Wednesday, October 31st

Good morning!

Today we will wrap up the power point

Current Events
Indian Point to test sirens today - LoHud

More security for NYC Halloween parade; year after Hudson River Walk attack - THR

Trump questions birthright citizenship - NYT

Today in History

• 1517

  Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Palace church, marking the start of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.

• 1846

  A heavy snowfall trapped the Donner Party in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

• 1864

  Nevada became the 36th state.

• 1941

  Work on the Mount Rushmore monument was completed.

• 1956

  Rear Admiral G. J. Dufek became the first person to land an airplane at the South Pole.

• 1984

  Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated.

• 1992

  Pope John Paul II admitted that the Roman Catholic Church had erred in convicting Galileo of heresy 350 years earlier.
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Tuesday, October 30

Good morning!

Today we will (Per 1) work on power point; (P 3 & 7) take quiz and finish power point

Current Events

President Trump travels to Pittsburgh later today to honor victims of synagogue shootings - CNN

Trump to send 5,200 troops to the border in response to the migrants - NYT

Governor Cuomo visited Kiryas Joel last night - YN

Today in History

• 1534

  The English parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church.

• 1938

  Radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds, starring Orson Welles, caused nationwide panic among listeners.

• 1944

  Martha Graham's ballet Appalachian Spring, with music by Aaron Copland, premiered.

• 1953

  Gen. George C. Marshall won the Nobel Peace Prize for originating the Marshall Plan.

• 1974

  Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the eighth round of a 15-round bout in Kinshasa, Zaire ("rumble in the jungle") to regain his world heavyweight title.

Monday, October 29

Good morning!

Today we will work on Chapter 5 worksheet and power point

Current Events

Quiet day at Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday shattered by gunfire - NYT

Montebello Mansion (across from Suffern Middle School) is on the market - LoHud


Today in History

• 1682

  William Penn arrived in Pennsylvania.

• 1787

  Mozart's opera Don Giovanni debuted in Prague.

• 1911

  American newspaperman Joseph Pulitzer died in Charleston, S.C.

• 1923

  The Republic of Turkey was proclaimed under Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

• 1929

  The New York Stock Exchange crashed on Black Tuesday, precipitating the Great Depression.

• 1956

  Israel invaded the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula during the Suez Canal crisis.

• 1964

  The Star of India and other gems were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

• 1966

  The National Organization for Women was founded.

• 1998

  John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, returned to space at age 77.

• 2004

  European leaders signed the European Union's first constitution.

• 2008

  A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Baluchistan, one of Pakistan's poorest regions. At least 200 people were killed and more than 15,000 were left homeless.

• 2012

  Hurricane Sandy smashed into the eastern seaboard of the U.S., killing 117 people in the U.S. and 69 in Canada and the Caribbean. The storm caused about $50 billion in damage in the U.S.

Friday, October 26

Good morning!

Today we will work on Constitution

Current Events
Medical pot home deliveries to begin in Westchester, Rockland - LoHud

Investigations into bombing packages turns to Florida - NYT

Today in History

• 1774

  The First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia.

• 1825

  The Erie Canal, connecting Lake Erie to the Hudson River, opened.

• 1881

  Wyatt Earp, his two brothers, and Doc Holliday were involved in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.

• 1975

  Anwar Sadat became the first Egyptian president to pay an official visit to the United States.

• 1979

  South Korean president Park Chung Hee was killed by the head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency.

• 1994

  Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel and Prime Minister Abdel Salam Majali of Jordan signed a peace treaty in a ceremony attended by President Clinton.

• 2002

  Russian government forces stormed the Moscow theater held by Chechen rebels. More than 100 hostages were killed.

• 2005

  The Chicago White Sox sweep the Houston Astros to win their first World Series in 88 years.

Thursday, Oct 25

Good morning!

Today we will explore the Constitution

Current Events
Pipe bombs sent to elected officials and CNN - NYT

Orange County school closure may impact Rockland schools - LoHud

Today in History

• 1400

  Geoffrey Chaucer died in London.

• 1415

  The Battle of Agincourt between England and France during the Hundred Years War took place.

• 1760

  King George III of Britain was crowned.

• 1854

  The Charge of the Light Brigade took place at Balaklava during the Crimean War.

• 1962

  John Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

• 1971

  The U.N. General Assembly voted to admit mainland China and expel Taiwan.

• 1983

  The United States invaded the Caribbean nation of Grenada.

Wednesday, Oct 24

Good morning!

