February 15th, 2017
This Day in History
- In 1764 St. Louis, Mo., was founded as a French fur-trading post.
- In 1898 USS Maine blew up in Havana harbor, touching off the Spanish-American War.
- In 1965 the Maple Leaf Flag officially became the new national flag of Canada.
Quote of the Day
"It's important that people should know what you stand for. It is equally important that they know what you won't stand for."
- Mary Waldrin
- Mary Waldrin
Stat of the Day
- 800,000 = low estimate of deaths from the Battle of Stallingrad . . . known as the turning point in the in the war. (Historians estimate that the causality total could go up to 1,600,000.
Word of the Day
sanction
" a threatened penalty for disobeying a rule or law . . ."
" a threatened penalty for disobeying a rule or law . . ."
Today's Plan
- Take Daily Quiz.
- Review for WWII Test on Thursday.
- Take a look at the review guide . . .
- View the Review PPT.
- Make sure students understand the basics of WWII
- Causes
- Influential leaders
- Significant battles
- US involvement
- US mobilization on the homefront
- End of the War
- Play WWII Kahoot
Homework
- Study for the test!!!