Final Exams

At $2,380 per head, Ibiza’s Sublimotion is often called the most expensive restaurant in the world.

Final Exams:

Sec. 18 Final exam—Wed 12.8 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (Details TBD)
Due: SELF-REFLECTION ESSAY AND ePORTFOLIO (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 6 P.M.) 

Zoom: ID- 878 3792 8637 / PW- 432201

Sec. 44 Final exam—Fri 12.10 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (Details TBD)
Due: SELF-REFLECTION ESSAY AND ePORTFOLIO (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 6 P.M.) 

Zoom: ID- 893 3703 5359 / PW-370298

Week 16: Tue 11.30/Thu 12.2

According to shopping platform Lyst, in Q3 2021, Balenciaga overtook Gucci as the hottest apparel brand in the world.

Week 16: Tue 11.30/Thu 12.2*
Class: Multimedia presentations
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (FINAL DRAFT)

*Last regular class meeting of the semester 

Upcoming:

Final Exams:

Sec. 18 Final exam—Wed 12.8 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (Details TBD)
Due: SELF-REFLECTION ESSAY AND ePORTFOLIO (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 6 P.M.)

Sec. 44 Final exam—Fri 12.10 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (Details TBD)
Due: SELF-REFLECTION ESSAY AND ePORTFOLIO (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 6 P.M.)

Week 15: Tue 11.23/Thu 11.25 (No class—Thanksgiving)

According Forbes, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are among the 156 billionaires who, despite reaching record levels of wealth during the pandemic in 2020, gave less than 1% of their wealth to charity.

Week 15: Tue 11.23/Thu 11.25 (No class—Thanksgiving)
Class: Multimedia presentations
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (DRAFT 1) 

Upcoming:

Week 16: Tue 11.30/Thu 12.2*
Class: Multimedia presentations
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (FINAL DRAFT)

*Last regular class meeting of the semester

Final Exams:

Sec. 18 Final exam—Wed 12.8 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (Details TBD)
Due: SELF-REFLECTION ESSAY AND ePORTFOLIO (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 6 P.M.)

Sec. 44 Final exam—Fri 12.10 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (Details TBD)
Due: SELF-REFLECTION ESSAY AND ePORTFOLIO (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 6 P.M.)

Infographic

Inspired by the late '90s political debate over welfare reform, journalist Barbara Ehrenreich decided to investigate just how far federal minimum wage (at the time $6-7/hour) went for millions of American workers. This led her to pose as a “low-skill” worker in three states. Though she took supplemental jobs to make ends meet, her primary endeavors were to wait tables in Florida, clean hotel rooms in Maine, and work retail at a Wal-Mart in Minnesota.

By way of an infographic, you will visually summarize one of Ehrenreich’s primary work experiences. Cite specific evidence from either the Florida, Main, or Minnesota sections of Nickle and Dimed only.

Guidelines:

• Use the subheading to state your thesis (which, in turn, is supported by the contents of your infographic)
• Space will be limited, so be thoughtful about which aspects of her job to highlight
• The particular job you are highlighting should dictate your infographic’s design and style
• Stay within the parameters of Nickel and Dimed
  

Infographics are most easily utilized in PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote (or a comparable program, such as Canva). Online infographic makers are also an option, but those often cost money. Additionally, if you are experienced in them, you may also use Photoshop or Illustrator, though it is by no means required.

Due: 

• Tue 11.23 (Have Draft 1 ready to share in class)
• Thu 12.2 (Closing date; Submit via Canvas)

Week 14: Tue 11.16/Thu 11.18

With 159 million units sold, Sony's PlayStation 2 is the best-selling gaming console in history.

Week 14: Tue 11.16/Thu 11.18
Read: NICKEL—Three: Selling in Minnesota
Class: Writers workshop; Multimedia presentations; Lecture—“The Self-Reflection Essay and ePortfolio: A How-To”

Upcoming:

Week 15: Tue 11.23/Thu 11.25 (No class—Thanksgiving)
Class: Multimedia presentations
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (DRAFT 1) 

Week 16: Tue 11.30/Thu 12.2*
Class: Multimedia presentations
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (FINAL DRAFT)

*Last regular class meeting of the semester

Final Exams:

Sec. 18 Final exam—Wed 12.8 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (Details TBD)
Due: SELF-REFLECTION ESSAY AND ePORTFOLIO (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 6 P.M.)

Sec. 44 Final exam—Fri 12.10 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (Details TBD)
Due: SELF-REFLECTION ESSAY AND ePORTFOLIO (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 6 P.M.)

Money News (International Edition) 11.13

• PORTUGAL: New law says bosses can't email or text employees outside of work hours (BBC News)
• MEXICO: President Orbador calls on world's billionaires, companies to fund $1 trillion program to fight poverty (TheHill)
• EGYPT: Egypt joins other Gulf states in banning Marvel's Eternals over LGBTQ content (Egypt Today)
• CHINA: Chinese Gen Z workers are transforming traditional workplaces (South China Morning News)
  
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• ITALY: Supreme Court rules that businesses are not liable for coffee-break-related injuries (Washington Post)
  

Week 13: Tue 11.9/Thu 11.11 (No class—Veterans Day)

Pop superstar Mariah Carey earns between $600,000 to $1 million annually in royalties from her iconic 1994 holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas is You"

Week 13: Tue 11.9/Thu 11.11 (No class—Veterans Day)
Read: NICKEL—Two: Scrubbing in Maine
Class: Reading discussion; Multimedia presentations
Due: REFLECTION 5

Upcoming:

Week 14: Tue 11.16/Thu 11.18
Read: NICKEL—Three: Selling in Minnesota
Class: Writers workshop; Multimedia presentations; Lecture—“The Self-Reflection Essay and ePortfolio: A How-To”

Week 15: Tue 11.23/Thu 11.25 (No class—Thanksgiving)
Class: Multimedia presentations
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (DRAFT 1) 

Week 16: Tue 11.30/Thu 12.2*
Class: Multimedia presentations
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (FINAL DRAFT)

*Last regular class meeting of the semester

Final Exams:

Sec. 18 Final exam—Wed 12.8 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (Details TBD)
Due: SELF-REFLECTION ESSAY AND ePORTFOLIO (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 6 P.M.)

Sec. 44 Final exam—Fri 12.10 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (Details TBD)
Due: SELF-REFLECTION ESSAY AND ePORTFOLIO (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 6 P.M.)