Thank You

I very much enjoyed this and I hope you did, too. Thank you for hanging in there.

Please keep yourself safe and healthy.

-D

Week 18: Mon 5.18

According to recent analysis, Amazon's Jeff Bezos is most on track to the world's first trillionaire by 2026.

Final Exam Meeting Times:

Sec. 8-
Week 18: Mon 5.18
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (ID: 968-8777-9774 / PW: 377095)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Week 17: Thu 5.14 (Sec. 5 Only)

A 4-bedroom condo in 45 Park Place, in Manhattan's Tribeca, starts at $11.4 million

Final Exam Meeting Times:

Sec. 5-
Week 17: Thu 5.14
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (ID: 919-5629-6168 / PW: 786770)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Sec. 8-
Week 18: Mon 5.18
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (ID: 968-8777-9774 / PW: 377095)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Reflection 5: We're in the Money—On the Realities of Winning the Lottery (Extra Credit)

It's the ultimate "it could happen to me" fantasy: choosing just the right combination of numbers to unlock a massive fortune. Though the odds are staggeringly against winning, according to a 2016 survey, nearly half of all Americans played the lottery in the past year. Why? Is the lure purely the money? What else does winning the lottery conjure in hopeful players? And have you ever fantasized about winning? What would you do with a multi-million dollar haul?

Include at least two of the following in your reflection:

• "He Won Powerball’s $314 Million Jackpot. It Ruined His Life." (Washington Post)
• "Thirteen Things Lotto Winners Won’t Tell You: Life After Winning the Lottery" (Reader's Digest)
• "What To Do If You Win the Lottery" (MoneyCrashers)
• "The Lottery: Is It Ever Worth Playing" (Investopedia)
• "Four Ways the Lottery Preys on the Poor" (Vox)
• "Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $530 Million—Here’s What Kevin O’Leary, Suze Orman and Other Experts Say to do if You Win" (CNBC)

Required:

• MLA Style
• Approximately 300 words
• Works cited 

Due: Wed 5.13* (submit via Canvas)

*This is an extra-credit assignment worth 10 points.

Week 16: Mon 5.4/Wed 5.6

A 2019 study named San Jose the best city in America to find a rich single man. The mean yearly income of San Jose men was $97,374, compared to $53,144 nationally.

Week 16: Mon 5.4/Wed 5.6*
Zoom Meeting: Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. (ID: 983-2274-1851 / PW: 584240) 
*Partners should be up to slide 10 of their research project

Final Exam Meeting Times:

Sec. 5-
Week 17: Thu 5.14
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (ID: 919-5629-6168 / PW: 786770)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Sec. 8-
Week 18: Mon 5.18
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (ID: 968-8777-9774 / PW: 377095)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Week 16: Mon 5.4/Wed 5.6

$628,000: How much Mariah Carey earned from 143 million Spotify streams in 2019

Week 16: Mon 5.4/Wed 5.6*
Zoom Meeting: Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. (Meeting ID: 983-2274-1851 / PW: 584240)
*Partners should be up to slide 10 of their research project

Upcoming:

Week 17: Mon 5.11
Zoom Meeting: Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. (Meeting ID: 983-2274-1851 / PW: 584240)
Due: RESEARCH PROJECT, FINAL DRAFT (EMAIL VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

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Final Exam Meeting Times:

Sec. 5- Week 17: Thu 5.14
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Sec. 8- Week 18: Mon 5.18
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Week 14: Mon 4.20/Wed 4.22

In 2019, Americans purchased an estimated $171 billion in retail gift cards. At the one year mark, just under 80% of those cards are unused.

Week 14: Mon 4.20/Wed 4.22*
Zoom Meeting: Mon 4.20 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Materials: PowerPoint—“Research Projects: A How-To”
Due: REFLECTION 4 (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS) 
*Partners should have their research paper outline formulated

Upcoming:

Week 15: Mon 4.27/Wed 4.29*
Zoom Meeting: Mon 4.27 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 983-2274-1851 / 584240)
*Partners should be up to slide 5 of their research project

Week 16: Mon 5.4/Wed 5.6*
Zoom Meeting: Mon 5.4 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Materials: PPT—“The Self-Reflection Essay and ePortfolio: A How-To”
*Partners should be up to slide 10 of their research project

Week 17: Mon 5.11
Zoom Meeting: Mon 5.4 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: RESEARCH PROJECT, FINAL DRAFT (EMAIL VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

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Final Exam Meeting Times:

Sec. 5- Week 17: Thu 5.14
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Sec. 8- Week 18: Mon 5.18
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)