Today we will complete the power point and work on notes

Current Events
Hudson Link will not looked like it was proposed - LoHud

Oldest intact ship known to mankind found at bottom of Black Sea (with video) - NPR

Cuomo, Molinaro spar in only NYS Governor's debate - THR

In Japan, the Kit Kat isn't just chocolate. It's an obsession - NYT

Today in History

• 1648

  The treaties for the Peace of Westphalia were signed, ending the Thirty Years War, ultimately destroying the Holy Roman Empire, and ushering in the modern European state system.

• 1901

  Anna Edson Taylor became the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

• 1931

  The George Washington Bridge, connecting New York and New Jersey, opened to traffic.

• 1939

  Nylon stockings were sold publicly for the first time, in Wilmington, Del.

• 1940

  The 40-hour work week went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

• 1945

  The United Nations officially came into being as its charter took effect.

• 1992

  The Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series.

• 2003

  The last Concordes landed in London, ending supersonic air travel.

• 2005

  Civil rights activist Rosa Parks, 92, died.

Tuesday, October 23

Good morning!

Today we will finish power point from yesterday and work on creation of US Constitution

Current Events
#MeToo movement brought down many men - NYT

World's longest sea bridge opened - CNN

Today in History

• 1915

  25,000 women marched in New York City, demanding the right to vote.

• 1946

  The United Nations General Assembly convened in New York for the first time.

• 1973

  President Richard Nixon agreed to turn White House tape recordings requested by the Watergate special prosecutor over to Judge John J. Sirica.

• 1983

  A suicide truck-bombing at Beirut International airport in Lebanon killed 241 U.S. Marines and sailors.

• 2002

  Chechen rebels seized a crowded Moscow theater, taking hundreds hostage. Russian forces stormed the building the next day.

• 2003

  Madame Chiang Kai-shek died at age 105.

Monday, October 22

Good morning!

Today we will review the causes and study the effects of the results of the Revolution

Current Events
This past Saturday, Rocklanders remembered the Brink's Robbery victims - LoHud

Migrant caravan continues North, defying Mexican and US governments - NYT

Hurricane victims worried that they will be forgotten in time - NYT

Today in History

• 1797

  Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first parachute jump from a balloon.

• 1836

  Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

• 1954

  West Germany joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

• 1962

  President Kennedy announced an air and naval blockade of Cuba, following the discovery of Sovietmissile bases on the island.

• 1973

  Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer Pablo Casals died in Puerto Rico, at age 96.

• 1979

  Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi, the deposed Shah of Iran, was allowed in the United States for medical treatment. This action led to the Iran hostage crisis.

Friday, October 19

Good morning!

Today we will finish America, Story of US - Revolution.

Current Events
Unvaccinated students in Rockland told to stay home - LoHud

Tonight's jackpot is over $970 million - THR

Why a caravan of Honduras immigrants are headed north to US - NYT

Today in History

• 1781

  British General Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown, Va., bringing an end to the last major battle of the American Revolution.

• 1812

  French troops under Napoleon Bonaparte began their retreat from Moscow.

• 1960

  The United States imposes a partial embargo on goods exported to Cuba.

• 1983

  The Senate passed a bill (78–22) making Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, birthday a public holiday.

• 1987

  The stock market crashed on what came to be known as "Black Monday." Stocks dropped a record 508 points, or 22.6%, topping the drops on October 28 and 29 in 1929 that ushered in the Great Depression.

Thursday, October 18

Good morning!

Today we will view America, Story of US - Revolution

Current Events
Ex-Stony Point town engineer sues town for $1 million - LoHud

New Tappan Zee Bridge missed completion deadline - will it impact tolls in 2020? LoHud

What to do if you win the MegaMillions $900 million prize - NYP
Today in History

• 1469

  Ferdinand II of Aragón married Isabella of Castile, uniting Spain and making it a dominant world power.

• 1685

  Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes.

• 1767

  The boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, the Mason-Dixon line, was agreed upon.

• 1867

  The United States took possession of Alaska from Russia.

• 1912

  The first Balkan War broke out.

• 1931

  Inventor Thomas Alva Edison died in West Orange, N.J., at age 84.

• 1968

  The U.S. Olympic Committee suspended two black athletes for giving a "black power" salute during a victory ceremony at the Mexico City games.

• 2011

  Gilad Shalit, a 25-year-old Israeli soldier, is released after being held for more than five years by Hamas. He is exchanged for 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Shalit had been held in Gaza since Palestinian militants kidnapped him in 2006.

Wednesday, October 17

Good morning!

Today we will work on pre-Revolutionary War period

Current Events
Battle to represent the 39th State Senate district - LoHud

Canada makes marijuana legal - NYT

Today in History

• 1777

  British Gen. Burgoyne surrendered in Saratoga, N.Y. during the American Revolution.

• 1931

  Mobster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion for which he was sentenced to 11 years in prison.

