"We have a tendency to condemn people who are different from us, to define their sins as paramount and our own sinfulness as being insignificant."
- President Jimmy Carter

Daily Stuff​

• Today in History (May 10th)
  • In 1863 Confederate General Stonewall Jackson died after being shot accidentally by his own troops.
  • The United States' first transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory Summit, Utah.
  • In 1940 Winston Churchill succeeded Neville Chamberlain as the British prime minister.
• Today in History (May 11th)
  • ​In 1858 Minnesota became the 32nd state in the United States.
  • In 1949 Siam changed it's name to Thailand.
  • In 1981 Reggae performer and Rastafarian Bob Marley died of cancer at the age of 36.
  • In 2003 91% of Lithuanian voters opted to join the European Union - the first former Soviet nation to do so.

Today's Plan

• No Quiz Today!
• Discuss the Iran Hostage situation that our nation and President Jimmy Carter faced in 1979.
• Watch Argo while paying close attention to what made Iranians upset with the Americans.
• HOMEWORK:
  • Read the Article "How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans From Tehran"
    • Downloadable PDF 
  • Be ready to discuss the article and the specifics of the situation in Iran.

TODAY'S OBJECTIVES

• Students should be able to explain what preceded the hostage crisis in Iran and why Iranians were so irate with America.

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