Agribusiness & Marketing Semester Curriculum
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
Week 1 (Jan 18) - Intro to Businesses - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to the course
Tuesday: Business Start-up Project (PDF) intro and worktime
Wednesday: Business Start-up Project work-time
Thursday: Business Start-up Project work-time
Friday: Business Start-up Project work-time; reflection and discussion.
Week 2 (Jan 25) - Intro to Economics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to econ video and discussion
Tuesday: Intro to Economics Notes (PDF)
Wednesday: Intro to Economics Notes (PDF)
Thursday: Intro to Economics Worksheet
Friday: Review and Quiz - Intro to Economics
Week 3 (Feb 1) - Supply and Demand - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Supply and Demand - Intro Video
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 (Feb 8) - 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 Day for time that remains)
Week 5 (Feb 15) - Macroeconomics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Macroeconomics - Video
Tuesday: Macroeconomics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday (Late Start): Macroeconomics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Macroeconomics Discussion
Friday: Macroeconomics Review & Quiz
Week 6 (Feb 22) - 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 - In-service
Week 7 (Feb 29) - Econ Unit Project
Monday: Economics Unit Project
Tuesday: Economics Unit Project
Wednesday: Economics Unit Project
Thursday: Economics Unit Project
Friday: No School - Conferences
Week 8 (Mar 7) - Econ Midterm Exam
Monday: finish Economics Unit Project
Tuesday: Exam Review Session (Unit Objectives)
Wednesday (Late Start): Exam Prep
Thursday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #1
Friday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #2
Week 9 (Mar 14) - 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 (Mar 21) - Marketing Research - Unit Objectives
Monday: Marketing Research Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Tuesday: Marketing Research Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Marketing Research Worksheet (Backyard Chickens)
Thursday: Marketing Research Worksheet (Backyard Chickens)
Friday: No school - spring break
Spring Break - Mar 25 - April 3
Week 11 (April 4) - Marketing Strategies - Unit Objectives
Monday: Review & Quiz - Marketing Research
Tuesday: Intro to Marketing Strategies
Wednesday: Marketing Strategies Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Marketing Strategies Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Friday: Marketing Strategies Worksheet
Week 12 (April 11) - 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 (April 18) - Marketing Midterm
Monday: Marketing Unit Project
Tuesday: Marketing Unit Project - Oral Presentations
Wednesday (Late Start): Review Day
Thursday: Marketing Midterm Exam
Friday: Begin Types of Business Firms (PDF version)
Week 14 (April 25) Starting a Business
Monday: Finish and Types of Business Firms (click here for a sample plan to use as an example)
Tuesday: Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Wednesday: Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Thursday: Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Friday: finish - Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Week 15 (May 2) 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 (May 9) 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 (May 16) - Personal Finance (you will need to create a login to access these materials)
Monday: Personal Finance: Borrowing Basics; Charge it Right
Tuesday: Personal Finance: Money Matters
Wednesday (Late Start): Personal Finance: Pay Yourself First
Thursday: Personal Finance: Keep It Safe; To Your Credit
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 18 (May 23) Cumulative Test
Monday: Semester Cumulative Project
Tuesday: Semester Cumulative Project
Wednesday: Semester Cumulative Project
Thursday: Semester Cumulative Project Presentations
Friday (Early Release): Semester Cumulative Project Presentations
Week 19 (May 30) Final Exam
Monday: Class Checkout
Tuesday: Final Exams
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: No School - In-service
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
Week 1 (Jan 18) - Intro to Businesses - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to the course
Tuesday: Business Start-up Project (PDF) intro and worktime
Wednesday: Business Start-up Project work-time
Thursday: Business Start-up Project work-time
Friday: Business Start-up Project work-time; reflection and discussion.
Week 2 (Jan 25) - Intro to Economics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to econ video and discussion
Tuesday: Intro to Economics Notes (PDF)
Wednesday: Intro to Economics Notes (PDF)
Thursday: Intro to Economics Worksheet
Friday: Review and Quiz - Intro to Economics
Week 3 (Feb 1) - Supply and Demand - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Supply and Demand - Intro Video
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 (Feb 8) - 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 Day for time that remains)
Week 5 (Feb 15) - Macroeconomics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Macroeconomics - Video
Tuesday: Macroeconomics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday (Late Start): Macroeconomics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Macroeconomics Discussion
Friday: Macroeconomics Review & Quiz
Week 6 (Feb 22) - 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 - In-service
Week 7 (Feb 29) - Econ Unit Project
Monday: Economics Unit Project
Tuesday: Economics Unit Project
Wednesday: Economics Unit Project
Thursday: Economics Unit Project
Friday: No School - Conferences
Week 8 (Mar 7) - Econ Midterm Exam
Monday: finish Economics Unit Project
Tuesday: Exam Review Session (Unit Objectives)
Wednesday (Late Start): Exam Prep
Thursday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #1
Friday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #2
Week 9 (Mar 14) - 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 (Mar 21) - Marketing Research - Unit Objectives
Monday: Marketing Research Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Tuesday: Marketing Research Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Marketing Research Worksheet (Backyard Chickens)
Thursday: Marketing Research Worksheet (Backyard Chickens)
Friday: No school - spring break
Spring Break - Mar 25 - April 3
Week 11 (April 4) - Marketing Strategies - Unit Objectives
Monday: Review & Quiz - Marketing Research
Tuesday: Intro to Marketing Strategies
Wednesday: Marketing Strategies Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Marketing Strategies Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Friday: Marketing Strategies Worksheet
Week 12 (April 11) - 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 (April 18) - Marketing Midterm
Monday: Marketing Unit Project
Tuesday: Marketing Unit Project - Oral Presentations
Wednesday (Late Start): Review Day
Thursday: Marketing Midterm Exam
Friday: Begin Types of Business Firms (PDF version)
Week 14 (April 25) Starting a Business
Monday: Finish and Types of Business Firms (click here for a sample plan to use as an example)
Tuesday: Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Wednesday: Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Thursday: Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Friday: finish - Web Assignment - Starting a Business
Week 15 (May 2) 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 (May 9) 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 (May 16) - Personal Finance (you will need to create a login to access these materials)
Monday: Personal Finance: Borrowing Basics; Charge it Right
Tuesday: Personal Finance: Money Matters
Wednesday (Late Start): Personal Finance: Pay Yourself First
Thursday: Personal Finance: Keep It Safe; To Your Credit
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 18 (May 23) Cumulative Test
Monday: Semester Cumulative Project
Tuesday: Semester Cumulative Project
Wednesday: Semester Cumulative Project
Thursday: Semester Cumulative Project Presentations
Friday (Early Release): Semester Cumulative Project Presentations
Week 19 (May 30) Final Exam
Monday: Class Checkout
Tuesday: Final Exams
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: No School - In-service