Always Expect Excellence

Always Expect Excellence! The higher your standards and expectations, the greater amount of things you can achieve.

Nowhere was this more true than in my economics class 3rd hour. We're currently in Chapter 13, which deals with government expenditures as a key driver of the economy. Of course, one major area of government expense is that national budget. I prepared a national budget packet for the students, where they took a look at the pie graph (shown in this post) of the government's expenses every year. 

It was fascinating to hear how some students want to privatize social security, develop an investment plan for it, and gradually eliminate it from the budget. Many more ideas were thrown around and some of them were quite plausible! If you're concerned about the job Congress is currently doing, Economics would certainly offer some bright prospects and hope for the future.

That's not to shortchange my other classes though. World Geography has discovered the traps and dangers of timeshare offers, the water crisis in Haiti, and the wide world of Caribbean Cruise Line negotiations!

US History II just wrapped up its 60s-70s unit- fascinating stuff! Excellent test scores too. Great Job!! Today starts our 3-day study of Las Vegas that will take us into Thanksgiving break.

And last but certainly not least, US History I's major accomplishment is the creation of a newspaper, 1787 style! In the newspaper, John Locke's and Thomas Hobbes' theories on state of nature are included; Shays' Rebellion is discussed, and of course the Philadelphia Convention dominates the "headlines." The articles are written from a journalist's point of view in 1787. It's great!

Countdown to Thanksgiving...3.4 school days away! Have a great weekend!