The Friendship Nine
jeudi, janvier 29th, 2015A judge exonerated « The Friendship Nine » 54 years after the civil rights protesters were arrested for sitting at a whites-only lunch counter in the segregated south.
Archive for janvier, 2015
New York Braces for Blizzard Amid Warnings of Closings and Hazards
lundi, janvier 26th, 2015
2006: The snowiest storm in the city’s history. Central Park reported 26.9 inches of snow.CreditFrances Roberts for The New York Times
Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday that the storm approaching on Monday was likely to be one of the biggest to ever strike New York City, and he urged people to stay indoors to avoid powerful winds, low visibility and “treacherous” road conditions.
The National Weather Service, which issued a blizzard warning for the greater New York City area, forecast gusts of wind up to 50 miles per hour and snow accumulation of “at least one to two feet.”
But Mr. de Blasio said the storm could bring up to three feet of snow, beginning with flurries late Monday morning, and that the heaviest snowfall would probably come Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Read the rest of the article on the New York Times: click HERE.
Watch a video on NBC News: click on http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/nightly-news-netcast/nightly-news-with-brian-williams-full-broadcast-january-25-388976707895
Our environment: how wolves change rivers
dimanche, janvier 25th, 2015
The rights of women
vendredi, janvier 23rd, 2015
The real story behind Plymouth Rock
jeudi, janvier 22nd, 2015
Even though its historical provenance is dubious, Plymouth Rock has had a tumultuous history all its own. After emerging as a colonial symbol of liberty, the stone has been moved from place to place, split it two and whittled away at by souvenir hunters. Still, the Pilgrims’ purported landing place endures. Explore the real history of Plymouth Rock on the website History: click HERE.
Welcome to the « dead of winter » in Toronto
mercredi, janvier 21st, 2015
If you average out 75 years of Toronto weather data, you’ll make the awful discovery that the coldest part of the year starts Wednesday, which might explain Tuesday’s extreme cold weather alert.
According to Environment Canada’s records, from Jan. 21 until Jan. 30, the average minimum temperature is -10.9C, making it what their senior meteorologist David Phillips calls ‘the dead of winter.’ It’s the coldest period of the year and only after Jan. 30 does the average temperatures start to climb. Unfortunately, climbing out of this meteorological ice tomb takes time. The average low is below minus -10C until Feb.15th.
The hottest time of the year, let’s call it the ‘dog-days of summer’ are 181 days away. On July 7th, the average high is 27.1C. What a dream.
Click HERE to have access to the article on The Star.
Echange avec Ashburn
jeudi, janvier 15th, 2015
La réunion pour les participants à l’échange et leurs parents aura lieu mardi 20 janvier à 18 heures 30 en salle 107.
Yesterday, today, tomorrow
jeudi, janvier 8th, 2015Let’s make a deal!
dimanche, janvier 4th, 2015
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The 50 American states
dimanche, janvier 4th, 2015Look at this map of the United States:
If you are given the name of a state, can you place it on the map? Click HERE!
If you feel confident and would like to try a more difficult game, click HERE.
Now, can you name all the states in less than 10 minutes? Click HERE and give it a try!
Learn more about the 50 states on these websites:
