Are you ready for a Revolution?

We have finished our first standard on colonization and settlement and we are ready to move on to The American Revolution. This week you will get a copy of the new standard and we will start with questions. What do we want to know about the Revolution and what sources are going to help us in our quest? I would encourage you to visit two especially good sites to help you as we discover the events of this extraordinary time:
Liberty and History of US.

If you find other sites that would be useful for your fellow historians, please bring in the address. We will evaluate the site and you can earn extra credit for sites that are then posted on the blog as a link.

Music fans will know that the Beatles (do I need to identify this band?) sang a song entitled “Revolution.” I am looking for a legal copy of the song so we can play it in class. If you have a copy, please bring it to class on Monday or Tuesday, so we can listen to the lyrics (extra credit opportunity).

Wilma, Harriet, and Rosa

This past week our current events were dominated by women. The effects of Wilma continue to plague the citizens of Florida. Living without electricity is not a pleasant experience and it is extra daunting for our senior citizens. We also learned that the process for confirming a Supreme Court Justice is not always painless or swift. The Constitution calls for the advice and consent of the Senate for presidential nominations and this week the Senate, informally, said no to Ms. Miers. Stay tuned to learn about the next nominee. Finally, a great woman, Rose Parks, died last week. Her body will lie in state in the Rotunda of the Capitol on October 30 and 31. She is the first woman in history to be afforded this honor.

Thank you

Visitors of the blog may have noticed some changes: additional profile information, added links, and a counter (it is amazing what you can learn from a simple counter). A special thank you to Em and M Consulting, Inc. which helped with the new design.