Day 22: 58th Birthday
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Forms, Forms, Forms!
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Day 20: 54th Birthday
Red: The No Fly List
Red: The No Fly List
- Surprise! You’re on the No Fly List
- Find out what the No Fly list is
- How do you get off the list? Research it, and be prepared to report to the class
- Surprise! The government has seized your bank account
- Why can the government do that?
- How do you get your money back?
- Can you expect to lose any money in the process?
- Which of your rights have been violated, according to the documents and the Constitution?
- Make me a list of the rights and explain how they’ve been violated
- What are your options for redress?
- For the sake of this scenario…
- Your 14-year-old child has just been diagnosed with leukemia
- Your family decides not to pursue chemotheraphy
- The state wants to take your child away
- Research what has been decided on similar cases in the past & be prepared to talk about it
- What is eminent domain?
- What allows the government to enact eminent domain?
- Find some famous examples of eminent domain
- You have three options with eminent domain: Accept, aim for more money, or fight
- Research all 3 options and give strengths and weaknesses for each
- Which one would you choose? Explain.
- For the sake of this scenario…
- You have decided not to have your young child vaccinated
- Research why parents might choose that
- What happens to society if the vaccination rate is too low?
- Should the government be able to force people to vaccinate? Find arguments for & against
- The EPA has decided your home sits on wetlands
- What are the consequences to building on wetlands? Research them
- What are your options, as a homeowner, according to the EPA? (Sackett, Johnson)
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of each of those options?
- Which would you choose & why?
- What is civil forfeiture? Research it and be prepared to explain it to the class
- Why was such a thing created?
- What can be taken?
- How often does it happen?
- Find some cases involving civil forfeiture & explain them
- How can you get your stuff back?
Day 9: 32nd Birthday
- Buy a house:
- Shop around using the Internet until you find a house you like
- Go to the "bank" and take out a loan — the loan will pay for the house, and then you'll pay back the loan
- Use this mortgage calculator to find the yearly breakdown for your mortgage payment
- Homeowners insurance will cost you $600 a year
- Find out how much you'll owe in property taxes here
- Buy a car:
- Shop around online until you find the car you want
- Pay it all off at once or do a payment plan
- Check off the car and its cost with Miss Hicken
- Come up with a payment plan if necessary
- Get a dog:
- $1,200 the first year
- $500 every year after that
- Get a cat:
- $1,000 the first year
- $500 every year after that
- Buy life insurance:
- Get a rate quote here (it's not as expensive as you might think, and it can save your family)
- Buy dental insurance:
- Change health insurance plans:
Day 5: 24th Birthday
Normal, daily expenses:
Single-person costs:
2. If you're making $10 an hour, you pay 22.65% of your income 3. If you're making $24 an hour, you pay 32.65% of your income
2. $3,444 (M) $3,228 (W) 3. $2,376 (bus) 4. $300 (1st-time bike buyer)
2. $3,744 (3 roommates) $10,800 (single apartment
Low-cost: $243 per month (M) Moderate: $310 per month (M) Liberal: $358 per month (M) Thrifty: $166 per month (W) Low-cost: $207 per month (W) Moderate: $250 per month (W) Liberal: $309 per month (W) |
Normal, daily expenses:
Married couple costs:
2. If you make $18,550-$75,000 combined, pay 22.65% of your total income 3. If you make $75,000-$151,000 combined, pay 32.65% of your total income BUT WAIT! A TAX CREDIT! Subtract $8,000 from what you're paying in taxes
2. IF you have the cheap car + bike = $250 a year 3. IF you have the bus + bike = $2,376 a year 4. IF you have the bus + bus = $4,752 a year
ADDITIONAL COSTS
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Want a Master's Degree?
*** A Master’s degree will guarantee another pay raise ***
To earn a Master’s degree:
1. YOU MUST read a book with some historical value. It can be historical fiction, biographical, or pure history. (Examples: Johnny Tremain, 13 Hours, American Sniper, Band of Brothers, 1776, Apollo 13, Pride and Prejudice, Lone Survivor, or yes, even The Work and the Glory, etc.)
2. I need to sign off on the book before you read it
3. There will be a post-reading assignment — you can choose which option to do, from a list of 50. Click here to read the list
*** A Master’s degree will guarantee another pay raise ***
To earn a Master’s degree:
1. YOU MUST read a book with some historical value. It can be historical fiction, biographical, or pure history. (Examples: Johnny Tremain, 13 Hours, American Sniper, Band of Brothers, 1776, Apollo 13, Pride and Prejudice, Lone Survivor, or yes, even The Work and the Glory, etc.)
2. I need to sign off on the book before you read it
3. There will be a post-reading assignment — you can choose which option to do, from a list of 50. Click here to read the list
Day 4: 22nd Birthday
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Day 3: 20th Birthday
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Day 2: 18th Birthday
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Political orientation — where do you fall?
MUST TAKE: I Side With Quiz
TAKE THREE MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:
The World's Smallest Political Quiz
Pew Political Typography Quiz
The Political Compass Quiz
Go-to Political Spectrum Quiz
Political Ideology Survey
Political Party Research:
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Libertarian Party
Green Party
Constitution Party
Utah voter registration website:
Online registration
Printed form
Register for the draft (men)
Selective Service registration
MUST TAKE: I Side With Quiz
TAKE THREE MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:
The World's Smallest Political Quiz
Pew Political Typography Quiz
The Political Compass Quiz
Go-to Political Spectrum Quiz
Political Ideology Survey
Political Party Research:
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Libertarian Party
Green Party
Constitution Party
Utah voter registration website:
Online registration
Printed form
Register for the draft (men)
Selective Service registration
Day 1: 16th Birthday
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