Learning in The 21st Century in Catholic High Schools:
Business Studies at Mother Teresa High School
Recently, some Mother Teresa High School students in Ms. Sally Morency's grade 12 business studies course (BOH4M) showed me a presentation on their class's project: to establish their own company to promote and sell fair trade African products. Their project demonstrates important features (bolded) of learning as it should be in Catholic high school classrooms in the 21st century.
The class conducted a collaborative inquiry in order to learn about various fair trade African compamies - that is, companies that avoid exploitation of people in the 3rd world and, instead, compensate them fairly for the goods they produce. In this way, the class project helped students develop an awareness of the gospel value of social justice.
In their inquiry, students used the internet to investigate specific companies:
The class conducted a collaborative inquiry in order to learn about various fair trade African compamies - that is, companies that avoid exploitation of people in the 3rd world and, instead, compensate them fairly for the goods they produce. In this way, the class project helped students develop an awareness of the gospel value of social justice.
In their inquiry, students used the internet to investigate specific companies:
Ultimately, the class selected products marketed by Nharo!.
The class then went about the process of establishing an actual company - experiential learning. Each student in the class used practical literacy skills in completing an application for a position in the company, based on her or his skills and interests. Work teams were then established, in which students brainstormed and then selected possible names, logos, and mission statements for the company - ultimately selected one of each. |
| Akanaka - The name & logo the students selected for their business |
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| Grade 12 Business Studies Class at Mother Teresa |
The students' willingness to use the money they earned in this way demonstrates they learned well this lesson in social justice. It was their exit card!
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