Teaching Notes   Procedure: This lesson is designed to be taught in one session, though an additional classroom session may be desired if the teacher wishes to introduce students to the concepts of flow charts and other ways of representing information. Distribute the students' version of the "John Korvell" case study to your class. Divide the students into groups of two or three.   Read aloud to them or let them read one section of the case study at a time. Don't let them read ahead. After each section, ask each group of students to brainstorm the answer to the question they have been asked. Then, use the questions in the teachers' version of the case study to guide them through a discussion of what John should do at each point.   Finish by reviewing with students the basic concepts behind flow charts using Part Three of the case study. Discuss how John might organize his information and major decision points by using a flow chart. Then explain the flow chart assignment to students and have each student create a flow chart (either in class or as homework). Closure/Assessment: Review students' flow chart for basic writing and presentation skills, as well as for students' ability to explain the steps John must take in gathering and analyzing the information he needs to set a price for his product.   Then, in small groups or as a whole group, have students review the steps they should follow when they are confronted with a problem and have many variables to consider. Ask them to share personal experiences of having to think through different alternatives to make a decision or solve a problem. What did they do? How did they use the information they gathered? What did they do right or wrong? What would they do if they were confronted with the same problem today?   Click to continue previewing the teaching notes on screen. Home Journey Log Trade Topics People Profiles Index Ask the Eagle