Assignments
Current Events for September 11, 2015Friday, September 11, 2015 at 5:55 am
Mrs. Schaben1. Read several articles. 2. Choose ONE of the articles and use the GIST organizer to help write a summary of the article. 3. BE SURE you put the name of the article on the organizer. 4. Hand in when you are done.
Johns Hopkins Researchers Attribute ALS Research Breakthrough To 2014's Ice Bucket Challenge
The summer of 2014 was all about people pouring orange buckets of ice water over their heads and challenging others to do the same. But as fun as it was, the individuals were not just goofing off. They were rising to the Ice Bucket Challenge that encouraged people to either douse themselves or donate $100 USD towards ALS research. The dare that went viral globally enabled the Foundation to raise an astounding $115 million USD in a few short months. Now, just a year later, the generous donation is helping facilitate new breakthroughs in the disease that currently has no cure.
Ice Cream That Does Not Melt (Immediately)? Sweet!
What's better than a scoop of ice cream on a hot summer day? How about one that doesn't melt into a sticky puddle within minutes? That, believe it or not, could soon become a reality thanks to the ingenious scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Dundee.
Chris, The World's Woolliest Sheep Gets A Much Needed Haircut
On September 2nd, Canberra's Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) received news of a woolly creature roaming around in the Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve on the outskirts of the city. When the officials arrived to investigate, they discovered a barely visible ram buried under a giant ball of beautiful merino wool.
14 Years Later, America Remembers The Tragic Events Of September 11, 2001
September 11, 2015 marks the 14th anniversary of one of the most tragic days in America's history. On that fateful day in 2001, almost 3,000 innocent civilians lost their lives to one of the most brazen and deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil. Organized by Islamic extremist organization Al Qaeda and its leader Osama Bin Laden, it led to the ongoing "Global War On Terrorism", and changed life as we knew it, forever.Join Class
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