Routines are fun!

When the leaves start to turn and October shows up on the Calendar, its always a great time of year to be productive. All the introductory aspects of the new school year have now become routine and with cooler temperatures, students are more able to focus for the whole day. This is just one reason October is one of my favorite months!

In my U.S. History classes we are talking about the Constitution and the structure of the Government. We are preparing for a guest speaker later this month. Attorney James Lawley will be returning to speak to the Juniors about 4th Amendment rights and answer questions about his time as a lawyer and the Constitution.

We spent some time this week talking about cost/benefit analysis in Ethics. It works well in economics, but our point is that without a consideration for ethics, a cost/benefit analysis can sometime go horribly wrong. The case of the Ford Pinto and how Ford Motor Company chose not to fix the gas tank flaw knowing people would die because it was cheaper to not fix it, even after accounting for being sued by the families of those who die. Students also learned about Moral courage and began a project in which they will present a real case of Moral Courage to the class.

In History vs. Hollywood we explored the Women's Suffrage movement by watching the film Iron Jawed Angels. We had great discussion about voting and why it was so important. We also delved into gender issues now and in history.

(Alice Paul)

(Rhone American Cemetery where Lewis Ferlan Goddard is buried)

Next week we begin long term projects in several classes and next Friday is a Teacher Workshop day with interesting professional development opportunities I'm sure!