARNING
Some elements of the teacher tour are again addressed in the pre/post lesson plan activities.
ENTRANCE TO CNN CENTER ON CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK DRIVE
As students get off of the bus, they will notice the large CNN letters (the network’s logo) located
in front of the building.
INFORMATION/STUDENT QUESTIONS
The CNN Center was previously the Omni International Complex, which included a hotel, an indoor
ice-skating rink, and an area for shops and restaurants. Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, purchased the
building in 1986 to house his growing cable television company.
A. Take a look at the large red letters in front of you. The letters are about 12 feet tall.
About how many meters tall are the letters? (About 3 ½ meters, actual height is 3.6 meters)
B. Knowing how tall the letters are, now what do you estimate the length to be in feet?
(About 25 feet. Actual length is 24 feet, 10 inches)
C. About how many meters would that be? (About 7 ½ meters, actual length is 7.6 meters)
Ask your students to take another look at the CNN logo at the front of the building
• What colors are used in the logo? Primarily red and white
• Why do you think color is important in advertising? It gets people’s attention; it helps them
remember the product.
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CNN CENTER ATRIUM
GLOBE & FLAGS part 1 / grades
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KEYS TO LEARNING
As you enter the atrium on the main floor, your students will notice a number of shops and
restaurants, a Humvee and flags arranged around the area above their heads.
A.
Ask students to look around above their heads at the many flags hanging around the outer edge
of the atrium. These are flags belonging to countries who are part of the United Nations. They are located
in CNN Center because the founder of CNN, Ted Turner, had a close association with the United Nations.
In fact, in 1997 Ted Turner pledged he would give one billion dollars to the United Nations. He created the
United Nations Foundation in 1998 to oversee the pledge.
B.
Bring your students’ attention to the map located on the floor of the lobby. You can orient
yourself by noting that Australia is just in front of the Humvee vehicle. Ask students to name the seven
continents. The map represents the fact that CNN is a worldwide company.
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CNN CENTER ATRIUM
HUMVEE
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C.
Ask students
to gather at the Humvee
located in the lobby. This
Humvee is one of two that
was used by CNN reporters
and cameramen when they
were imbedded with our
soldiers during the war in
Iraq. Ask students to watch
the video for a few minutes.
The video is presented in
three ten-minute segments
and is primarily about the
second CNN Humvee that
was sold at auction to
benefit the Fisher House.
The Fisher House is an
organization that helps
injured veterans. Tell
students that you are going
to ask them questions about the Humvee after they have seen the video:
1. Why is this vehicle in the lobby? (It was used by CNN reporters and cameramen in Iraq.)
2. Tell what you learned about Warrior One.
(Answers will vary depending on how much of the video has been seen.)
3. What is the Fisher House? (An organization that helps wounded veterans)
4. Did you notice any persuasive techniques used in this media presentation?
(Yes, the Fisher House is shown in a positive light.)
5. How do you think the people who produced this video impacted the tone and mood of this
presentation? (Answers will vary.)
6. What do you think it takes to be a CNN reporter or cameraman?
(Education, dedication, courage)
7. What kind of education do you think is necessary to do these types of jobs?
(A college education)
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WORKING FOR CNN
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KEYS TO LEARNING
C.
At the present time, about five hundred applications are received for each tour guide position.
A college degree is required. This degree can be in any field. However, among the most common
include degrees in Journalism, Communication, Public Relations or Marketing. Another entry-level
position is the Video Journalist (VJ). Again, a college education is required. There are about 1000
applications for each VJ job opening. Ten to fifteen of these candidates are actually selected for
consideration. The top five or so are referred for an interview. Entry-level positions such as these can
lead to many interesting openings within the company. One former tour guide is now a bureau chief in
Dubai; another is an executive producer at HLN. One former VJ is now the President of CNN Worldwide;
another is a director at CNN.com.
1. What qualities do you think CNN is looking for in its entry level employees?
(People who are intelligent, willing to work hard, arrive on time, have a positive attitude, exhibit
good character, work well in a team, are well-prepared, etc.)
2. Why do you think people would choose to work at a big company like
Turner Broadcasting, Inc. (parent company of CNN)?
(People work to make social contacts, earn money, expand their knowledge, and for their own
enjoyment. Many companies offer people these opportunities.)
