Enterprise In Action (Grade 9) helps students understand the principal characteristics of the free-enterprise system. A series of eight 55-minute activities, it is designed to reinforce economic concepts taught in history and civics courses. Teachers and volunteers may choose which activities are used and their sequence. The self-contained program kit includes detailed activity plans for the volunteer and materials for 32 students.

ACTIVITIES & KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
One:A Consumer Hit Parade Students identify goods and services, and discuss the impact business has on their lives.
Two:Enterprise in Action Students interact in a competitive setting to learn key aspects of our economic system.
Three:The Wheel of Enterprise Students discuss business resources and create a simple business plan.
Four:Burger Breakdown Students estimate costs and calculate the profit margin for a small business.
Five:Business Organization Students learn about the three main types of business organization.
Six:Great Hats, Lots of Hats Students experiment to find the best way to produce similar goods.
Seven:A CAPital Market Students create supply and demand schedules and establish a market price for a product.
Eight:From Producer to Consumer Students explore advertising strategies and develop an ad campaign.
Nine:Keeping the Competitive Edge Students act as management consultants to help a company improve training and employee morale.
Ten:Business and Your Community Students learn about interdependence, and how business expenses become income for others.
Eleven:Business and Social Responsibility Students discuss ethical and economic problems companies often face.
Twelve:Issues at Eigentown Students identify goods and services typically provided by government.
Thirteen:Economic Indicators Students measure economic health by studying current economic trends.
CONCEPTS business • circular flow • competition • consumer • economic incentives • goods & services • government • GDP • income & expenses • markets • opportunity costs • production • quality • resources • taxes	SKILLS assembling products • brainstorming • critical thinking • decision making • following directions • graphing • mathematical computations • negotiating • problem solving • role-playing • teamwork