Teaching Notes for Part One   Learning to organize information carefully, particularly when that information is needed to make a decision, is a very important skill to learn.   Before information can be organized and the decision made, though, there are several steps that must be taken:   First, you must identify what the decision is you must make. In this case, John needs to know what it will cost him to produce the pulp so that he will know if he can meet the customer's price requirements.   Then, you must identify the information that will help you make your decision. In John's case, he must learn a number of pieces of information, all of which will help him determine how much it will cost his company to fill the pulp order for his potential new customer. Knowing how much the pulp will cost him to make will help him then decide whether or not he can meet the customer's price requirements.   Lead students through a discussion of what John needs to decide and what kind of information he must have to make his decision. Students may answer that John needs the following information: Information about the raw materials or supplies he will need to make the rayon pulp and how much the raw materials will cost. What he will have to do to the machines in the mill to produce the rayon pulp. How much it will cost to make the rayon pulp in the mill. How much it will cost to ship the pulp to Japan. Optional: Lead students through a discussion of HOW John would get this information.   Click to continue previewing the teaching notes on screen. Home Journey Log Trade Topics People Profiles Index Ask the Eagle