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CNN CENTER ATRIUM
BUSINESSES
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D.
Ask students to note some of the
businesses located in the lobby. Tell students that
some of them, such as Chick-Fil-A, have something
in common with CNN. They are companies that
began right here in Georgia. Ask students to take a
quick look around at the businesses they see.
Ask the following questions:
1.
2.
3.
What kind of economy do you see
in progress as you look around the lobby?
(Market economy.)
How is a market economy different
from a command economy? (A market
economy relies on market forces to tell what
product to make, who to make it for and what
to charge for that product.)
What would be different if this were a
command economy? (The government would
set supply and price of goods)
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4.
CNN is part of our market
economy and has something to sell as
well. What is it that CNN is selling? (CNN
sells its news network to cable companies
who charge subscribers a fee to be able to
access the CNN network.)
How else does CNN make money during
the news broadcast? (The company
makes money by selling advertising time.)
5.
What other types of products
have been sold in Georgia in different
historical periods? (Colonial period candles; Civil War - horses, etc.)
6.
How do people in other countries,
like Latin America and Canada, benefit
from CNN’s business? (People in other
countries see the news for important
information, the advertisers get customers,
and customers get information about
products they may want.)
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CNN CENTER ATRIUM
BUSINESSES ( con’t)
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KEYS TO LEARNING
7.
How does this specialization encourage trade between countries? (CNN has the
resources in place to produce and broadcast the news and so can do that more cheaply and
effectively than a country that doesn’t yet have a system in place to do that. Those countries are
encouraged to trade for that service from CNN because it would be less costly to pay for it than
to build the system to do it themselves. In addition, CNN’s viewers in many countries can see
goods and services in use in other cultures, in the programs as well as in advertising – possibly
resulting in the demand for some of those goods and services . This demand encourages trade.)
8.
Look around again at the businesses in the lobby. List examples of natural, human
and capital goods that you see here. (Answers will vary.)
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CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK
DRIVE ENTRY HALL TIMELINE
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KEYS TO LEARNING
Students will notice pictures and dates running sequentially on the wall that depict historic events
covered by CNN since its inception.
INFORMATION/STUDENT QUESTIONS
A.
Bring students’ attention to the timeline located on the wall across from the concierge desk.
Worksheet #1 » is a replica of this timeline.
• Ask students to notice how the timeline works. (It is set up chronologically (in the order of what
happened first, second and so on) and follows events in the world that CNN has covered in over
thirty years of reporting.)
• Ask students to look over the timeline and find one event they have heard about.
Explain that the pictures they see on the timeline are “frame grabs” which just means they are
images taken directly from the broadcast.
B.
Ask students how covering worldwide events in real time has impacted people’s
viewpoints about these events. (Answers will vary.)
C.
Ask students why an impartial point of view, while covering these events, is important. (Answers will vary.)
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CNN 30 YEARS OF NEWS
TIMELINE
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worksheet 1
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KEYS TO LEARNING
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POST TOUR DISCUSSION
MIDDLE SCHOOL
part 2 / grades
post-visit teacher led discussion
KEYS TO LEARNING
Some elements of the teacher tour are again addressed in the pre/post lesson plan activities.
Gather students at the tables in the CNN Center atrium or in any area where students can sit
for a discussion.
CNN BACKGROUND INFORMATION
When he was only 24 years old, Ted Turner
inherited his father’s billboard business, the Turner
Advertising Company. Although his father had
planned to sell the company, young Ted came
up with a completely different plan. He wanted
to make the business even bigger! He took a big
chance borrowing and spending a lot of money to
try to grow the little company, but in just 2 years
it became the largest billboard business in the
South. He soon began looking for other ways to
expand his advertising business. He bought some
radio stations, and when that was successful,
he turned to television. Atlanta’s Channel 17 was
a station that was so hard to get that very few
people watched it, but Turner bought it and gave it
the call letters WTCG. “TCG” represented the new
name of his company, Turner Communications
Group. He bought cheap older programs to run
on the channel - so old that they were not even
in color. To get companies to pay to advertise
on WTCG, he not only offered commercial time
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at a good price, he told them that although
the programs would be in black and white, the
commercials would be in color, which would grab
people’s attention!
