Agribusiness & Marketing Semester Curriculum
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Week 1 - Intro to Businesses - Unit Objectives
Monday: No school
Tuesday: Intro to the course
Wednesday: Business Start-up Project intro and worktime
Thursday: Business Start-up Project work-time
Friday: Business Start-up Project work-time
Week 2 - Intro to Economics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to econ video and discussion
Tuesday: Intro to Economics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Intro to Economics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Intro to Economics Worksheet
Friday: Review and Quiz - Intro to Economics
Week 3 - Supply and Demand - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Supply and Demand
Tuesday: Supply and Demand Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: (Late Start) Finish Notes
Thursday: Supply and Demand Worksheet
Friday: Review and Quiz - Supply and Demand
Week 4 - The Futures Market - Unit Objectives
Monday: Discussion - "How would you sell grain in 1848?"
Tuesday: Futures Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Futures Game
Thursday: Futures Review & Quiz Objectives
Friday: Futures Quiz (Make-up and Movie Day for time that remains)
Week 5 - Macroeconomics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Macroeconomics - Video
Tuesday: Macroeconomics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Macroeconomics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Macroeconomics Discussion
Friday: Macroeconomics Review & Quiz
Week 6 - Macroeconomic Regulation - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Macroeconomic Regulation
Tuesday: Macroeconomic Regulation Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Macroeconomic Regulation Group & Class Discussion
Thursday: Macroeconomic Regulation Review & Quiz
Friday: No school - P/T Conferences
Week 7 - Econ Unit Project
Monday: Economics Unit Project
Tuesday: Economics Unit Project
Wednesday: Economics Unit Project
Thursday: Economics Unit Project
Friday: Economics Unit Project
Week 8 - Econ Midterm Exam
Monday: Midterm Review Questions
Tuesday: Midterm Practice Exam
Wednesday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #1
Thursday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #2
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 9 - Intro to Marketing - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Marketing - Article & Discussion
Tuesday: Marketing Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Marketing Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: Intro to Marketing Review Video & Note Card Writing
Friday: (Early Release) Intro to Marketing Quiz (can use a 3x5)
Week 10 - Marketing Research - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Marketing Research
Tuesday: Marketing Research Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Marketing Research Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: Marketing Research Worksheet (Backyard Chickens)
Friday: Marketing Research Worksheet (Backyard Chickens)
Week 11 - Marketing Strategies - Unit Objectives
Monday: Review & Quiz - Marketing Research
Tuesday: State FFA Officer Visit
Wednesday: Intro to Marketing Strategies
Thursday: Marketing Strategies Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Friday: Marketing Strategies Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Week 12 Marketing Unit Project
Monday: Marketing Strategies Worksheet
Tuesday: Review & Quiz - Marketing Strategies
Wednesday: Marketing Unit Project
Thursday: Marketing Unit Project
Friday: Marketing Unit Project
Week 13 - Marketing Midterm
Monday: Marketing Unit Project
Tuesday: Marketing Unit Project - Oral Presentations
Wednesday: UW-Platteville Presentation
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School
Week 14 (Dec 1-5) Starting a Business
Monday: Intro to Types of Business Firms (PDF version)
Tuesday: Finish and Types of Business Firms
Wednesday: Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Thursday: Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Friday: Finish Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Week 15 (Dec 8-12) Accounting - Unit Objectives
Monday: Accounting Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Tuesday: Finish notes; Class Discussion - Accounting
Wednesday: Accounting Worksheet
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Accounting
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 16 (Dec 15-19) Taxes - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Taxes; begin notes
Tuesday: Taxes Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Taxes Simulations - Simulation 1 - Simulation 2 - Simulation 3 - Simulation 4
Thursday: Taxes Simulations - Simulation 5 - Simulation 6 - Simulation 7
Friday: Review & Quiz - Taxes
Week 17 (Dec 22-23)
Monday: Course Reviews
Tuesday: Holiday Business Project
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School
Week 18 (Jan 5-9) - Personal Finance
Monday: Personal Finance: Borrowing Basics; Charge it Right
Tuesday: Personal Finance: Money Matters
Wednesday: Personal Finance: Pay Yourself First
Thursday: Personal Finance: Keep It Safe; To Your Credit
Friday: Exam Review (Conversation Exam Questions)
Week 19 (Jan 12-16) Final Exam
Monday: Exam Review (Conversation Exam Questions)
Tuesday: Exam Review (Conversation Exam Questions)
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
Teachers: these materials are free to use. Help keep them free - donate with the button at the bottom of the page!
