Today in class we continued our conversation on  economy with a wonderful presenter, Mr. Lewis! Mr. Lewis spoke about a variety of topics! We were able to get a great sense of how the US and the world economies work and how they have changed! 

This weekend for homework you will be completing a two part blog. Please make sure to read all the way to the bottom of this post to ensure you have read all of the directions!!

Part A: For this part you will be writing two paragraphs. In these two paragraphs you will be answering 2 of the following questions.

Choose two:
What should be the most important factor in economic decision making?
Why should we be concerned about economic growth in other countries?
Why is it important to invest money wisely?
Why is it important for you to prepare for your economic future?
What does it mean to be “valuable”?

 Part B: For this part of your blog you will be answering this question in at least one paragraph! You may certainly do more research if you would like!!
As you heard today, two weeks from now Facebook will become "public", and anyone will be able to buy shares in Facebook. Would you buy shares in Facebook? Give your answer and support it with three facts you learned today.

Remember to check your work for crystal clear clarity and edit very carefully! Don’t forget to write your work in Word to make sure you don’t miss anything!

This just in:
Mr. Lewis sent Ms. D and I this link! We all thought you might find it interesting and relevant to our discussion today!
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052702303877604577382442731310080-lMyQjAxMTAyMDAwNDEwNDQyWj.html?mod=wsj_share_email#mjDropdown

 
Today you spent learning all about Geology, the study of Earth! Mr. Mashenko’s presentation on Geology was very interesting an informative! Tonight your blog has two parts. Please read through the entire blog and draft in word to ensure you are doing your best work!

Part A:
Answer one of the following questions. Your response for this part should be at least one paragraph. Use the notes and information you gathered in class to help you with these questions.

* What can rocks tell us about the history of the Earth?
* How do geologists draw conclusions about the past?
* How do glaciers leave souvenirs? (Be sure to include examples, you may need to do extra research. Check out the Geology tab for help!)

Part B
Choose one of the following two topics. Spend 10 minutes researching using the following links (or your own, be sure to include the websites you used!). Write a one paragraph summary of your topic.

*Mohs Hardness Scale
*Stalagmite and stalactite

Your entire response must be atleast 2 paragraphs. Try to elaborate on your response with as many supporting details as possible. Remember to draft your response in Word first. Re-read your response for spelling, correct punctuation, and complete sentences.

 

Geology Links:
http://www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/identification.html
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/cube/b2.html
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geology/stalactite-stalagmite1.htm
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/assignment-discovery-shorts-stalactites-and-stalagmites.html
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