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Materials Needed:
Teaching notes for “Jeanne Coen” case study
Student copies of “Jeanne Coen”
Notepaper for small groups to use when brainstorming answers
Graph paper or access to computers with spreadsheet software for student spreadsheets
 
Career Pathway: Business & Management
 
Subject Area: Mathematics
 
What will happen for learners as a result of this lesson?
Students will explore a career opportunity in international trade. They will explore the application of mathematics in a career situation and demonstrate how mathematical ideas connect to real-life situations. They will learn the need for and then develop and manipulate a simple spreadsheet.
 
How will students learn?

• Mathematics: Students will gather information, organize and interpret information, and represent and share information. They will identify mathematical patterns and ideas in other disciplines, use mathematical thinking and modeling in other disciplines, recognize the extensive use of mathematics outside the classroom, and investigate the use of mathematics within an occupational/career area of interest.
   
  
• Writing: Students will practice writing clearly and effectively to explain technical information. Students will practice writing for career applications, producing technical and non-technical documents using resources from career settings.
   
  
• Economics: Students will observe major forms of business and related careers. Students will examine the importance of international trade and will investigate the interrelationships between California’s economy and other economic regions.