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The following links will take you to the articles we are using for the current event assignment for each week. After each link will be any questions and/or instructions particular to that article.
MP4 Current Event Assignment #2
Read the articles in the link above and then complete the following. Be sure to use ample details from the articles. Feel free to include any other information in your responses as well.
1. What are the issues associated with trade relations between the US and China?
2. According to the articles, where are trade realtions between China and the US heading?
3. What is your reaction to that analysis and how do you think it might impact you?
***This is due by the end of the block today. Late work will not be accepted. E-mail me your assignment as a Word Document attached or shared with me. Proper format is expected.***
MP4 Current Event Assignment #1
Articles for MP 4 Assignment #1
Read the articles in the link above and then complete the following. Be sure to use ample details from the articles.
-Summarize each article individually
-What is your opinion about the suggested rememdies to the labor force/immigration issues?
Due Tuesday 4/16/19
***ONLY ASSIGNMENTS HANDED IN ON TIME WILL BE ACCEPTED***
If you are not in class, e-mail me your attached (or shared) Word Document by 7:30 am.
Be sure to use a proper heading on your assignment whether you are handing it in or e-mailing it.
MP3 Current Event Assignment #4
Read the article in the link above (I also handed out a hard copy)
TYPE UP, PRINT OUT AND HAND IN the following;
1. What is your reaction to the article (be sure to use details from the article to support your points?
2. What do you think should be done?
3. Do you think your generation cares as much/does enough about recyling? If not, why not? (Explain either way)
Due Wednesday 3/27/19
***ONLY ASSIGNMENTS HANDED IN ON TIME WILL BE ACCEPTED***
If you are not in class, e-mail me your attached (or shared) Word Document by 7:30 am.
Be sure to use a proper heading on your assignment whether you are handing it in or e-mailing it.
MP3 Current Event Assignment #3
Your turn.
Find a current news article from a reputable source (no more than 60 days old) that deals with United States Fiscal Policy or the related issues discussed in this unit.
TYPE UP, PRINT OUT AND HAND IN the following:
Title
Author (if there is one)
News Source
Date of Article
Website (URL Address)
1. Full summary of the artilcle WITH DETAILS
2. Explanation of how it specifically connects to the topics we have covered in this unit. In clude some thoughts on the implications of what you have read concidering what we have discussed in this unit. Again, be specific and detailed.
Due Tuesday 3/19/19
***ONLY ASSIGNMENTS HANDED IN ON TIME WILL BE ACCEPTED***
If you are not in class, e-mail me your attached (or shared) Word Document by 7:30 am. I have been lenient so far with late work, you will receive no credit this time for late work.
Be sure to use a proper heading on your assignment whether you are handing it in or e-mailing it. These are formal assignments, act like it.
MP3 Current Event Assignment #2
Article #1 Article #2 (Links)
Assignment #2 Articles (Word Doc)
1. Read the articles in the links above
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Thursday 3/07/19)
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-According to the articles, give an brief overview of the condition of the economy
-Explain the reasons given for the performance of the economy? Good and Bad
-What are the experts' expectations going forward?
-Be sure to include ample info from the articles (and other sources you may have to support your answers)
MP3 Current Event Assignment #1
1. Read the articles in the links above
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Thursday 2/07/19)
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-According to the articles, give an brief overview of the condition of the economy
-What concerns did economists have that are now don't seem to be a drag on the economy?
-What other reasons are given for the performance of the economy?
-Be sure to include ample info from the articles (and other sources you may have to support your answers)
Fall 2018 - MP 1 - Current Events
1. Go to the link above. Scroll down to the Podcast titled "You 2.0: Dream Jobs" and listen to it. (23 minutes 17 seconds)
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Thursday 11/08/18)
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**The Fishbowl activitiy will be on Thursday 11/08 as well
a. What is your reaction to the podcast?
b. At this point in your life, if there is any job you could have, what would it be?
You must choose something, be a specific as possible.
c. Why did you choose that? Give details.
1. Read the articles. The links are included in the file above with their respective articles if you'd rather read the articles on line
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Wednesday 10/31/18)
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**The Fishbowl activitiy will be on Tuesday 10/31 as well
a. What is happening with the federal government's budget?
b. What are the different explanations given for the situation?
c. Who is giving the explanations and why are they explaining it the way they are?
d. Considering what you have learned in this unit, what are the issues that we could end up having to deal with as a result?
