Back to school tomorrow!

As discussed, there will be no current events quiz tomorrow. However, we will have a current events discussion, so please be sure to read the news!

Also, a reminder: extra-credit posters are due tomorrow. While I will still accept them on Wednesday, I will deduct 20% each day that it is late. No posters will be accepted past Friday.

See you tomorrow!
~Mrs. S.

Current events tomorrow

As usual, we'll start off with a 5-point quiz. Then we'll have an activity where we have to put into the order the events of the Iran hostage crisis. Finally, we will go over the homework from last week about the Kurds in Iraq.

Without further ado, here are some news links for your reading pleasure...

• Here is a story that links two topics we've discussed in class, though never at the same time: Cuban dissidents and fasting.

• Critics are questioning President Obama's decision to try 9/11 suspects on U.S. soil.

• The President met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday to discuss further disarmament.

• Here is an update on Ft. Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.

• This New York City teen has a pretty solid alibi.
  

Quizzes on Monday and Tuesday...

On Tuesday and Wednesday, we covered Chapter 19, Section 4 in detail. Please see me for Power Point blank notes if you were not here.

On Monday you will have your current events quiz as usual.

On Tuesday, you will have a 20-p0int quiz; as previously explained, 10 points will be on Ch19Sec4 and 10 points will be on the Five Pillars. The quiz will be objective-- multiple choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blanks (with a word bank.) There will be more words than answers, FYI.

Have a wonderful 3-day weekend!

What beautiful weather we're having...

(See, I'm trying to stay positive despite this week's plethora of tragedies...)

This week, I'm not going to post links-- I just want you to be familiar with the major events of the week. I've posted a link to the USAToday weekly news quiz, so check it out-- but you should also take the initiative to look up the stories on your own. Just an FYI, I pull nearly all of my current events questions from CNN.com, FOXNews.com, and USAToday.com.)

Click here for the USAToday weekly news quiz...

Bonus point: by the end of day (Sunday), post a comment with a link to an *uplifting* news story for the week. We all have to remember that good things do happen, but they rarely make headlines.

Now go enjoy the sunshine!

The week in review...

This week, we completed Power Point notes for the Five Pillars of Islam. This religion will be compared/contrasted with Judaism so that we can try to understand the Middle East conflict. Please see me for the worksheet.

Middle East maps (10 pts) were due today (Friday) and the quiz was today as well (18 pts.) Please make this up on Monday during activity period if you were absent today.

Friday, also, we began notes on Chapter 19, Section 4, focusing on how the Middle East was carved up post-WWI.

NOTE: I mentioned going to see "The Men Who Stare at Goats" this weekend, and said that if you saw it and could post a comment about it on this blog, I would grant bonus points. I have to take that back, as I didn't realize the movie is rated "R" (I thought it was PG-13). So, if you are 17 and want to see the movie, fantastic, but I can't give you bonus points for it. No worries, though-- next week I will give you specifics on earning (up to) 10 points for an extra credit poster. Many of you need those points-- some of you do not. I'll give you the details by Wednesday.

Have a good weekend! I will update the blog with current events posts on Monday.