CURRENT EVENTS ON THIS DAY: CURRENT EVENTS ON THIS DAY: Samuel L. Clemens published "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" under the pen name "Mark Twain" in the New York "Saturday Press." The U.S. and Panama signed a treaty that granted the U.S. rights to build the Panama Canal The first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon premiered in New York. It was Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie," starring Mickey Mouse Apollo 12 astronauts Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. and Alan L. Bean landed on the lunar surface during the second manned mission to the moon In Jonestown, Guyana, Reverend Jim Jones persuaded his followers to commit suicide by drinking a death potion. Some people were shot to death. 914 cult members were left dead including over 200 children. U.S.  BELL WORK:  PICK-UP & READ THE ARTICLE.  WHAT DECISION DID GOVERNOR SNYDER RECENTLY MAKE CONCERNING SYRIAN REFUGEES? WHY?  DO YOU AGREE WITH THE GOVERNOR’S DECISION? EXPLAIN YOUR DECISION.  AGENDA:  WATCH, TAKE NOTES & DISCUSS NATIONAL NEWS.  BEGIN RESEARCH FOR “TEACHING WITH TOURNAMENTS”. DEBATES.

DEBATE RULES   All groups will debate three times.   First round debates Friday.   Second round debates Monday.   Final debates NEXT Tuesday.   Each group will have 1 minute for debate & 30 seconds for rebuttal.   No interruptions from opposing team during debate.   Opposing debaters must remain silent & seated.   No inaccurate information.   All facts must be cited (where did you get the information from)   Each group member must debate or aid in a debate at least once.   Audience must write a 1-2 sentence summary for each debate explaining why they voted for a particular team.   Points will be given to each team based on team finish 1-8. Each team will then decide how they want the points divided.   1 st place = 8 pts. Per person   8 th place = 1 pt. per person

Debate #2 Topic Why would your candidate be the best choice for President of the U.S.?  #1 = Hillary Clinton  #2 = Donald Trump  #3 = Ben Carson  #4 = Bernie Sanders  #5 = Marco Rubio  #6 = Ted Cruz  #7 = Chris Christie  #8 = Jeb Bush