1. Read the articles. Between the articles I have included exceprts from the 2016 Democratic and Republican Party Platforms that outline each party's stance on the Social Security issue. The links are included in the file above if you's rather read the articles on line
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Tuesday 10/23/18)
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**The Fishbowl activitiy will be on Tuesday 10/23 as well
a. Describe the issues related the viability of Social Security.
b. What are some of the suggested ways of dealing with it?
c. What do you think should be done with Social Security?
-Be sure to include ample info from the articles and videos (and other sources you may have to support your answers)
Week 3 Assignment
Instead of a current event, this week's assignment will be a little different.
1. Type up and print out the following. (Due Tuesday 10/16/18)
Write a one-page synopsis of your Core 1 Assessment. Include a brief explanation of what you have found from your research
2. Fishbowl discussion will take place on Tuesday 10/16 as well.
1. Read the articles. The first article has reader comments you can read, the second article has embedded videos. Watch the video in the links above. Look for additional resources to add to your research.
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 9/28/18)
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**The Fishbowl activitiy will be on Thursday 9/28 as well
a. Give an overall assessment of the latest round of tariffs placed on China
-Do you think it is going to lead to a trade war with China?
-Do you think this tactic will be successful?
-Should we impose more tariffs on China?
-Be sure to include ample info from the articles and videos (and other sources you may have to support your answers)
1. Read the articles in the link above
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 9/14/18)
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(The Fishbowl activitiy will be on Thursday 9/20)
a. Give an overall assessment of the U.S. Economy at this point in time based on the information provided in the article.
b. Why has the economy being on its current track?
c. Based on the information from the articles, what do you expect to happen with the U.S. economy in the near future (next 12-18 months)?
-Be sure to include ample info from the article (and other sources you may have to support your answers)
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SPRING 2018 - MP 4 - Current Events
1. Read the attached article
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Thursday 6/07/18)
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a. What do you think of Starbuck’s decision to close its stores for a day and give its employees anti-bias training?
b. Does it seem like a publicity stunt or a genuine effort to make its stores more inclusive spaces? Why or why not?
c. Do you think schools should teach sort of anti-bias education like this? Why or why not?
d. If you do think they should teach it, what do you think it should look like?
-Much of your answers will be from your own knowledge/perspective, but use info from the article where appropriate.
Week 2 - Intelligence Squared Debate
1. Watch the NEXT 25 minutes of the debate from the link above.
Topic: The GOP Tax Reform Bill will improve our outlook for growth
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 5/25/18)
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a. Based on the information from the debate, do you agree or disagree with the fact that deregulation is driving the booming economy?
-Be sure to include ample info from the debate. Be specific as to whose information you are using to support your opinion
Week 1 - Intelligence Squared Debate
1. Watch the first 25 minutes of the debate from the link above.
Topic: The GOP Tax Reform Bill will improve our outlook for growth
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 5/25/18)
***ONLY ASSIGNMENTS HANDED IN ON TIME WILL BE ACCEPTED***
a. Based on the information from the debate, do you agree or disagree with the fact that the GOP Tax Reform Bill will improve our outlook for growth?
-Be sure to include ample info from the debate. Be specific as to whose information you are using to support your opinion
MP 3 - Current Event Assignments
Week 3 Article 3 (May have to use Internet Explorer for this one)
1. Read the article from the links above.
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 3/09/18)
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a. Based on the information from the articles (and any other information you may find), explain the advantages and disadvantages if the proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum
b. What is your stance the proposal?
-Be sure to include ample info from the article (and other sources you may have to support your answers)
1. Read the article from the link above.
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 2/23/18)
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a. Based on the information from the article (and any other information you may find), explain the upsides and downsides to the Trump Administration's plan to boost economic growth.
b. What do you believe is the the best of the upsides and the worst of the downsides? Explain.
c. On the balance, do you think the plans will be successful? Why?
-Be sure to include ample info from the article (and other sources you may have to support your answers)
1. Read the article from the link above.
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 2/09/18)
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-Based on the information from the article and any other information you may find, explain the reasons why wages have not risen as they normally would in the "tight" labor market we are currently experiencing.
-Which of the reasons given, do you think, is contributing the most to the issue?
-Be sure to include ample info from the articles and other sources to support your answers.
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MP2 FALL 2017 Current Event Assignments
1. Read the article from the link above.
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Tuesday 1/23/18)
-What is your take on the author's assertion that 2017 was the greatest year in human history?