Turner often joked that the station’s call letters
stood for “Watch This Channel Grow!” In 1976,
Turner purchased the Atlanta Braves and began
broadcasting Braves games. The price he paid
for the team was considered by many to be too
high, but the addition of the Braves games caused
viewership of his station to surge.
A born entrepreneur who was not afraid to risk
failure to achieve what he wanted, Turner was
also able to recognize business potential that
others did not. Cable and satellite communications
systems had started being developed in the late
1940’s and 1950’s but were not yet widely used.
In the 1970’s Ted Turner saw those technologies
as being the wave of television’s future and he
wanted to put them to use them for his business!
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POST TOUR DISCUSSION
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CNN BACKGROUND (CON’T)
In 1975, Turner purchased a terminal to link
WTCG to a satellite. Channel 17 was beamed
via satellite nationwide, becoming the first
"Superstation," and in two short years gained
access to three million additional households.
Turner knew that people would watch if he
provided programming that they wanted to see.
He wanted to start a network that provided
news programming all 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, so that news could be broadcast as
it was happening. He bought an abandoned
country club, turned it into a television studio
and the Cable News Network (CNN) was
launched in June of 1980. Many people
thought the idea was crazy. Some even called
it “Chicken Noodle News,” but soon CNN was
able to cover some very important stories that
other networks missed, gaining the respect of
the news industry and increasing the numbers
of viewers.
When the company grew too big for its original
building, Turner purchased another old building
and turned it into CNN Center, where we are
today. Over the years, CNN has added spin-off
networks and other news-related services and
today all CNN-branded networks and services
combined are available to more than 1 billion
people in 212 countries and territories.
QUESTIONS
A.
What traits did Ted Turner have
that made him a successful entrepreneur?
(Willingness to try, even if it meant that he might
fail, willingness to put his money and reputation
at risk.)
B.
Why do entrepreneurs take so many
risks? (They are hoping for a profit.)
C.
What role did engineering and
technology play in the development of CNN?
(Without computers, satellite technology and
the internet, CNN could not deliver the news
worldwide as it happens.)
D
Engineering and technology have
impacted CNN’s ability to communicate with
citizens throughout the world. How have these
technologies impacted our social, cultural,
political economic and environmental views?
(Answers will vary.)
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POST TOUR DISCUSSION
MIDDLE SCHOOL
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KEYS TO LEARNING
Of course the first jobs we usually think about at CNN are the reporters and on-air talent.
Actually, the variety of jobs available at CNN cover a multitude of areas, but most do require a
college degree. Below are a few of the areas of employment. Each area encompasses a number
of job opportunities.
EXAMPLES OF JOB AREAS AT CNN
1.
In the CNN Newsroom. Knowledge of computers is an important skill at CNN. However, most
jobs are very skill-specific. For example, of the assignment desks in the newsroom, some are national,
and some are international. That means many of the people are looking at information from other
countries and scanning it for news that might be important for CNN to broadcast. They must sift through
thousands of stories to find perhaps five or ten that would be of interest. Knowledge of a variety of
foreign languages is imperative in this position, as are computer skills. A CNN tour guide interested in a
position at the International desk might “shadow” the assignment editor to learn more about the job. One
former tour guide who did just that speaks four languages as well as English.
2.
At CNN en Espanol. Working for CNN en Espanol requires knowledge of Spanish and
often Portuguese. CNN en Espanol is CNN’s fastest growing network and now broadcasts to about
35,000,000 people. It was created for Latin American viewers, and is the only CNN Worldwide network
dedicated to one demographic. Different national and international news stories are presented from a
Hispanic perspective. Seventy percent of the broadcast comes from Atlanta and 30% is done in Mexico
City and Buenos Aires, Argentina. A number of jobs, from news anchors to cameramen to directors, are
required to keep the network up and running.
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EXAMPLES OF JOB AREAS AT CNN (CON’T)
3.
In broadcast technology and maintenance services areas. Maintenance of equipment
needed at CNN employs many people. There are thousands of servers. Each department has its own
server and each network has about 100 servers. There are 46 miles of cable in the main CNN newsroom,
and 2600 feet of fiber optics. This doesn’t include the many computers, cameras and other types of
equipment that are used by the company and require upkeep as well.
4.
