More on Condoleezza Rice...



Okay, so some of my 6th graders (their code names for this blog are Super Smart Kid and Brainy Basketball Boy) picked out a few of their favorite vocabulary words in conjunction with our writing about Ms. Rice, a very remarkable woman:

Advisor-- someone who gives advice
Cabinet-- a group of people who help the president
Experience-- things that you've done
National Security Advisor-- advises the president on U.S. security (safety) issues
Remarkable-- worthy of talking about
Research Extensively-- to really study something, like Lemony Snicket did with the Baudelaire Orphan's story
Secretary of State--the member of the cabinet who helps the president with foreign affairs

And while we're talking about the office of Secretary of State, did you know that former Secretary of State Colin Powell is the son of Jamaican immigrants and was raised in the South Bronx? Thanks for your service, Mr. Powell!!

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