Friday, January 29

Good morning!!

Today you will work on the Review Sheet for Monday's Civil War test.

Current Events

Patrick Farms plan approved; opponents vow lawsuit - North Rocklanders need to watch

North Rockland cheerleaders capture the crown!

Zika virus creates fears for Rio Olympics

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."

Thursday, Jan 28

Good morning!!

Civil War test is MONDAY. We will continue to study Reconstruction period today.

On this date, 31 years ago, USA for Africa released this song - We are the World

For you Ryan.....................Seinfeld

Current Events
Pardon plea by Adolf Eichman made public

Colleges that ask applicants about arrests drawing scrutiny

No time limits on grade 3-8 NYS tests

This Date 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 Disaster - History Channel

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.

Wednesday, January 27

Good morning!

We will continue to study the period of Reconstruction today.

***CHANGE OF DATE - THE CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION TEST WILL BE ON MONDAY***
History Channel - Reconstruction video link from class

Current Events
Patrick Farms proposal again in front of Ramapo Zoning Board

Trump, Fox feuding; vows to skip debate tomorrow night

This Date in History

1880

Thomas Edison was granted a patent for his incandescent light.

1944

The Soviets announced the end of the two-year siege of Leningrad.

1945

The Russians liberated Auschwitz concentration camp, where the Nazis had killed over 1.5 million people, including over 1 million Jews.

1951

The U.S. Air Force started atomic testing in the Nevada desert.

1967

The Apollo I fire killed astronauts Grissom, White, and Chaffee during a simulated launch at Cape Canaveral.

1973

Vietnam War peace accords were signed in Paris.

Tuesday, Jan 26

Good morning!

Today we will work on Reconstruction of the US following the Civil War.

Homework - Read pages 393 - 401 and answer #3 and 5

Current Events

Will fans get Super Bowl tickets this year?

El Salvador's advice to fight Zika virus - No Babies til 2018

Recovery slow in Blizzard-hit areas; DC schools closed for 3rd straight day

28 Years Ago today - SEND IT IN, Jerome!!!

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.

1988

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

2001

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked the Indian state of Gujarat, killing more than 20,000 people.

2004

President Hamid Karzai signed the new constitution of Afghanistan.

Monday, January 25

Good morning!!

Hope you survived Winter Storm Jonas!!!! Post your thought and pictures below!!!

Super Bowl 50 is set - Carolina Panthers vs. Denver Broncos - Feb 7, Kickoff at 6:30 p.m

Social Studies - Reconstruction of the US
In Class - complete Ch 12 S1/2 worksheet, using pages 376-392

Homework - P 1 - Complete the reading on Frederick Douglass
P1, 2, 8 - Be ready for a quiz tomorrow on Reconstruction - using pages 376-392

Current Events
Proposed Waterfront Development in Stony Point

Democrats to hold a "Town Hall" meeting on CNN tonight at 9 p.m.

Today in History

1890

Nellie Bly bested Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days by completing her circumnavigation in 72 days.

1890

United Mine Workers of America was founded.

1915

Alexander Graham Bell inaugurated transcontinental telephone service.

1924

The first Winter Olympic games opened at Chamonix, France.

1961

President John F. Kennedy held the first presidential news conference carried live on radio and television.

1971

Charles Manson was found guilty of murdering Sharon Tate and six others.

Friday, January 22

Good morning!

Today we will finish America - The Story of US - Civil War

Current Events 
Boys Basketball team plays at Spring Valley tonight at 6 p.m.

Today in History

1901

Queen Victoria of England died after reigning for 63 years (the 4th longest among longest-reigning monarchs and the longest for queens).

1905

500 workers were killed by the Czar's troops in "Bloody Sunday" in St. Petersburg.

1938

Thornton Wilder's play Our Town first performed publicly in Princeton, N.J.

1973

Former President Lyndon B. Johnson died at age 64.

1973

The Supreme Court legalized some abortions in Roe v. Wade.

1997

The U.S. Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the first female secretary of state.

Thursday, January 21

Good morning!

Today we will view America - Story of US on the Civil War.

Current Events

Look who bought Minisceongo Golf course.........

New Yorkers again have the highest tax burden in US

1st full-time woman coach to join Buffalo Bills

Today in History

1793

King Louis XVI was guillotined for treason.

1915

The first Kiwanis Club was founded in Detroit.

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.

