On Thurs. 29th, Sept. and Fri. 30th, Sept. we spent the day talking about current events. We began by having three students share stories that they felt were especially important or interesting and then we discussed those stories as a class. Because this part of the class was open to whoever wanted to speak our discussion ranged from tainted cantaloupes to Muslim missionaries to Congressional approval ratings to Performing Arts centers. We then spent the remainder of the time looking at the latest news on women's rights from around the world. Specifically we considered the Australian government's decision to allow women to serve in all combat roles and Saudi Arabia's decision to allow women to vote, while still punishing them for driving a car.
If you were absent, you will need to turn in your three (3) blue current event sheets and the cream colored instruction sheet. All of these sheets will need to signed by a parent or guardian for credit. Also you will need a copy of the current event article we discussed and write a response to it. This, however, will not be available online and you will have to get a copy directly from me.
IMPORTANT: I did hand out a copy of the study guide and review for our quiz next week.
Thanks.
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