9. 18. 17. U. S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1793 - U. S 9.18.17 U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1793 - U.S. President George Washington laid the actual cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol. 1830 - The "Tom Thumb", the first locomotive built in America, raced a horse on a nine-mile course. 1850 - The Fugitive Slave Act was declared by the U.S. Congress. The act allowed slave owners to claim slaves that had escaped into other states. 1947 - The U.S. Air Force was established as a separate military branch by the National Security Act. 1981 - A museum honoring former U.S. President Ford was dedicated in Grand Rapids, MI. BELL WORK: #3 Read the lyrics to American Land. Based on the lyrics, Why would someone immigrate to America? What job did the immigrant have in America? What groups came to America? How did many immigrants die? AMERICAN LAND BY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AGENDA: BEGIN THE VIDEO AMERICA: PROMISED LAND & WORKSHEET. COMPLETE EXIT TICKET #2. HOMEWORK: CONTINUE UNIT VOCABULARY. UNIT VOCABULARY QUIZ FRIDAY.
Exit Ticket #2 Complete the following sentence starter; The most important information I learned today was . . .
AMERICAN LAND BY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Read the lyrics to American Land. Based on the lyrics, Why would someone immigrate to America? What job did the immigrant have in America? What groups came to America? How did many immigrants die?