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College Talk 1 – Pre unit survey

We will be spending the next month in Economics on an issue that is essential to your future.  What are you going to do when you get out of Oakridge; how will you create valuable human capital and how are you going to pay for it?  Some pretty big challenges await.  Post high school training is a necessity in this highly competitive globalized economy.  You can’t go into this thing blind, and you cannot go into it lazy.  A high school diploma is virtually worthless in today’s society; we need to lay some solid groundwork on what comes next.  And we need to do it with eyes wide you.

Let’s start with this survey.  It’s fully anonymous.  Nobody will know its you; me included.  But the fact that you are honest and detailed in answering the questions should give us a good start on a very very important study.  So…take your time. Check your spelling.  And do your best work. We will thoroughly discuss the responses as a class.
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TKO in the 8th – King Charles retains the Title

With a flurry of punches in the Essay portion of the Exam – Charles “The King” Klug, knocks out Tommy “The Machine” Alder in the Heavyweight Championship of the world.

On points in eight rounds – 84 to 77.  The King retains his crown.  the battle royale…

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Economics Honor Roll – THE A’s

Congratulations to the following individuals for earning an A on the Economics Exam.  Grades have been entered online.  Please go here to find out the results of fifth period’s Rumble in the Jungle.

  • 98% – Tyler ThomasMaple_leaf_olympic_gold_medal
  • 97% – Skylar Bates
  • 96% – Autumn Whitler
  • 96% – Dorian Gutowski
  • 96% – Xavier Craig
  • 95% – Riley McElfish
  • 94% – Cadence Chase
  • 94% – Austin Kyles
  • 94% – Brandon Benedict
  • 93% – Kaysie Stark
  • 93% – her canoodeler
  • 93% – McAyla Zimmer
  • 93% – Ellis Derezinski
  • 92% – Ashley Leary
  • 90% – Logan Hartman
  • 90% – Brendan Wall

 

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RWE Option S – Going Green

  • Active Reading (20 points per partner) – RWE 80 points
  • Assignment due Posted to Google Classroom by 11:59 PM Tuesday 3/10.
  • Active Reading assignments due turned in on Wednesday 3/11.

This is our first Option S – you choose the article assignment.  Remember the key here is for you to find a great  story…that will make your work interesting.wind-turbines17The topic is “Going Green”.  So intersect economics and the environment.  Choose an article from a reputable source that allows you to dig in to

some aspect of this  relationship.  And there is all sorts of interesting stuff out there to choose from.  You can go global, or stick close to home in our regional locations.  Look at energy – wind, solar, oil, coal, natural gas.  So many consumer products are now being manufactured with a green edge and with the help of solar panel cleaning Las Vegas services, a lot of solar power businesses utilizing solar energy are also starting to evolve.  And our service economy, in an effort to create a wider customer base is making huge advancements in dealing with the environment. If you are planning to install solar, then the best services are available via EcoGen America, a leading solar company. You can talk about environmental degradation – on land or sea.  And I haven’t even talked about global warming.  So, find an article that suits your needs. Also, if you’re looking for the best solar powered generator for refrigerator and other home appliances,check here. Continue reading

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NPR’s Morning Edition – Coffee

This week (April 22 to 26) NPR’s Morning Edition is doing a fascinating series on coffee and cbeanhow it brings the world together.  The series provides insight not only into the economic impact of coffee in our globalized marketplace, but it also talks about coffee history, and interviews farmers and producers and drinkers from all over the world.  We will spend time discussing this series in Economics later in the Spring, however for anybody who loves coffee – if you want to enjoy yourself and learn something at the same time – tune in.  I think you’ll appreciate the conversation.  First though, fire up the coffee pot.

Introduction – go here for a short interview with the author of Uncommon Grounds – a book about the economic, social, and cultural history of coffee.

  • How Coffee Brings the World Together go here.
  • Journey of Specialty Coffee Bean, cherry to cup go here.
  • Coffee for a Cause  go here.
  • The rise of Women in Coffee go here.
  • Genetics of the Future for Coffee go here.

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