"Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education."
~Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Current Events Quiz Tomorrow!
President Obama appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno this week and regrettably compared his bowling skills to those of someone in the Special Olympics.
The President also sent a videotaped message of goodwill to one of the "axis of evil" nations.
Police in China detained 95 who attacked a police station in Western China. The monks claimed to be protesting for independence of this country .
A gunman in this U.S. city shot and killed three police officers after being pulled over for a routine traffic violation.
This Pittsburgh celebrity was officially named as the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, fittingly, on St. Patrick's Day.
Violence in this middle-eastern nation is seeing violence at an all-time high since the intervention of U.S. troops in 2001.
Hey Ms S. I like that president obama wants to negotiate with the "axis of evil" nations, and I hope he keeps negotiating but I don't think we will agree with Irans proposal which is they won;t be enemies with us if we are not allies with Israel. Maybe he can negotiate another deal. Zane Pd 4
This is my fifth year teaching at Hempfield. Each year is better than the last! I feel lucky to be teaching Modern World and hope that you are enjoying learning about world history and current events!
Hey Ms S.
ReplyDeleteI like that president obama wants to negotiate with the "axis of evil" nations, and I hope he keeps negotiating but I don't think we will agree with Irans proposal which is they won;t be enemies with us if we are not allies with Israel. Maybe he can negotiate another deal.
Zane Pd 4