Business Week Current Events Applications

Directions:
Print this worksheet. Go to www.businessweek.com and find an article relating to small business that interests you. (Appropriate stories may be found in the small business, global business, or technology sections of the Web site.) Read the article and complete the following questions and activities.

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Reporter or reporters:
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Date article was published or posted:
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Respond to the Reading

1. What did you learn from the article?
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Recall the Facts

2. Who or what are the main subjects of the story?
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3. What businesses or industries are discussed in the story?
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Think Critically

4. What types of businesses might be interested or affected by the story's outcome? Why?
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5. If you were to write a follow-up story to this article, what questions would you ask?
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Business Vocabulary

Compile a list of business terms that are used in the article. Using a dictionary or the Internet, write down the terms' definitions in the space provided. (Use additional paper if necessary.)

Business Term	Definition

Career Exploration

Choose one career that is described in the article. For that career, list what skills are required and which classes in school can help you develop them.

Career	Skills Required	Classes