Final Third of Three Extra Credit - Up to 25 Points Total

This is the third of three EC opportunities for Spring Semester 2011 Economics Students. This opportunity, along with your previous submissions for Parts 1 and 2 may earn you up to 25 total Extra Credit points that will be added to your Final Exam score.

For some students, there was a fourth third that was completed on Tuesday, May 24th during lunch in the Quad. If you participated in this AP Environmental Science portion, I should be getting a report from Dr. Scott by this Friday. If you are expecting your name to show up on this report you MUST take the additional step of responding to this posting by commenting with your first name, Last Name Initial, and your Period.

Simply comment this information below as a comment.

Now, for the final third. Produce a blog on your preferred blog site such as this one, http://www.blogger.com/, or an alternate site a few students have like http://www.tumblr.com/ .

Your BLOG must contain the following components:

1. An economic themed background. This may be difficult, so do not invest too much time trying to find an appropriate background. Wouldn't it be nice though, if you could find some complimentary art work, or create your own, to incorporate in your blog.
2. Proper title, Welcome, etc., that highlights something unique about you and perhaps displays your personality. If your blog allows gadgets, as mine does, try to find an appropriate gadget to include in your blog. This piece may be somewhat difficult as the LAUSD will block content it deems innappropriate for school. Give it a try anyway.
3. A minimum of THREE active hyperlinks to other webpages or blogs that involve Economics in some way.
1. Perhaps a hyperlink to another blog that you enjoy or you found interesting.
2. A hyperlink to an area within Apple Itunes University for a podcast (free) to share with your classmates and the instructor
3. A hyperlink to any area within the Internet that contains appropriate content of an Economics nature that you feel would benefit your reader.
4. You will need to send me the link to your blog as a comment to THIS POSTING. Once I review your blog, I will include the link on my blog and we will have created a blogging monster!

This assignment has two purposes other than the obvious benefit of providing you with Extra Credit. One, you will gain experience in creating a blog, something I would hope you can take to college or university. Two, I will get to roll-out this assignment in advance of Fall 2011 semester with the Class of 2012 and make tweaks and improvements if there are any.

Enjoy this EC opportunity. I look forward to seeing what you produce.

Oh, your blog link MUST be sent to me as a Comment below prior to the date of your Final Exam!