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EXTRA CREDIT

Attend this Las Vegas Science Festival this week and take a selfie of yourself INSIDE with some examples of graphic design... good or bad.

 

One selfie per day per event = 5 points each

 

One 20 second video per event per day showing YOU actively participating in the Science and Technology Festival = 20 points

 

The festival runs for 9 days and admission is FREE.

 

Find more information about where, when and what by following this link. CLICK HERE

FINANCIAL LITERACY

WEEK TWO ASSIGNMENTS & HOMEWORK

ASSIGNMENT: Friday, 17 April 2015

ONGRATULATIONS! IT IS PAY DAY!!! WOO HOO!!! You worked --32-- hours this week.

1) calculate your gross pay

2) calculate your taxes

3) calculate your net pay

4) write yourself a payroll check, using check #1026

5) write a deposit slip so your money can go in the bank

6) record your transaction in your check register and bring your balance current

7) return your packet to the shelf when complete

 

TO FIGURE YOUR PAY USE THIS FORMULA:

  1.  take your hourly rate  x  the number of hours worked  =  gross pay

  2. gross pay  x  0.15  =  tax  (0.15 is the same as 15%)

  3. gross pay  -  tax  =  net pay

 

 

ASSIGNMENT: Monday, 20 April 2015

Your resumes have been graded for completeness, grammar, professional language, and for having references. Most of you did not take the assignment seriously and most of you do not have great scores as a result.

No references = 0/10 points for having references.

Unprofessional language = 0/10 points for updating.

Original resume, just doing it = 10 points.

THIS WAS USE LAST MONDAY.

DUE MONDAY 13 APRIL 2015: 3 JOB REFERENCES FOR YOUR RESUME
 

TODAY: Fine-tune your 3 logos you are working on. Yes THREE. What if your client doesn't like the first thing you did? What if your client wants to see a little of this one and a little of a different one? You must present your client with options.

 

Begin thinking about color. NO MORE THAN 3 colors MAX.

 

ASSIGNMENT: Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Some of you are going to get fired from your jobs. Others will retain their jobs but will seek out other employment. TODAY we will learn how to fill out job applications properly today in preparation for tomorrow's bag draw.

 

Fill out your job application. Use your REAL:

  • Name

  • References

  • Education Experience

Your ADDRESS is: 1234 S. Main Street, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Your PHONE number is: 702.799.7000

Your JOB EXPERIENCE is where you work IN CLASS

 

You will KEEP your job application until tomorrow. It is DUE WEDNESDAY.

 

CONTINUE working on your logo redesign. If you believe you're finished, chances are, you aren't. Make sure you have THREE really good, new logo ideas that do not incorporate any previous logo ideas from that company.

 

ASSIGNMENT: Wednesday, 22 April 2015

1) Draw from the bag - this will likely NOT be pretty, that's life pumpkin...

 

  A) If you are fired, draw a SINGLE LINE through your previous job/rate of pay

  B) Turn in your job application. This is the ONLY way to get a new job.

  C) Did you have something REALLY rotten happen?

        Yes?  Then follow the instructions for REALLY ROTTEN here

        No? The follow the instructions for NOT SO BAD here

        Got a raise? Find out how much of an hourly raise you got here

 

2) YOU GOTTA EAT.

Gentlemen, deduct $75 for groceries purchased at Smith's with your ATM card.

Ladies, deduct $65 purchased at Von's with your ATM card.

 

YOUR JOB APPLICATION IS DUE TODAY.

 

ASSIGNMENT: Thursday, 23 April 2015

1) Those who got "really rotten" yesterday:

   a) Violence A: You can draw to see if you get a new job

   b) Violence B: You cannot draw for a new job until Tuesday

   c) Lying: You can draw to see if you get a new job

   d) Stealing: You can draw to see if you get a new job

2) Those who got "Not So Bad" - If you want to draw to get a new job, you may

3) IF you get a new job, please record it on the front of your packet

4) If you got FIRED, you only worked 16 hours this week.

 

WORKSHEET: Parts of a check = 10 points --- DUE TODAY

 

ASSIGNMENT: Friday, 24 April 2015

SOME of you will have worked 38 hours this week (Raise or Pay Decrease ONLY).

SOME of you will be now unemployed and only worked 16 hours this week.

IF your "Not So Bad" was that your hours were cut to 8, that is ALL you get paid for.

 

1) calculate your gross pay

2) calculate your taxes

3) calculate your net pay

4) write yourself a payroll check, using check #1026

5) write a deposit slip so your money can go in the bank

6) record your transaction in your check register and bring your balance current

7) return your packet to the shelf when complete

 

WHAT IS DUE: Friday, 24 April 2015

• Notebook check, 1, 2 or 3 weeks depending on class period

• 3 New Digital logos for your fictitious employer PDF FORMAT ONLY!!!

• Job Application (It was due Wednesday)

• Worksheet/Pop Quiz: Parts of a check (It was due Thursday)

• Resume updates with 3 good references (worth max of 9 points this week)

• Resume updates with professional speech (worth max of 9 points this week)

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