Class Update: 10-18-12 and 10-19-12

On the 18th we had a substitute teacher. While Mr. Boyle was gone we read an essay by Thomas Paine which began with the lines "These are the times that try men's souls". We each had to write an essay on whether or not we believed that this sentence applied to modern times. I wrote that it does. I think that because of the tough economy and the wars overseas, many family's souls are being tired. Some are having trouble simply putting food on the table and others are seeing their loved ones killed in battle. Today in class we discussed our opinions after taking notes on the crossing of the Delaware and the battles in Princeton and New York City.