Today
Making Foreign Policy
Classwork – Making Foreign Policy

Homework
Read 7-4 (179-185)
Study for Chapter 7 Vocabulary Quiz

Today
Medal of Honor winner Colonel Robert Howard laid to rest
Highly decorated Vietnam veteran, and Alabama native, Robert Howard was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetary.

The State of the Union
follow the link on the Blogroll (on right) to see President Obama’s first State of the Union Address.

Homework
Read 7-3

Today
65th anniversary of flag raising over Iwo Jima

The president and his job
Discussed the qualifications, election, powers and roles of the President of the United States.

Classwork – The President and His Job

Homework
Read 7-2 (p. 171-174)

Today
“Do you believe in Miracles?”
30th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice”

Introduce Chapter 7 – “The President and The Executive Branch”
Classwork – Chapter 7 Vocabulary Civics – Chapter 7 Vocabulary

Homework
Read 7-1 (p.166-169)

Today
The Presidents

Breaking News:
Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Lee Archer Dies
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/12/tuskegee.airman.funeral/index.html

Today
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
To learn more check out the link “March on Washington” under Video

Today
Ch. 6 Vocabulary Quiz
Review for Chapter 6 Test

Homework
Study for Test

President’s Day

Today
How a Bill Becomes a Law
PPT and Discussion
Classwork – How a Bill Becomes a Law

Homework
Study for Ch. 6 Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Ch. 6 Test on Wed. 2/17