Integrating FBLA Integrating FBLA into the into the

Curriculum Curriculum Making Your Organization Making Your Organization Co-Curricular Instead of Co-Curricular Instead of

Extra-CurricularExtra-Curricular

A Serious Virus . . . Look A Serious Virus . . . Look What It Did to My Mouse!What It Did to My Mouse!

Curriculum IntegrationCurriculum Integration““When FBLA is integrated When FBLA is integrated into the curriculum you into the curriculum you easily and seamlessly easily and seamlessly transform a classroom transform a classroom into a Boardroom into a Boardroom starring the teacher as starring the teacher as the CEO and the student the CEO and the student as a member of the board as a member of the board of directors taking the of directors taking the knowledge they have knowledge they have learned to make learned to make decisions, determine decisions, determine direction, and make the direction, and make the process of learning process of learning dynamic.”dynamic.”

--Abby Bergeron--Abby Bergeron Former FBLA Former FBLA

National National PresidentPresident

What is Our Mission?What is Our Mission?

To bring business and To bring business and education together in a education together in a positive working positive working relationship through relationship through innovative leadership and innovative leadership and career development career development programs.programs.

NEW – LESSON PLANSNEW – LESSON PLANS We are pleased to announce that this We are pleased to announce that this year’s Chapter Management Handbook has year’s Chapter Management Handbook has lesson plans at the end of each section so lesson plans at the end of each section so that each chapter can be integrated into that each chapter can be integrated into classes.classes.

Here today, to give you a sample of one of Here today, to give you a sample of one of the activities from the lesson plan at the the activities from the lesson plan at the end of the National Organization section end of the National Organization section of the Handbook. This is located on page of the Handbook. This is located on page VIII-17 of your handout.VIII-17 of your handout.

I am pleased to present the FBLA and PBL I am pleased to present the FBLA and PBL National Officer Team and two special National Officer Team and two special guests from Two Rivers FBLA in Wisconsin guests from Two Rivers FBLA in Wisconsin who will be presenting the History of who will be presenting the History of FBLA-PBL.FBLA-PBL.

New – Lesson Plans at the end of Each Section

Designed to integrate that chapter’s Designed to integrate that chapter’s material into the classroom.material into the classroom.

Aligned to NBEA StandardsAligned to NBEA Standards Designed to either be integrated Designed to either be integrated into any class for 1-2 lessons or into any class for 1-2 lessons or certain activities may be extracted.certain activities may be extracted.

Let’s take a look at the lesson that Let’s take a look at the lesson that the activity that you just viewed is the activity that you just viewed is a part of.a part of.

Page VIII-14 of your handout.Page VIII-14 of your handout.

National Organization National Organization Lesson PlanLesson Plan

NBEA Standards Addressed:NBEA Standards Addressed: CommunicationsCommunications

Apply basic social communications skills Apply basic social communications skills in personal and professional situations.in personal and professional situations.

Participate as a productive member of a Participate as a productive member of a group and demonstrate the abilities to group and demonstrate the abilities to work as part of a team.work as part of a team.

To use technology to enhance the To use technology to enhance the effectiveness of communication.effectiveness of communication.

Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills when working with others in small skills when working with others in small groups, in business, and in activities.groups, in business, and in activities.

The LessonThe Lesson Introduction to the LessonIntroduction to the Lesson

Colored dotsColored dots – 3 – 3 different categories i.e. different categories i.e. do not tell the groups do not tell the groups what the categories stand what the categories stand for. They reason it out.for. They reason it out.

Reinforcement ActivityReinforcement Activity FBLA-PBL Trivia Game with FBLA-PBL Trivia Game with PowerPoint Game Show. PowerPoint Game Show. Use bells – break into Use bells – break into teams. Add questions teams. Add questions from current events.from current events.

Reinforcement ActivityReinforcement Activity FBLA-PBL History FBLA-PBL History Presentation – Grading Presentation – Grading Sheet Provided.Sheet Provided.

Other LessonsOther Lessons

Local Organization – Page I-26Local Organization – Page I-26 Emphasizes the importance of communication Emphasizes the importance of communication within a chapter. Activities include: The within a chapter. Activities include: The M&M Game, a motivational activity with M&M Game, a motivational activity with peanut butter and jelly, and a reinforcement peanut butter and jelly, and a reinforcement activity called “Selling a Zmoot.”activity called “Selling a Zmoot.”

