Friday, Jan 30

Good morning!

Who are you rooting for this weekend? Whose going to win? Post your opinion on the blog

Today, we will begin working on Chapter 12 - grab a textbook to work on the Key terms worksheet.

This day in History:

1933

Adolf Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany.

1948

Gandhi was assassinated.

1968

North Vietnamese forces launched attacks against the South Vietnamese, beginning the Tet offensive.

1972

British troops opened fire on civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland, sparking the "Bloody Sunday" massacre. **If you are a U2 fan, listen to Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2 Bloody Sunday

1979

The Iranian civilian government announced that the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini would be allowed to return.

Thursday, Jan 29

Good morning!

Here is a link for notes on Chapter 11 & 12 Chapter 11 & 12 powerpoint

Discuss the importance of the Gettysburg Address in our blog

Today in History

1802

John Beckley became the first Librarian of Congress. He was paid $2 a day.

1845

Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven was published.

1850

Henry Clay introduced the Compromise of 1850 to the Senate.

1861

Kansas became the 34th state in the United States.

1886

Karl Benz received a patent for the first successful gasoline-driven car.

1936

Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson were the first players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

1963

Poet Robert Frost died in Boston.

2002

In his State of the Union address, President Bush labels Iraq, Iran, and North Korea an "axis of evil."

Wednesday, Jan 28

Good morning!

Period 5 & 8 - Homework - Read 357-365 (Chapter 11, Section 4) and answer questions 3 & 4

Today in History

1547

King Henry VIII of England died and his nine-year-old son, Edward VI, assumed the throne.

1915

Congress passed legislation creating the U.S. Coast Guard.

1916

The first Jewish Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Louis Brandeis, was appointed.

1986

U.S. shuttle Challenger exploded 72 seconds after lift off, killing all seven crew members aboard, including school teacher Christa McAuliffe.  Challenger Explosion

1999

The creation of Element 114 is announced by scientists.

2003

In his second State of the Union Address, President Bush presents case for war with Iraq.

Monday, January 26

Good morning!!!

Please stay safe during the upcoming Blizzard!

Homework - Read 357-365 (Chapter 11, Section 4) and answer questions 3 & 4

Today in History

1788

The first European settlers landed in Sydney, Australia.

1802

Congress passed an act calling for establishment of a library within the US Capitol.

1837

Michigan became the 26th state in the United States.

1950

India, three years after gaining its independence from the United Kingdom, formally became a republic.

1979

Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller died in New York at age 70.

1988

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera opened on Broadway. It would go on to become the longest-running Broadway show.

2004

President Hamid Karzai signed the new constitution of Afghanistan.

Friday, January 23

Good morning!!

We will be watching "Stealing Lincoln's Body" today in class. If you wish to see the entire episode, click here - Stealing Lincoln's Body

Today in History

1789

Georgetown University established in what is now Washington, DC.

1849

Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman physician in the U.S.

1964

The 24th Amendment to the Constitution, barring poll taxes, was ratified.

1968

North Korea seized the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo (the crew was released 11 months later.)

1973

President Nixon announced that an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War.

1989

Salvador Dali died in Spain at age 84.

2002

Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped by the National Movement for the Restoration of Pakistani Sovereignty.

Thursday, January 22

Good morning!

Today in History

1807   President Thomas Jefferson exposes a plot by Aaron Burr to form a new republic in the Southwest. 
1813   During the War of 1812, British forces under Henry Proctor defeat a U.S. contingent planning an attack on Fort Detroit
1863   In an attempt to out flank Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, General Ambrose Burnside leads his army on a march to north Fredericksburg, but foul weather bogs his army down in what will become known as "Mud March." 
1930   Admiral Richard Byrd charts a vast area of Antarctica. 
1944   U.S. troops under Major General John P. Lucas make an amphibious landing behind German lines at Anzio, Italy, just south of Rome. 
1971   Communist forces shell Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for the first time.
1973   Rowe v. Wade Supreme Court decision is announced.   President Johnson passes way.
1979   Abu Hassan, the alleged planner of the 1972 Munich raid, is killed by a bomb in Beirut. 
1982   President Ronald Reagan formally links progress in arms control to Soviet repression in Poland.

Wednesday, Jan 21

Good morning!

Last night, President Obama gave the State of the Union address, as required by the US Constitution.

Today, Gov Cuomo will give the State of the State address, as required by the NY State Constitution.

WING NIGHT - Come support the girls' basketball team tonight at 5:45 as they play Cl South!!!

Today in History

1924

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin died in Moscow.

1950

Former State department official Alger Hiss found guilty of perjury.

1950

George Orwell died in London.

1954

USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine was launched.

1977

President Carter pardoned most Vietnam War draft evaders.