-Of the areas of progress that have been made, which do you believe is the most important and why?
-Be sure to include ample info from the articles and other sources to support your answers.
1. Read the articles from the links above.
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Monday 1/08/18)
-How do you feel about the way Netflix, Spotify and other apps mine and use your data in their advertising?
-How do you feel about apps eavesdropping on you?
-Should something be done about these issues or is something we have to deal with in today's digital age?
-Be sure to include ample info from the articles and other sources to support your answers.
MP2 - Week 3 Article - Link to Article on Web
1. Read the assigned article. If you can access the article on line, also read the comments posted in response to the article. If you can't access the article on line, read the article in the Word Doc instead.
2. What is your reaction to the business owner's comments about the "lack of work ethic" with this generation of workers? Is the workers or is it something else? Explain your answer
3. What is your reaction to the comments posted by the readers?
-Be sure to include ample info from the article, class and/or other sources to support your answers.
1. Print out, read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 12/01/17)
a. What is net neutrality?
b. What are the pros and cons of "dismantling" net neutrality?
b. Should the FCC "dismantle" net neutrality? Why or Why not?
-Be sure to include ample info from the article, class and/or other sources to support your answers.
1. Print out, read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Tuesday 11/21/17)
a. What are the pros and cons of lowering corporate tax rates?
b. Should corporate tax rates be lowered? Why or Why not?
-Be sure to include ample info from the article, class and/or other sources to support your answers.
1. Print out, read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 10/20/17)
Based on the information from the articles;
a. What is surge (or dynamic) pricing and how does it affect us?
b. How do you feel about companies using surge pricing? Can it be a positive for consumers?
-Be sure to include ample info from the article, class and/or other sources to support your answers.
1. Print out, read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 10/20/17)
Based on the information from the articles;
a. What are the downsides to letting NAFTA be dissolved?
b. Should it be dsolved? Why or why not?
c. Should there be changes made? What changes? Why?
-Be sure to include ample info from the article, class and/or other sources to support your answers.
1. Print out, read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 10/06/17)
Based on the information from the articles;
a. What are the PROS and CONS of later start times for high school students?
b. What is your opinion about later start times?
-Be sure to include ample info from the article, class and/or other sources to support your answers.
1. Print out, read and annotate the article
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 9/29/17)
Based on the information from the article;
a. Do you agree with the authors conclusion?
b. Should anything be done to change it?
c. What do you think of the change?
-Be sure to include ample info from the article, class and/or other sources to support your answers.
MP1 - Week 1 Articles
1. Print out, read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following. (Due Friday 9/15/17)
Based on the information from the articles;
-What is the current state of the US economy?
-What factors have contributed to the outcomes of the 2nd quarter of 2017?
-What predictions are the experts making
about the US economy for the rest of the year and why?
Be prepared to discuss your ideas and support them with evidence.
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MP 4 - Current Event #4
1. Read and annotate the article
2. Type up and print out the following. 1-2 in depth paragraphs (Due Tuesday 5/30/17)
- After reading the article, do you think the government should be doing more regarding the cost of a college education. If so, what should they do and why? If not, why not?
- Be sure to cite evidence from the article
3. Be prepared to discuss your ideas and support them with evidence.
1. Read and annotate the article
2. Type up and print out the following. 1-2 in depth paragraphs (Due 5/25/17)
- After reading the article, what do you think about the findings in this study? Have you ever noticed these issues in yourself or others?
- Be sure to cite evidence from the article
3. Be prepared to discuss your ideas and support them with evidence.
1. Read and annotate the article
2. Type up and print out the following. 1-2 in depth paragraphs (Due 5/19/17)
- After reading the article, do you agree with the assertions (speculations) the author has presented?
- Be sure to cite evidence from the article
3. Be prepared to discuss your ideas and support them with evidence.
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following. 1-2 in depth paragraphs (Due 5/11/17)
- After reading the articles, what is happening with the US economy, why is it happening, based on the information provided, what is expected to happen going forward and why?
- Be sure to cite evidence from the article
3. Be prepared to discuss your ideas and support them with evidence.
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following. 1-2 in depth paragraphs (Due 3/31/17)
- After reading the articles, should we be concerned about the growing national debt? Why or why notg?