Recruiting – Page II-14Recruiting – Page II-14 Classroom activities include “Jelly Bean Classroom activities include “Jelly Bean Jam,” a vocabulary puzzle game, a group Jam,” a vocabulary puzzle game, a group activity with recruitment scenarios, and an activity with recruitment scenarios, and an activity involving the creation of a tri-activity involving the creation of a tri-fold recruitment brochure for the local fold recruitment brochure for the local chapter.chapter.

Other LessonsOther Lessons Fundraising – Page III-12Fundraising – Page III-12

Lessons include the brief story of Mrs. Lessons include the brief story of Mrs. Field’s cookies, a “Mystery Gift” activity Field’s cookies, a “Mystery Gift” activity which emphasizes the importance of which emphasizes the importance of publicity and marketing in fundraising, a publicity and marketing in fundraising, a Crayola Web site activity, a fundraising Crayola Web site activity, a fundraising word search, and a budget assignment.word search, and a budget assignment.

Public Relations – Page IV-14Public Relations – Page IV-14 Classroom activities include: The Mystery Classroom activities include: The Mystery Mingler, a business card reinforcement Mingler, a business card reinforcement activity, and a newspaper ad assignment activity, and a newspaper ad assignment promoting either American Enterprise Day promoting either American Enterprise Day or FBLA-PBL Week.or FBLA-PBL Week.

Other LessonsOther Lessons Competitive Events – Page V-91.Competitive Events – Page V-91.

A lesson has been added the integrates the FBLA A lesson has been added the integrates the FBLA Community Service Project in to computer-related Community Service Project in to computer-related classes.classes.

Chapter/Member Recognition – Page VI-51Chapter/Member Recognition – Page VI-51 Classroom activities include a FBLA Member Classroom activities include a FBLA Member Scavenger Hunt, a mixing bag skit activity, a Scavenger Hunt, a mixing bag skit activity, a Business Achievement Awards PowerPoint with Murder Business Achievement Awards PowerPoint with Murder Mystery activity that uses the steps to problem Mystery activity that uses the steps to problem solving, an internet scavenger hunt on the FBLA-PBL solving, an internet scavenger hunt on the FBLA-PBL Web site, and the Education Activities from the Web site, and the Education Activities from the Future Level of the Business Achievement Awards.Future Level of the Business Achievement Awards.

National Programs – Page VII-18National Programs – Page VII-18 Lessons include “Brown Bag Get-to-Know You Lessons include “Brown Bag Get-to-Know You Activity,” National Programs instructional Activity,” National Programs instructional PowerPoint and FBLA-PBL Fact Sheet, Mock FBLA-PBL PowerPoint and FBLA-PBL Fact Sheet, Mock FBLA-PBL Commercial Assignment.Commercial Assignment.

Chapter/Member Chapter/Member RecognitionRecognition

Business Achievement Awards – Business Achievement Awards – integrate them into your integrate them into your classes – Page VI-3 of Handout.classes – Page VI-3 of Handout.

4 Individual Levels4 Individual Levels Aligned to NBEA Standards and Aligned to NBEA Standards and Career ClustersCareer Clusters

In conjunction with and influenced In conjunction with and influenced by current business practices and by current business practices and corporate needs.corporate needs.

Each level will have activities Each level will have activities planned around the words on the planned around the words on the

FBLA Crest FBLA Crest Service Service

• Activities that help members understand the link Activities that help members understand the link between the school, the community, and the between the school, the community, and the business worldbusiness world

Education Education • Activities and studies that will help prepare the Activities and studies that will help prepare the student for Corporate Americastudent for Corporate America

ProgressProgress• Activities that help progress the organization at Activities that help progress the organization at the local, regional/district, state, and national the local, regional/district, state, and national levels and help students better understand how levels and help students better understand how these different levels of FBLA complement one these different levels of FBLA complement one anotheranother

Reflections on the Program from Reflections on the Program from Debbie Garber – FBLA Mountain Debbie Garber – FBLA Mountain