In program production. A number of people in various positions are needed to put a show
together. These include: line producer, sound engineer, director, technical director, executive producer,
etc. Traffic coordinators set the schedule for commercials. Researchers and writers work together to
craft content. Editors assemble the pieces that have been shot for the program. It takes a multitude of
people with various skills and abilities to put a show together.
5.
In the legal department. Lawyers are employed in large companies to help them in all legal
matters. They represent the company’s interest in trademarks, copyrights and licensing in the areas of
content and branding. They review materials to protect the company from issues that might result from
error. And they also deal with real estate contracts, human resources issues, sales contracts, business
agreements and many other issues companies must deal with to conduct business legally, ethically
and responsibly. They are civil lawyers, as opposed to criminal lawyers, who work with defending or
prosecuting people accused of a crime.
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TEACHER-GUIDED TOUR
MIDDLE SCHOOL STANDARDS
grade
teacher guided tour
KEYS TO LEARNING
Some elements of the teacher tour are again addressed in the pre/post lesson plan activities.
SOCIAL STUDIES
SS6E2
The student will give examples of
how voluntary trade benefits buyers
and sellers in Latin America and
the Caribbean and Canada.
a. Explain how specialization
encourages trade between
countries.
SS6E3
The student will describe factors
that influence economic growth
and examine their presence or
absence in Latin America.
d. Describe the role of
entrepreneurship.
SS6E5
The student will analyze different
economic systems.
Compare how traditional,
command, and market economies
answer the economic questions of
1- what to produce
2- how to produce and
SS6RC1
d. Establishing context
• Explore life experiences related
to subject area content
• Discuss in both writing and
speaking how certain words are
subject area related.
LANGUAGE ARTS
ELA6LSV1
The student participates in studentto-teacher, student-to-student, and
group verbal interactions.
b. Asks relevant questions.
c. Responds to questions with
appropriate information.
d. Confirms understanding by
paraphrasing the adult’s directions
or suggestions.
e. Displays appropriate turn-taking
behaviors.
h. Responds appropriately to
comments and questions.
SS6RC1
i. Volunteers contributions and
responds when directly solicited by
teacher or discussion leader.
Student will enhance reading in all
curriculum areas by:
j. Gives reasons in support of
opinions expressed.
c. Building vocabulary knowledge
k. Clarifies, illustrates, or expands on
a response when asked to do so.
3- for whom to produce.
• Demonstrate an understanding
of contextual vocabulary in
various subjects.
• Use content vocabulary in
writing and speaking.
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TEACHER-GUIDED TOUR
MIDDLE SCHOOL STANDARDS
grade
teacher guided tour
KEYS TO LEARNING
Some elements of the teacher tour are again addressed in the pre/post lesson plan activities.
LANGUAGE ARTS (CON’T)
MATH
ELA6LSV2
M6M1
The student listens to and views
various forms of text and media
in order to gather and share
information, persuade others, and
express and understand ideas. The
student will select and critically
analyze messages using rubrics as
assessment tools.
The student will convert from one
unit to another within one system of
measurement (customary or metric)
by using proportional relationships.
Critical Component: When
responding to visual and oral texts
and media (e.g. television, radio,
film productions, and electronic
media) the student:
MSBCS-BCSII-11
a. Identifies persuasive and
propaganda techniques used in
media and identifies false and
misleading information.
b. Identified the tone, mood and
emotion conveyed in the oral
communication.
ELA6RC3
The student acquires new
vocabulary in each content area
and uses it correctly
a. Demonstrates an understanding
of contextual vocabulary in various
subjects
ELA6RC4
The student establishes a context
for information acquired by reading
across subject areas.
a. Explores life experiences related
to subject area content
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MIDDLE SCHOOL BUSINESS &
COMPUTER SCIENCE
The student will examine career
requirements, job responsibility,
employment trends, and
opportunities for careers in
business.
a. Discuss characteristics and
opportunities that lead to the
development of a successful career
in entrepreneurship, management,
marketing, and banking and
finance.
d. Explain why people need to
work (e.g. social contacts, make
purchases for necessities, expand
knowledge, develop skills to meet
basic needs and for personal
satisfaction and enjoyment.)
MSBCS-BCII-12
The student will examine career
requirements, job responsibility,
employment trends, and
opportunities for careers in
networking, programming, and
computer science.
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TEACHER-GUIDED TOUR
MIDDLE SCHOOL STANDARDS
grade
teacher guided tour
KEYS TO LEARNING
Some elements of the teacher tour are again addressed in the pre/post lesson plan activities.
