Friday - September 29, 2017

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 - September 27, 2017 / Thursday - September 28, 2017

Business Law Class

Zach Adams will spend the rest of his life in jail as he was found guilty of murdering Holly Bobo. Is this a fair punishment in your opinion? If Zach Adams was a drug addict who was under the influence of drugs when he committed the crime, would you change the punishment? What if he was proven to be mentally ill with no treatment? How would you decide on punishment in those scenarios?







Financial Literacy Class

Mike Rowe gives some unconventional advice. Read his five tips linked below. Then, list TWO of those tips that got your attention and tell me if you agree or disagree.

Five Ways You Can Find Success At Any Job






Business Management

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

Instagram Just Rolled Out a New Tool to Curb Harassment

1. Why do you think Instagram decided to add this tool?

2. Do you think it will have a real impact?

Monday - September 25, 2017 / Tuesday - September 26, 2017

Habit #4 is THINK WIN-WIN

You are NOT doing it right if you engage in any of the following "think win-LOSE" behaviors:

1. Using others emotionally or physically for your own selfish purposes
2. Trying to get ahead at the expense of another
3. Spreading rumors about someone else
4. Insisting on getting your way without concerning yourself with the feelings of others
5. Becoming jealous and envious when something good happens to someone close to you

Choose one of the below steps to becoming more of a WIN-WIN type of person and explain why you chose that step:

1. Pinpoint an area of your life where you most struggle with comparisons. Perhaps it's with clothes, physical features, friends, or talents. Work to let it go. Realize we all have strengths. Appreciate and respect those strengths in others without comparing or competing!
2. If you play sports, show sportsmanship. Compliment someone from the opposing team and mean it.
3. Form a study group ahead of a challenging test and work together to bring everyone's grade up.
4. The next time someone close to you succeeds, be genuinely happy for them instead of feeling jealous or threatened.
5. Think of a person you think is a model of WIN-WIN. What is it about this person that you admire?

Friday - September 22, 2017

It's riddle Friday.  As always, no blurting and no googling!

Two men are in a desert. They both have packs on. One is dead. The guy who is alive has his pack open, the guy who is dead has his pack closed. What is in the pack?

Wednesday - September 20, 2017 / Thursday - September 21, 2017

Financial Literacy Class
Read the article linked below. Copy and paste the one sentence that best sums up the article. What's your opinion?

Gap Between College Grads and Everyone Else at a Record







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

Apple and Samsung plummet down social responsibility table, meanwhile Lego dethrones Google at the top

1. Why did Apple fall in these rankings?

b. Why did Samsung fall in these rankings?

III. How does a good CSR reputation impact a company? List as many as you can.

Business Law Class

Read the latest news on the Holly Bobo case. How do you think the case is going for Zachary Adams? What strategy is his defense team using to get an acquittal? What is your prediction? Explain.

Monday - September 18, 2017 / Tuesday - September 19, 2017

ALL CLASSES

Habit #3 is PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST.

This one is easily the hardest habit to live. It's all about prioritizing. Each week you have to decide which are the most important things for you to accomplish. Don't neglect any important area of your life (family, friends, academics, extra-curriculars, etc.). Plan to do the most important things in all of those areas. Once you knock those off, you can do some of the silly things we do to occupy ourselves.

Here are five of Covey's suggestions for you. Choose ONE of them. Copy and paste it into your bellringer document. Then explain why you chose that step.

• Set a goal to use a planner for a month. Stick to your plan.
• Identify your biggest time-waster (games, Netflix, social media?) Commit to cutting back.
• Are you always being asked to volunteer, and you ALWAYS say yes? Next time, say no when it's the right thing to do.
• Study a little each day for an upcoming test INSTEAD of waiting until the night before.
• Think of something you've been needing to do for a long time, but have procrastinated. Get it done.

Friday - September 15, 2017

RIDDLE FRIDAY!!!

Draw four straight lines connected end to end.  In other words, you cannot not lift your pen or pencil.  You must cross through the middle of each dot.  If you've seen this before, DO NOT talk.  If you haven't, DO NOT GOOGLE. Use your brains and think outside the box!

Feel free to use scrap paper for this.  If you are feeling bold, try using drawing tools in Google Docs.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Wednesday - September 13, 2017 / Thursday - September 14, 2017

Business Law

If this case makes you uncomfortable, I totally understand. You can write today your opinion of the prosecutors opening statements we watched on Monday. Otherwise, read the article linked below (some parts graphic and disturbing) and answer the questions that follow.

Holly Bobo's Mom Collapses on First Day of Murder Trial

1. Why did the prosecutor call Holly's mom to the stand?
2. Was the jury sequestered? What does this mean? Why is it done?




Financial Literacy Classes

Read the article linked below. Copy and paste the one sentence that you feel sums up the point of the article.

Paying With Cash





Business Management Class

Read the article linked below. Copy and paste the one sentence that you feel sums up the point of the article. Also, make a list of economic indicators addressed in the article.

How Hurricane Harvey Will Ripple Through the US Economy

Monday - September 11, 2017 / Tuesday - September 12, 2017

ALL CLASSES

Habit #2 is "Begin with the End in Mind". So it's all about visualizing where you want to be in the future, focusing on the specifics, and never losing that focus. Covey's suggestions for ways to begin this kind of thinking include the following:

1. List three skills you'll need to improve upon to be successful in your career.
2. Write a personal mission statement.
3. Look in the mirror, and ask, "Would I want to marry someone like me?" If not sure, then begin working on the qualities you may be lacking.
4. Think about your life goals. Write them down. Illustrate them somehow. Post pictures around your room.
5. Identify a negative label you think some people may have given you. List a few things you can do to change that label.

Choose ONE of the above and write about it for today's bellringer.

Friday - September 8, 2017

RIDDLE FRIDAY!!!

Okay, more of an optical illusion today.....everyone can see all the squares in the image below, but do you see the 16 circles? Did you see them right away?

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Business Law

Read the article linked below and opine.

Hungry Victims of Harvey Have Committed No Crime





Financial Literacy

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

How to Maximize Interest Rates in Checking, Savings, and CDs

1. Give two tips for maximizing interest rates.
2. What is the purpose of parking money in such low-interest accounts?

Tuesday - September 5, 2017 / Wednesday - September 6, 2017

ALL CLASSES
Okay, time for Habit #1...BE PROACTIVE. Basically, being proactive is taking responsibility for your own actions, your own moods, your own learning, your life's path, etc. Being proactive is letting go of things beyond your "circle of control" and directing your energy to things you CAN do.

The opposite of being proactive is being REACTIVE.

Reactive people say things like:
1. "He ruined my day!"
2. "That test was unfair."
3. "It's not my fault."
4. "That's just the way I am."

List a PROACTIVE alternative for each of the above statements.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Next, highlight one of the following baby steps (listed below) that you can incorporate into your life now.

Choose your most unhealthy habit and commit to do something about it right now.

The next time someone flips you off, give them the peace sign.

Stop letting others control YOUR mood for the day.

Work toward eliminating reactive language from your life.

Friday - September 1, 2017

It's Riddle Friday...

NO GOOGLING ALLOWED!

Romeo and Juliet are found dead in a small puddle of water, surrounded by broken glass. The apartment building they are found in is located next to the city's main train station. How did they die?