What is worth fighting for?
In order to begin our exploration of the American Revolution, we are going to look at the concept of rights, specifically rights that relate to school-aged children such as yourselves.
In class, we will be reading some articles that explain a law that was passed in France in 2004 that prohibits public school students from wearing any kind of religious clothing or symbols. We will also watch a short video about one girl's struggle with this new law.
If you are interested in learning more about this subject, feel free to visit this link, from the BBC news website. On the right, you will see many links to additional articles regarding this law.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3328277.stm
Later in the week, we will learn more about a discussion structure that we will be using a lot this year called a Harkness Table. I think you are really going to enjoy this form of class discussion!
See you tomorrow!
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