A Job Well Done

Congratulations on successfully completing your mid term exam. Those students who completed the study guide added significantly to their final scores. You persisted (habit of mind), you worked on accuracy (habit of mind) and you communicated with clarity (habit of mind). GREAT JOB!

The Original Power Couple

American Experience on PBS (Channel 2) will be showing “John and Abigail Adams” on Monday, January 23 at 9:00 pm. The show will be repeated Friday, January 27. The show is a combination documentary and historical recreation. This is must see TV!

The Constitution Continues

We will return to our study of the Constitution this week. As part of our study of the Executive branch, you will be assigned a “State of the Union” activity. Yes….for homework you will be asked to watch part of this address on TV. Article II, section III of the Constitution states “He shall from time to time give to the Congress information on the State of the Union.” (Now that Geena Davis has won a Golden Globe award for her portrayal of President Mackenzie Allen, maybe Congress should think about updating the language used in the Constitution)

George Washington gave the first State of the Union address on January 8, 1790 in New York City. Thomas Jefferson, being an especially shy individual, sent his message to Congress where it was read by a clerk. Calvin Coolidge was the first president to have his address broadcast on radio, Harry Truman was the first president to have his address on television, and George W. Bush was the first president to have his address broadcast on the World Wide Web.