Wednesday - March 30, 2016 / Thursday - March 31, 2016

Comp Tech Class
Respond to the following quote. Who is Bill Gates? What did he mean by this? Do you like the quote? Why or why not?

Marketing Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:
"Shark Tank" Investor Reveals His 5 Secrets of the Sale

Which of these tips surprised you or seemed like the best advice to you? Why?

Sports Marketing Class

Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:
RSL Unveil Utah's Largest Solar-Panel Array at Rio Tinto

Why would RSL make such an investment? What are all the upsides to this decision?

Financial Literacy Class
Copy and respond to the following quote:

“He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be 

suspected of doing everything for money.”

Ben Franklin

Monday - March 28, 2016 / Tuesday - March 29, 2016

Find YOUR class. Copy and paste the questions to your document. Read the linked article and respond accordingly.

Comp Tech

http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/25/technology/iphone-night-shift-sleep/index.html?iid=SF_LN

What features migh help you sleep better?
Would these innovations benefit you? Why or why not?

Financial Literacy

http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurengensler/2015/10/06/wall-street-salaries-bonuses/

What are the average salaries on Wall Street?
Could you see yourself working there? Why or why not?

Sports Marketing

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2015/10/11/the-nfl-players-who-make-the-most-from-endorsements/

Which position dominates athlete sponsorships in the NFL? Why? List as many reasons as you can.

Marketing

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2015/10/01/schnatter-free-enterprise-benefits-society/73036766/

What are Schnatter's thoughts on free-enterprise? Why do you think he feels this way? How has his business impacted the economy? Find specifics.

Friday - March 25, 2016

Happy Riddle Friday!

You have a barrel of oil, and you need to measure out four gallons. How do you do this if you only have a three-gallon container and a five-gallon container?

Assume you have an unlimited supply of oil and that there are no measurement markings of any kind on the containers. 

As always, NO GOOGLING! (I'm looking at you, CARMEN!)

Wednesday - March 23, 2016 / Thursday - March 24, 2016

Sports Marketing
Read the article linked below and record your thoughts about MLS, the player sentiments, the future of the league, etc.

Anonymous MLS Player Poll

Financial Literacy

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

This Investment Club Turned $3,000 into $500,000

1. Why might an investment club perform better than an individual?
2. What might be the challenging part of being in an investment club?
3. Do you think you would enjoy participating in this type of club? Why or why not?

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

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

1. What's his "Rule of 250"?
2. How did Joe generate referrals?
3. Why do you think his method worked so well?

Comp Tech

Read the article linked below and opine.

Nike Unveils Self-Lacing Sneakers

Monday - March 21, 2016 / Tuesday - March 22, 2016

Copy and respond to the following quote:

He who lies down with dogs wakes up with fleas.

Ben Franklin

Friday - March 18, 2016

Happy Riddle Friday!  I hope you had a great week. 

If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined 

them all in another field?

Wednesday - March 16, 2016 / Thursday - March 17, 2016

Copy and respond to the following quote:

"Do something every day that you don't want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain."

Mark Twain

Would this quote apply to any of the habits we've covered so far? Which one and why? As a bonus, what was Mark Twain's real name?

Monday - March 14, 2016 / Tuesday - March 15, 2016

It's finally here...what you've been waiting for...the final habit...

Habit #7 is SHARPEN THE SAW!

Excerpt from Sean Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens...

Do you ever feel imbalanced, stressed-out, or empty inside? If so you're going to love Habit #7 because it was specially designed to help you deal with these problems. Why do we call it "Sharpen the Saw"? Well, imagine that you're going for a walk in the forest when you come upon a guy furiously sawing down a tree.

"What are you doing?" you ask.
"I'm sawing down a tree," comes the curt reply.
"How long have you been at it?"
"Four hours so far, but I'm really making progress," he says, sweat dripping from his chin.
"Your saw looks really dull," you say. "Why don't you take a break and sharpen it?"
"I can't, you idiot. I'm too busy sawing!"

We all know who the real idiot here is, now, don't we? If the guy were to take fifteen minutes to sharpen the saw, he'd probably finish three times faster.

So what do you think this habit is all about? Have some thoughts and then I'll tell you what the author says.

Friday - March 11, 2016

It's riddle Friday.  As always, no discussing, NO GOOGLING. and if you've seen this riddle before, zip it!

A team of scientists discover a body which has been frozen in ice for thousands of years.  They are able to remove a large section of ice containing the body, and they bring it back to a laboratory for closer inspection.  As they remove ice and are able to examine the remains, it is clear that this is the body of a man.  And further, one scientist exclaimed, "Oh my God, this is the body of Adam, the world's first man!"

How did he know?

Wednesday - March 9, 2016 / Thursday - March 10, 2016

SPORTS MARKETING CLASS

Read the article linked below and record your thoughts for today's bellwork.

Why I Decided Not to Sign USA Track & Field's 'Statement of Conditions'

FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASS
Read the article linked below and record your thoughts for today's bellwork.

Little Things Make a Big Difference in Job Interviews

COMP TECH CLASS

Read the article linked below and record your thoughts for today's bellwork.

Are Female Emojis Sexist?

MARKETING CLASS

Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow for today's bellwork.

Bernie Is Not a Socialist and America Is Not Capitalist

1. Would you say this article is mostly fact or opinion?

2. Tell me something you learned from this article.

Monday - March 7, 2016 / Tuesday - March 8, 2016

Habit #6 (that's right, we are almost finished) is SYNERGIZE.

Synergy is about celebrating differences, teamwork, open-mindedness, and finding new and better ways of doing things. When it comes to differences, are you a shunner, a tolerator, or a celebrator?Wait for me to define those classifications. Then, assess your openness on the table below. Be honest.

	SHUNNER	TOLERATOR	CELEBRATOR
Race
Gender
Religion
Age
Dress

Now, how can you become a "celebrator" in each category?

Friday - March 4, 2016

Riddle Friday!

A man and his son were in a terrible car accident.  The man was pronounced dead at the scene, but the boy was rushed to a local  hospital for emergency surgery.  The surgeon arrived, took one look at the boy, and said, "I cannot operate on this patient.  He is my son!"  How is this possible?

Wednesday - March 2, 2016 / Thursday - March 3, 2016

SPORTS MARKETING CLASS

Do internet searches to respond to the following:

1. Name one NFL player who received a "franchise player" tag.

2. What does the exclusive franchise tag mean?

3. Why do team owners use the tags?

FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASS

Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow for today's bellwork.

Eight Mistakes Experienced Job Seekers Make On Their Resumes

1. What is the average amount of time a recruiter spends reviewing a resume?

2. Which of the eight mistakes listed do you think would be the most egregious (really bad, shocking)?

COMP TECH CLASS

Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow for today's bellwork.

iPhone 7 Leak Delivers Bad News About Rumored Feature

1. If these rumors are true, what is most disappointing?

2. If these rumors are true, what is most exciting?

MARKETING CLASS

Read the article linked below and record your thoughts for today's bellwork.

Chick-fil-A 'cell phone coop' boxes promote family time