We celebrate WHAT in September?

Some of you may know that we celebrate Black History Month in February and Women's History in March. But did you know there are some special celebrations in September too?

To start off, this month is blueberry popsicle month, national honey month, and chicken month! In addition, it's Hispanic Heritage Month, National Piano Month, and International Square Dancing Month. That's a lot to celebrate. Hopefully you all recognize National Courtesy Month, because we can all use a little kindness in our lives. Enjoy!

Constitution Day 2013

 On September 17th, we celebrate Constitution Day.  This is our chance to celebrate this most important document in our nation's history.  In addition, it's still the supreme law of our land.  No city, county, or state can pass a law that trumps the U.S. Constitution.
In American Civics, we will have the opportunity to explore the Constitution and become experts in knowing and understanding our rights and responsibilities as American citizens.


This is our Constitution Flag



Our Constitutional Delegates



Thoughts on Psychology?

What do you think of psychological disorders?  We've had a few discussions that preview this topic.  In addition, our notes on the history of the field show that this hasn't always been a trusted field of study.  This cartoon shows that for some people, it's not only a trusted field, but one that can almost be celebrated.
Share your opinion below, by Wednesday, September 18th, and you can earn five bonus points!

Labor Day Follow-up

Labor Day was created by the labor movement in the United States. In our early history, workers had few rights and were at the complete mercy of their employers.  We have had many social and economic achievements as American workers because of all those that came before us. They paved the way for us to have some legal protections (no discrimination, a minimum wage, etc.) in the work force.
This day is a national tribute to teh contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country!
Information courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Why Celebrate Labor Day?

I know we're not going to argue, but why do we always have the first Monday of September off of school? We just started, do we really need a day off? (I'm fully aware that we DO need the day off, I'm just asking if anyone knows why.
If you care to take a minute and do some research, look up a brief history of Labor Day.  Email me a 3-5 sentence summary and earn five bonus points! Be sure to email a response before school starts on Tuesday. And check back for the answer.