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Rosa Parks sat to stand for all
Dec. 1, 2023 - On Dec. 1, 1955, 68 years ago today, 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 Daydeclined: verb;turned down; said no to something; 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 December 06 affectionately: adverb; with affection, kindness, positive feelingsDec. 17, 1903: Wright Brothers and Aviation soar heartily: adverb; with enthusiasm, energy; readily, without hesitation The Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021) respectfully: adverb; with respect, syn. politely Dec. 1, 1955: Rosa Parks sits to stand for civil rights suddenly: Select Part of speech...; quickly, without pause Cornelia Fort (1919-1943): Pilot and Patriot Today In HistoryDecember 9 1962: Arizona's Petrified Forest National Monument, proclaimed on Dec. 8, 1906, was established as a national park.1941: Beau Bridges, movie and television actor known for his roles in "Without Warning: The James Brady Story" [1991] and "The Fabulous Baker Boys" [1989] was born in Los Angeles, California just two days after the Pearl Harbor attack. His father was Lloyd Bridges, also an actor. 1912: Thomas Philip O'Neil II (Tip), Democratic congressman from Massachusetts from 1953-1987 and Speaker of the House from 1977-1987, was born in Cambridge, 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 March: Women's History MonthMarch 3, 2022 - March is Women's History Month. Read and learn about Cornelia Fort (1919-1943).  February: Learn more about Presidents Lincoln and WashingtonJan. 31, 2022 - Take time to learn about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln who were both born in February.  Nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Jan. 12, 2022 - On Monday, Jan. 17, the nation will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the father of the civil rights movement.  Cornelia Fort (1919-1943): Pilot and PatriotDec. 7, 2021 - Early on Dec. 7, 1941 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Cornelia Fort, 22, was doing what she loved to do.   |
