Fellow Economist: Why Did I get Fired???

Family, please share with us two of your case scenarios on the types of unemployment. Unemployment in this country is for real, and we must be able to identify the reasons why we lose work, which can perhaps help us choose careers more effectively. You must have two scenarios down to get full credit. By the way, who likes getting fired or losing a job?

My Business

Needs:

A) Business Proposal: Dear Uncle Jones
-R.A.F.T (Role, Audience, Format, Topic)
B) Flyers
C) Business Cards
D) Sample Product
E) Minimum of Two folders

What do I include in my letter?
A) Introduction
B) Type of Business
C) Location
D) Capital Goods
E) Labor
F) Your vision
G) Why your business is a good idea and why it will work?
H) How much money do you need?
I) What is in it for the venture capitalist? What is in it for me? (be specific)
J) Closure/Anything else I need to know.

Presidential Campaign

So, you are running a Political Campaign….huh?

*This is how you will do it!

A) Choose a Candidate:

Group I
Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson.

Group II
Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo, Fred Thompson.

http://news.yahoo.com/election/2008/candidates
(for more info)

B) Campaign Staff and Campaign Manager

Develop platform
• Platform (Economy, Defending the border/terrorism, Iraq, Foreign policy, Healthcare, Education, Immigration, Abortion, Gay marriages/faith related issues, Civil liberties)
*What are the views of your candidate on these issues (summary of views must be known for platform and written for portfolio)?

Promote your candidate on the campaign trail. Create the following:
• T-Shirts
• Posters
• Flyers
• Stickers
• Bumper stickers
• Other souvenir items
• Video (extra credit)

C) The Portfolio/FINAL RUN
-Develop website (print out page/blog can be used as sub)
-Celebrity Endorsements (get pictures and place in binder and on poster board)
-Financial Contributors (minimum 3 financial commitments written)
-The summary of political issues (each issue should reflect the views of the candidate).


*Be prepared to campaign/market for your candidate. Remember the issues!

Law Makers BAN "SAGGY PANTS" and "LOW RIDING" Jeans.

Fellow government scholars, as we discussed in class, there are states/cities in our country that has made it illegal to wear certain types of clothing/or wear clothing a certain way. Click here to read the assigned article discussing the issue.

After reading the article, please answer the following questions below, by typing your responses in the comment box.


1) What would be another good title for the article?
2) What is the essential message in the article?
3) Why did the author begin the article by discussing Ludacris and Britney Spears?
4) In your opinion, what caused law makers to create a law to address fashion?
5) What will be the effects of this "saggy pants" and "low riding" jeans law?
6) In this text, what does "legislate" mean?
7) What does the term "mandating" mean, as used in the article?
8) What is implied by the statement “It infringes on young people’s freedom of expression and their privacy rights."
9) Do you believe this law is a violation of rights guaranteed by the constitution? Why or why not?
10) Compare/contrast this law to another law. If you are not aware of another law, you will be required to do some research.
11) Give me your personal opinion on this issue.
12) How does this article relate to Federalism?

Due Date: 12/7/07, 11:30 pm
If turned in the week of 12/14/07, automatic 1 letter grade off.
If turned in the week of 12/21/07, automatic 2 letter grades off.

Truth According to D-Jones

My truth, my reality!

1) Our thoughts create many conditions in our life. Change your thinking, change your life.
2) Pure Happiness and Depression do not exist at the same time, in the same soul.
3) We teach other people how to treat us, so think about the messages you send to other people.
4) We are three people, the person we see as "self," the person that other people perceive us to be, and the person some where in the middle.
5) Most people who are not successful in high school, will not be successful in college, and in their life choices. Be a professional student, a professional human!
6) The ghetto is not just a location, it is a state of mind.

Word Mastery: Standardized Test

Hi, I'm D-Wade and below, you will see a list of words that my favorite teacher in the world assigned to you. So you know, these words, show up on most "high stake/standardized tests." For each term, I want you to complete 3 items.

1) Describe each word in your own words, 2) create a sentence using the term in the sentence (use it in context), and 3) tell me how you can remember this term. Perform each step for each term, kind of like a V.I.S chart.

And by the way, do your homework, read, and study hard, so you can be cool like me! Oh yeah, be kind to Mr. Jones, he is an old man who does it best!

1) Trace
2) Analyze
3) Infer
4) Evaluate
5) Formulate
6) Describe
7) Support
8) Explain
9) Summarize
10) Compare
11) Contrast
12) Predict

Reading Assignment 1"The Election Year"

* THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE 9/17 11:00 pm

Source: The New York Times Upfront

Read the cover story on pages 15 & 16. Also, review the reading on page 17, including the data in the polls. After reading, I want you to complete the questions/requirements below.

* Remember, this is a class document, and your responses may be posted!

1) What were your overall feelings on the readings?

2) What are the current approval ratings of President Bush according to the reading? Please provide evidence from the reading to support your answer(s).

3) What are some of the effects of the early primary elections, based on the passage "Good for Democracy?"

4) Tell me some facts that you can gather by studying the political map on page 16.

5) Choose one of the polls from page 17. Tell me what the data states, and then tell me how you feel about the issue(s).

Deadline for submitting your responses: Friday, Sept 7th, 11:00 pm