November 13, 2007

Today in History: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C., on November 13, 1982. The memorial was designed by Maya Ying Lin and is a long, polished, black wall that lists the names of soldiers killed or missing in teh Vietnam War.

• AP US History: Students are completing a quiz over Chapters 10, 11, and 13. Objectives include: Can students demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and skills from the unit on The Age of Jackson?
• AP Governmetn: Students will discuss Chapter 17: Social Welfare Policy. Objectives include: Can students describe the goals of the social welfare system and contrast its programs with those in Britain? Can students describe the major elements of the system, including Social Security, Medicare, and the abolition of AFDC? Can students explain why some welfare policies are majoritarian and others client? Can students discuss politics of welfare reform?