January 14, 15, 16 and 20

January 14 and 15: We continued to watch the first episodes of the mini-series "Roots."

January 16: I collected the 2nd packet of work from the E. Africa portion of our African unit, and students took the Unit Exam. The packet was a small one, see below.

1.	Daily Appetizers
2.	Roots: 2
3.	Roots: 3
4.	Roots: 4

January 20: Period 1 watched the inauguration and the Obama speech. Periods 2, 4 and 5 used the internet to research Obama's life and create a timeline.