1. 2009 Year in Review Which were most significant ? Identify reasons…Rate importance 10 = Greatest Event / Person / Team Ever 9-8-7 = Belongs in History Textbooks 6-5-4 = Will Soon be Forgotten 3-2-1 = Who Cared Anyway?

2. War in Afghanistan War in Iraq

3. President Obamas Inauguration

4. US Supreme Court JUSTICE Sonia Sotomayor …a.k.a. Wise Latina Woman

5. US Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton

6. US Senator Gillibrand US Senator Schumer

7. 25 th NY District Congressman Dan Maffei 24 th NY District Congressman Mike Arcuri

8. 23 rd NY District Congressman Bill Owens

9. US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

14. Balloon Boy Hoax White House Party Crashers

15. Most Expensive Crash Ever ?

17. Usain Bolt was still on fire… …but did Phelps year go up in smoke?

18. Federerererererererererer Wins Most Slams Everer Serena Wins Female Athlete of The Year Again…with some costly words for the line judge

19. Kobe and the Lakers win NBA Championship …Tyler Hansbrough and the UNC Tarheels win the NCAA Championship

20. 2009 World Series Champion New York Yankees 2009 Super Bowl Champion Pittsburg Steelers

21. SU Comeback Win Over Cornell In Overtime = 2009 NCAA Champs …Carrier Dome Trip 2010 For VVSHS History Club ?

22. NASCAR…POKER…HOT DOGS

23. Michelle Wie Wins LPGA Pro Golf Tournament Taylor Swift Wins Big At All The Music Awards

24. Best Motion Picture ?

25. Clockwork Orange?

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