What is NATO?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Directions:

1. Use the signup sheet link below to choose your topic. You will create a fully informed NATO primer on your topic. 
2. Use slides to prepare your info
1. No copy/paste allowed
2. Image on each slide
3. Be sure to include info regarding how it relates to International Business
4. Use the Link above to access your information and topic

Signup Sheet for NATO Topic

This is a two day project- use your time wisely!

Teach a Lesson, Be a Teacher

Teach a Lesson, Be a Teacher

Chapter Signup Sheet

Three-Day project

Location

Day 1: Classroom

Day 2: Library Lab
Day 3: Final Planning

Grading Rubric

With a partner, choose any Chapter past Chapter 4

Use the spreadsheet in class to sign up for a unique chapter that interests you and your partner.

What to do? Plan a lesson!

1. Write objectives

2. Have a TWN ("do now")

3. Present new information to teach

4. Have students do an activity

5. Plan for a 15-20 minute lesson

Create:

1. A Handout of Facts/Info

2. Handout for activity 

3. Whiteboard/posterboard for display purposes

4. Create slides/presentation to help your teaching of the lesson

5. Create a Homework assignment

6. Use terms somehow

7. Use a Case Study to illustrate the lesson

8. Make notes from the Chapter of important info to publish for absent people or for studying

9. Current Event article to share

Other tool ideas:

• Quizlet
• Kahoot
• Prezi
• Stations w/ activities

WHAT DO THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES HAVE IN COMMON?

See the end of this post for the answer!! 

• India
• Malaysia
• Canada
• United Kingdom
• Australia
• Africa
• Korea

These countries all celebrate THANKSGIVING!

Click to see the reason our Treasured holiday is observed around the World!

Thanksgiving Around the World

Thanksgiving Day Celebration in Malaysia

Malaysia is situated in the central south-east Asia. The Kadazan harvestfestival of Malaysia is celebrated by sabah every year in the month of May to thank their favourite Rice God. The festival is locally known as "Tadau ka'amatan". Tapai, the homemade rice wine is distributed generously among localities who wear their traditional costumes to mark the festival. Carnivals are an important feature during the festival.

Localites believe 'Without Rice' there is no life. Malaysians revere Bambaazon-the overall creator and thus revere his spirit in the rice plant and cooked rice. It is a time for lots of activities, cultural programs and agricultural shows, buffalo races and traditional games. 

Chapter 3 Assessment

Chapter 3 Assessment

Creative Assessment:

You choose: 

1. Write a f3-4 page essay

2. Produce a 12-15  slide Presentation

Post this to your blog as a link when done.
Due date: 11/10 2:11 pm
Late penalties will be assessed. (10%/day)

Summarize your learning for Chapter 3.
Include your knowledge of the objectives in a personal and meaningful manner.

Chapter 3.1 Culture Around the World

Chapter 3.2 Culture and Social Organizations

Chapter 3.3 Communication Across Cultures

Chapter 3.4 Values Around the World

• Include all the vocabulary and there are 13 total from all four sections and be sure to address the objectives as they are the key to your success in this assessment!

Objectives

Chapter 3.1 Culture Around the World

• Describe influences of culture on global business actrivites
• Explain the role of subcultures

Chapter 3.2 Culture and Social Organizations

• Describe how family relationships can affect culture
• Explain the role of societal influences on culture

Chapter 3.3 Communication Across Cultures

• Understand the importance of knowing another language for global business success
• Compare direct and indirect communication
• Describe the influence of nonverbal communication

Chapter 3.4 Values Around the World

• Identify and Explain five values that vary from culture to culture
• Describe the two major reactions to cultural differences

NOVEMBER 1ST

CLASS ASSIGNMENT

Communnication Across Cultures

Communnication Across Cultures

Work with your partner from yesterday and create a presentation that addresses all the areas of Non-verbal communication talked about in our reading from yesterday (Tuesday) in class.

Body Language

Appearance

Eye Contact

Touching

Personal space

Color

Numbers

Emblems

Smells

For each of the methods of communication give an example (unique from the book) and represent using a business situation

Games Today

Choose one or a couple

1. Business Simulation Game

2. Lemondade Stand Game

We can have some competitions!

Tuesday Library Assignment

Objective: 

• Understand the different influence cultures have on business
• Compare productivity with happiness
• Research a currently successful global business and identify the factors needed for success

Please do the following:

1. Based off the video watched in class Monday, compare and contrast the system in the United States that allows more freedom of choice with regards to employment compared to the environment that exists in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.
Discuss the role family, education, wages, hours, and working conditions play while comparing to the US.

2. Explain the correlation between worker happiness and productivity. Use two specific examples in your explanation.

3. Find a company that operates globally and does it successfully and humanely! Give the name of the company and the reason you chose this company. Include a reference of where you found your information.


