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Dec. 1, 1955: Rosa Parks sits to stand for civil rights
Nov. 28, 2021 - On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks remained seated in her seat on Montgomery City Bus #2857 after the bus driver ordered her to give her seat to a white passenger. She respectfully declined and in doing so, helped launch the American Civil Rights Movement.  Word of the Dayrespectfully: adverb;with respect, politely Find it in blue in today's top story!Writing Practice
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Complete this Writing Practice. Then print or email your document, or if available, save it to Google Drive. Writing ProgressTrack your progress all year. For your Student Summary Report Form: Weekly VOCABWeek of November 29 irrigation: noun; mechanical process of watering cropsDrought conditions assessed weekly moraines: noun; what is left from a glacier melting and moving over land; National Park Week: Only bears sleep at Sleeping Bear Dunes vehicle: noun; car, auto, truck Festival to celebrate 80th anniversary of the Jeep volcanologist: noun; a person who has studied and is an expert in the science of volcanoes, a type of geologist It's National Park Week! Today In HistoryDecember 3 1967: Dr. Christian Barnard, a South African surgeon, performed the world's first successful heart transplant at Cape Town, South Africa.1818: Library of Congress: Illinois entered the Union. The twenty-first state takes its name from the Illinois Confederation - a group of Algonquian-speaking tribes native to the area. An Algonquian word, "Illinois" means "tribe of superior men." 1755: Gilbert Stuart, American portrait painter most famous for his painting of George Washington, was born in Rhode Island. He also painted portraits of Presidents Madison, Monroe and Jefferson. He died in 1828 in Boston, Massachusetts. More from Student News Net
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Studio glass art is a recent development but creating functional glass from silica sand is thousands of years old. Through this Student News Net video, tour the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington to marvel at the beauty of glass and the chemical elements! Student News Net was there in 2017. Read More: Seattle sights are simply stupendous Pink diamonds are rareOver 90 percent of the world's pink diamonds come from The Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia. Pink Diamonds are very rare and very expensive, but all diamonds are tetrahedrons of carbon atoms.  A rush for gold ended quicklyThe story of the short-lived Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) is told at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in downtown Seattle.  Glass: a hot and cool combo of art and scienceGlassblowing is a red hot, totally cool combination of art and science. In The News Dec. 1, 1955: Rosa Parks sits to stand for civil rightsNov. 28, 2021 - On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks remained seated in her seat on Montgomery City Bus #2857 after the bus driver ordered her to give her seat to a white passenger. She respectfully declined and in doing so, helped launch the American Civil Rights Movement.  Nov. 19, 1863: Lincoln delivers his Gettysburg AddressNov. 15, 2021 - In 1863, then President Abraham Lincoln was invited to deliver "remarks" on Nov. 19 Gettysburg.  November 11 - Veterans DayNov. 1, 2021 - When asked the origin of Veterans Day, a federal holiday, many people cannot answer the question. Let's review its history.  Halloween 2021 shaping up to be spectacular - and spooky!Oct. 18, 2021 - Halloween 2021 is shaping up to be a blockbuster. Spending is expected to reach $10.14 billion, according to the NRF.   |
