Lesson plan uses five themes of geography. Two written assignments provided. Students practice conducting research, then summarize information about Chinese garden structure and style into a written memo. During an optional second session, students prepare an artistic representation of a traditional Chinese garden based on their own research. Students discuss the role of competition, and review guidelines for good communications and negotiations in the workplace.
Lesson plan includes two suggested written assignments and a group communication exercise.
Case study focuses on the communication of technical information. Two written assignments included. Case study includes a short persuasive writing exercise as well as the choice of three history research and writing projects. Students help A.C.X. Trading Company employee Terry Hansen strategize about and then calculate the rebate due a customer for a load of hay, which was shipped to Japan. Students then calculate percentages, create two different types of graphs to illustrate their calculations, and then write a short memo explaining their calculations.