Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Wednesday - January 17, 2018 / Thursday - January 18, 2018

FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES ONLY
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

More States Requiring Students to Learn Financial Literacy
(if ever a link doesn't work for you, simply search google news for the article title listed)

1. Give TWO reasons why, according to the article, many states are starting to emphasize the teaching of financial literacy?

2. Click on the link to the report cited in the article. What grade did Utah receive?

3. How do you think this class might be different than many of the classes you take at PCHS?

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BUSINESS LAW CLASS ONLY
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

(if ever a link doesn't work for you, simply search google news for the article title listed)

1. When was this law originally passed and why?

2. Now that the law has passed in the House of Representatives, what happens next?

3. Which amendment is often cited in arguing against warrantless searches? What protections does that amendment provide?

4. What is your opinion on the government reading the emails of private citizens? Should it be illegal? Or are you okay with it because this will help the government keep us safe from terrorism?


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HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM CLASS ONLY
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

Hawaii's Tourism Industry Gets Proactive to Minimize Damage After False Alarm
(if ever a link doesn't work for you, simply search google news for the article title listed)

1. Specifically, what kind of year did Hawaii have regarding tourism in 2017?
2. According to the article, how does tourism impact the state of Hawaii?
3. Why was Hawaii so quick to address the false alarm issue?
4. Does the false alarm change your attitude toward potential trips to Hawaii? Explain.
5. Do safety issues in general impact vacation decisions in your house? How so?

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CLASS ONLY
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

Making Lemonade Out of Snow Lemons
(if ever a link doesn't work for you, simply search google news for the article title listed)

1. How can a resort minimize losses during a light snow season? (some ideas in the article, but list some of your own, as well)
2. What, if anything, have you seen Vail do to keep things going this winter?
3. What do local managers do to deal with the seasonality of business in Park City?

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  PARK CITY, UTAH - WINTER 2018




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