- Be sure to cite evidence from the article
3. Be prepared to discuss your ideas and support them with evidence.
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following. 1-2 in depth paragraphs (Due 3/17/17)
- After reading the article, how has your view of illegal immigration changed?
- Be sure to cite evidence from the article
3. Be prepared to discuss your ideas and support them with evidence.
Podcast Week 4 - Market Watch - "Here's What Full Employment Looks Like"
1. Read and annotate the articles and listen to the Pod Cast ("Here's What Full Employment Looks Like")
2. Type up and print out the following. 1-2 paragraphs (Due 3/10/17)
- We have talked about Full Employment being the goal for the macroeconomy. Citing evidence from the article, the podcast, and any other information you would like to add:
- How close are we to Full Employment?
- What are the "dangers" of having our economy in this position?
- Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to discuss your ideas and support them with evidence.
1. Read and annotate the article
2. Type up and print out the following. 1-2 paragraphs (Due 2/14/17)
- Using the information from the attached articles, and any other information you would like to add, answer the following questions.
- How did these stories change your way of thinking about unemployment?
- Which one of the stories stuck out to you the most? Why?
- Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to discuss your ideas and support them with evidence.
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following. 1-2 paragraphs (Due 2/10/17)
- Using the information from the attached articles, and any other information you would like to add, answer the following questions.
- How will some of the new administration's proposed policies impact the economy?
- Analyze and give your opinion.
- What evidence supports your opinion?
- Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following in a well-thought out paragraph. (Due 2/03/17)
- Using the information from the attached articles, and any other information you would like to add, answer the following questions.
- What is the current state of the economy and how does it compare to previous periods?
- What explains the recent performance?
- What is the outlook for the economy? (Analyze and give your opinion)
- What evidence supports your opinion?
- Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
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FIRST SEMESTER CURRENT EVENT ARTICLES
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following
- Using the information from the attached articles and our discussions from class (and any other information you would like to add), answer the following questions
- Should minumum wage be increased?
- Why do you feel that way?
- Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following
- Using the information from the attached articles and our discussions from class (and any other information you would like to add), answer the following questions
- Where do you think the economy is headed in 2017?
- Why do you feel that way?
- Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following
- Using the information from the attached articles and our discussions from class (and any other information you would like to add), answer the following questions
- Is automation good or bad for the labor market (or both)?
- Why do you feel that way?
- Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
Assignment
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following
- Using the information from the attached articles and our discussions from class (and any other information you would like to add), answer the following questions
- Do you agree with the proposals that are being put forward to maintain the solvency of Social Security?
- Why do you feel that way?
- Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
MP2 - Week 2 Articles - Due Friday December 2, 2016
Assignment
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following
- Using the information from the attached articles and our discussions from class (and any other information you would like to add), answer the following questions
- What do you think the short run and long run trends are for the US economy?
- Why do you feel that way?
- Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
MP 2 - WEEK 1 ARTICLES - Due Tuesday 11/22/16
Assignment
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following
- Using the information from the attached articles and our discussions from class (and any other information you would like to add), answer the following questions
- What is the main reason the Fed considering an interest rate increase in December?
- What other factors are impacting their decision to do oso?
- What impact has the election results had on their decisions (if any)?
- What is the impact of incrasing the interet rates?
- Do you think they should raise rates in December? Why or Why not?
- Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
Assignment
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following
- Using the information from the attached articles (and any other information you would like to add), do you think the merger should be approved?
- Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
Assignment
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following
- Using the information from the attached articles (and any other information you would like to add), what approach should we take to the US national debt?
- Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
News Article on September jobs #s and analysis
Assignment
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following
- Using the information from the attached articles (and any other information you would like to add), what do you think about the benefits of "freer" trade with other nations particularly when in terms of NAFTA. Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
Assignment
1. Read and annotate the articles
2. Type up and print out the following
- Using the information from the attached articles (and any other information you would like to add), what do you think the outlook is for the US economy going forward. Be sure to use specific information from the articles as evidence.
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
Assignment
1. Read and annotate the articles.
2. Type up and print out the following:
- Based on the information from the articles (and any other information you would like to include), which is the stronger argument, that a Donald Trump presidency will help improve the economy or result in a weaker economy
3. Be prepared to give your opinion, defend and support it with evidence.
Note: The third article is less opinion and more about how international trade agreements can be altered or even dissolved by POTUS
Be prepared to discuss the issues related to infrastructure proposals and financing. What do you think about the proposals and surrounding issues?
