7/30/2012
ECON/GOV
Today you must post your works cited and your cover page. This should not take too long. With the time remaining you have two options.
A. Revise essay and all its components.
B. Begin preparing presentation that is due on Thursday 8/2
Remember that you have two days after today to be completely ready to present. You need 4-8 note cards and a visual for your presenation.
"Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow."
Anthony J. D'Angelo
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_education.html#FfLrDDlFl8dIHRgF.99
Monday, July 30, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
7/26/2012 Rough Draft Due
7/26/2012 Thursday:
ECON/GOV
Today your entire two plus page rough draft is due. By the end of the period you need to post your entire rough draft to your blog.
Miniumum 2 pages double spaced posted.
After you finish your rough draft you can begin working on your works cited page and your cover page. Then go back and revise your paper. Make sure there are no grammer mistakes or any other convention issues. All your ideas should be organized well and the paper should be error free by the due date. The due date is a week from today.
After you finish all the parts of the essay you can begin preparing your presenation for 8/2/2012.
You need a visual and note cards fill out. Follow the assignment handout for any questions.
Let me know if you need any help...
Happy Learning!
ECON/GOV
Today your entire two plus page rough draft is due. By the end of the period you need to post your entire rough draft to your blog.
Miniumum 2 pages double spaced posted.
After you finish your rough draft you can begin working on your works cited page and your cover page. Then go back and revise your paper. Make sure there are no grammer mistakes or any other convention issues. All your ideas should be organized well and the paper should be error free by the due date. The due date is a week from today.
After you finish all the parts of the essay you can begin preparing your presenation for 8/2/2012.
You need a visual and note cards fill out. Follow the assignment handout for any questions.
Let me know if you need any help...
Happy Learning!
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
7/25/2012
Assignment for Wednesday 7/25/2012
Econ/Gov
At this point your research should be close to done and your focus/thesis statement should be concrete. You should know exactly what your going to talk about in your paper and your outline should be done.
Topic ---- Should be done
Thesis ---- Should be done
Outline ----Should be done
Today you will post the first page of your essay. A rough draft of the first page is the target for today. You will need to make sure that your draft is posted to get credit for today.
Post the first page of your essay
If you have time you can try and finish the entire two page essay. After that compile all your sources and begin working on your works cited.
Good Luck and ask questions about any part of this assignment!
Econ/Gov
At this point your research should be close to done and your focus/thesis statement should be concrete. You should know exactly what your going to talk about in your paper and your outline should be done.
Topic ---- Should be done
Thesis ---- Should be done
Outline ----Should be done
Today you will post the first page of your essay. A rough draft of the first page is the target for today. You will need to make sure that your draft is posted to get credit for today.
Post the first page of your essay
If you have time you can try and finish the entire two page essay. After that compile all your sources and begin working on your works cited.
Good Luck and ask questions about any part of this assignment!
Monday, July 23, 2012
7/24/2012 The "BIG" Essay
7/24/2012 Blog
Econ/Gov
Go through all these, then
post on your blog
1.
You must state
your topic
2.
You must write your
thesis statement
3.
You must generate
an outline
4.
List two sources
that are cited correctly using either MLA or APA
5.
Post this on your
blog and continue working on your formal essay.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
7/19/2012 Comic Book Reflections
ECON:
Today you will post a reflection about your comic books in your blog. Answer the questions fully and then post on your blog.
--Also--Copy and paste your blog post to the bottom of this post. Click on comment and post your answers. (You must post your answers twice today, once on your blog and once on Mr. Belzberg's).
1. Who did you work with and what was the title of your book?
2. What were aspects of this project that you really liked (at least three things)?
3 What weer aspects that you didnt like (at least three things)?
4. If you were to do this again, what would you suggest be different?
5. Tell me what you learned from doing this project (at least a paragraph).
6. Rate this project on a scale of 1-10 (1 terrible 10 loved it). Where does this project rate and tell me why.
Great Job and Post!
Today you will post a reflection about your comic books in your blog. Answer the questions fully and then post on your blog.
--Also--Copy and paste your blog post to the bottom of this post. Click on comment and post your answers. (You must post your answers twice today, once on your blog and once on Mr. Belzberg's).
1. Who did you work with and what was the title of your book?
2. What were aspects of this project that you really liked (at least three things)?
3 What weer aspects that you didnt like (at least three things)?
4. If you were to do this again, what would you suggest be different?
5. Tell me what you learned from doing this project (at least a paragraph).
6. Rate this project on a scale of 1-10 (1 terrible 10 loved it). Where does this project rate and tell me why.
Monday, July 9, 2012
7/9/2012 articles for blogging
Econ:
Read this article
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/articles/naps03.pdf
Answer these questions and post on your blog.
MANAGING YOUR MONEY
1. What is Identity theft?
2. Who is the organization who protects consumers from identity theft? What is there strategy to fight against identify theft?
3. How does the FTC tell consumers to Deter thieves? (hint – there should be three ways they recommend to help consumers)
4. How do consumers detect identity thieves?
5. What should you do if think your identity has been stolen? List all 4 steps in your own words.
6. After reading and thinking about this article do you think you have a better idea of what to do if you encounter a identity theft situation?
7. Do you think this will ever happen to you?
8. If this does, will you know how to stop it based on all that you have learned?
9. Find 4 key terms in this article and define them. (pick words you don’t know)
10. In your opinion was this article helpful?
Gov:
Read the article
http://lilt.ilstu.edu/rrpope/rrpopepwd/articles/socvcap.html
Answer the questions and post on your blog.
Socialism vs. Capitalism
1. What is the title of the article and who is the author?
2. Why would people think capitalism is morally unjust?
3. In socialism, who runs the society?
4. Who were two of the greatest defenders of socialism?
5. Find a quote and discuss it
6. How come there are winners and losers in capitalism? What separates the winners and the losers?
7. What is an entrepreneur?
8. Does socialism infringe upon our freedoms?
9. Does the author think the U.S. is entirely capitalist?
10. Does this author support capitalism or socialism?
11. Write your opinion about which is better Capitalism or Socialism and talk about the pros and cons of one.
Read this article
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/articles/naps03.pdf
Answer these questions and post on your blog.
MANAGING YOUR MONEY
1. What is Identity theft?
2. Who is the organization who protects consumers from identity theft? What is there strategy to fight against identify theft?
3. How does the FTC tell consumers to Deter thieves? (hint – there should be three ways they recommend to help consumers)
4. How do consumers detect identity thieves?
5. What should you do if think your identity has been stolen? List all 4 steps in your own words.
6. After reading and thinking about this article do you think you have a better idea of what to do if you encounter a identity theft situation?
7. Do you think this will ever happen to you?
8. If this does, will you know how to stop it based on all that you have learned?
9. Find 4 key terms in this article and define them. (pick words you don’t know)
10. In your opinion was this article helpful?
Gov:
Read the article
http://lilt.ilstu.edu/rrpope/rrpopepwd/articles/socvcap.html
Answer the questions and post on your blog.
Socialism vs. Capitalism
1. What is the title of the article and who is the author?
2. Why would people think capitalism is morally unjust?
3. In socialism, who runs the society?
4. Who were two of the greatest defenders of socialism?
5. Find a quote and discuss it
6. How come there are winners and losers in capitalism? What separates the winners and the losers?
7. What is an entrepreneur?
8. Does socialism infringe upon our freedoms?
9. Does the author think the U.S. is entirely capitalist?
10. Does this author support capitalism or socialism?
11. Write your opinion about which is better Capitalism or Socialism and talk about the pros and cons of one.
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