Entrepreneurship I

Honors Requirements and Contract

Ms Donnelly Room: 121

mcdonnelly@gaston.k12.nc.us

Honors Course Description

This honors course extends the Essential Standards to a higher, more challenging level. Students will complete extensive written assignments and unit projects, expanding knowledge beyond recognition and recall, and emphasizing critical analysis and application.

The Course of Study Includes

Entrepreneurship I Honors is rigorous and relevant, based on state and national content standards, and engages technology to teach today’s generation of students. Business and industry representatives reviewed the standards and provided input on the content for this course as one that helps to prepare students for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand occupational opportunities. An understanding of entrepreneurship is covered including the following topics:

1.00 Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial mindset, and business ethics,

2.00 Design thinking, Lean Canvas Business Model, and feasibility of ideas,

3.00 Marketing strategies, unique value proposition, customer segments,

4.00 Channels of distribution and cost structure, and

5.00 Pricing, revenue streams, and key metrics.

Additional Honors Projects

The honors projects for Entrepreneurship is a “Social Impact Startup Project”.docx

These project is not overly difficult and will help you show your mastery of understanding the course content of Entrepreneurship from an honors standpoint.

Rubric Rubric honors project.docx is included for the project that will help you earn the grade you desire on this project. Due date will also be posted in Canvas.

Late work for these assignments will not be accepted.

If you have any questions please ask Ms. Donnelly for help before the due date for each assignment.

I (student) ________________________ understand that by signing this document, I have decided to change my current status in Entrepreneurship from a Regular enrolled student to an Honors Student. Which means I am responsible for completing this additional project.

Student Signature: _______________________________ Date: ___________

Parent Signature: ________________________________ Date: ___________