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Congratulations to the following individuals for earning an “A” for Economics in Marking Period #2.

• 111% – Kelly Locke (2)
• 111% – Rachel Stewart (3)
• 109% – Shelby Bowen (3)
• 102% – Kassi Hanchera (3)
• 102% – Autumn Storm (2)
• 100% – Molly Morse (2)
• 98% – Kerstin Bomba (2)
• 95% – Kristin Hollenbeck (5)
• 95% – Kate Lynn Sower (5)
• 94% – Tricia Schmiege (3)
• 94% – Alisha Briggs (2)
• 94% – Torrey Esparza (2)
• 94% – Peter Nederhoed (2)
• 93% – Courtney Berghuis (3)
• 93% – Alyson Howe (3)
• 93% – Jake Six (3)
• 93% – Robert Brown (2)
• 93% – Devyn Crane (2)
• 91% – Kaylie Payne (3)
• 90% – Jennifer Martz (5)
• 90% – Amber Gee (2)
• 90% – Guy Gonyan (3)
• 90% – Conner Patton (3)

The Nano – India’s Tiny Car

Real World Economics (redux) provides you an opportunity to add points to your RWE presentations on a weekly basis. Every week we do a (S-Option) Student Option choice in RWE I’ll choose one article from all student assignments. I will link an article or podcast to the blog and I will post a question or series of questions that you must answer. You may earn up to ten points extra credit on the previous week’s RWE assignment. This work will count individually – you do not have to work with your partner. I will post the due date and time, however expect that it will be at 11:00 PM on Wednesday of the week assigned. Students from Government and Senior Current Issues may choose to answer RWE ‘redux’ for extra credit. All written blog assignments must adhere to posted Blogging Guidelines.

Kassi Hanchera did her RWE assignment on the Nano. The Nano is the world’s smallest and cheapest car. It was unveiled earlier this year and is scheduled for assembly in India. It’s tiny. And it’s cheap – about $2500. But it has it’s challenges. For RWE “redux” this week you’ll listen to two podcasts from NPR and answer two questions about the Nano.

Podcast #1 – (7:00) In India, Cheap Car Will Challenge Two-Wheelers.

Podcast #2 – (3:30) Nano Production Hits a Pothole in West Bengal.

Question for Podcast #1 – While the Nano has many positive aspects, the pod cast talks about it’s many hurdles as well. There’s a lot of problems that await the Nano, chief of which comes from India’s zillions of scooters. Talk to me about the hurdles (mentioned in the podcast) and faced by the Nano.

Question fot Podcast #2 – Things have not gone so well for the Nano at its new assembly plant in West Bengal. What has happened in West Bengal? And why? Your thoughts?

Extra Credit is available to Econ Students only. Extra points will be added to previous RWE. In order to count, post must be up by 11:00 PM Wed November 19.

Map and count is current as of 11/3/08. Presentation by Corey, Charity, Geoff & Eddie.

• Obama / Biden –278
• McCain / Palin – 132
• Toss Up -128

This is it baby – Election is on TUESDAY!

Each week between September 15 and November 4 (the election) Senior Current Issues will provide you an update on the progress of the 2008 Presidential Election. Each week at this site you will find a photo (USA Electoral Map in room #112) of the updated polling comparisons between Barack Obama and John McCain. Each week a different group of seniors will offer you a three to five minute podcast of where this election currently stands and the trends they see on the horizon. Student groups will provide a news article that they think will help you to better understand the dynamics of this election. All students are encouraged to listen to the podcast and read the article.

SCI students will offer a “what do you think” question that goes with the news article. All Senior Current Issues students must do the ensuing 20 point blog. All other students may choose to answer the question as an extra credit blog assignment (5 pts max.)

All electoral votes come from estimates located on Real Clear Politics.com Remember polls are only estimates of how people may vote. Until Nov 4 nobody really knows the outcome of this election.

Podcast – click podcast. Go to Real Clear Politics while you listen. Podcast coincides with photo of map in room 112, located at the top of this post. Special Note the podcast does not work in Firefox browser.

News Article – New York Times – “Campaigns Focus on States their Parties lost in 2004”

Question – Despite the parties losses in these states in 2004 (according to the article) do you think that the candidate’s strategies will change the outcome of these states in 2008?

Postings for the question must be made before the final outcome of the Election is determined, whatever the time of the morning that may be.

Podcast: (98% / A) Interesting podcast.  Certainly unique to all the others – I thought your NPR style worked rather well.  And I thought you captured both candidate’s positions well.  Good job with the numbers guy, the moderator, and issues people.  Real well done.  Probably the most informative one we had.

Article / Question: (92% / A-) The article was timely.

Presentation: (NA ) – Election day.  No presentation.

Overall Grade: (95% / A) – You guys had a lot of time constraints and still pulled it off prior to the election.  Good work.  That took some doing.  You also juggled schedules and worked well together under the gun.  Nice.  I’m impressed.

Check the category “08 ELECTION – The News” for more news about the candidates and the Election.

First of all and most significantly – I am absolutely impressed with the effort last week, that you all put into debating the issues of the 2008 Presidential Campaign. You handled the research well. The opening statements were unique and personal. Question and Answer session was “oh so impressive.” This is one of the finest efforts, in an extended group assignment, that I’ve had the privilege of participating in as a teacher in my entire career. You know the issues. You know the candidates. You are becoming enlightened citizens. As an American citizen I feel more confident willing the keys of this Constitution to you all, than I have ever felt about the role my generation has played in taking on that responsibility. Thank you for the fine effort. Continue to stay vigilant of your government and its policies in the future.

I have provided all groups a 5% bump on their grade (group presentation) for last week’s efforts.

Now a summary note of the things coming up on Monday November 3 and 4 – concerning your grade and the Election.

Issues of the Election Exam (100 pts) – Monday November 3

• This Exam counts as a Common Assessment.
• This Exam counts as a Test.
• This Exam will cover the issues that we debated as well as your personal issues.
• You may come in and start the Exam at 7:30 AM on Monday.
• You must finish the Exam by the end of first period.

Volunteer hours for Senior Current Issues – due by Wed Nov 5

• You may volunteer on Nov 4 and count the hours.
• Your volunteer work on Nov 4 is excused if your mom calls in or sends a letter.
• Your volunteer work on Nov 4 is NOT a school related absence.
• Check in with any of the campaigns by phone before Nov 4.
• All Volunteer hour sheets must turned in by Wed Nov 5.
• If you do zero hours the best semester grade you can earn is a C+.
• You earn 5% extra credit for every 10 hours worked.

Final two episodes of “The VOTE.”

• Corey, Charity, Geoff, and Eddie – you all must post by Monday (preferably by the end of lunch).
• Anybody who would like to create our final post election podcast of “The VOTE” we will do so on Wednesday November 5 afterschool. You can earn extra credit for the podcast.

Congratulations to the following students for earning an “A” on the Common Assessment given on Thursday in Economics.

1. 100% – Kassi Hanchera (3)
2. 99% – Kelly Locke (2)
3. 97% – Autumn Storm (2)
4. 95% – Jakc Six (3)
5. 94% – Preston Knapp (2)
6. 93% – Tricia Schmiege (3)
7. 93%- Jeff Pugh (2)
8. 92% – Thomas Carrier (5)
9. 91% – Shelby Bowen (3)
10. 91% – Molly Morse (2)
11. 90% – Charles Horn (2)
12. 90% – Kerstin Bomba (2)
13. 90% – Becca Hall (2)