Monday - November 30, 2015 / Tuesday - December 1, 2015

Financial Literacy Class
Read the short article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

It's Better for Millennials to Buy Than Rent - For Now

1. What factors did the article consider in figuring the cost of home ownership?
2. What factors should be considered in a buy or rent decision that WERE NOT mentioned in the article?

Business Law Class

Read the short article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

Paul Walker's Father Sues Porsche Over Actor's Death

1. On what grounds is Walker's father suing Porsche?
2. What will be Porsche's likely defense?
3. With what little you know about this case, how would you rule?

Sports Marketing Class

Read the short article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

Why Kobe Bryant was so important to the NBA

1. List 3 reasons given for Kobe's importance to the NBA.

Marketing Class

Read the short article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

Over-hyped Apple Watch Finally Showing Signs of Life

1. Name two retailers mentioned specifically in the article.

2. Who do you think is the primary target market for an Apple watch?

3. Who is Apple's CEO, and where did he go to college?

Monday - November 23, 2015 / Tuesday - November 24, 2015

Financial Literacy Class:

Copy and paste the following words of wisdom. Then, answer the question that follows.

"Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship."

Ben Franklin

What small expenses can really add up? Give specific examples.

Business Law Class:

Read the article and watch the videos linked below. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Suspect Identified in Shooting of Good Samaritan

1. What would you have done had you witnessed the same crime?
2. Name one contract alluded to in the article.

Sports Marketing AND Marketing Classes

Look over the most creative billboards featured at the link below. Copy and paste your favorite for today's bellringer.

35 Brilliant Examples of Billboard Advertising

Friday - November 20, 2015

Happy Riddle Friday...

Interpret the following (no googling!):

YYURYYUBICURYY4ME

Wednesday - November 18, 2015 / Thursday - November 19, 2015

Who is "Anonymous"? What exactly does the group mean when it says it has "declared war" on ISIS?

Monday - November 16, 2015 / Tuesday - November 17, 2015

Sports Marketing Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
McDonald's Plays on Love of NFL Teams in New Giveaway Game

1. How might this new sales promotion generate sales at McDonald's?
2. Besides McDonald's and the NFL, what other companies are "tie-ins" with this promotion?
3. What new McDonald's program is the company hoping to popularize through all of this attention?

Financial Literacy Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
Paying for College in an Era of Soaring Student Debt

1. List at least one tip listed in this article that you had not seen before.
2. What are your plans for paying for education and/or training after high school?

Marketing Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
McDonald's Plays on Love of NFL Teams in New Giveaway Game

1. How might this new sales promotion generate sales at McDonald's?
2. Besides McDonald's and the NFL, what other companies are "tie-ins" with this promotion?
3. What new McDonald's program is the company hoping to popularize through all of this attention?

Business Law Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
Paris Air Travel Proceeds, but Some Cancel Future Trips

1. Are airlines allowing travelers to cancel future trips to Paris?
2. How can travelers protect themselves financially when planning trips overseas?
3. Do you think it's fair for airlines to not grant refunds to travelers who are afraid to travel to Paris?

Friday - November 13, 2015

RIDDLE FRIDAY!!!

Thirty men and only two women, but they hold the most power.

Dressed in black and white, they could fight for hours.

Who are they?

Wednesday - November 11, 2015 / Thursday - November 12, 2015

Financial Literacy Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
Want your kids to avoid college debt? Start in High School

1. What is the average debt situation facing college graduates in 2015?
2. Name two tips listed in the article that you could apply?

Business Law Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
Bindi Irwin Dancing Through Legal Maneuvers

1. What is the issue?
2. What additional measures has the state of California taken to protect child stars?

Sports Marketing Class

Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

Another Cam Newton Sunday Giveaway

1. Who brought Colin Toler to the Panthers game and why?

2. What circumstances led Cam to go a different direction than usual for his "Sunday Giveaway"?

3. When things like this happen, why do franchises make sure they go public?

Marketing Class

Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

How a Funeral Turned Joe Girard Into the World's Greatest Salesperson

1. How DID a funeral turn Joe into the world's greatest salesperson?

2. Explain how Joe managed to grow his customer base over the years?

Monday - November 9, 2015 / Tuesday - November 10, 2015

Financial Literacy Class:
A large majority of the Forbes 400 (wealthiest people in America) agree that this is the single best tip for wealth-building (from Dave Ramsey video last week). What is it? Explain your answer with as many details as you can.

Business Law:
Read the latest on the Illinois police officer who committed suicide. What do we now know about this officer that was not reported in the days following his death? What lessons are there in this story?

Sports Marketing Class:
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
REI Closing on Black Friday for 1st Time in Push to #OptOutside

1. Why is REI doing this?
2. How will this impact sales (short and long term)? How does it impact the brand?
2. Do you think this is a smart decision? Why or why not?

Marketing Class:
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
REI Closing on Black Friday for 1st Time in Push to #OptOutside

1. Why is REI doing this?
2. How will this impact sales (short and long term)? How does it impact the brand?
2. Do you think this is a smart decision? Why or why not?

Friday - November 6, 2015

RIDDLE FRIDAY...

What happened once in October of 2012, again in November of 2013, and once again in December of 2014, but will not happen again for about a hundred years?

Wednesday - November 4, 2015 / Thursday - November 5, 2015

Sports Marketing Class

Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
49ers Fans Selling Off Seat Licenses at a High Rate

1. For PSLs in San Francisco, is it a "seller's market" or a "buyer's market"?
2. Which PSLs are people unloading at the highest rate?

Financial Literacy Class

List three things you could do that would damage your credit score.

Marketing Class

Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
10 Principles for the Best Sales Pitch Ever

1. Which aspect of Meghan's sales pitch do you think was the most powerful?
2. Name three other items you could sell with this technique.

Business Law Class

Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
Minors Can't Legally Enter Facebook's Contract

1. Why was Facebook taken to court?
2. What were the arguments for each side?

Monday - November 2, 2015 / Tuesday - November 3, 2015

Sports Marketing Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
Sellers Market for Panthers PSLs
1. What is a PSL?
2. Why do some sports franchises sell PSLs?

Financial Literacy Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.
Getting the Facts About Employer Credit Checks
1. What percentage of employers check an applicant's credit report?
2. According to the article, why would employers want to see an applicant's credit report?
3. Do you think this type of background check is justified?

Marketing Class
Name what you believe is THE MOST IMPORTANT skill for a salesperson to have. One word answer please.

Business Law
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

Consideration: Every Contract Needs It

1. In the context of contract law, what is consideration?

2. Give one example of a contract that is unenforceable due to lack of consideration.