We started class by going over our European maps. Then we went into current events. There was a car bomb in Lebanon. Officials don't think it was a political thing but they aren't for sure. The bomb was placed in a car in front of a library, and a short distance from a political building. An Afghan mother in law beheaded her daughter for refusing prostitution. Then we watched a video of the Prime Minister of Australia argue with the opposing party's leader. He could eventually become Prime Minister. This is a speech that has been called the speech that every women should hear. She basically attacked him on sexism. We talked about this. I think that girls have much more to prove when compared to boys. Girls are generally harder workers. Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin were the closest we ever got to having a women VP. Women have moved farther and farther up in the world which I think is AWESOME! Then we researched the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The main purposes of this act were to create new jobs and save existing ones and spur economic activity and invest in long term growth. Over $800 billion dollars in taxes and funding. The money went to healthcare, roads, education, national security, energy, and law enforcement.
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