Earlier this spring, I read a very insightful book about our federal budget. The book is called “Where Does The Money Go? ” I learned a great deal about our growing yearly defecits and our blooming $9 trillion national debt. The book ends with a budget game for the reader to complete. [...]
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Budget Game
Posted in Web Classroom, tagged Budget Hero, Federal Budget, Where Does The Money Go? on May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
North Carolina & Indiana Primary
Posted in Web Classroom, tagged Election Maps, Indiana Primary, North Carolina Primary on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Barack Obama was able to claim 56% of the vote in North Carolina and 49 % of the vote in Indiana last night to maintain his lead over Hillary Clinton. Senator Clinton has stated today that she will remain in the race and lend $6 million of her own money to the campaign. Do you [...]
Pennsylvania Primary
Posted in Web Classroom, tagged Election, Maps, Pennsylvania on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hillary Clinton claimed victory in the state of Pennsylvania last night. She won nearly 55% of the vote and 64 delegates. Barack Obama received 45% and won 63 delegates. The New York Times has a great breakdown of the Pennsylvania primary data on their website. Their results maps are very intriguing. [...]
Olympic Protests
Posted in Web Classroom, tagged Current Events, Olympic Protests on April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As the Olympic torch continues to run into protests around the world, I have begun to wonder what role the Olympics play in our world? To what extent should the Olympics be a show of athletic excellence? To what extent can politics intrude on the games? Can there be a healthy balance between the two? [...]
Tax Season
Posted in Web Classroom, tagged Current Events, Economic Stimulus on April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The deadline to file taxes with the Federal Government is April 15th. This year, the federal government is distributing “economic stimulus payments” to those who file a tax return. Eligible people will receive up to $600 – what do you think would be the best way to spend this money?
