Close Up – Thank You’s & Video Vignettes

Hey guys…we got some important follow up stuff to do.

  • Thank you letters.
  • Thank you postcards
  • And I need to make a couple of video vignettes so kids understand next years trip a little better.

Please go here for all information.  And come in and sign up and pick up the post cards in Mr. Woods room.  Please don’t lose steam on this – a lot of people did a lot of good things for us.  We owe them a Thank You!

And I wouldn’t mind having a short video vignette with somebody’s parents – that would help as well.  If anybody’s mom and dad are interested…please let me know.  These videos will be less than five minutes long.  Touch a topic and set it up in a Blend Space.

Stop by my room Tuesday and Wednesday.  And I’ll have a meeting during Channel One on Wednesday.

Thanks.  Mr Wood

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Thank you guys…it was a great trip.

Hey – to you all.

You were fun to travel with.  You were positive, inquisitive, and steady.  You asked questions and made friends.  I had a great time.  I hope you did too.

We have some things to do…we need to write thank you letters and post cards to everybody who helped us make this happen.  I’ve DC ponchosstarted mine.  Stop by, I’ve got some ideas on how to make this work.   We can meet Wednesday before Channel One to touch base as a group.  And we need to get it all done by this week.  Wear something from DC on Monday.  If you don’t want to be a “Brick in the Wall” wear it on Tuesday..

As for the Flight on Saturday…thanks for making things work on the Detroit end of the original flight.  For those of you who haven’t traveled, while airports are always kind of chaotic – check in is usually not so bungled by the airline.

Go here to read the copy of the letter that I sent to the CEO of American Airlines, which owns US Airways. If your parents have any questions please have them contact me and read this letter as well.   Interesting – the guy is a Michigander – he went to Albion College.

Did I tell you I bought a coconut purse?

See you Monday.  Mr. Wood

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Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid

Take a look below at the United States’ three largest safety nets…

 

 

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A Message from our Danish comrade – Almanda Molter

And so at least the Danes know what’s wrong with this country…go here to find out.

How long do we, do you, put up with it?

I think this is still a Democracy?  Isn’t it?

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College Talk Warm UPs – Extra Credit NPR Podcasts

National Public Radio, Marketplace, and The World have done some solid investigative journalism with College Funding and the challenges it poses.

Unknown-2Below I have linked several of these podcasts.  They run in length from 4:00 to 7:00. We will be listening to some of them in our 15 minute Economics warm ups.  If you would like to dig deeper; I’ve provided extra credit options.  Specific assignment and due dates are linked below with each corresponding podcast.  Extra credit assignments will count as a 3% bump on  Marking Period Grade.  For full credit the assignment must be thoroughly completed and turned in at the beginning of class on the date noted.  If you aren’t going to dig in deep on this  – don’t bother to do it.

Please make sure to LISTEN to the podcasts.  While NPR often provides a partial text and transcript of the show – its quality comes through when you listen to it.  Finally, my suggestion is that you listen to each podcast two times – once for notes and once without – you’ll do a better job on the assignment and gain more from the experience.  Also, for the ones that you find particularly informative – sit down with Mom and Dad, listen together and talk about the topic…it is essential that Mom and Dad are also educated on the challenges of college funding.  These podcasts will help  to make that happen. Continue reading

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