My Own Shop

	Overview
	Congratulations! You have just become the proud owner of an empty store. Your task is to turn it into a successful money making venture.
	Content area (Mathematics, Language Arts, using PowerPoint, Art) Grade level:- Elementary
	Resources that a teacher would need in the classroom or in the media centre for the students to complete the activity are - Computers, place to store unfinished work [networked Server etc.], colour printer, projector [to display finished work],  Powerpoint [or similar].
	Overview|Introduction|The Task|Process|Resources|Evaluation|Conclusion

	Introduction
	Congratulations! You have just become the proud owner of an empty store.
	Your task is to turn it into a successful money making business.
	You will be working in a team of 2 - 3.
	Overview|Introduction|The Task|Process|Resources|Evaluation|Conclusion
	The Task
	Start up a store to sell something of your choice. Use your imagination. You can sell whatever you like.
	The tasks are:
	1. Your business - what are you going to have your shop sell. Or, what kind of shop are you having. Fill in the Business Proposition Sheet
	2. Make a "company logo"
	3. Building Design
	the front of your shop
	the top sign and/or display just below the roof .
	the shop window.
	the door and any other area you want to include like the outside small roadside sign.
	4. Design your uniforms
	5. Design a competition to attract new customers. [ like a free lottery]
	6 a. Design a new product for your store to sell. Should be similar to your store's theme. 6 b. Create an ad for this product. You can use animations.
	7. Have an adventure in your store and write a recount story about the adventure.
	8. Design the shopping bag you will give your customers.
	9. Make a PowerPoint presentation for the "boss".
	What you should be able to do after you finish this project.
	You should expect to learn how to use PowerPoint.
	Drawing with the drawing tools in Microsoft Office.
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	Process  - How to do this project
	Person 1 Should do the drawing.
	Person 2  Should do the typing.
	Both people need to help with the PowerPoint presentation.
	Both need to know what you are going to say when you present your work.
	Overview|Introduction|The Task|Process|Resources|Evaluation|Conclusion

	Resources
	Computer Lab
	PowerPoint for the slideshow.
	URL links - Shop fronts http://www.photosigns.com.au/HomeSite/SignSF.aspx
	Printer, Colour Printer
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	Evaluation / Conclusion

Students who have similar roles may work together to compare ideas based on the ideas they have, or students may continue to pursue their role individually until the conflict generated forces them to resolve the issue.
Please click here to review the criteria on which your PowerPoint grade will be based.
You will also receive a collaborative grade. Please click here to review the criteria which will determine you collaborative grade.
Self Evaluation / Conclusions - Questions. Please click here

Made May 2005
Thanks Beata for the idea & outline.