2003

The U.S. Census Bureau reported that Hispanics had surpassed Blacks as the largest minority group.

January 20, 2015

Good morning!

Quiz today! Chapter 10 & 11

Today in History -

1801

John Marshall was appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

1964

The Beatles released their first album in the United States, Meet the Beatles.

1981

52 American hostages seized from the American Embassy in Tehran were released after 444 days in captivity.

1981

President Reagan became the oldest president to take office (69 years and 349 days).

1986

Martin Luther King, Jr., day was celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.

2009

Hundreds of thousands of people watched in front of the Capitol as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are sworn into office. Obama makes history as the first African-American U.S. president.

Friday, January 16

Good morning!!!

Come support the N. Rockland girls' basketball team at  home  - Saturday at 4 p.m. vs. Suffern.

THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ON TUESDAY - on Ch 10 (whole chapter) and CH 11 (terms to know). If you need access to the CH 10 power point, you need to request it, by accessing it.

Today in History

1883

The U.S. Civil Service Commission established.

1920

A year after it was ratified, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages, went into effect.

1942

Actress Carole Lombard, the wife of actor Clark Gable (RHETT BUTLER, Gone with the Wind), died in a plane crash.

1991

Operation Desert Storm was announced by the White House.

2003

Space shuttle Columbia blasted off on what would be its final mission. The craft broke up on its descent on Feb. 1, killing all on board.

Thursday, Jan 15

Good morning!

Did you know that Connecticut has had 12 earthquakes since the beginning of the year??

Happy Birthday to MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR - He would've been 86 today!

Today in History

1777

The Republic of New Connecticut declared its independence. Six months later it was renamed Vermont.

1870

The donkey was first used as symbol of the Democratic Party in Harper's Weekly.

1943

The world's largest office building, the Pentagon, was completed.

1967

The first Super Bowl was played: Green Bay Packers 35, Kansas City Chiefs 10.

1973

President Nixon orders halt to offensive operations in North Vietnam.

2009

After allegedly striking a flock of geese, US Airways Flight 1549, en route from La Guardia Airport, New York City, to Charlotte, N.C., is forced to land in the Hudson River. All 150 passengers and 5 crew members survived. The pilot, Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III, was hailed as the "Hero of the Hudson" for his quick thinking and deft landing of the plane.

Flight Simulation - 1/15/2009

Wednesday, Jan 14

Good morning!

Tonight's homework - Chapter 10, Section 3. Read 318-321 and answer #3.

Chapter 10 - A Nation in Peril

Today in History -
1639

The first constitution of Connecticut, Fundamental Orders, was adopted.

1784

The United States ratified treaty with England ending the Revolutionary War.

1943

President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill meet at the Casablanca Conference.

1954

Marilyn Monroe married baseball legend Joe DiMaggio.

1963

George Wallace sworn in as Alabama's governor, promising "segregation forever."

1973

The Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to go undefeated and have a perfect season by beating the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.

1990

The Simpsons premiered on television.

2008

Bobby Jindal takes office as governor of Louisiana as the first elected Indian-American governor of the U.S.

Tuesday, Jan 13

Good morning!

Homework - Complete reading and questions on Underground Railroad.

Today in History -

1846   President James Polk dispatches General Zachary Taylor and 4,000 troops to the Texas Border as war with Mexico looms. 

1862   President Lincoln names Edwin M. Stanton Secretary of War. 
 1919   California votes to ratify the prohibition amendment. 
1927   A woman takes a seat on the NY Stock Exchange breaking the all-male tradition.

 1931   The bridge connecting New York and New Jersey is named the George Washington Memorial Bridge.


 1937   The United States bars Americans from serving in the Civil War in Spain.
 1955   Chase National and the Bank of Manhattan agree to merge resulting in the second largest U.S. bank.

 1982   Air Florida Flight 90 Boeing 737 jet crashes into Washington, D.C.'s 14th Street Bridge shortly after takeoff, then plunges into the Potomac River; 78 people, including 4 motorists, are killed. 

1990   In Virginia, Douglas Wilder, the first African American elected governor of a US state, takes office. 

Monday, January 12

Good morning!

46 YEARS AGO TODAY - the NY Jets won Super Bowl III, defeating the Baltimore Colts, 16-7

Today in History

1915   The U.S. Congress establishes Rocky Mountain National Park. 

1926   U.S. coal talks break down, leaving both sides bitter as the strike drags on into its fifth month. 

1932   Oliver Wendell Holmes retires from the Supreme Court at age 90. 

1962   The United States resumes aid to the Laotian regime.

1982   Peking protests the sale of U.S. planes to Taiwan. 

1991   The U.S. Congress gives the green light to military action against Iraq in the Persian Gulf Crisis.

  2010   An earthquake in Haiti kills an estimated 316,000 people.

Friday, Jan9

Good morning!