MIDDLE SCHOOL BUSINESS &
COMPUTER SCIENCE (CON’T)
MSBCS-BCSII-12
MSBCS-BCSIII-7
The students will examine basics of
entrepreneurship.
a. Discuss characteristics and
opportunities that lead to the
development of a successful career
in networking, programming, and
computer science.
b. Distinguish the role of the
entrepreneur in business.
MSBCS-BCSII-3
MSCD7-3
The student will examine
educational requirements, job
responsibilities, employment trends
and opportunities in the different
career pathways in Business and
Computer Science.
a. Investigate the 21st Century
career opportunities.
b. Evaluate several occupational
interests, based on various criteria
(educational requirements, starting
salaries, trends, opportunities and
career ladders)
MSBCS-BCSIII-9
The students will examine basics of
business law.
d. Identify different areas of Civil
law that impact business (i.e. tort,
contract, property law)
MSBCS-BCSIII-12
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of economics.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER
DEVELOPMENT
Students will understand the
importance of attaining educational
achievement and performance
levels needed to reach personal
and career goals.
b. Recognize correlation between
personal educational achievement/
performance and workplace
success or failure.
MSCM8-3
Students will examine and
demonstrate an understanding
of employability skills to enhance
career success.
c. Demonstrate the importance of
positive work ethics in relation to
educational and career success
(appearance, attendance, attitude,
character, communication,
cooperation, organizational
skills, productivity, respect, and
teamwork).
d. Define and list examples of
natural, human, and capital goods.
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KEYS TO LEARNING
Some elements of the teacher tour are again addressed in the pre/post lesson plan activities.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
MSENGR-EET-2
Students will evaluate the impacts
of engineering and technology on
society.
b. Examine the effects of
engineering and technology
on society including social,
cultural, political, economic and
environmental impacts.
MSENGR-II-1
The student will examine
educational requirements, job
responsibilities, employment trends
and opportunities in the different
career pathways in Business and
Computer Science.
a. Investigate the 21st Century
career opportunities.
b. Evaluate several occupational
interests, based on various criteria
(educational requirements, starting
salaries, trends, opportunities and
career ladders)
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TEACHER-GUIDED TOUR
MIDDLE SCHOOL STANDARDS
grade
teacher guided tour
KEYS TO LEARNING
Some elements of the teacher tour are again addressed in the pre/post lesson plan activities.
MIDDLE SCHOOL BUSINESS &
COMPUTER SCIENCE
MSBCS-BCSII-1
The student will examine career
requirements, job responsibility,
employment trends, and
opportunities for careers in
business.
a. Discuss characteristics and
opportunities that lead to the
development of a successful career
in entrepreneurship management,
marketing, and banking and
finance.
c. Describe and demonstrate
effective communication skills
(reading, writing, speaking,
and listening) in a business
environment.
d. Explain why people need to
work (e.g. social contacts, make
purchases for necessities), expand
knowledge, develop skill to meet
basic needs and for personal
satisfaction and enjoyment.
MSBCS-BCSII-12
The student will examine career
requirements, job responsibility,
employment trends, and
opportunities for careers in
networking, programming, and
computer science.
a. Discuss characteristics and
opportunities that lead to the
development of a successful career
in networking, programming, and
computer science.
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MSBS-BCSII-2
The student participates in a variety
of activities that demonstrate 21st
Century employability skills.
b. Explain the importance of proper
etiquette for greeting and meeting
people, dress code, attendance,
and other workplace expectations.
d. Identify the benefits of teamwork
MSBCS-BCSII-3
The student will examine
educational requirements, job
responsibilities, employment
trends, and opportunities in the
different career pathways in
Business and Computer Science.
a. Investigate the 21st Century
career opportunities.
b. Evaluate several occupational
interests based on various criteria
(educational requirements, starting
salaries, trends, opportunities and
career ladders).
d. Explain why people need to
work (e.g. social contracts, make
purchases for necessities) expand
knowledge, develop skills to meet
basic needs and for personal
satisfaction and enjoyment.
MSBCS-BCSIII-12
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of economics.
d. Define and list examples of
natural, human and capital goods.