Possible research sources:
Socially Responsible Companies

Link to Video, "China's Toy Sweatshops"

Globally Conscious Businesses

Business Blunders Assignments

Wednesday Assignment

Class activity - 10/11

Class activity - 10/11

Share your research on your blog

PART 1

1. What is a Handshake?

Scenario: You are entertaining Japanese clients for a business trip you have taken to Tokyo.

What is the appropriate way to great each other when you:

• Meet
• Depart
• Accept a gift
• Share business cards

2. Extend this same question to three other countries.

PART 2

Use this link below and choose Chapter 3

Cultural Influences

Complete some of the activities shown on the page

(crossword, flashcards, interactive quiz, net bookmark)

TWN

1. List the countries you have researched for the theme parks
2. Write down the currency for the county and the exchange rate.
Then translate into US dollars what the ticket prices would be.

World Theme Parks - Assignment Details for 10/5

World Theme Parks

Use the link below to complete most aspects of this assignment.

You will use Google Slides to present your information - work with a partner

Two Important Resources to Look at:

World's Top Theme Parks

Amusement Park News

The top 25 theme parks are headed up by.......... drum roll........
Disney of course.

1. You are to choose three theme parks from around the world.
2. Use the above site and 1 other reference
3. Research the following information
4. When done....... post the link to your blog. With a partner... you each need to have the link.

• Name and Address
• Number of employees
• Contact information (email and phone number)
• Three specific current job openings
• Ticker symbol if traded in a Stock Market 
• Google Finance
• two images/park
• Find two "official _____" of the theme park
• for example, official water of a park may be "Nestle Water"
• official credit card
• official sports drink, soda, water, airline, etc.
• Tickets and prices and packages
• Special Event occuring in October

Quiz Tuesday

Chapter 2.1 and 2.2 Quiz - Tuesday 10/4

Refer to the study guide as well as look at your notes and chapter 2 materials.
If you do all of that you are surely expected to succeed!

NATURAL DISASTERS AND THE ECONOMIC EFFECT

NATURAL DISASTERS AND THE ECONOMIC EFFECT

Tuesday Library Lab Assignment:
Use this link:
Link to Presentation to Complete your slide

Directions:

1. Find your name on a slide and complete the following on your slide.

• Location of Disaster you researched
• Summary of Research you found including the local effects on the economy and infrastructure (specific facts need to be included)
• 1 Image
• Link or video to news story about the disaster 

2. When you are done you are to add some features to your blog.

• Complete the Blog list using 5 other student blogs (they can be found on the Class Blog)
• Add an image of the country you researched in the first week.

3. When most people are done with the Natural Disaster slide go to two other student slides 

• Make a new blog post about what you learned. 
• Use this format:
• Name of Disaster
• Name of student researcher
• Date of event
• Local effects
• Infrastructure effects

Remember in all your posts in your blog to use the new terminology you are learning when you write and you are writing for a Business environment and reader. Complete sentences and grammar are important.

Thanks all!

Chapter 2 Research - Economics & Decision Making

Chapter 2 Research - Economics & Decision Making

Description: Research a natural disaster that occurred internationally and describe the economic effect it had on the country/city.

Research Topics:

Earthquakes, typhoons, hurricanes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, cyclones

Top 5 Natural Disasters since 2000

1. Kashmir Earthquake (2005)
2. Indian Ocean EarthQuake and Tsunami (2004)
3. Haiti Earthquake (2010)
4. Cyclone Nargis (2008)
5. Sichuan Earthquake (2008)

Required Elements:

1. References

2. Economic effects on:

• local economy
• local businesses specifically
• infrastructure
• scarcity of resources
• effects beyond the local disaster area
• where they are now after the disaster brief description of the event including date and location
• 2 images depicting the effect of the disaster

Mini Research #1

Choose one of the following to research and then write about it.

1. Best New TV shows (from an international network or network that focuses on international shows)

• include info about 5 shows in your post

2. International influence in professional sports 

• include info about 5 athletes from a team or several teams in your post

Write two paragraphs and be sure if you have a list to include (never copy/paste) the list of items.

Paragraph 1: Description of information and summary

Paragraph 2: Personal reaction, marketing implications, other interesting comments you may have!

Be sure to include the source where you found your research!

This is a 10 Point Assignment 

Blog Requirements

Go to Google Blogger and set up your class blog.

Your blog will be something to use to reflect, research and review other students' work they have completed in class. You ought to bookmark the page to make it easier.

Here are the requirements for the setup of your blog.
1. Name and class in title
2. 5 gadgets

1. Blog list
2. List
3. Link list
4. Images (two of your own choice)
5. Gadget of your choice