4. 8. 19. U. S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1789 - The U. S 4.8.19 U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1789 - The U.S. House of Representatives held its first meeting. 1913 - The Seventeenth amendment was ratified, requiring direct election of senators. 1935 - The Works Progress Administration was approved by the U.S. Congress. 1946 - The League of Nations assembled in Geneva for the last time. 1952 - U.S. President Truman seized steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike. 1962 - Bay of Pigs invaders got thirty years imprisonment in Cuba. 1974 - Hank Aaron hits 715th home run breaking Babe Ruth's record. 1975 - Frank Robinson of the Cleveland Indians became first black manager of a major league baseball team. AGENDA: CHECK & DISCUSS GUIDED TOUR. (#1.1) DO QUIZLET LIVE ACTIVITY: THE 1960s JFK & LBJ (18:45) HOMEWORK: WATCH VIDEO 7.1 & COMPLETE CORNELL NOTES. WORK ON UNIT 7 VOCABULARY. BELL WORK: PICK-UP TEXTBOOK, A GUIDED TOUR & YOUR COMPUTER. COMPLETE THE GUIDED TOUR. (#1.1)
Exit Ticket # Which event or person, discussed today, are you most interested in learning more about? Why?