Exam Thursday, May 22

The Federal Reserve - 5/12/14

The Fed and Monetary Policy - 5/8/14

The Value of College - 5/2/14

Senior Contract

http://j.mp/WR2014Contract

Public Speaking - 4/28/14

The Great Depression and Great Recession - 4/18/14

Food Inc - 4/14/14

ECON - Current Events Update

You may choose from one of the following topics, or come up with your own:

1. Will we ever find out what happened to Malaysia Air Flight 370? What's the latest?
2. What was the economic impact of March Madness (the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament)?
3. How serious is the California drought?
4. Should we allow online gambling in America?
5. What's next for unionizing college football players?
6. In the wake of the recent Fort Hood tragedy, how should we respond as a nation?
7. How is legalized marijuana affecting the economies of Washington and Colorado?
8. The Economist recently criticized American airports. How bad are American airports?
9. What is the most trafficked mammal in the world? Why should we care?
10. Why are some Chinese citizens lining up for bags of mountain air?
11. Who is Neel Kashkari? Why is he making news right now?
12. What is the housing market like right now in California? Is it improving or getting worse?
13. Did Microsoft just invent something to rival Apple's Siri?
14. What is Fire TV?
15. What's up with the high school senior that got accepted to all eight Ivy League schools?
16. Russia got kicked out of the G7. What does that mean?
17. What can we expect at the WWDC in June?
18. What's going on in Bangladesh garment factories?
19. What's going on with the Ebola virus? Could it come here to the United States?

Or come up with your own topic?

Insider Trading - 4/1/14

Stock Market March Madness Spreadsheet

1. Make sure you are first logged in to Google Docs/Google Drive on your computer.

2. Here's the link to the spreadsheet you can work on today:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gVlG-5Lk-WkxsQZioZ6Dwh-CVskxXyJI7egJq3a3NFE/edit?usp=sharing

3. You cannot edit my spreadsheet. To make your own, go up to File and Make a Copy. Rename it and make it your own.

Stock Market March Madness! - 3/26/14

Tesla and Twenty-somethings - 3/24/14

SeaWorld and Blackfish Reflection - 3/20/14

World Events - 3/18/14

Q3 Exam - 3/14/14

Ukraine Update - 3/10/14

Walmart Writing Task

Quantity Demanded, Ukraine, and Walmart wrap-up - 3/4-6/14

Finishing Walmart study and starting Quantity Demanded - 2/28/14

PROJECT - The relationship between business and labor

Your task is simple:

--FIRST (STEP #1)--

• Find an employer. For the purpose of this project, I define employer as someone who owns a business that has at least 10 employees. The "employer" could also be a manager or supervisor, but that manager or supervisor should have supervision over, or responsibility for, at least 10 employees.

--OR--

• Find a UNION WORKER. For the purpose of this project, I define union worker as anyone who is a dues-paying member of a labor union. Not sure who might be a union member? Do a Google search for "labor union." Currently, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 14.5 million union employees in the United States.

--NEXT (STEP #2)--

• Interview that EMPLOYER on video (with his/her permission, of course). Ask these three questions:
• What are the three most important SKILLS your employees must possess?
• What are the three most important CHARACTER TRAITS your employees should have to be successful in your company?
• If you had an opportunity to give advice to high school seniors, what is the greatest wisdom you could share with them?

--OR--

• Interview that UNION WORKER on video (with his/her permission, of course). Ask these three questions:
• As an employee of your company or organization, what kind of wages, benefits, and working conditions do you expect from your employer?
• What do you believe are the benefits of union membership? Is union membership required in your job? What would your workplace be like if you didn't have union representation or protection?
• If you had an opportunity to give advice to high school seniors, what is the greatest wisdom you could share with them?

--AND FINALLY--

3. Upload your video to YouTube and share the link with Mr. Ippolito (preferred), or find another way to electronically share the video with Mr. Ippolito. Share with Mr. Ippolito by March 9, 2014.

Want to double up? You may interview ONE employer and ONE union worker and get DOUBLE the credit. However, you cannot get double credit for two employers or two workers. It only works if it's one of each.

Demand - 2/26/14

Was Marx Right? - 2/24/14

Economics of the Apparel Industry - 2/19/14

Walmart: Good or Bad for America? - 2/18/14

Annotating Adam Smith - 2/12/14

Karl Marx and Income Inequality - 2/10/14

Exam #1 - 2/6/14

Coke, Communism, and Capitalism - 2/4/14

The Economics of the Super Bowl - 1/31/14

Intro to Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy

Education and Business - 1/27/14

Success - 1/23/14

Your homework was to create a vision of success on Instagram. Choose an inspirational quote that you think best applies to living a successful life. You can pick a quote from this list below, or find one on your own:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2013/05/28/inspirational-quotes/

Turn it into an image on Instagram and use the hashtag #success405. You can also do this on paper, and I've even cut 4"x4" squares for you to use if you simply want to do it on paper.

Minimum Wage Simulation - 1/21/14

Minimum Wage - 1/16/14

For full details on the Minimum Wage Simulation, visit the Awesome Learning Guide.

Welcome to Mr Ippolito's Class! - 1/14/14