Friday - November 22, 2019

ALL CLASSES

RIDDLE FRIDAY

There are 53 bicycles in a room. There is a man face down on the table with a bullet in his head. Why did he die?

Wednesday - November 20, 2019 / Thursday - November 21, 2019

MARKETING CLASSES

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

EasyJet to Begin Offsetting Fuel Emissions

1. What is carbon offsetting?

2. What is flygskam?

3. What is greenwashing?

CAREER PREP CLASSES

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

Google's Stadia Gaming Service Gets Dinged by Critics

1. What is a "beta" in terms of technology?

2. What makes Google's Stadia different than other gaming systems?

3. Are you interested in purchasing Stadia? Why or why not?

Tuesday - November 19, 2019

All Classes

Read the article linked below and opine. Good idea? Bad idea? Will impact you or not? Explain.

TikTok Tests Out Social Commerce

Monday - November 18, 2019

ALL CLASSES

Copy, paste, and respond to the following observation:

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. 

William Feather

Friday - November 15, 2019

ALL CLASSES

Riddle Friday - NO Googling, no blurting, no bloogling, no glurting!!!

Rearrange the letters of the word "stepparents" to spell two words that are opposites. 

Wednesday - November 13, 2019 / Thursday - November 14, 2019

CAREER PREP CLASSES

Go online. Research common uses of spreadsheets. List 10 that you think you might use some day.




MARKETING CLASSES

Read the Brew's take on the latest Nike move linked below. Then explain what you think was behind this decision. Does this impact you personally in any way?

Nike Will Stop Selling Directly on Amazon

Tuesday - November 12, 2019

All Classes

Ben Franklin topic was one of the most productive humans that ever lived. Here's one of the 13 virtues by which he tried to live his life. Copy and paste it into your bellwork document. Then, say how you think this virtue is or isn't needed in SPHS.

Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation.

Friday - November 8, 2019

ALL CLASSES

This is called a rebus puzzle; I will be challenging you with more of these in the future: 

What phrase does the illustration below represent?

Wednesday - November 6, 2019 / Thursday - November 7, 2019

CAREER PREP

Read the article linked below. Then respond to the prompt that follows.

Surprise! The skills of the future aren’t technical

List the skills that will be needed in the future according to this article. List all that are mentioned.


MARKETING CLASSES

Read the article linked below. Answer the questions that follow.

Starbucks’ Holiday Cups Are Coming Back On Thursday. Hopefully, You’ll Get One

1. Where does this kind of thing fall in the Promotional Mix? Is it...

• Personal Selling?
• Advertising?
• Sales Promotion?
• Public Relations?

2. What issues have plagued this activity in previous years? 

3. How might the company determine if this is something worth repeating in the future?

Tuesday - November 5, 2019

MARKETING CLASSES

Read the article linked below. Answer the questions that follow.

Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ following Orinda shooting

1. Which part of the promotional mix is the focus here? Advertising, sales promotion, public relations, or personal selling?

2. Why did Airbnb decide to add and announce new policies regarding house parties?

CAREER PREP CLASSES

Think of the best My Life presentations you've seen so far. List three things that made these presentations better or more professional than the others.

Monday - November 4, 2019

ALL CLASSES

For your Monday motivational, copy and respond to the following advice. Do you believe it? Explain. And name a thing you need to believe in this week!

Friday - November 1, 2019

RIDDLE FRIDAY

A man rode out of town on Sunday, he stayed a whole night at a hotel and rode back to town the next day on Sunday. How is this possible?