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TEACHER-GUIDED TOUR
MIDDLE SCHOOL STANDARDS
grade
teacher guided tour
KEYS TO LEARNING
Some elements of the teacher tour are again addressed in the pre/post lesson plan activities.
MIDDLE SCHOOL BUSINESS &
COMPUTER SCIENCE (CON’T)
MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
MSBCS-BCSIII-7
MSENGR-EET-2
The students will examine basics of
entrepreneurship.
Students will evaluate the impacts
of engineering and technology on
Society.
a. Define entrepreneurship and
steps needed to start and maintain
a business opportunity.
b. Distinguish the role of the
entrepreneur in business.
c. Identify necessary traits of a
successful entrepreneur.
MSBCS-BCSIII-9
The students will examine basics of
business law.
a. Identify sources of business law.
d. Identify different areas of civil
law that impact business (i.e. tort,
contract, property law).
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER
AWARENESS
MSCA6-1
Students will understand the
personal nature of work and how it
relates to them as individual and as
integral parts of society.
a. Identify reasons why individuals
work (economic, social, and
psychological)
c. Determine viable career options
(high-demand, high-skilled, and
high-wage).
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b. Examine the effects of
engineering and technology
on society including social,
cultural, political, economic and
environmental impacts.
MSENGR-II-5
Students will examine the impacts
of inventions and innovations on
society
a. Discuss the societal impacts of a
specific invention or innovation
MSBCS-BCSIII-12
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of economics.
d. Define and list examples of
natural, human and capital goods.
SPANISH FOR NATIVE
SPEAKERS, CONNECTIONS,
COMPARISONS & COMMUNITIES
SNS1.CCC4
Apply language skills and expand
cultural understanding by accessing
information beyond the classroom
setting for recreational, educational
and occupational purposes.
c. Identify career paths that require
bilingualism.
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TEACHER-GUIDED TOUR
MIDDLE SCHOOL STANDARDS
grade
teacher guided tour
KEYS TO LEARNING
Some elements of the teacher tour are again addressed in the pre/post lesson plan activities.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
ELA7LSV1
The student participates in studentto-teacher, student-to-student, and
group verbal interactions.
b. Asks relevant questions.
c. Responds to questions with
appropriate information.
e. Displays appropriate turn-taking
behaviors.
g. Offers own opinion forcefully
without domineering.
h. Responds appropriately to
comments and questions.
ELA7RC4
The student establishes a context
for information acquired by reading
across subject areas.
a. Explores life experiences related
to subject area content.
SS7RC1
Students will enhance reading in all
curriculum areas by:
d. Establishing context
• Explore life experiences related
to subject area content
ECONOMICS
i. Volunteers contributions and
responds when directly solicited by
teacher or discussion leader.
SS7E5
ELA7LSV2
a. Compare how traditional,
command and market economies
answer the economic questions of
The student listens to and views
various forms of text and media
in order to gather and share
information, persuade others, and
express and understand ideas.
The student will select and critically
analyze messages using rubrics as
assessment tools.
The student will analyze different
economic systems.
1. what to produce
2. how to produce
3. for whom to produce.
Critical Component: When
responding to visual and oral texts
and media (e.g. television, radio,
film productions, and electronic
media) the student:
a. Analyzes the effect on the
viewer of image, text, and sound in
electronic journalism.
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TEACHER-GUIDED TOUR
MIDDLE SCHOOL STANDARDS
grade
teacher guided tour
KEYS TO LEARNING
Some elements of the teacher tour are again addressed in the pre/post lesson plan activities.
SOCIAL STUDIES
SS8E1
The student will give examples of
the kinds of goods and services
produced in Georgia in different
historical periods.
SS8E2
The student will explain the benefits
of free trade.
b. Explain Georgia’s role in world
trade today.
SS8E3
The student will evaluate the
influence of Georgia’s economic
growth and development.
a. Define profit and describe
how profit is an incentive for
entrepreneurs.
b. Explain how entrepreneurs take
risks to develop new goods and
services to start a business.
c. Evaluate the importance of
entrepreneurs in Georgia who
developed such enterprises as
Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, GeorgiaPacific and Home Depot.
SS8RC1
Students will enhance reading in all
curriculum areas by:
d. Establishing context.
• Explore life experiences related to
subject area content (high-demand,
high-skilled, and high-wage).
