St. Luke’s History

As you all know, we are in the middle of the unit on Reconstruction.  This week you will get a copy of the Powerpoint presentation  and will need to add your own clarifying notes to it.  You will also have an independent assignment pertaing to the Black Codes and the Jim Crow Laws.  Be sure to be going over the list of words an terms I gave you last week.

We will have the first test over Reconstruction on Tuesday, Sept 16.  We will review Friday, Sept. 12 as a class and on Monday with an individual review assignment.  I will be out on Monday so you will have a substitute, but you will be very prepared by Friday and I am always available by emai, phone or comments through this blog.

Let’s have a great week #3!!

WOW!!!  If you pay attention to the news this afternoon, you will hear about John McCain’s selection for Vice-President.  He has chosen Gov. Sarah Palin from Alaska.  She was not widely considered to be the front runner, but was on the short list.  It is a bold choice and one that really puts a kink into the Obama/Biden surge from this week.  Gov. Palin is not the first woman to run for Vice-President.  Leave a comment with the answer for who was the 1st woman to run for VP.  I will leave the comments private so you all need to find out.  The first one to comment will get a special prize Tuesday morning!

On Tuesday, be ready to talk about the implications of this choice.  This just made the race for the White House a whole lot more interesting.  Jonathan spoke today of your generation being not only an emerging generation, but a transformational generation.  This election sets the stage for you to launch into a whole new world.  Either way, after this election, we will have the first African-American or the first woman in the most powerful house in America!

Have a great weekend!

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I am very impressed with the discussions we have had regarding the Democratic National Convention. It is obvious that you are paying attention to what is going on and are taking an interest in the issues being discussed.  The Republican National Convention is held next week so be prepared to watch and discuss the goings on there as well.

I really want you to plan to watch Barack Obama’s acceptance speech Thursday night and send me a comment with your impressions of it.  This is required and you will get a “comment” grade for it.  If you have a conflict and will not be able to watch the speech, please let me know AHEAD OF TIME!!!

**Parents I welcome your comments as well**

I look forward to hearing what you have to say.

Welcome back to St. Luke’s!  I am very excited about the possibilities for this 2008-2009 school year.

Because this is an election year, we will be talking a great deal about politics and the candidates running for office.  I encourage you to follow the election and discuss the issues as a family.  This will help your student develop into a critical thinker and to develop his or her own ideas about important issues in our government.

I love teaching history and my goal for all students is to have each one leave my class with a solid foundation of historical knowledge so that they become well informed, thoughtful and insightful members of the world in which they live.

Your children are living history and I look forward watching them discover their place in it.

Have a wonderful year!

Holly Glasgow