DI Learning Plan

Name of Activity: Invite A Business Course: Introduction to Business &

Leader Technology
Unit: FBLA Activity: 11.6

Standards/KuDos
KNOW: Students should know how important it is to be professional in communication with any leaders, specifically
business leaders, of their community.

UNDERSTAND: Students should understand why it is important to be professional in communication with leaders.

BE ABLE TO DO: Students will be able to write a letter and create a digital video inviting a business leader to a local
FBLA chapter meeting.

Pre-Assessment/Formative Assessment Notes

• Students should brainstorm important business leaders in the community.

• Once a list has been created, students should choose or be assigned one business leader to focus on for this
activity.

How Will They Learn

__X__ Single strategy that engages all _____ More than one learning preference (MI)

_____ More than one modality (auditory, visual, kinesthetic) _____ Other

• Students should research and brainstorm effective ways of professional communication.

• The class should hold a discussion about how to be professional and what it means to be professional in
communication through invitations.

Application Activities

__X__Same for all _____ Tier by learning preference _____Tier by readiness _____Tier by challenge/complexity

• Now that students have learned about professionalism and been assigned a business leader, they should
research the company the business leader works for and find contact information.
• The student should begin by creating a professional letter in proper business format inviting that leader to a
local FBLA chapter meeting.
• This letter should be turned in to the teacher and looked over before it is sent to the business leader.

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 Independent Application

__X__ Individual work _____ Tier by readiness _____ With a partner

_____ Tier by challenge/complexity _____ Student choice based on interest _____ In a small group (MI)

• Students should turn their business letter into a digital video production.
• The students may choose what movie maker application they are most comfortable with.
• The video should be professional and contain information about FBLA, the local chapter, the high school, brief
information about the student inviting the leader, and all logistics about the meeting.

Closure

_____ Activity _____Question and answer __X__Sharing of products _____ Exit slips

_____ Review _____ Critical reflection _____Question posing __X__ Other

• Students should be given the chance to share their videos with the class.
• To reduce the amount of overbooking, the class should vote on the top 5-10 projects.
• Once a vote has been reached, the teacher should approve and allow the student to contact the business
leader with the letter and video they created.

Post Assessment

• Be sure that the students follow up and keep in contact with the business leader.
• All students will be able to submit their letter for credit for the Future Level BAA award.

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