Monday 11/10/14 Morning Ag Clips (50 word minimum)

Select ONE article from the Ag Clips and write a 50 word minimum response/reaction to the article.  

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Tuesday 11/4/14 Election Day! Your thoughts on electing candidates

This is election day, many of you are not old enough to vote but some of you are.  Share your thoughts today on some of the morals and values that you feel are the most valuable that you would look for in a candidate to vote for.  Maybe it is their stance on abortion or immigration?  Share AT LEAST THREE things that you would look for in voting for a candidate to represent you on any level (local, state, or national).  Make sure to provide a sentence with each of your three to explain why you feel that way.  

FICTITIOUS EXAMPLE: Candidates that like the color blue:  I will only vote for candidates that like the color blue because that is the color of the sky and I like the sky.   

Monday 11/3/14 Case Study (50 Word Minimum)

The Case of the Inadequate Planning

A group of students decide to hold a benefit concert for a local charity, which will need to close its doors if it doesn't receive enough funding .They go through the work of reserving space, inviting members of the President's cabinet, and placing posters around campus and in the community . Many churches are excited about the event and plan on bringing their youth groups to it . The charity is very excited by the concert because it will keep their doors open, the students are excited because they are able to help make a significant difference in the community, and the administration is happy because it's great publicity for the school; everybody wins .

One week before the concert, it is abundantly clear that the students did not make adequate arrangements for lighting, sound systems, or security . Unless more sound and lighting are reserved before the event, the concert will be a disaster and without enough security, the safety of those who attend could be in question . Your repeated and increasingly urgent reminders have gone unanswered because the students think you're just overreacting .

> What would you do?
> At what point would it become necessary to cancel the event? 

Wednesday 11/5/14 QOTD (15 word min)

 The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence -Vince Lombardi. 

Thursday 11/6/14 QOTD (15 word min)

"It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that."
- Anonymous

Friday 11/7/14 BONUS QUOTE!!!! (Up to 10 bonus points)

You will have the opportunity to gain UP TO 10 bonus points for providing a thorough reflection to this video.

Watch Nick Vujicic's speech at the opening session of the National FFA Convention last week.  Use the link below to get to the speech.  Unless you want to watch the Opening Session of Convention, advance the video to the 1:20:00 (1 hr, 20 min).  Nick comes on and speaks immediately after the National FFA Band performance.

In order to get bonus points, you need to watch the video and post your comments about his speech.  You will need to make sure you write a detailed response.  Writing 10 words may get you one bonus point.  Putting time and effort into it will get you more points.

National FFA Convention Session 1

REMEMBER THAT NICK's SPEECH STARTS AFTER THE 1:20:00 minute mark.

Monday 10/27/14 QOTD (15 Word Minimum)

Past success doesn't determine future success. Each day you must confront complacency & work harder to become better than you were yesterday - Jon Gordon