Unit
Topic
Theme

Region
Length

Fernando M. Reimers et a].

8.1

Social Entrepreneurship

Ethics: value of human potential and work and mind habits:
innovation and creativity

Various

Two weeks

Goals and Objectives

1. Learn what social entrepreneurship is and how social entrepreneurs
are addressing some of the major global challenges.
2. Inspire students to initiate a social—entrepreneurial venture to ad-
dress one of the SDGs.
3. Act by establishing a social enterprise.
Skills and Knowledge
1. Students will study the work of various social entrepreneurs.
2. Students will recognize the value of social innovation in addressing
development challenges.
3. Students will identify the steps involved in establishing a social
enterprise.
4. Students will plan a social enterprise and develop an implementa~
tion plan.
Overview

This unit builds on the last unit of the seventh grade, when the concept of
social enterprise was studied. The students begin eighth grade with an intro—

duction to—or a review of—social enterprises and create a social enterprise
around one of the SDGs for their end—of—the—year project. This enterprise is
developed and put into practice during the year, and students periodically

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