4. 26. 16 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM 4.26.16 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM ON THIS DAY: 1607 - The British established an American colony at Cape Henry, Virginia. It was the first permanent English establishment in the Western Hemisphere. 1865 - John Wilkes Booth was killed by the U.S. Federal Cavalry. 1968 - Students seized the administration building at Ohio State University. 1986 - The world’s worst nuclear disaster to date occurred at Chernobyl, in Kiev. Thirty-one people died in the incident and thousands more were exposed to radioactive material. BELL WORK: PICK-UP & READ THE ARTICLE. WHO IS YOUR ARTICLE ABOUT? WHY IS YOUR PERSON IMPORTANT TO THE MOVIE? EXPLAIN ONE INTERESTING DETAIL ABOUT YOUR PERSON’S LIFE. AGENDA: CONTINUE THE MOVIE THE GREAT DEBATERS & 6 SQUARE SHEET.
The Great Debaters
Melvin Tolson
Henrietta Bell Wells (Samantha Booke)
James Farmer Sr.
James Farmer Jr.