2010

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rules in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that the government cannot restrict the spending of corporations for political campaigns, maintaining that it's their First Amendment right to support candidates as they choose. This decision upsets two previous precedents on the free-speech rights of corporations.

Wednesday, January 20

Good morning!!

Today we will explore the Civil War.

Current Events

Senior Night tonight for the Girls' Basketball ball team at 5:45 - home vs. Cl North

Did you hear about the West Virginia school superintendent who cancelled school yesterday with this phone call?

Michigan Gov apologizes over water crisis - Pres Obama to meet with Flint Mayor today too


Today in History

1801

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

1841

As a result of the First Opium War, Hong Kong was ceded to the British.

1942

The Nazis formulated their "Final Solution" regarding the Jews at the Wannsee Conference.

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.

Tuesday, January 19

Good morning!

Today we will study the political, social and economic impacts of the Civil War on the North and South of the United States.

Homework - Ch 11, S 5 worksheet

Current Events

Eagles singer Glenn Frey passed away yesterday in NYC - Glenn Frey - CNN

US-Iran Hostage swap

Minisceongo Golf Club in Ramapo sold

Today in History

1915

The electric neon sign was patented in the United States by George Claude of Paris, France.

1953

Lucy Ricardo gave birth to baby Ricky on I Love Lucy. More people tuned in to watch the show than the inauguration of President Eisenhower.

1955

President Eisenhower okayed the first filming of a news conference for television.

1966

Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.

1981

The United States and Iran signed an agreement paving the way for the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.

1997

Yasser Arafat returned to Hebron for the first time in 30 years, as Israel hands over control of the West Bank city to Palestinians.

2001

President Clinton admitted he made false statements under oath about Monica Lewinsky.

Friday, Jan 15

Good morning!

We will conclude examining the causes of the Civil War and move into Lincoln's election and the 1860's.

This is Martin Luther King, Jr weekend. To honor Dr. King's legacy, do something to help your community this weekend!

Current Events 

Cruz and Trump fire at each other during GOP debate last night - GOP Debate

Stony Point store sells $1 million Powerball ticket

Michigan asks Feds for help with Flint, Mi water woes

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.

Thursday, Jan 14

Good morning!

Reminder - WING NIGHT tonight - Come out and support the Girls' Basketball team - 5:45 pm against Suffern

Today - You will work on a previous US History Regents thematic essay on the causes of the Civil War.

Current Events 

3 Winners in Powerball - and there may be more - Some Power Ball winners - maybe more?

Home sales up in the Lower Hudson Valley - Median Home in Rockland - $415,000

Gov. Cuomo unveils plans for 2016 in State of the State speech - State of the State

Today in History

1941

Novelist James Joyce died in Zurich.

1990

Douglas Wilder of Virginia became the first elected African-American governor in the United States.

1999

Michael Jordan announced his second retirement from the NBA. He would "unretire" again in 2001.

2002

After 17,162 performances, The Fantasticks ended its almost 42-year off-Broadway run.

2004

Joseph Darby, a U.S. soldier at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, reported U.S. abuses of Iraqi prisoners to the Army's Criminal Investigations Division..

Wednesday, Jan 13

Good morning!

WING NIGHT TOMORROW
Come out and support the Girls Basketball (10-3, 2-0 League) team - 5:45 pm vs. Suffern!

Explain your thoughts on President Obama's State of the Union - a) if you had never watched before, what were your impressions of the event; b) How do you view Mr. Obama's vision for the upcoming year? Please post your thoughts below.

We will finish causes of the Civil War today and go over your worksheet from yesterday.

Current Events 
Did you see the people in NJ who thought they won Powerball for 20 minutes last weekend? Workers think they won Powerball

Iran releases US Navy crew it calls trespassers

Is it the 1980's? Creed (Rocky) and Star Wars in the movies, gas prices under $2 and the Rams are returning to Los Angeles? St. Louis returning to LA, Chargers next?


Today in History

1773

The first public museum in the U.S. was established in Charleston, S.C.

1896

H. L. Smith took the first X-ray photograph. It was a hand with a bullet in it.

1915

The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposal to give women the right to vote.

1932

Hattie W. Caraway, a democrat from Arkansas became the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate.p.

1991

A divided Congress gave President Bush the go-ahead on the Persian Gulf War.

1998

Nineteen European countries signed an agreement banning human cloning.

