“Phasing out Pennies in a Bid for Change” (link | npr.org)

What’s a penny really worth?

Is it legal to outlaw pennies if you’re a licensed business?

This NPR piece from yesterday’s broadcast covers what we discussed in class, especially regarding the Currency Act of 1764 and the nature of modern money.

If the talk about the “value” of pennies interested you, read (or listen to) this report.

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Your Middle East map test is tomorrow, November 25.

Here’s a link to an online quiz that will help you prepare.

Chapter 5 guided reading (PDF, 531 kb)

This was distributed Thursday, November 19, and was collected Friday, November 20.  Deadline was extended to Monday without penalty.

Chapter 4 crossword (PDF, 32 kb)
Due Friday, November 19

Above find the crossword puzzle distributed on November 18. All answers can be found in your book on pages 66-85.

The online version includes a word bank that was not given out in class.

5,000 years of rule in the Middle East, presented in 90 seconds.

Here’s the video we watched today.  It explored the nature of implied and inherent powers, and showed how the system of checks and balances operates in a federal system.

The Burj Al-Arab Hotel (Emily)

The Palm Islands (Anna)
http://mrtripodi.pbworks.com/The-Palm-Islands

The Middle East in World War II (Brett and David)

Soviet-Afghan War of 1983 (Dylan)
http://mrtripodi.pbworks.com/Russia-vs-Afghanistan

Gulf War of 1991 (Kyle)

The pyramids of Egypt (Jamie and Kayla)

French and Indian War packet (PDF, 1.15 mb)

Here’s the note-taking packet distributed in class for the French and Indian War chapter. Tomorrow’s quiz is taken 100% from these slides and the video posted below.

When the Forest Ran Red part 1

When the Forest Ran Red part 2