Essay prompt for letter on Sonia Sotomayor nomination to Supreme Court

Write a letter to your senator arguing for or against confirming the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor
•There should (should not need to be) be equal representation of all gender, race and ethnicity on the Supreme Court to ensure that laws and the constitution are interpreted fairly and applied fairly. Sonia Sotomayor has (does not have) a background/faced obstacles, education, and professional experience and legal decision making that has prepared her as well as any candidate for this office. Therefore she should (should not) be confirmed.

Schedule for Final Projects FYI

1.PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLAN and essay due no later than June 5th.
•Include reflective Essay: 200
2, Complete this PRODUCT LAUNCH work by May 29: business plan, logo and brochure, website, product design/graphics
•Presentations will be June 3-5;
•explain the Branding Laws you used to plan your advertising;
•60 second sales pitch with product information/visuals,
•web site,
•30-60 sec. video advert or 3 print ads
•STOP WK. Senior Grades due June 8th. 500 points

College Essay #3 Due next Monday

Read: 472-479
You are an adviser to Barack Obama. There are several ideas in this chapter that you think can be used to help our economy.

Write an introduction: Dear Mr. President....

Create a set of ideas (tariffs, quotas) that could help our economy or more specifically the automobile industry. Explain tariffs, quotas, protecting domestic jobs, keeping money at home
Explain the benefits or problems of the WTO and NAFTA during this economic crisis.
Use terms such as protectionist, free trader, balance of payments

Finish 2 assignments; Tues and Wednesday THX!

•HW: Read p. 74 Answer 1-2 BRANDING
•REad P. 177 COLA WARS answer 1-2

You are in Colleg: Essay due Monday.

•HW: College Text Assignment: Read all biographies. Thesis: Only ‘special’ individuals become successful entrepreneurs. (agree/disagree) But, if you want to try it, “Here is What I Know”.
•Compare the personal histories, Include common personal characteristics
•Compare their products,
•Compare the challenges,
•Describe the road to success., include internet research on one entrepreneur and their product . Inform me about this individual...in your own words. Include personal history, challenges, product. See the website and share any interesting information. Conclude with final advice to the brave.
1.Oprah Winfrey 94
2.Charles Wang 172
3.Cesar Chavez 204
4.Dineh Mohajer 291
5.Linda Alvarado 355
6.Bill Gates 471

Outline for Commercial Presentation!!

1.Introduce and show commercial
2.Address 4 print ad questions: Purpose, Audience,
3. Strategies, What does is tell us about the culture and era? How does this help sell the product?
4.Present (show parts of ad) how the advertisement uses Repetition, Association, Composition, and Omission to be effective
5.Present (show): Attention Getting strategies;
6.Confidence Building techniques
7.Stimulating Desire
8.Final Pitch: Explain why this is an effect commercial!!

College Essay; due next Monday in class only!!! WANNA GRADUATE????

Read: p. 375-387; 394-400
•Thesis: agree or disagree
•The business cycle of 2009 causes unemployment and more poverty. We can/cannot change unemployment or the fact that the poor will get poorer.
Include:
–Review of the great Depression, WWII, and factors that influence the business cycle
–Explain why full employment is difficult
–What is poverty? Who? Data. What programs can change poverty….
–Internet research: Explain how today’s economy is impacting the poor and their employment. Tell a story about a family or individual.
Key vocabulary from text; choose 3 from each section