Posted by Emily Behrend on August 26, 2011 at 9:42am
We started off with what we are to do for our pages. Reviewed the states and capitals and then we then watched CNN Student News.1. What type of natural disaster caused cracks in the Washington Monument? Earthquake2. Whose memorial dedication ceremony is planned for Sunday, August 28 in Washington, D.C.? Martin Luther King Jr.3. What computer pioneer resigned as CEO of Apple on Wednesday? Steve Jobs4. What volcano wiped out the city of Pompeii, Italy on August 24, A.D. 79? Mt. Vesuvius5. What day did the U.S. commemorate on Friday, marking the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution? Women equality6. What flag, which was destroyed in terrorist attacks, has been stitched back together from retired flag across the U.S.? The National 9/11 Flag7. On August 21, in which country did U.S. Vice President Joe Biden address concerns about America`s ability to manage its national debt? China8. What hurricane struck the island of Hispaniola and is threatening the U.S. East Coast? Irene9. In what capital city did rebels take control of Col. Moammar Gadhafi's compound? Tripoli10. What is the name of the Islamic month during which Muslims observe a daily fast as one of the five duties of Islam? RamadanAfter CNN questions, we went back to the power point.~What year did the world first hit 1 billion people? 1800's~How long does it now take to increase the world population by one billion people? It takes about 12 years.~Do you think the rate of natural increase or growing or declining? Why? Slowing, because people aren't having as many kids.Monday, we will discuss assigned blogs.
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