Current Events
The following headlines made up the top news stories today:
- US Senator Teddy Kennedy has been in hospital where he was diagnosed with brain cancer. He will soon be release from Massachusetts’s General Hospital. Kennedy will undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
- Oil rose to over $130 US a barrel in July futures over concerns about possible supply problems in the coming months. This has spurred a 1.7% rise in the monthly inflation rate.
- Barak Obama now has a commanding lead in the democratic primaries after winning in Oregon. Clinton won in Kentucky, but has fallen too far behind in the delegate race as Obama secured a majority.
- A Chinese woman was rescued from the rubble of her home after being trapped for 192 hours. Chinese authorities have switched their priorities from rescue to victim identification using DNA, and trying to provide shelter for the 5 million homeless.
- Investigators are digging on Charles Manson’s California ranch. There is a belief that new bodies will be discovered and digging will continue tomorrow, nearly forty years after the initial discoveries in 1969.
- A fire at a Nickel mine in Thompson, Manitoba resulted in the evacuation of 500 people. The workers were from one of the main structures and arson is not suspected at this time.
- Garbage is piling up on the streets of Naples, Italy. There has been no garbage pickup since December and officials are blaming full landfills, while others blame the government and the mafia.
- According to recent statistics tourists coming to Canada has reached an all time low. People are blaming the high Canadian dollar and other factors like high gas prices.
Period One: History 30
Following current events the class completed presentations. There is only one group left to present.
Period Two: History 20
Following current events the class began the Cold War Chronology assignment and an assignment on the Cold War alliance structure. For tomorrow’s class one of the two assignments needs to be completed.
Period Four: History 30
Following current events the class completed the presentations on Canada’s Role in World War Two. The class then discussed the questions from the video outlining Candian involvement in the war.
Period Five: History 10
Following current events those students who were in yesterday’s class completed the jigsaw. Those who were missing worked on the jigsaw. There will be a jigsaw quiz on Friday, May 23.