Week 1 - Intro to Businesses - Unit Objectives
Monday: No school
Tuesday: Intro to the course
Wednesday: Business Start-up Project intro and worktime
Thursday: Business Start-up Project work-time
Friday: Business Start-up Project work-time
Week 2 - Intro to Economics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to econ video and discussion
Tuesday: Intro to Economics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Intro to Economics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Intro to Economics Worksheet
Friday: Review and Quiz - Intro to Economics
Week 3 - Supply and Demand - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Supply and Demand
Tuesday: Supply and Demand Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: (Late Start) Finish Notes
Thursday: Supply and Demand Worksheet
Friday: Review and Quiz - Supply and Demand
Week 4 - The Futures Market - Unit Objectives
Monday: Discussion - "How would you sell grain in 1848?"
Tuesday: Futures Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Futures Game
Thursday: Futures Review & Quiz Objectives
Friday: Futures Quiz (Make-up and Movie Day for time that remains)
Week 5 - Macroeconomics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Macroeconomics - Video
Tuesday: Macroeconomics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Macroeconomics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Macroeconomics Discussion
Friday: Macroeconomics Review & Quiz
Week 6 - Macroeconomic Regulation - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Macroeconomic Regulation
Tuesday: Macroeconomic Regulation Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Macroeconomic Regulation Group & Class Discussion
Thursday: Macroeconomic Regulation Review & Quiz
Friday: No school - P/T Conferences
Week 7 - Econ Unit Project
Monday: Economics Unit Project
Tuesday: Economics Unit Project
Wednesday: Economics Unit Project
Thursday: Economics Unit Project
Friday: Economics Unit Project
Week 8 - Econ Midterm Exam
Monday: Midterm Review Questions
Tuesday: Midterm Practice Exam
Wednesday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #1
Thursday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #2
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 9 - Intro to Marketing - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Marketing - Article & Discussion
Tuesday: Marketing Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Marketing Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: Intro to Marketing Review Video & Note Card Writing
Friday: (Early Release) Intro to Marketing Quiz (can use a 3x5)
Week 10 - Marketing Research - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Marketing Research
Tuesday: Marketing Research Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Marketing Research Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: Marketing Research Worksheet (Backyard Chickens)
Friday: Marketing Research Worksheet (Backyard Chickens)
Week 11 - Marketing Strategies - Unit Objectives
Monday: Review & Quiz - Marketing Research
Tuesday: State FFA Officer Visit
Wednesday: Intro to Marketing Strategies
Thursday: Marketing Strategies Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Friday: Marketing Strategies Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Week 12 Marketing Unit Project
Monday: Marketing Strategies Worksheet
Tuesday: Review & Quiz - Marketing Strategies
Wednesday: Marketing Unit Project
Thursday: Marketing Unit Project
Friday: Marketing Unit Project
Week 13 - Marketing Midterm
Monday: Marketing Unit Project
Tuesday: Marketing Unit Project - Oral Presentations
Wednesday: UW-Platteville Presentation
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School
Week 14 (Dec 1-5) Starting a Business
Monday: Intro to Types of Business Firms (PDF version)
Tuesday: Finish and Types of Business Firms
Wednesday: Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Thursday: Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Friday: Finish Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Week 15 (Dec 8-12) Accounting - Unit Objectives
Monday: Accounting Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Tuesday: Finish notes; Class Discussion - Accounting
Wednesday: Accounting Worksheet
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Accounting
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 16 (Dec 15-19) Taxes - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Taxes; begin notes
Tuesday: Taxes Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Taxes Simulations - Simulation 1 - Simulation 2 - Simulation 3 - Simulation 4
Thursday: Taxes Simulations - Simulation 5 - Simulation 6 - Simulation 7
Friday: Review & Quiz - Taxes
Week 17 (Dec 22-23)
Monday: Course Reviews
Tuesday: Holiday Business Project
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School
Week 18 (Jan 5-9) - Personal Finance
Monday: Personal Finance: Borrowing Basics; Charge it Right
Tuesday: Personal Finance: Money Matters
Wednesday: Personal Finance: Pay Yourself First
Thursday: Personal Finance: Keep It Safe; To Your Credit
Friday: Exam Review (Conversation Exam Questions)
Week 19 (Jan 12-16) Final Exam
Monday: Exam Review (Conversation Exam Questions)
Tuesday: Exam Review (Conversation Exam Questions)
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams