Yesterday the House of Representatives voted against the proposed $700 billion bailout for Wall St. firms suffering from the subprime mortgage market meltdown. Why did the bill fail to pass? Write one paragraph.
Bring in the answer to this question tomorrow (Wednesday, October 1) and receive 50 bonus points!
“Anyone who thinks there’s safety in numbers hasn’t looked at the stock market pages.”
- Irene Peter
Copy and respond to this quote.
1) Who is Henry Paulson?
2) What was Henry Paulson’s job before his current one?
3) Which corporation and their employees are the biggest campaign contributors to Barack Obama?
Bring in the answer to these three questions tomorrow (Monday, September 29) and receive 100 bonus points!!!
Write two paragraphs about whether or not you think the government bailout of Wall Street firms is a good thing or a bad thing.
1) Create flashcards based on the economic principles of Adam Smith.
2) Should the European Union (EU) exist? Why or why not? Write two paragraphs.
When is the best time to bail a friend out of jail? Should you always bail friends out? Why or why not?
Make a list of three colleges that you have heard of or are thinking of applying to. What are the admissions essay prompts for those schools? List the schools and their essay prompts.
Bring in the answer to this question tomorrow (Thursday, September 25) and receive 50 bonus points!!!