Plains Region VPPlains Region VP“ “ Before you can lead others, you must be able Before you can lead others, you must be able to lead yourself. In FBLA, this is made to lead yourself. In FBLA, this is made available and recognized through the Individual available and recognized through the Individual Business Achievement Awards (BAA’s). The BAA’s Business Achievement Awards (BAA’s). The BAA’s have four levels of leadership to obtain, which have four levels of leadership to obtain, which are the Future, Business, Leader, and America are the Future, Business, Leader, and America Awards. In order to be recognized you complete Awards. In order to be recognized you complete activities in the areas of service, education, activities in the areas of service, education, and progress. These three areas are the and progress. These three areas are the backbone of FBLA, and by completing any of these backbone of FBLA, and by completing any of these areas, members become more familiar with the areas, members become more familiar with the goals, programs, and partnerships of FBLA, as goals, programs, and partnerships of FBLA, as well as increasing their leadership skills on well as increasing their leadership skills on the local, state, and even national level. The the local, state, and even national level. The BAA’s also help each member to learn more about BAA’s also help each member to learn more about business and business skills.” business and business skills.”

Individual Program has Individual Program has Four Different LevelsFour Different Levels

Future – focuses on basic business Future – focuses on basic business skills – all can be completed at skills – all can be completed at local level.local level.

Business – focuses on intermediate Business – focuses on intermediate business skills and business skills and regional/district, state activities.regional/district, state activities.

Leader – focuses on advanced Leader – focuses on advanced business skills, community service, business skills, community service, and leadership.and leadership.

America – focuses on total America – focuses on total association leadership, business association leadership, business skills, and community involvement.skills, and community involvement.

Each level builds upon the otherEach level builds upon the other Each level involves chapter, Each level involves chapter,

leadership, and educationleadership, and education

Future Level Education Future Level Education ActivitiesActivities

Students must complete 3 activities from the Students must complete 3 activities from the following career clusters in this Section: following career clusters in this Section: AccountingAccounting – create a budget.– create a budget. EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship – list 10 goals.– list 10 goals. CommunicationsCommunications – read a business article or story – read a business article or story from the TBL and write a one page letter in proper from the TBL and write a one page letter in proper business format summarizing and reacting to this business format summarizing and reacting to this article.article.

MarketingMarketing – Write a one page paper on a marketing – Write a one page paper on a marketing career.career.

EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship – List five personal goals and one – List five personal goals and one weakness. Write a summary on what you are going to weakness. Write a summary on what you are going to do to overcome this weakness.do to overcome this weakness.

International BusinessInternational Business – collect advertising related – collect advertising related to international business. Describe your findings to to international business. Describe your findings to your adviser in a one page memo in proper business your adviser in a one page memo in proper business format.format.

Business Level Education Business Level Education ActivitiesActivities

Students must complete 5 activities from the following Students must complete 5 activities from the following career clusters in this Section – the first three are career clusters in this Section – the first three are required: required: Technology – Complete the Business/Internet Scavenger Hunt. Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship – Prepare a resume, cover letter, and job – Prepare a resume, cover letter, and job

application applying for the Outstanding Business Leader application applying for the Outstanding Business Leader Award.Award.

EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship – Develop a print ad for a new product or – Develop a print ad for a new product or service.service.

AccountingAccounting– Explain the importance of high ethical – Explain the importance of high ethical standards in the preparation of financial statements.standards in the preparation of financial statements.

Business.Business. – Successfully complete one grading period in a – Successfully complete one grading period in a business course with a grade of “B” or better.business course with a grade of “B” or better.

CommunicationsCommunications– Prepare an agenda for two chapter meetings.– Prepare an agenda for two chapter meetings. Entrepreneurship –Visit/tour a business. Communications-Complete a one-page report on a local,

state, or national business leader. Marketing – Describe how a company markets a product or a

service in another country.

Leader Level Education Leader Level Education ActivitiesActivities

Students must complete 4 activities from the following Students must complete 4 activities from the following career clusters in this Section – the first two are career clusters in this Section – the first two are required: required:

Entrepreneurship – Participate in a mock interview for the Outstanding Business Leader Award.

EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship – Complete a ½ day job shadow experience.– Complete a ½ day job shadow experience. AccountingAccounting – Analyze the FBLA chapter financial statement and – Analyze the FBLA chapter financial statement and

compare it against the budget.compare it against the budget. CommunicationsCommunications– Attend a National Leadership Conference or a – Attend a National Leadership Conference or a

Spring State Leadership Conference.Spring State Leadership Conference. International BusinessInternational Business – Research the culture of a country, – Research the culture of a country,

its relationship to career choices, and different cultural its relationship to career choices, and different cultural behaviors and expectations. Prepare an oral report.behaviors and expectations. Prepare an oral report.

International BusinessInternational Business– Use the internet to find at least – Use the internet to find at least five international blunders from incorrect communications. five international blunders from incorrect communications. Write a one-page paper.Write a one-page paper.

International Business –Research a business from outside of your community that operates internationally. Present your finding to members in a meeting or a class.

Marketing – Identify the different ways that businesses complete with one another. Present your findings at a chapter meeting or in a business class.

America Level Education America Level Education ActivitiesActivities

Requires a portfolio submission and resume. Requires a portfolio submission and resume. Requires the completion of a Recruitment Requires the completion of a Recruitment Project.Project.

Students must complete 2 activities from the Students must complete 2 activities from the following career clusters in this Section – following career clusters in this Section – the first one is required: the first one is required: Entrepreneurship – Complete the current events internet assignment.

Communications – Plan and prepare a report for competition.

EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship – Participate in a co-op, – Participate in a co-op, internship, or 25 hours of a job shadow internship, or 25 hours of a job shadow experience.experience.

CommunicationsCommunications– Complete a leadership project.– Complete a leadership project.

Take Advantage of the Take Advantage of the Educational Programs and Educational Programs and

CurriculumCurriculum Virtual Business Online Simulation – NOW a pilot Virtual Business Online Simulation – NOW a pilot competitive eventcompetitive event

School Store ManualSchool Store Manual Service Learning CurriculumService Learning Curriculum Brainbench CertificationsBrainbench Certifications The Stock Market GameThe Stock Market Game Junior ToursJunior Tours Online Library – www.fbla-pbl.orgOnline Library – www.fbla-pbl.org

Business PublicationsBusiness Publications Homework Help LinksHomework Help Links Career ResourcesCareer Resources Teaching Resources – business education lesson Teaching Resources – business education lesson plans, shareware games, bulletin board ideas, plans, shareware games, bulletin board ideas, etc.etc.

Other ActivitiesOther Activities Offer a class Offer a class incentive – extra incentive – extra credit points.credit points.

Use the FBLA Use the FBLA recruitment video.recruitment video.

Introduce Icebreakers Introduce Icebreakers as part of a class to as part of a class to “Hook” students. (Last “Hook” students. (Last Page of Handout)Page of Handout) The WebThe Web Mixing BagMixing Bag Brain TeasersBrain Teasers

Games that Trainers Games that Trainers Play, Local Play, Local Organization of the CMH Organization of the CMH all have ideasall have ideas

Bulletin Bulletin Boards/DisplaysBoards/Displays

Tie Your Tie Your Organization into Organization into Classroom Bulletin Classroom Bulletin Boards, Signs, and Boards, Signs, and DisplaysDisplays FBLA-PBL Stepping FBLA-PBL Stepping Stones to SuccessStones to Success

Soar to New Heights Soar to New Heights with FBLA-PBLwith FBLA-PBL

Moo-ving Into the Moo-ving Into the New Year With FBLA-New Year With FBLA-PBLPBL

Competitive EventsCompetitive Events

Relate back to classroom. Relate back to classroom. (Marketing Class- Business Plan)(Marketing Class- Business Plan)

Study tips with StudentsStudy tips with Students Practice/Mock TestsPractice/Mock Tests Relationship to NBEA Standards Relationship to NBEA Standards and Career Clustersand Career Clusters All mapped out in the Competitive All mapped out in the Competitive Events Section of the Chapter Events Section of the Chapter Management Handbook.Management Handbook.

Group Classroom Group Classroom Integration ActivityIntegration Activity

Elect a recorder and someone Elect a recorder and someone who will report out.who will report out.

1 minute reports on ideas 1 minute reports on ideas generated for each situation.generated for each situation.

You are welcome to use any You are welcome to use any ideas that we discussed or ideas that we discussed or generate some of your own.generate some of your own.

Questions???Questions???