1. 4. 9. 18 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM
U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM ON THIS DAY: Robert La Salle claimed the lower Mississippi River and all lands that touch it for France At Appomattox Court House, Virginia, General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate Army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty with Russia that purchased the territory of Alaska by one vote The Brooklyn Dodgers' Ebbets Field opened In the Battle of Bataan, American and Filipino forces were overwhelmed by the Japanese Army NASA announced the selection of America's first seven astronauts Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen Murdered civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was buried The U.S. and Russia agreed on the size of nuclear tests for peaceful use.    
BELL WORK:
PICK-UP & READ THE HANDOUT AMERICAN GENIUS.
WHICH TWO FAMOUS GUMAKERS NAMES SHOULD YOU PUT AT THE TOP OF YOUR SHEET?
AGENDA:
COLLECT KILLING LINCOLN 6 SQUARE.
WATCH THE VIDEO AMERICAN GENIUS & COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT.
WRITE YOUR PARAGRAPH ON THE BACK OF YOUR SHEET.