Today in History -

 1776   Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense, a scathing attack on King George III's reign over the colonies and a call for complete independence.
1793   Jean Pierre Blanchard makes the first balloon flight in North America. 
1861   Southern shellfire stops the Union supply ship Star of the West from entering Charleston Harbor on her way to Fort Sumter. 
1861   Mississippi secedes from the Union.
 1909   A Polar exploration team lead by Ernest Shackleton reaches 88 degrees, 23 minutes south longitude, 162 degrees east latitude. They are 97 nautical miles short of the South Pole, but the weather is too severe to continue.
 1912   Colonel Theodore Roosevelt announces that he will run for president if asked.
 1915   Pancho Villa signs a treaty with the United States, halting border conflicts.
 1924   Ford Motor Co. stock is valued at nearly $1 billion. 
 1945   U.S. troops land on Luzon, in the Philippines, 107 miles from Manila. 
 1952   Jackie Robinson becomes the highest paid player in Brooklyn Dodger history. 
1964   U.S. forces kill six Panamanian students protesting in the canal zone.
 2007   Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, unveils the first iPhone. 

Have a great weekend!!!!

Thursday, Jan 8

Good morning!

One of the 2 N. Rockland NYPD officers shot on Monday returned home yesterday. Hopefully the other will be out in about 2 weeks.

Today in History -

1815

The Battle of New Orleans, the last battle in the War of 1812, was fought.

1918

Woodrow Wilson outlined his Fourteen Points peace program.

1958

Bobby Fischer won the United States Chess Championship for the first time at age 14.

1964

President Lyndon Johnson announced his War on Poverty.

1982

The AT&T Bell System telephone monopoly agreed to divest itself of 22 Bell System companies and split itself into seven "Baby Bells."

1998

The mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, Ramzi Yousef, was sentenced to life in prison.

2011

Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords is among 17 shot by a gunman at a meeting outside a grocery store. Six people are fatally wounded, including United States District Court Judge John Roll, and a young girl. Police identify the gunman as Jared Lee Loughner.

Wednesday, Jan 7

Good morning!

Homework - Chapter 9, Sec 3 - answer questions 2 & 3


Today in History
1807   Responding to Napoleon Bonaparte's attempted blockade of the British Isles, the British blockade Continental Europe. 
1865   Cheyenne and Sioux warriors attack Julesburg, Colo., in retaliation for the Sand Creek Massacre. 
1901   New York stock exchange trading exceeds two million shares for the first time in history. 
 1934   Six thousand pastors in Berlin defy the Nazis insisting that they will not be silenced. 
1944   The U.S. Air Force announces the production of the first jet-fighter, Bell P-59 Airacomet. 
 1955   Marian Anderson becomes the first African American to sing at the Metropolitan Opera House. 
1980   US President Jimmy Carter signs legislation providing $1.5 billion in loans to salvage Chrysler Corporation. 
1990   Safety concerns over structural problems force the Leaning Tower of Pisa to be closed to the public. 
 1999   The impeachment trial of US President Bill Clinton opens in the US Senate. - See more at: 

Tuesday, Jan 6

Good morning!!!

Please dress WARM the rest of the week on your way to school & work!  Quiz today!

Big Changes in our Federal Government today - the House of Representatives & Senate are controlled by the Republican party, the White House by a Democrat. Let's hope that everyone works together for the good of the people!!

Today in History

 1912   New Mexico becomes the 47th U.S. state of the Union. 
1919   Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, dies at the age of 60 in his home at Sagamore Hill, New York. 
1941   President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks Congress to support the Lend-lease Bill to help supply the Allies.
 1967   Over 16,000 U.S. and 14,000 Vietnamese troops start their biggest attack on the Iron Triangle, northwest of Saigon.  
 2014   US Senate confirms Janet Yellen as the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve Bank in the central bank's 100-year history. 

Homework - Read Chapter 9, Section 2

Monday, January 5

Good morning!  Happy New Year!!!

Today we will finish Gone with the Wind and begin to look at the many causes of the Civil War.

This Date in History (look at 1914):

1815   Federalists from all over New England, angered over the War of 1812, draw up the Hartford Convention, demanding several important changes in the U.S. Constitution.
1914   Henry Ford astounds the world as he announces that he will pay a minimum wage of $5 a day and will share with employees $10 million in the previous year's profits.
 1920   GOP women demand equal representation at the Republican National Convention in June. .
 1925   Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is sworn in as the first woman governor in the United States. 
1982   A Federal judge voids a state law requiring balanced classroom treatment of evolution and creationism.

Homework  - Read Chapter 9, Section 1 and answer questions 3 & 4