1. U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify U.S. Constitution Civil War hero Sgt. William H. Carney became the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor, 37 years after the Battle of Fort Wagner American forces captured Filipino rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo Part of the Great White Fleet arrived in Puget Sound, WA During World War I, Italy joined the Allies as they declared war on Austria-Hungary In Bienville Parish, LA, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were ambushed and killed by Texas Rangers In Luneburg Germany, Heinrich Himmler, the head of the Nazi Gestapo, committed suicide while imprisoned The Republic of West Germany was established Thomas Patrick Cavanagh was sentenced to life in prison for trying to sell Stealth bomber secrets to the Soviet Union.
AGENDA:
DO CIVIL RIGHTS MOVMENT QUIZLET LIVE REVIEW.
TAKE CIVIL RIGHTS VOCAB. QUIZ.
PICK-UP & COMPLETE CIVIL RIGHTS LG SHEET. #3.
DISCUSS CIVIL RIGHTS TEST.
60 QUESTIONS
240 POINTS
BRING A PENCIL
ORGANIZE BINDERS. (OPTIONAL)
HOMEWORK:
BINDER DUE & TEST TOMORROW.
BELL WORK:
PICK-UP YOUR COMPUTER & ANSWER SHEET.
GO TO QUIZLET.LIVE.

2. Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces.
The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May, originated as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in 1868.