Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Wed., Feb. 15th, 2017

Click on the following link and learn about this day in history:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history

Today's Trivia: (Put the answer in your warm up document; 1 point for correct answer)
Image result for nat king coleOn this day in 1965, famous singer and entertainer ____________________ dies. 

7th:
Read the statements below and determine whether Alexander Hamilton or Thomas Jefferson is “speaking.” 
1. “I served as Washington’s secretary of the treasury. Who am I?” 
2. “I served as Washington’s secretary of state. Who am I?” 
3. “I opposed the establishment of a national bank. Who am I?” 
4. “I supported loose construction. Who am I?” 

8th:
Unscramble the letters in each underlined word to reveal the solution to each clue. 
1. targe spironeeds Clue: A severe, long-lasting depression that started in 1929. 
2. calkb satduey Clue: The day the stock market crashed in 1929. 
3. snubo mary Clue: World War I veterans and their families who took up residence in a Hooverville in Washington, D.C. and demanded early payment of a military bonus.