December 12, 2008Should Philadelphia close the schools

for Barack Obama’s inauguration? (They’re not going to but should

they?)

Note: there will soon be things on the blog that we did not cover, and there

might also be things from other classes. They will all be available for

you to do for extra credit.

Also: After Christmas you will be given assignments that you need to complete online. Spend this week looking for ways you could get

online. (Library, friends house…)

Benevolent Despot: A wise and good king.

A wise and good king can force a country in the right direction.

Encyclopedia:A set of books containing information on all branches of human knowledge.

Baroque:(Pronounced bahroke)

A form of art characterized by grandeur.

Grandeur = Impressive

Finish classwork from yesterday - the Document Based Questions 631,

Skillbuilder p. 632, and Document Based Questions 635. Also do the

Main idea questions on p. 639.

Then start the quiz.