mr. lodge world history class 2/23/2009
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February 23, 2009February 23, 2009
Currently, news reporters Currently, news reporters are not allowed to cover are not allowed to cover the arrival of the coffins the arrival of the coffins carrying US personnel carrying US personnel who have died in Iraq who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. That and Afghanistan. That
policy is being reviewed. policy is being reviewed. What do you think? What do you think?
Should we be allowed to Should we be allowed to see the flag draped see the flag draped
coffins or not?coffins or not?
Black History ProjectsBlack History Projects
They are due today. They are due today. You have till the You have till the end of the day to end of the day to get them to me.get them to me.
Black History Month Black History Month
Horace Pippin – born Horace Pippin – born February 22, 1888February 22, 1888
ArtistArtist Born in West Born in West
Chester, Pa Chester, Pa Considered the Considered the
greatest African greatest African American painter of American painter of his dayhis day
Black History MonthBlack History Month
This date marks the This date marks the birth of W.E.B. Du birth of W.E.B. Du Bois in 1868. Bois in 1868.
W. E. B. stands for W. E. B. stands for W(illiam) E(dward) W(illiam) E(dward) B(urghardt) B(urghardt)
Died in Ghana in Died in Ghana in 19631963
HomeworkHomework
If you could ask If you could ask W.E.B. Du Bois 5 W.E.B. Du Bois 5
questions what would questions what would they be?they be?
GeopoliticsGeopolitics
the art and practice the art and practice of using international of using international political power. political power.
It involves thinking It involves thinking about countries about countries based on their based on their physical position in physical position in the worldthe world
GeopoliticsGeopolitics
For example, the US For example, the US cares about what cares about what happens in Iraq happens in Iraq because it is close to because it is close to oil reservesoil reserves
The US cares about The US cares about what happens in the what happens in the Caribbean because Caribbean because it’s close to usit’s close to us
Crimean WarCrimean War
War between France War between France and Great Britain and and Great Britain and RussiaRussia
First war covered by First war covered by news reportersnews reporters
First war where army First war where army nurses servednurses served
Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale
Suez CanalSuez Canal
Connects the Red Connects the Red sea and the sea and the MediterraneanMediterranean
A sea level canalA sea level canal Opened on 17 Opened on 17
November, 1869November, 1869 It took 11 years to It took 11 years to
dig itdig it
Suez CanalSuez Canal
Changed world Changed world trade patternstrade patterns
Still in use todayStill in use today Now, run by Now, run by
EgyptEgypt Ships pay a toll Ships pay a toll
toto use it use it
ClassworkClasswork
Skillbuilder p. 787, Skillbuilder p. 787, Main Idea A p. 787, Main Idea A p. 787, Main Idea 3, 4, 5 p. Main Idea 3, 4, 5 p.
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