Friday, November 9, 2007

November 9, 2007

Today in History: President Theodore Roosevelt sailed on a United States battleship for the Panama Canal Zone. He was the first president to leave the country while serving in office. He set sail on November 9, 1906.
  • AP US History: today we are discussing pages 363-370. Objectives include: Can students explain the geographic, economic, social, and political factors of slavery in antebellum America?
  • AP Government: today we will conclude our discussion over public policy and begin looking at United States economic policy (Chapter 16). Objectives include: Can students describe the roles played in the process of public policy formulation by people's perceptions, beliefs, interests, and values? Can students explain how voters have contradictory attitudes regarding their and others' economic circumstances?

Today we are on a special events schedule, celebrating Veterans Day. Please click on the following website to view "The Historyof Veterans Day," http://www.army.mil/cmh/faq/vetsday/vetshist.htm.