Thursday, October 6, 2011

Steve Jobs

For extra credit: The United States just lost a major icon in American business history. Read this current event and do a current event worksheet on this article for 10 bonus points. This is due by Wenesday, October 12th.

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daniel-gross/steve-jobs-earned-place-american-business-pantheon-001840746.html

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Extra Credit Opp!

In class we have discussed the different types of government in the world, including dictatorships.

Libya is a country that is currently going through many changes in it's government, moving from a dictatorship to a (hopefully) smooth running democracy.

Go to the following link and write/type up a summary of the article.


http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/06/libya.war/index.html?hpt=hp_t1


This is due by THIS FRIDAY, September 9th.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Bonus Points!

Extra Credit! Watch this video AND part two (which can be found to the right of this video in the "related videos" and type/write up a report on what happened to Emmett Till. Remember, you must watch both clips. This is due by Friday and worth 10 points!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONJ9CUj6h-w

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

EC by Friday 4-15-11

After the whopping test scores from today, I've decided to offer a two day extra credit opportunity. Since we are starting the judicial branch of government tomorrow, here is your assignment: Find out the names of the Supreme Court Justices and put your paper in the bottom tray with your name on it by Friday.

Friday, April 8, 2011

EC Period 1

Extra credit opportunity! We just finished looking at the executive branch of government and the executive departments. There are 15 executive departments that each have a person in charge. Most of them are called "secretary of..". Write or type the list (15 people total) and hand it in by Tuesday for 10 bonus points!

Monday, March 28, 2011

EC on Speech Tonight!

President Obama will be making his speech regarding our current military efforts in Libya tonight at 7:30. This is a very important speech informing the American public of the reasoning for working with allied forces in attacking the current regime.

For extra credit, write/type up a one page summary of what the President says and hand it in by Wednesday, March 30th and get 15 bonus points!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Bonus Opp!

Extension bonus opp! Since we are starting our campaign project and we just had our speaker come in on Monday the following link is to their webpage. Take a look at it and answer the following: How is the website design? Any areas they could improve? What are the issues they are pushing for? Have they been in the news lately? If so, for what? This assignment is due on Monday, March 21st.

http://hertzler-shultz.com/