Tuesday, Sept 12

Good morning!

Today we will begin work on the Key Terms sheet from Friday, Sept 8.

If you want to learn more about Flight 93 (Todd Beamer, "Let's Roll"), that I mentioned in class yesterday, click on the link - Flight 93

Today in PRIMARY DAY in New York State - remind the adults in your life to vote if they are registered in one of the political parties voting.

Here is a link for today's power point

Current Events

Former American hostage Terry Anderson's daughter to speak in Rockland - LoHud

Florida staggers to long recovery from Irma - NYT

Today in History

• 1609

  Henry Hudson began his exploration of the Hudson River.

• 1953

  Future President John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier.

• 1977

  South African black civil rights leader Steven Biko died while in police custody.

• 1992

  Dr. Mae Carol Jemison became the first black woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

• 1999

  Indonesia announced it would allow an international peacekeeping force to restore order to East Timor.

• 2008

  Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who was under investigation for corruption, resigned as prime minister.