• 1933

  Albert Einstein arrived in the United States as a refugee from Nazi Germany.

• 1979

  Mother Theresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor in Calcutta, India.

• 1989

  An earthquake measuring 7.1 in magnitude killed 67 and injured over 3,000 in San Francisco.

• 2011

  Occupy Wall Street, an organized protest in New York's financial district, expands to other cities across the U.S., including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Occupy Wall Street defines itself as a group of activists who stand against corporate greed, social inequality, and the disproportion between the rich and poor.

Tuesday, October 16

Good morning!

Today we will wrap up the Colonial power point

Current Events
Driver tried to lure girl near Nyack Middle School - LoHud

In shifting story, Saudi Arabia may admit dissident journalist is dead - NYT

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65 - NYT

Today in History

  

• 1793

• French queen Marie Antoinette was guillotined for treason.

• 1859

  Abolitionist John Brown and his men captured the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry.

• 1916

  Margaret Sanger opened the first birth-control clinic in New York City.

• 1962

  The Cuban Missile Crisis began.

• 1964

  China detonated its first atomic bomb.

• 1978

  John Paul II was elected pope.

• 1995

  Hundreds of thousands of black men gathered in Washington for the "Million Man March" led by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.

• 2001

  Twelve Senate offices were closed when a letter to Sen. Tom Daschle was found to contain anthrax.

• 2002

  The White House announced that North Korea had disclosed the existence of a secret nuclear weapons program.

Monday, October 15

Good morning!

Today we will continue to view America, Story of US and continue to study last week's power point.

Current Events
Navigating the worst part of the college application process - LoHud

NR's Kaitlyn Tuohy smashes another course record - LoHud

One home stands out among the rest in Mexico City, Fl - NYT

Today in History

• 1860

  Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell of Westfield, N.Y., wrote a letter to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, suggesting he could improve his appearance by growing a beard.

• 1914

  With the support of President Wilson, the Clayton Antitrust Act, which made it illegal for companies to buy competitors' stock, was passed.

• 1917

  Mata Hari, World War I spy, was executed by a firing squad in Vincennes, France.

• 1951

  I Love Lucy, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, had its television debut.

• 1964

  It was announced that Nikita Khruschev was removed from his positions as premier and secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR.

• 1966

  The U.S. Department of Transportation was created.

• 1989

  Wayne Gretzky topped Gordie Howe's NHL scoring record.

• 1991

  Clarence Thomas got a narrow (52–48) Senate confirmation of his nomination to the Supreme Court.

• 1993

  Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end apartheid in South Africa.

• 2003

  China became the third country to launch a staffed space mission.

Friday, October 12

Good morning!

Today we will view America, Story of US

Current Events
New Record!!! World's longest passenger flight - 17 hours, 25 minutes landed at Newark this morning - CNN

Florida panhandle reels after Hurricane Michael - NYT

Kanye West may have left President Trump speechless in Oval Office visit - NYT

Today in History

• 1492

  Columbus landed in present-day Bahamas.

• 1870

  Gen. Robert E. Lee died in Lexington, Va., at age 63.

• 1960

  Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev created a disturbance at the U.N. General Assembly by pounding his desk with his shoe.

• 1964

  The Soviets launched Voskhod I, the first space capsule to carry three people into orbit.

• 1999

  NBA Hall-of-Famer Wilt Chamberlain died at his Bel Air home at age 63.

• 2000

  17 U.S. sailors killed with the terrorist attack on the USS Cole in Yemen.

• 2002

  A bomb destroyed a nightclub in Bali, killing 202, mostly tourists.

Thursday, Oct 11

Good morning!

Today we will continue our work examining the early colonies. We will use this power point to examine the "Stirrings of Rebellion"

Current Events
Rockland man planned to explode a bomb on the National Mall on Election Day - LoHud

Rockland students becoming more diverse; what about teachers? LoHud

Hurricane Michael wreaks havoc in Florida Gulf Coast - NYT

Stocks drop in huge selloff yesterday - NYT
Today in History

• 1779

  Polish patriot and American Revolutionary War commander Casimir Pulaski was killed in the battle of Savannah.

• 1899

  The Boer War began in South Africa.

• 1915

  English nurse Edith Cavell was executed by the Germans.

• 1939

  A letter from Albert Einstein was delivered to President Franklin D. Roosevelt concerning the possibility of atomic weapons.

• 1962

  The first session of Vatican II was convened by Pope John XXIII.

• 1968

  The first staffed Apollo mission, Apollo 7, was launched with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Fulton Eisele, and R. Walter Cunningham aboard.

• 1984

  Space shuttle Challenger astronaut, Kathryn Sullivan, became the first American woman to walk in space.
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