Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans — a curated collection of business education resources from the National Business Education Association.

157 resources

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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Business Law: Penalties in Criminal Law and Remedies in Tort Law

A high school business law lesson contrasting the penalties of criminal law with the remedies available in tort law.

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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Communications: Providing and Requesting Appropriate Feedback

A lesson plan about feedback and its purpose in assessing, evaluating, and improving performance, behavior, or outcomes.

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

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Accounting: How Business Transactions Impact the Accounting Equation

Lesson plan about how business transactions impact the accounting equation.

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

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Communication: Listening Attentively to Record Information and Take Accurate Notes

A lesson plan about listening attentively for academic and professional success.

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

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Business Law: Negligence Per Se and Res Ipsa Loquitur

A high school business law lesson explaining negligence per se and res ipsa loquitur, with examples of when each applies.

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

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Communication: Analyzing and Critically Evaluating the Intent of Messages

A lesson plan about factors that can influence the intent of messages, including context, language and tone, and nonverbal cues.

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

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Communications: Identifying Relevant Information in Spoken Messages

An early high school communication lesson on finding the main idea, supporting details and credibility in spoken messages.

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

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Business Law: Negligence and Defenses to Negligence

A high school business law lesson on the elements needed to establish negligence and the defenses available in a negligence case.

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

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Communication: Interpreting the Meaning of Silence in Communication

A lesson plan about silence in business communication and factors that can influence its meaning.

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

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Information Technology: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

An introductory lesson on artificial intelligence: what it is, how society uses it, its effect on the future of work, and its benefits and risks.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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Accounting - Distinguishing between Capital Expenditures and Revenue

Lesson plan about Distinguishing between Capital Expenditures and Revenue.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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Communication: Objectively Identifying Major Themes and Points in Business Communications

A lesson plan about objective listening is and why it is important in effective communication.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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Communication: Reflective Listening

A high school communication lesson on reflective listening: active listening techniques, follow-up questions and empathy in business.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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Accounting: Understanding the Accounting Process and GAAP

A lesson plan about the conceptual framework of accounting, GAAP and its assumptions.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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Accounting - Understanding the Different Forms of Business Ownership and Their Advantages and Disadvantages

Lesson plan about Understanding the Different Forms of Business Ownership and Their Advantages and Disadvantages.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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Accounting - Understanding Different Types of Business Operations

Lesson plan about Understanding Different Types of Business Operations.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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Business Law - Freedom of the Press and Defamation

A high school business law lesson on freedom of the press, the elements of defamation, and how the two fit together legally.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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Business Law: Understanding Legal Citations: Case, Statutory, and Regulatory

A high school business law lesson on reading and interpreting case, statutory and regulatory citations in legal research.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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Entrepreneurship: Identifying Market and Business Opportunities through Developing a Value Proposition

A lesson plan about value proposition is and its importance to a business.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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Entrepreneurship: Design Thinking and Innovation in Entrepreneurship

An entrepreneurship lesson in which students use design thinking to generate, test and develop ideas for new market opportunities.

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Monday, April 17, 2023

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Accounting: Analyzing Accounting Data for Profitability Ratios

Students calculate and interpret profitability ratios, from gross profit margin to return on assets, to judge a company's performance.

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Monday, April 17, 2023

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Accounting - Analyzing Accounting Data: Methods for Manipulating Financial Statements and Financial Ratios

Lesson plan about Analyzing Accounting Data: Methods for Manipulating Financial Statements and Financial Ratios.

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Monday, April 17, 2023

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Entrepreneurship: Customer Discovery in Entrepreneurship

An entrepreneurship lesson in which students perform customer discovery to identify consumer needs and wants.

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Monday, April 17, 2023

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Business Law: Understanding Torts and Crimes

A high school business law lesson comparing torts and crimes, and the different burdens of proof in criminal and tort cases.

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