We have been watching videos about Islam to get a basic understanding of the religion and culture. We will be learning about Israel and the Jewish religion and customs. In all areas of the world, religion has a large impact on culture as it does in the United States. We will study the basic principles of several religions the next few weeks.
All students have been given a calendar for May with important dates. Thursday May 1st is Math TAKS for ninth graders. We will have a holiday May 26 for Memorial Day.
Exams start with 1st period on Tuesday the 27. Classes 2, 4, 6, will have exams on Wednesday and we will have early release at noon with a regular 3:10pm bus run. The last day of school is Thursday, exams 3, 5, and 7 will be taken and noon release will also take place.
We will start our World Geography review on Monday the 19th of May.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Rwanda
To find out the details and what happened after 1994 Rwanda look on the PBS Frontline site. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ghosts/ There is an interview with the Canadian UN General who was in charge, played by Nick Notle in the movie Hotel Rwanda. The first video shows he and his wife as they travel back to Rwanda ten years after the massacre.
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