You can go modern and type your summary or response as a comment to this post, or you may write your response on paper and turn it in to me on thursday. No late papers will be accepted.
assignment: In your own words tell me what President Obama would like to accomplish in the future or what problems we face in these 4 categories:
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Why is the devastation especially bad in Haiti as opposed to a similar sized earthquake that hit California in 2003 (San Simeon) but only caused 2 deaths and 40 injuries? (By the way the 2 deaths came from people who were in “unreinforced concrete buildings”)? Let me know what you think in comments below.
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]]>Today starts a 2 day project in which you will need to be sharp and focussed. By the end of the hour tomorrow, each of you should have created a nice piece for our class presentation on the 27 amendments to our Constitution. With any luck, each of the 4 history classes should have a picture illustrated podcast of all 27 amendments. I will have each of you draw a number (1-27) from a basket to find out which amendment you will be reporting on. Click the link below, read the directions & quietly get started:
]]>The Question: After reading part of Chapter 6, who do you think is right? Why?
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]]>Extra Credit: (Make a relevant comment to the question below for 1 point extra credit. Comment on someone else’s comment to create a class discussion and recieve more points – You need to be registered to get credit)
Even though John Locke wrote that natural rights included “Life, Liberty, and Property,” the writers of our declaration of independence left out the word Property, saying that all men deserved “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Why do you think they did this?
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Based on what we’ve learned in class, do you think government is necessary? Why or Why not?
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