Homework and Notes from 1/20/15

Homework:

Math:
Ratio and Proportions Worksheet
(Mrs. Spinner)

Career Development:

Answer Writing Prompt in complete sentences on worksheet
Why does the US prohibit some items from entering our country? Research a banned item. Why is it banned?

Notes:



In Current Events, we read an article entitled NASA Astronaut And Russian Cosmonaut Prepare For Year Long Mission To International Space Station from Dogo News. On March 28th, US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, will launch aboard the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft on a historic mission - a year long visit to the International Space Station. The trip, the first of many that will be undertaken before a manned mission to Mars, is a test to gather information about the physiological and physical effects of extended space travel on the human body.

Kelly will serve as the station's commander for the last six months, while Kornienko will be its engineer throughout the extended stay. They will also participate in a variety of experiments to shed light on how human eyes, bones, and other organs react to extended space visits, which have so far have been limited to a maximum of six months.Simultaneously, Scott's identical twin brother, Mark Kelly, who also happens to be a NASA astronaut, will be participating in similar experiments back on earth so that scientists can compare physical changes between the two, who share the same DNA. (Dogo News)

In Social Studies, we started our Stock project. This will be a lengthy IN CLASS project. Here are the expectations for the project:

You are studying the stock market and will become an investor.  Your goal will be to use $10,000 dollars to invest in the companies of your choice.  You will have to do some research on your companies so that you know what you are investing in.  Invest wisely and see if you can strike it rich with your $10,000. You will be creating a portfolio in a folder with all of this information.

You will need the following in your investigation

1.     A line graph based on the stocks you have invested in.   You will need to follow all the rules of line graphs and add data to your graph daily.  This graph must be drawn by hand.

2.     A list of all the companies that you have invested in.  You will information about what the company does and why you decided to invest in it. You must invest in 3 companies. Two publically traded companies and one of Mr. Giangaspro’s  faux companies. Invest wisely!

3.     Please think of the reasons and fully support them.

4.     Calculate the percent growth or the loss of your investment.

5.     Create a Circle graph of your Portfolio.

6.     Summary of what went well and what did not go well.  What was your strategy when investing and what you would change if you were given another $10,000.  What did you learn during the Investment project.