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MIDDLE SCHOOL BUSINESS &
COMPUTER SCIENCE
MSBCS-BCSI-7
Students will develop and model
employability skills.
a. Identify grooming and dress
standards in various workplace
environments.
MSBCS-BCSII-11
The student will examine career
requirements, job responsibility,
employment trends, and
opportunities for careers in
business.
a. Discuss characteristics and
opportunities that lead to the
development of a successful career
in entrepreneurship, management,
marketing, and banking and
finance.
d. Explain why people need to
work (e.g. social contacts, make
purchases for necessities, expand
knowledge, develop skills to meet
basic needs and for personal
satisfaction and enjoyment.
MSBCS-BCSII-12
The student will examine career
requirements, job responsibility,
employment trends, and
opportunities for careers in
networking, programming and
computer science.
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grade
teacher guided tour
KEYS TO LEARNING
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MIDDLE SCHOOL BUSINESS &
COMPUTER SCIENCE (CON’T)
MSBCS-BCSIII-9
MSBCS-BCSII-12
a. Identify sources of business law.
a. Discuss characteristics and
opportunities that lead to the
development of a successful career
in networking, programming and
computer science.
c. Distinguish between civil and
criminal law.
MSBCS-BCSII-2
The student participates in a variety
of activities that demonstrate 21st
Century employability skills.
b. Explain the importance of proper
etiquette for greeting and meeting
people, dress code, attendance,
and other workplace expectations.
d. Identify the benefits of teamwork.
MSBCS-BCSII-3
The student will examine
educational requirements, job
responsibilities, employment
trends, and opportunities in the
different career pathways in
Business and Computer Science.
The students will examine basics of
business law.
d. Identify different areas of civil
law that impact business (i.e. tort,
contract, property law).
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER
AWARENESS
MSCA6-1
Students will understand the
personal nature of work and how it
relates to them as individual and as
integral parts of society.
a. Identify reasons why individuals
work (economic, social, and
psychological)
c. Determine viable career options
(high-demand, high-skilled, and
high-wage).
a. Investigate the 21st Century
career opportunities.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGINEERING
& TECHNOLOGY
MSBCS-BCSIII-7
MSENGR-EET-2
The student will examine basics of
entrepreneurship.
a. Define entrepreneurship and
steps needed to start and maintain
a business opportunity.
b. Distinguish the role of the
entrepreneur in business.
Students will evaluate the impacts
of engineering and technology on
Society.
b. Examine the effects of engineering
and technology on society including
social, cultural, political, economic
and environmental impacts.
c. Identify necessary traits of a
successful entrepreneur.
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TEACHER-GUIDED TOUR
MIDDLE SCHOOL STANDARDS
grade
teacher guided tour
KEYS TO LEARNING
Some elements of the teacher tour are again addressed in the pre/post lesson plan activities.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
MSENGR-II-5
Students will examine the impacts
of inventions and innovations on
society
a. Discuss the societal impacts of a
specific invention or innovation.
SPANISH FOR NATIVE
SPEAKERS,CONNECTIONS,
COMPARISONS & COMMUNITIES
SNS1.CCC4
Apply language skills and
expand cultural understanding by
accessing information beyond the
classroom setting for recreational,
educational and occupational
purposes.
c. Identify career paths that require
bilingualism.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
ELA8LSV1
The student participates in studentto-teacher, student-to-student, and
group verbal interactions.
b. Asks relevant questions.
c. Responds to questions with
appropriate information.
e. Displays appropriate turn-taking
behaviors.
ELA8LSV1
h. Responds appropriately to
comments and questions.
i. Volunteers contributions and
responds when directly solicited by
teacher or discussion leader.
ELA8LSV2
The student listens to and views
various forms of text and media
in order to gather and share
information, persuade others, and
express and understand ideas.
The student will select and critically
analyze messages using rubrics as
assessment tools.
Critical Component: When
responding to visual and oral texts
and media (e.g. television, radio,
film productions, and electronic
media). The student:
a. Interprets and evaluates the
various ways in which visual
image makers (e.g. graphic artists,
illustrators, news photographers)
communicate information and
affect impressions and opinions.
ELA8RC4
The student establishes a context
for information acquired by reading
across subject areas.
a. Explores life experiences related
to subject area content.
g. Offers own opinion forcefully
without domineering.
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