Helpful Websites for Credit Card Education!

Go online and look through some of the suggested websites below.Read and list what credit cards are offering to consumers.

In small groups discuss how credit card companies target or attract certain consumers. Also list possible advantages and disadvantages of having a credit card.

Websites:
http://www.bankrate.com/ Compare credit card rates.
Choosing and Using Credit Cards tips for choosing the right credit card for you.
Credit Card Nation 3-step credit card education program. The right way to use a credit card.
Credit Wise How to establish and build good credit.
Money Talks Teen Guides guidance to young people about credit cards.

Links for the Atlantic Yards Project

Pro AYP:
Barclays Center
City Room Blog
Crains NY
ACORN Article
BUILD Brooklyn

Anit AYP:
Atlantic Yards Report
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn
No Land Grab
NY1 Interviews Daniel Goldstein
Brownstoner Blog
ACORN Ratner Conspiracy

HW # 5 - Due 4/8

Read and annotate 1.2, 1.6, 2.2 and 2.5.

Vacation Assignment - Due 4/7

Using your free writes and all the sources we looked at in class complete one of the following options:

Option 1: Create a detailed outline that answers the first Essential Question, Who has what in American society? Include Evidence and Analysis.

Option 2: Write a draft that answers the first Essential Question, Who has what in American society? Include Evidence and Analysis.

Interesting Link!!!

The link below has a video from a new show that discusses wealth inequality of women of color. You may use this as a source for your paper.

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/3/12/study_median_wealth_for_single_black

HW # 4 Finish Free Writes - Due 3/25

Who has what in American society? (2-3 Pages)

- What is the distribution of wealth in America?

- How does having/not having wealth impact your access to other resources such as education health care and influence in society?

- What are some societal factors that determine whether or not you have wealth? (For example, family, race, gender, level of education etc.)

- Bonus: What does this distribution of wealth tell you about American values?

Article Summary Response # 4 - Due Friday 3/26

You may want to find an article about the new health bill since it is a hot topic this week.

HW # 3 - Due Monday 3/22

Read and annotate handout on Prison Labor. Write 2-3 discussion questions.

HW # 2 - Due 3/18

Answer the two Aim questions in one paragraph each. Make sure to use details/evidence to support your answer.

Aim Questions:
1. What role does health care play in the way wealth is distributed in the U.S. today?

2. What affect does health care have on who has power in American society?

HW # 1 - Due 3/17

Topic: Health Care
Read and annotate 7.2-7.5. Write 2-3 discussion questions.

Article Summary Response # 3 - Due Friday, 3/12

This Article Summary Response will count towards the 2nd Marking Period Grade. You may want to select an article about Health Care since that is what we have been focusing on in class.

Check out this link!

The link below will take you to a photo collection that the NY Times started. The Photos are of the Gowanus Canal and were submitted by the public. Two of the photos were from our show and were taken by our students!!! Awesome!!!

NY Times: Gowanus Photos

Check out this link!

The link below has an article from NY Times about the Gowanus Canal being declared a Superfund site. What is most interesting is all the reader comments at the bottom of the page. Their comments sound very similar to our debate!

Gowanas Article: NY Times

HW # 6 - Due Friday 3/5

Read and Annotate the excerpt from "Savage Inequalities in Public Education" by Jonathan Kozol. Write 2-3 discussion questions.

Senior Theme Day Reminder

This Friday (3/5) is Career Day!

HW # 5 - Due 3/3

Answer each of the Aim questions based on the information in the charts/graphs we looked at in class.

Who has what in American society?
How is wealth distributed in American society?
What doe the government value?

HW # 4 - Due 2/25

Based on the handout with the word "Wealth" in bold at the top, write 5 statements about wealth distribution in America.

Article Summary Response # 2 Due 2/26

This is a reminder that your second Article Summary Response is due the Friday we return to school. If you did not do the first one you have until Friday 2/26 to make it up!

HW # 3 - Due 2/10

Read and annotate the exerpt from "Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations." Write 2-3 discussion questions.

Think, Pair, Square on Wednesday!

HW # 2 - Due 2/8

Write a 1 paragraph reaction to the article we read in class about possible student Metro Card cuts.

HW # 1 Due 2/5/2010

Draw on your knowledge of the definition of economics and our class discussion, answer the following questions:

1. Name four things you know about economics.

2. How does economics relate to your life? How does it affect your family?

3. What role do you play in the economy? What role does your family play?

4. How does the economy affect your neighborhood?

Article Summary Response

What is it?
So much is happening in the United States and around the globe it is hard to keep up! For this reason, reading the newspaper is an essential component of this course. You are required to find one article every two weeks in a city-wide, national, or international paper that addresses domestic and global events affecting the economic trends we are discussing in class (example: recession, employment/unemployment, inflation, the stock market, globalization, etc.).

How do I do it?
Choose an article that is interesting to you as you will be required to share what you have found in class.
Once you have chosen your article you will:

- Summarize the article: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
- Explain the POV (if there is one)
- Make connections to the issues/trends/ideas we are discussing in class
- Write a reaction to the article (example: do you agree/disagree, predictions you have, suggestions, etc.)

When’s it Due?
Your first article summary/response is due: Friday FEBRUARY 12, 2010

These articles will be presented and discussed by you in class!

Resources for articles:
The New York Times
The Daily News
The New York Post

The Wall Street Journal

Some helpful news sources online include:
BBC News
Huffington Post
The Drudge Report
The Socialist Worker

These are merely suggestions. You may seek alternate news sources if you choose.