Teaching notes include group oral presentations and individual written assignments. He encounters problems testing an aircraft due to incomplete records from a previous test. Students explore the principles of flight and the documentation procedures for scientific experiments. Students also complete a business plan exercise designed to explore the issues small business owners must confront when opening a new business. Case study includes one persuasive writing exercise in a business memo format and a business plan worksheet.
Case study includes a persuasive writing exercise as well as three potential research assignments.
Students help Port of Seattle Commissioner Paige Miller prepare for an important business meeting in Taiwan which, if successful, will lead to a new air route between Seattle and Taiwan. Students use reading and listening skills to learn more about business practices in Taiwan and then advise Paige on the strategy she should use in the meeting. Lesson plan includes written assignments, a group communication exercise, and an optional art exercise to create a marketing poster. Lesson plan includes answer key for assigned chart.