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Coast Guard carries on for the Schuenemann brothers
 Dec. 9, 2019 - Imagine operating a ship on the Great Lakes in 1898. August and Herman Schuenemann, brothers, annually made the treacherous trek on icy waters to sell and give away Christmas trees at Chicago's waterfront.  Word of the Daybeset: verb;trapped, caught in, surrounded by; Find it in blue in today's top story!Writing Practice
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Complete this Writing Practice. Then print or email your document, or if available, save it to Google Drive. Writing ProgressTrack your progress all year. For your Student Summary Report Form: Weekly VOCABWeek of December 09 astrophysics: noun; the study of physics in space, a combination of astronomy and physics;NASA announces first findings of Parker Solar Probe auction: noun; an event during which an item is offered for sale to the highest bidder; Inaugural copy of Marvel Comics sells for $1.26 million glaciologists: noun; people who study and become experts about glaciers; Expedition searching for Endurance shipwreck wreckage: noun; something, such as a ship, that has been destroyed and rendered inoperable; Crew says finding sunken ships is 'humbling' Today In HistoryDecember 11 1946: UNICEF, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, was established by the United Nations General Assembly.1943: John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and former Democratic presidential candidate who lost to George W. Bush in 2004, was born in Denver, Colorado. 1936: King Edward VIII abdicated the English throne. He became King of England upon the death of his father, George V, but his coronation was never held. He abdicated the throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced American. They were married on June 3, 1937. More from Student News Net
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Studio glass art is a recent development but creating functional glass from silica sand is thousands of years old. Through this Student News Net video, tour the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington to marvel at the beauty of glass and the chemical elements! Student News Net was there in 2017. Read More: Seattle sights are simply stupendous Pink diamonds are rareOver 90 percent of the world's pink diamonds come from The Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia. Pink Diamonds are very rare and very expensive, but all diamonds are tetrahedrons of carbon atoms.  A rush for gold ended quicklyThe story of the short-lived Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) is told at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in downtown Seattle.  Glass: a hot and cool combo of art and scienceGlassblowing is a red hot, totally cool combination of art and science. In The News Coast Guard carries on for the Schuenemann brothersDec. 9, 2019 - Imagine operating a ship on the Great Lakes in 1898. August and Herman Schuenemann, brothers, annually made the treacherous trek on icy waters to sell and give away Christmas trees at Chicago's waterfront.  Dec. 7, 1941: Pearl HarborDec. 7, 2019 - Today is the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the entrance of the United States into WWII.  Inaugural copy of Marvel Comics sells for $1.26 millionDec. 3, 2019 - Heritage Auctions just sold a copy of the first Marvel Comics, published in 1939, for $1.26 million.  Dec. 1, 1955: Sit with Rosa Parks on Bus #2857Dec. 1, 2019 - Sixty-four years ago today, Rosa Parks decided she would stand up for her civil rights by remaining seated on Montgomery City Bus #2857.   |
