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Nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jan. 12, 2022 - On Monday, Jan. 17, the nation will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the father of the civil rights movement who famously said he had a dream for living in a country that judged people based on the content of their character and not the color of their skin.  Word of the Day: ; 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 January 24 gorgeous: adjective; beautiful, visually appealing;Earth Day: little actions make a big difference harmonic: adjective; related to harmony (noun form), the state of something going to together in a seamless, pleasant way, such as an orchestra playing music Super Bowl LV is here! muggy: adjective; very hot and humid, uncomfortable; High Heat, High Humidity = High Risk occasional: adjective; every now and then; not regular; Sally rapidly intensifies precious: adjective; highly valued, valuable, special, Four astronauts on way to Space Station Today In HistoryJanuary 26 2020: Kobe Bryant, 41, one of the greatest professional basketball players of all time who played for the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles that also took the life of his 13-year-old daughter and seven other people. In Kobe's last NBA game, he scored 60 points.
1961: Wayne Gretsky, former hockey player, was born in Ontario, Canada.
1950: Following World War II, India became a democratic republic. 1880: Douglas MacArthur, U.S. General and Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Southwest Pacific during World War II, was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. 1837: The state of Michigan was admitted to the Union - the 26th state. 1788: The British landed in Australia to establish a prison colony to relieve overcrowded prisons in Britain thus settling Australia. Australia Day, formerly known as Foundation Day or Anniversary Day, has been observed since about 1817. 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 Nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Jan. 12, 2022 - On Monday, Jan. 17, the nation will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the father of the civil rights movement who famously said he had a dream for living in a country that judged people based on the content of their character and not the color of their skin.  Cornelia Fort (1919-1943): Pilot and PatriotDec. 7, 2021 - Early on Dec. 7, 1941 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Cornelia Fort, 22, was doing what she loved to do.  Dec. 17, 1903: Wright Brothers and Aviation soarDec. 5, 2021 - In 1903, two brothers from Dayton, Ohio - Wilbur and Orville Wright - put the world into the air.  Dec. 1, 1955: Rosa Parks sits to stand for civil rightsNov. 28, 2021 - On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks remained seated in her seat on Montgomery City Bus #2857 to stand for her civil rights.   |
