Agenda
6 – 6:15 Integer Drills
6:15 -7:15 Reading Comprehension
7:15 – 7:30 Break
7:30 – 9:00 Essay Practice
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I. Read the article found here and answer the questions below.
WHAT is the Dow Jones industrial average?
WHAT happened in October 2007?
WHEN did the Dow Jones industrial average reach a record high?
HOW do American stocks compare to their counterparts in Europe and Asia?
WHY did the stock market bounce back from its 2009 low so quickly, according to the article?
WHY does the Dow Jones not represent the “economic health of average Americans”?
WHO is Ben S. Bernanke?
WHERE do you think the stock market is headed from here?
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II. Write your five paragraph essay on the topic below. Use page 2 as your guide.
Not all learning is done inside the classroom. For example we can learn from sports, movies, or work. In your essay, identify something you learned outside of school, explain how you learned it and why it is important to you.
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