10.11.17 U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1776 - During the American Revolution the first naval battle of Lake Champlain was fought. The forces under Gen. Benedict Arnold suffered heavy losses. 1811 - The Juliana, the first steam-powered ferryboat, was put into operation by the inventor John Stevens. 1869 - Thomas Edison filed for a patent on his first invention. The electric machine was used for counting votes for the U.S. Congress, however the Congress did not buy it 1929 - JCPenney opened a store in Milford, DE, making it a nationwide company with stores in all 48 states. 1968 - Apollo 7 was launched by the U.S. The first manned Apollo mission. AGENDA: COMPLETE, CHECK & DISCUSS AMERICA CLAIMS AN EMPIRE GUIDED TOUR. WORK ON VOCABULARY: HISTORY DICTIONARY BRAIN CHAIN QUIZLET. HOMEWORK: WORK ON VOCABULARY. RETAKES FOR QUIZ (6:45) & TEST (6:30) THURSDAY & FRIDAY. BELL WORK: FIND YOUR NEW SEAT, LOOK AT THE SEATING CHART. PICK-UP YOUR TEXTBOOK FOR YOUR NEW SEAT.
10.11.17 U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1776 - During the American Revolution the first naval battle of Lake Champlain was fought. The forces under Gen. Benedict Arnold suffered heavy losses. 1811 - The Juliana, the first steam-powered ferryboat, was put into operation by the inventor John Stevens. 1869 - Thomas Edison filed for a patent on his first invention. The electric machine was used for counting votes for the U.S. Congress, however the Congress did not buy it 1929 - JCPenney opened a store in Milford, DE, making it a nationwide company with stores in all 48 states. 1968 - Apollo 7 was launched by the U.S. The first manned Apollo mission. BELL WORK: FIND YOUR NEW SEAT, LOOK AT THE SEATING CHART. PICK-UP YOUR TEXTBOOK FOR YOUR NEW SEAT. AGENDA: COMPLETE, CHECK & DISCUSS AMERICA CLAIMS AN EMPIRE GUIDED TOUR. COMPLETE TYPES OF IMPERIALISM & MAP ACTIVITY WORKSHEET. HOMEWORK: WORK ON VOCABULARY. RETAKES FOR QUIZ (6:45) & TEST (6:30) THURSDAY & FRIDAY.
Global Power Vocabulary For your next binder, World Power, you must complete the vocabulary for both: America Claims an Empire The First World War
No Required Binder Check If you scored 216 or higher on the test you are not required to complete a binder for the next unit. Your grade will be based on your test & quiz score. Your binder grade will show as missing but it will not count as a zero.