1. Set Focus
Pose this essential question to guide discussion: How do you turn an idea into a business??
2. List Vocabulary
Share with students some of the challenging vocabulary words in this article (below). Encourage them to use context to infer meanings as they read.
- entrepreneurs (p. 12)
- enterprise (p. 13)
- liability (p. 13)
- assets (p. 13)
- revenue (p. 14)
- incarcerated (p. 15)
3. Engage
Have students brainstorm a business idea and share it with a partner. Have the partners discuss the steps they think they would need to take to make their idea a reality. Revisit this discussion after the lesson, having students share any new insights they’ve gained.