February 23, 2009February 23, 2009

Currently, news reporters Currently, news reporters are not allowed to cover are not allowed to cover the arrival of the coffins the arrival of the coffins carrying US personnel carrying US personnel who have died in Iraq who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. That and Afghanistan. That

policy is being reviewed. policy is being reviewed. What do you think? What do you think?

Should we be allowed to Should we be allowed to see the flag draped see the flag draped

coffins or not?coffins or not?

Black History ProjectsBlack History Projects

They are due today. They are due today. You have till the You have till the end of the day to end of the day to get them to me.get them to me.

Black History Month Black History Month

Horace Pippin – born Horace Pippin – born February 22, 1888February 22, 1888

ArtistArtist Born in West Born in West

Chester, Pa Chester, Pa Considered the Considered the

greatest African greatest African American painter of American painter of his dayhis day

Black History MonthBlack History Month

This date marks the This date marks the birth of W.E.B. Du birth of W.E.B. Du Bois in 1868. Bois in 1868.

W. E. B. stands for W. E. B. stands for W(illiam) E(dward) W(illiam) E(dward) B(urghardt) B(urghardt)

Died in Ghana in Died in Ghana in 19631963

HomeworkHomework

If you could ask If you could ask W.E.B. Du Bois 5 W.E.B. Du Bois 5

questions what would questions what would they be?they be?

GeopoliticsGeopolitics

the art and practice the art and practice of using international of using international political power. political power.

It involves thinking It involves thinking about countries about countries based on their based on their physical position in physical position in the worldthe world

GeopoliticsGeopolitics

For example, the US For example, the US cares about what cares about what happens in Iraq happens in Iraq because it is close to because it is close to oil reservesoil reserves

The US cares about The US cares about what happens in the what happens in the Caribbean because Caribbean because it’s close to usit’s close to us

Crimean WarCrimean War

War between France War between France and Great Britain and and Great Britain and RussiaRussia

First war covered by First war covered by news reportersnews reporters

First war where army First war where army nurses servednurses served

Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale

Suez CanalSuez Canal

Connects the Red Connects the Red sea and the sea and the MediterraneanMediterranean

A sea level canalA sea level canal Opened on 17 Opened on 17

November, 1869November, 1869 It took 11 years to It took 11 years to

dig itdig it

Suez CanalSuez Canal

Changed world Changed world trade patternstrade patterns

Still in use todayStill in use today Now, run by Now, run by

EgyptEgypt Ships pay a toll Ships pay a toll

toto use it use it

ClassworkClasswork

Skillbuilder p. 787, Skillbuilder p. 787, Main Idea A p. 787, Main Idea A p. 787, Main Idea 3, 4, 5 p. Main Idea 3, 4, 5 p.

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