This week we have continued our discussion over Islam. We discussed Islamic culture (not Arabic), architecture, family roles and obligations. Thursday we began our Islamic presentations! We will finish Islam next week with a study of women in Islam and Arab-Israeli Conflict. Then we will discuss Christianity and have our final essay test around November 11.
Central Academy: Social Sciences: Mrs. Snyder
Today in History- Peter the Great: the Russian czar levied a tax on beards (1698)
- Continental Congress: delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies (Georgia did not attend) convened in Philadelphia to seek repeal of the British Intolerable Acts (1774)
- Sam Houston: was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas (1836)