New resources for middle and high school entrepreneurship education

As interest in entrepreneurship
education has heightened in recent years,
authors and publishers have responded
with new resources for educators.

At
the recent Entrepreneurship Education
Forum in Orlando, Florida, a wonderful
array of exhibitors were on hand to
introduce their products, which ranged from virtual
learning resources like GoVenture and Virtual Business,
to textbook and learning resources from major publishers
such as Thomson South-Western Publishing and
Glencoe-McGraw Hill.

As always, the Nebraska Department of Education does
not endorse any products or services, but simply offers
information for your consideration. Three new
textbooks with 2006 copyrights are either now available
or will be in April of 2006.

Here’s the scoop on these resources.

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

Kathleen R. Allen, Ph.D., and Earl Meyer

McGraw Hill-Glencoe © 2006

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management has
undergone a complete revision that, according to the
publisher’s web site “will give students the information
and decision-making skills necessary to start a small
business and make it grow. It also benefits students who
don’t start or run their own businesses. It gives
employees a look at the business arena and helps all
students understand their roles as consumers.” There is
also special emphasis on the Business Plan.

Mathematics, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and
Civics and Government are integrated throughout the
chapters. In addition, real world applications from
Standard and Poor’s and BusinessWeek are included.
Student activities and teacher support can be found at the
Online Learning Center.

Source: http://www.glencoe.com/catalog/

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Entrepreneurship – Ideas in Action

Cynthia L. Greene

Thomson South-Western, 3rd Edition, © 2006

Available Now

As evidenced by the fact that this is the 3rd edition of this
book, Entepreneurship: Ideas in Action has found a
ready market for its content. The text takes students
step-by-step through the entire process of
starting and running a business. Creating a
business plan is covered extensively, and a
business plan project is part of every
chapter.

Each chapter ends with a Case Study and a BPA, DECA,
or FBLA Prep to help students prepare for competitive
events. Highlights of real entrepreneurs’ pitfalls present
the realities of entrepreneurial challenges. The book
combines activities, updated computer applications, new
Internet activities, and an enhanced Web site that will
help students launch their business ideas.

Source: http://websites.swlearning.com/

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Exploring Entrepreneurship

Cynthia L. Greene

Thomson South-Western, 1st Edition, © 2007

Available in April of 2006

Exploring Entrepreneurship is a student text with data
CD that is designed for middle/junior high school
students. The focus is on learning concepts and
processes associated with successful entrepreneurial
performance, which may give them a more realistic view
of entrepreneurship.

The web site states, “A consistent use of easy-to-find
features in each chapter will help students relate to prior
knowledge, their experiences, and other core subjects.
Based on real-life experiences of teenage entrepreneurs,
the text teaches critical thinking skills by using relevant
activities.

As a culminating activity, students work in teams to
develop a proposal to start a new business, a self-analysis
(including the willingness to take risks), an analysis of the
business situation, and a description of the way the
business will operate. A general explanation of the
financing of the business throughout the first three years
of operation is also taught.

Source: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/entreped/documents/NebraskaE-NewsMonthlyJanuary2006.pdf