Business Card Lesson Plan
As a student you share many of the same attributes of someone in the business world. You may meet people in the course of a day whom you do not know and who do not know you. It is not always possible to spend a great deal of time talking with and getting to know the people you meet. Even when you do have time to talk, people are not always going to remember everything they learned about you. People you see everyday — teachers, other students, parents, and family members — may not know things about you that you’d like them to know. When business people meet they exchange business cards. These small pieces of paper usually contain a person’s name, the name of their business, and a title or description of the work they do, and a way to contact the person, such as a phone number or address. Is the business card model dead? Read more here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2017/11/24/is-the-business-card-dead-16-experts-share-their-thoughts/?sh=4f3e6d9d7992 Task - you have options! Create a business card for a real LOCAL business Create a business card for yourself. Create a business card which functions as an act of kindness Create a business card for yourself. Your card should help others know and remember you. Ideally it should convey a sense of who you are, what you do, or your interests — cheerleader, history buff, teacher’s assistant, class president, hall monitor, avid reader, or the only boy in a family of seven girls! A business card generally focuses on a single facet of an individual or business. You may be a cheerleader who also raises rabbits and tutors younger students after school. Create a business card for just one of those aspects of your school life or extracurricular activities. Steps First, decide what you want your business card to tell others. Do you want to focus on your activities with the Art Club or do you want to announce that you are Class Leader? It may help to list everything about yourself then pick one topic. Describe yourself. After deciding on what aspect of your school life or activities that you want to focus, make a list or write a description that tells about that part of your life. Decide if you want a “serious” or formal card or something more light-hearted or informal. List the major components of your business card. Note any special instructions from your teacher. Mark out any components you wish to omit from your card. If appropriate, come up with a title for yourself. To put everything you want on this small card you may need to come up with different ways to say the same thing. Look for shorter words in place of long ones. Use a single word in place of two or three different ones. Experiment with abbreviations. Sketch out some rough ideas of how you want your business card to look — including any graphics you think you want to include. Exchange business cards with your classmates and teacher. Evaluation When you give your teacher your business card, attach the following checklist with your answers. What is the focal point of this business card? (What part is supposed to catch the reader’s eye first?) What job, role, or activity does this business card describe? Is this supposed to be a formal (serious) or informal (casual) business card? |