Session Date
Lesson Topic
Is There a Presidential Book of Secrets?
Lesson Outline
There are many secret or private items, communications, events that are only known to U.S. presidents. For instance, when Franklin Roosevelt died during his 4th term of office in April, 1945, his V.P., and new President, Harry Truman did not know about the Manhattan Project until he became president. Every president has had a unique and complicated relationship with the intelligence community. Since John F. Kennedy's presidency, this relationship has entered into a personalized daily report: a short summary of what U.S. intelligence considers the most crucial information for the president to know that day about global threats and opportunities. This top-secret document is known as the President's Daily Brief, or, within national security circles, simply "the Book." Presidents have spent anywhere from a few moments (Richard Nixon) to a healthy part of their day (George W. Bush) consumed by its contents; some (Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush) consider it far and away the most important document they saw on a regular basis while commander in chief. The details of most "PDBs" are highly classified, and will remain so for many years. We took a virtual tour of the Oval Office and Mt. Vernon in class today, too.
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Bella very much wanted to be at school in person today during Sam's surgery, but she notified school this AM that she would be learning from home. School notified me that class would start at 10:00 am. Bella was still not online at 10:00 am. I called school at 10:15 am. Elise & I think Bella may have been confused about the start time today as she advised us these past few days that she wanted to start class with me in person, at school at
10:30 am. I am waiting for Bella to come online. Bella did come online at 10:30 am and she was exhausted. Sam did not have surgery today. There was turmoil at home last night. Bella pleaded for us to end class at 11:30 am. She has requested that we have our final class in person, tomorrow at school. We were supposed to conclude class today. Given the circumstances, it seemed prudent to not push Bella today and I will be available to meet with her tomorrow. I called to let school know that Bella couldn't endure a 1.5 or 2 hour session online today and conveyed Bella's request to have me added to her schedule tomorrow for one, final hour of American History. School can let me if it's possible to add history to Bella's schedule for just one hour tomorrow. If tomorrow doesn't work, perhaps a day/time next week?
10:30 am. I am waiting for Bella to come online. Bella did come online at 10:30 am and she was exhausted. Sam did not have surgery today. There was turmoil at home last night. Bella pleaded for us to end class at 11:30 am. She has requested that we have our final class in person, tomorrow at school. We were supposed to conclude class today. Given the circumstances, it seemed prudent to not push Bella today and I will be available to meet with her tomorrow. I called to let school know that Bella couldn't endure a 1.5 or 2 hour session online today and conveyed Bella's request to have me added to her schedule tomorrow for one, final hour of American History. School can let me if it's possible to add history to Bella's schedule for just one hour tomorrow. If tomorrow doesn't work, perhaps a day/time next week?
Session Hours
1.50
Hours Attended
1.00
Entry Status
Review Status
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Subject
School