2010

Haiti is dealt a catastrophic blow when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes 10 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, the country's capital. It is the region's worst earthquake in 200 years. The number of fatalities were between 46,000 and 85,000 people.

Tuesday, Jan 12

Good morning!

We will continue to examine the causes of the Civil War.

Homework - President Obama will give his last State of the Union speech, as required by the US Constitution tonight at 9 p.m. - please watch some of the address. (It will be on most major news channels)

Current Events

Alabama won its' fourth NCAA football championship since 2009, 45-40 over Clemson last night.

Gabby Cajou is the Player of the Week in girls' basketball - POTW

Lawmakers propose giving $$$ support to districts for full-day kindergarten

Today in History

1935

Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.

1964

The first government report regarding the dangers of cigarette smoking was issued by the U.S. Surgeon General, Luther Terry.

1969

New York Jets win the Super Bowl!!!

1973

Baseball's American League adopted the "designated hitter" rule which allowed another player to bat for the pitcher.

2002

The first al-Qaeda prisoners arrive at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

2003

Outgoing Illinois governor George Ryan cleared the state's death row by commuting the sentences of 167 inmates.

2011

The Arab Spring movement begins in Tunisia when demonstrators take to the streets to protest chronic unemployment and police brutality.

Monday, Jan 11

Good morning!

Sad Day for North Rockland - Long time football coach/athletic director Coach Cordisco passed away yesterday.

Also, music legend David Bowie passed away at the age of 69.NY Times - David Bowie obituary

Current Events

Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" recaptured by Mexican marines - possible extradition to the United States later this year.

Public Unions face a challenge at the US Supreme Court

Today in History

1776

Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which greatly influenced the authors of the Declaration of Independence, was published.

1863

The first underground passenger railway, the Metropolitan, opened in London.

1920

The League of Nations came into existence.

1946

The first General Assembly of the United Nations convened in London.

1967

The first African-American senator elected by popular vote, Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, took his seat.

2003

North Korea announced that it was withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Friday, Jan 7

Good morning!

We will continue viewing America - The Story of US


Current Events

Legoland still looking at Orange County

Platzl Brauhus Closing - End of an Era

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.

Thursday, Jan 7

Good morning!

Homework - Complete the hand out for tomorrow.

Current Events

North Rocklanders push for Full-Day Kindergarten - NR wants full-day K

Today in History

1896

Fanny Farmer published her first cookbook.

1927

Transatlantic commercial telephone service began between New York and London.

1953

Harry Truman announced that the U.S. had developed the hydrogen bomb.

1955

Marian Anderson made her Metropolitan Opera debut.

1979

Vietnamese forces captured the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, overthrowing Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge government.

1989

Japan's Emperor Hirohito died.

1999

The impeachment trial of President William Clinton began in the Senate.

Wednesday, Jan 6

Good morning!

We will continue to study the causes of the American Civil War.

Current Events

N. Korea says it has detonated its' first Hydrogen Bomb

President Obama's Gun Check plan - what it means

***Break up the Knicks!!!! They won their 17th game of the season last night, matching the total of last season!!!!!


Today in History
***On this date in 1980, Rappers Delight - Rappers Delight - Sugar Hill Gang - broke into the Top 40 Songs in the United States -  While it was not the first single to feature rapping, it is generally considered to be the song that first popularized hip hop in the United States and around the world.***

1540

King Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves.

1759

George Washington married Martha Custis.

1838

Samuel Morse gave the first public demonstration of the telegraph.

1912

New Mexico became the 47th state in the United States.

1919

Former president Theodore Roosevelt died in Oyster Bay, N.Y.

1987

University of California astronomers first witnessed the birth of a galaxy that contained 1 billion stars.

Tuesday, Jan 5

Good morning!!

 I apologize if you received an "e-mail" from me yesterday; my e-mail account was hacked and that was SPAM.

The last time it was this cold was February 24, 2015.

We will begin studying the Causes and Effects of the Civil War.

Homework - Read pp 310- 317; answer question #3

Current Events

President Obama to issue Executive Order on Gun Checks

Today in History

1896

A German newspaper reported German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays.

1914

Henry Ford introduced the $5-a-day minimum wage.

1925

Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman governor of a state (Wyoming).

1972

President Nixon ordered the development of the space shuttle.

2000

INS Commissioner Doris Meissner ruled that 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez must be returned to Cuba.