- Greet the class and introduce the topic of the day on Entrepreneurship Literacy
- Ask the class if they’ve heard the word “entrepreneur” before and what they think it means.
- Explain that today they will learn about entrepreneurship and who entrepreneurs are.
SECTION A
- Meaning of Entrepreneurship:
- Define entrepreneurship in simple terms. “Entrepreneurship is the ability and willingness to create, manage and drive a business enterprise to make profit and bear the risk in it’.
- Use examples the pupils can relate to, like someone starting a small business selling snacks or toys.
- Write the definition on the board.
- Who is an Entrepreneur?
- Explain that an entrepreneur is the person who starts the business or creates a new idea.
- Use a simple sentence for the explanation.
- Ask if any of them know someone who has started their own business (parents, neighbors, etc.).
- Benefits of Entrepreneurship:
Class Discussion: Explain the benefits of entrepreneurship:
- Entrepreneurs bring solutions to the problems and add value to humanity.
- Entrepreneurs create new jobs which help to reduce unemployment.
- Entrepreneurs help in nation building.
- Entrepreneurs also generate income to the government by paying their taxes.
- Successful entrepreneurs give money to charity causes and support community project.
