Antitrust Laws & Federal Regulation Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The PlayPort Deal Teacher Discussion Guide | Intro to Business | Grades 9–12

This is the teacher discussion guide, with lesson flow, facilitation questions, anticipated student ideas and model explanations for leading the class discussion for the Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson in the Intro to Business (grades 9–12) chapter Antitrust Laws & Federal Regulation, built around the phenomenon The PlayPort Deal. This scaffolded version adds sentence frames and extra supports for students who need them. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.

Complete the set: Antitrust Laws & Federal Regulation Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The PlayPort Deal Presentation; Antitrust Laws & Federal Regulation Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The PlayPort Deal Student Response Sheet.

Sections: Standards Alignment; Learning Goals; The Phenomenon; Sensemaking Questions - What To Surface; Talk Moves; Misconceptions To Expect; The CER Task; Exit Ticket. Sample item: “Q1. Which note says what GameVault thinks the deal will do? What number does it name?”

What's inside: SCAFFOLDED Teacher Discussion Guide (editable .docx + PDF, about 806 words, 3 pages).

Standards: Aligned to national Business, Computer & Information Technology standards (NBEA) for Intro to Business, with embedded academic literacy and career-readiness skills.

Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Teacher Discussion Guide. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Open with the phenomenon slide show, let students record ideas on the response sheet, and lead the discussion with the teacher guide. Built for Intro to Business, grades 9–12.

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