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November 9, 2013 · 1:20 pm

GOVERNMENT EXAM – Honor Roll

Congratulations to the following individuals who earned an “A” on last week’s Government Exam – “The origins and foundations of government of the USA.”

First please consider our very own Brienna Ferguson’s take on Public Policy and Public Interest in the USA. Exam Essay #1 – well done citizen.

“Public interest and public policy are supposed to go hand-in-hand nicely. Public interest is the way that people feel about every single thing that directly or indirectly effects them and the world in which they live. It could how they feel about taxes to how they feel about Syria’s dictator; its everything that goes on in their minds. Public policy is used by the government to protect rights given to them by their God and to keep them safe. It’s all the laws that the government creates. In the USA’s case its all the laws of the federal and state governments. Public policy is supposed to reflect the public interest. This is impossible to get everyone’s way because not everyone is 100% on everyone else’s page. Ideally this works best when people of a democracy make educated votes on all of the people and issues that effect them. In the United States however this is especially hard to do because we have such a diverse population, and they all have different views based on their culture and background.

The relationship between the public interest and public policy is not healthy in this country, because the people of the USA think the government is sovereign. They feel as if there is no controlling the government. The only way we are going to get a better relationship between the people and the government is if the people tell the government, “that’s the way its going to be!” The people can do this by protesting, by calling their congressman, by petitioning the government But the #1 way to do this is to VOTE!

Voting is maybe one of the easiest ways to get your voice heard. Your voice can say, “Yes I like it,” or “No, I don’t,” but either way its getting heard. Whether you win or your lose you will be heard!”

101% – Jacob Dynes – A+
101% – Ashton Sower – A+
100% – Jordan Fairchild – A+
98% – Julian Cook
92% – Clint Bollin
92% – Brienna Ferguson

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November 7, 2013 · 6:05 am

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…

For all things college – go to our website – building a better world.net. Please go here for extra credit assignment in discussing this material with mom and dad.

When you are talking about college and careers and quality of life issues – there’s a lot of things to consider. In Economics we are deep into a study of the cost of college. If that doesn’t shake you just a bit, then you’re either sound asleep or a very very rich high school student; however I see no BMW’s in the Oakridge High School student parking lot. In Senior Current Issues – we are off on college scholarship searches – we’ve learned there’s a lot of competition – even with the cool blogs.

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Meanwhile, challenges abound. You’ve got so many options – colleges 4 year and 2 year, apprenticeships, military, school costs, choice of major, career direction, scholarships, grants and loans…it’s a lot to take on. But oh so necessary.

Hopefully the information below will help you to sort things out

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November 3, 2013 · 11:16 am

ECON – Exam Honor Roll

Congratulations to the following students who earned an “A” on last weeks Economics Common Assessment. Well done guys…keep accumulating that Human Capitol…and twenty five years from now you’ll have more than just your waitressing tips to pull out of the piggy bank to try and dent the $235,000 cost to send little junior off to Michigan State University for four years, in order that he achieve a degree in some major that will pay him $35,000 a year when he gets out of college…at least you’re covering half the battle. Now its on to pitchforks and torches and political representatives who do not consider affordable higher education a basic human right in the richest country on the face of the planet in the history of the world.

99% – Victoria Mueller
98% – Paula Shay
96% – Mariah Morgan
96% – Kelton Lewis
95% – Katilyn McLain
95% – Steven Stadel
94% – Brock Luttrull
93% – Kasper Bjoeroe
92% – Dylan Johnson
92% – David Dykstra
92% – Skylar Webster
92% – Jackie Bartels
91% – Jared DeWitt
91% – Ashley Morrow
90% – Cheyenne Wezell
90% – Shania Borne
90% – Paul McIntire
90% – Kelli Sullivan

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November 2, 2013 · 1:38 pm

HELP!

Thirty Point Assignment – due Wednesday November 6 11:59 PM.

Guys…don’t be afraid of constructive criticism. To get it or to give it.

In reading your evaluations – I am continually struck by the fact that you see imperfections in one anothers’ blogs but you are hesitant to announce that to the individual who created that blog. Don’t be! One – you need to be comfortable in presenting critiques – “in your own right.” Part of communication in the workplace and in life is being honest. So, be honest. Two – your friends need your advice. Come on…if these blogs are going to improve then people need to hear what you have to say. So say it. If you see something that needs work then say it needs work.

Finally, you can be creatively constructive. What I mean by that – couch your criticism in constructive conversation. Don’t be afraid to speak your mind…but don’t YELL – YOUR BLOG SUCKS!

Because of this… another Google Docs collaboration assignment. This one is thirty points. This one is due by Wednesday November 6 at 11:59 PM. Provide three solid criticisms to your fellow students’ blogs – THREE – each is worth ten points. Send me the copy of the post – be nice, be constructive, be explicit, but be honest. And provide the reasons that you think that this improvement will upgrade the said blog…and lets see some depth; even if that means suggesting that the blog creator take a look at another person’s work. Also, make sure to not merely repeat those criticisms that you noted on your previous evaluation. Who knows: they may be fixed by now.

And then go post it online at the appropriate blog.

If your suggested do not get posted to the blog that they are directed to, you don’t get any credit for the google docs post. And finally, do not take the suggestions personally – we are all working towards the same goal here.

So, get moving…

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· 9:54 am

Don’t be afraid to say what you SEE

Hey guys…

These blogs of yours look GREAT! The quality of sights coming out of this assignment is very very good. I’m impressed. That being said – if you keep pushing it will improve –

your blog and others as well. To do so, we need to take the evaluation assignment to the next level

..so

1 – Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Use the stuff that you see as positive off of other students’ blogs, on your own. Copy it! That’s what blogs are about. A number of you have noticed Michael’s Bucket List. Cool. Get your own bucket list. That’s what blogs are all about. Foreign guys – check the way that each of you are laying out your country – if you see an effective format, copy it. That’s the way these things get better.

2 – Don’t be afraid to be critical of your fellow students. You’ve made great insights to me into other people’s blogs – positive and negative. I have a feeling that you will not post the negatives on other people’s blogs – then how do they improve their position? You don’t have to say HEY YOUR BLOG SUCKS! but you can say – I think if you did this it might be improved or if you did that I think it would help. And positives are always welcomed – so mix things up.

That’s the way we all get better together! And make sure that spelling does not become a problem whether you are German, French, Ghanan, or American. So far so good. I did not expect to see so many quality blogs so early in the game…your efforts here are well noted.