When the Game Pivots

Lesson Content

• Lesson Plan Template:

  CTE Lesson Plan

• CTE Course Info and Benchmark Notes

  
  

  Course Information:

  Career Cluster: Hospitality & Tourism

  Program Name: Hospitality & Tourism Management

  CIP Number: 0252090101

  Course Name: Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism

  Course Number:8850110

  Course Type: High School – Career Preparatory

• Unit Outline

  
  

  This lesson is designed to be used with case Study, “Game on..... Unitil It Wasn't”, see CPALMS Resource ID#221689.

• Career Connection

  
  
  • Students assess risk and change strategies in a business scenario.
  • Students will practice persuasive oral presentation, structuring arguments around evidence.
  • Group work will simulate decision-making under pressure, an essential hospitality career skill.

• Learning Objectives

  
  

  Students will be able to:

  • Explain how economic and political factors impact hospitality businesses.
  • Propose alternative business strategies in response to a sudden disruption.
  • Present a well-organized, oral presentation with a clear and coherent perspective.

• Prior Knowledge

  
  

  It will be helpful if students have a basic understanding of:

  • Supply and demand in economics.
  • The concept of risk in business decision-making.
  • Basic presentation skills (structure, clarity, and use of evidence).

• Guiding Questions

  
  

  How can economic factors affect a hospitality business?

  How can long-term planning protect a business from an unexpected situation?

• Procedure

  
  

  1. The teacher will introduce the lesson by asking, "What happens to businesses when something completely out of their control, like a government decision, suddenly affects their operations?"

  • The teacher should encourage students to reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic and what they observed in the way businesses adapted (or did not adapt).
    
    

  2. The teacher will introduce the case study, "Game On… Until It Wasn’t", CPALMS Resource ID#221689, and ask students to read it individually. Use the following questions to guide a discussion (partners/small group/whole group) of the Case Study.

  • Why do you think Mohan’s cricket-themed restaurant corner was initially successful?
  • What economic factors contributed to this early success?
  • What alternative ideas could Mohan pursue to recover or repurpose the investment?
  • How would you explain the concept of opportunity cost in Mohan’s situation?

  3. Divide students in groups of 3-4 and tell students to develop a recovery plan based on the case study.

  • Instruct students to discuss the three factors listed below. (Teachers can also set time of 5 min each for each area of discussion and should distribute the attached worksheet for each group.)
    • Identify economic factors that influenced the original plan.
    • Propose a new plan to attract customers post-INPL.
    • Use logic, economic reasoning, and real-world examples to justify ideas.

  4. After this discussion, have each group give a 3-5 minute oral presentation that answers, "What should Mohan do next, and why is this a good economic decision?". All group members should participate in presenting and the remaining class members should be actively listening and asking clarifying questions/providing feedback.

  5. The teacher will bring the whole class back together and ask how the group discussions revealed the impact of economic instability on hospitality careers.

• Teacher Notes

  
  

  The teacher should monitor the amount of time the groups discuss each factor.

  Teacher can create a rubric to use to assess group work, the presentation, and the participation as audience members.