What happens to Citigroup and B of A if….

the US Government buys part of a bank??

U.S. eyes large stake in Citigroup

Read the above article and reply to this blog with a “meaty” four paragraph reflection essay. Each paragraph should have at least 5 to 6 thoughtful sentences. Additional resources you can use to develop your response are the following:

CNBC
Bloomberg.com

The assignment is due by COB on Friday, February 27th. If you have any questions please Mr. Snee.

What happens if ….

the US Government gets in the automotive manufacturing business?

Read both of the following articles and reply to this blog with a “meaty” three to four paragraph reflection essay. Each paragraph should have at least 5 to 6 thoughtful sentences. The assignment is due by COB on Thursday, December 18th. Please refer to the article links below:

$73 an Hour: Adding It Up

Vote on Detroit Bailout Nears

If you have any questions please Mr. Snee.

Share a GB file for drop off

To learn how to “Share” and then drop off your GarageBand project please click on the following link:

SHARE JING

Slope Podcast

During your investigation of the topic of slope, you discovered many interesting and new concepts regarding slope, change in x & y, and slope intercept form. As a means for you to demonstrate your new found knowledge, you will create a podcast which includes the following requirements:

1. A multimedia score created using Garage Band that has 6 key elements of the type of slope that you were given. Your monologue must include a description of how you achieved this requirement.
2. Each contributor’s monologue must highlight at least 6 new topics that you have learned about slope, change in x & y …
3. You must include the following three topics in your monologue:
   - slope
   - slope intercept form
   - 3 different examples of your type of slope
4. The monologue of each contributor must be at least 60 seconds long.
5. The piece must include at least 8 different pictures that visually represent the topics that you discuss in your monologue. At least 4 pictures must be created by the contributor and there can not be any “white space”. The pictures should only appear while they are being discussed.
6. This project is worth 10% of your MP 2 Grade, so it would be wise to go the extra mile, give the extra effort and take the time to produce a high quality product. My expectation for the final product is much higher than it was for your first Jing project.

This project is due by COB on Friday December 5, 2008. There are no excuses for a tardy delivery as the final product must be electronically submitted to Mr. Snee’s Grade 8 Workspace Grade 8 Hand In Folder. In other words, if you are out of school on December 5th, your absence will not excuse you from receiving a zero for this project. A piece of advice, don’t wait until the last minute, hand it in early just in case something goes wrong. PLAN TO EXECUTE, and then EXECUTE THE PLAN!!!!! Manage your time, balance the workload and don’t make the mistake of waiting until the last minute.

Please note that these podcasts will be posted on this blog site for the whole world to see and hear, so you should not include any personal information or references in your podcast. If you have any questions you must reply to this blog posting before Friday November 21.

Good luck, have some fun with this project and happy podcasting!!!!!

Downloading FirstClass client software

Please visit the following link to learn how to download FirstClass client
FirstClass Download

Please visit the following link to learn how to setup the FirstClass client
Setup FAMS Client

ASMA Math Contest

FAMS will compete in the ASMA Math Contest
in 2008 – 2009

During this school year, students from FAMS will be participating in several different math competitions sponsored by other schools and organizations. The first competition that we will take part in is called the
American Scholastic Mathematics Association (ASMA) Annual Mathematics Contest for Intermediate Schools.

Please click on the ASMA link to learn more contest details and click on ASMA Rules to understand the rules. If you have any questions or want to register for a particular test, please contact Mr. Snee.

Bailout Plan and Beyond….

Read one of the following articles and reply to this blog with a four to five paragraph reflection essay. The assignment is due by noon on Saturday, October 4th. Please refer to the article links below:

US Seals Bailout Deal

Lehman’s Demise is triggered….

Bailout Plan in Hand

If you have any questions please Mr. Snee.

Humongous prime number

Check out the discovery by a group of Mathematicians at UCLA. The link is: Big Number.

Dates for the FAMS Quarterly Skills Quiz (QSQ)

Schedule for the Quarterly Skills Quiz (QSQ)

1. Tuesday October 7th – Quiz grade to be counted in the 1st Marking Period
2. Tuesday December 9th – Quiz grade to be counted in the 2nd Marking Period
3. Monday March 9th – Quiz grade to be counted in the 3rd Marking Period

Dear Parents,

If you have any questions regarding this assessment schedule please reply to this posting with a comment. To post a comment you must select the red Comment link at the top of this posting. Thank you in advance for your time and attention with this new initiative and check back here for further updates and new information.

Sláinte,
Mr. Snee
Math Coordinator Grades 5-8
tsnee@franklinlakes.k12.nj.us

Financial Crisis Articles

Read one of the following articles and reply to this blog with a two – three reflection paragraph. The assignment is due by COB Friday, September 19th. Please refer to the article links below:

Crisis on Wall Street

Ultimatum by Paulson

Bank of America to buy …

If you have any questions please Mr. Snee.