In 1976 the CN Tower in Toronto opened to the public.
Create a tourist brochure of the tourist attractions in your town or area.
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Civil Rights Workers Murdered
In 1964, three civil rights workers, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner and James E. Chaney, disappeared in Mississippi. Their bodies were discovered August 4, 1964.
The three were murdered because of their commitment to civil rights. Prepare an “in Memorium” notice, such as might appear in your local newspaper, on this the anniversary of their disappearance and murder. Share your notice with your classmates.
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Literature to Film (The Lottery)
Happy Birthday Prince William
Summer Solstice
Britain’s Prince William was born in 1982.
Create a birthday card for Prince William.
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Maxim Gorky Strikes an Iceberg
In 1989, just after midnight in foggy Arctic twilight, the Soviet cruise ship Maxim Gorky struck an iceberg 480 km east of northern Greenland. Passengers escaped to lifeboats and ice floes and sipped vodka as waited to be rescued.
Write a little story about this event. Read it to your classmates.
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Louisbourg Falls to the British
In 1745, Louisbourg, in Nova Scotia, was taken by Sir William Pepperell. Louisbourg was then returned to the French in return for Madras, India. However, Britain took Louisbourg again in 1758 to mark the end of French power in North America.
Fortress Louisbourg has been restored and is a marvelous historic site to visit! Go to its website. What features are most interesting to you?
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Literary Map of the Novel Project
United Empire Loyalists Arrive
In 1784, United Empire Loyalists settled in Adolphustown, near Kingston, Ontario.
Who were the United Empire Loyalists? Use your computer to do some research. Tell your classmates what you found.
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Alcock and Brown Land in Ireland
In 1919, Alcock and Brown landed at Clifton, Ireland, completing the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic by air.
Nowadays, virtually all trans-Atlantic flights are non-stop. Check the travel advertisements in your newspaper. How many different flights to Ireland could you find?
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Whoosh!
In 1994, in his weekly column, Terence Dickinson described an incident where, a cyclist from St-Robert, PQ, heard a whooshing noise overhead. Seconds later, he noticed the cows from his father’s farm huddled together over a hole. At the bottom of the hole was a half-buried 2-kg. meteorite with a freshly scorched surface.
Draw a picture of what you think the scene looked like. Show your drawing to a friend or family member.
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Frankenstein
In 1813, Lord Byron, Percy Shelley and his future wife Mary Wollstonecraft (Shelley) were in Switzerland. In the middle of a thunderstorm, Byron proposed that they each try their hands at writing a ghost story…..Byron and Shelley eventually abandoned their efforts, but Mary persisted – the end result was her classic Frankenstein……and thunderstorms have been a staple of Gothic novels ever since.
Read Frankenstein.
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What an E.R.A.!
In 1944, Cincinnati’s Joe Nuxhall, in his first career start, pitched .2 innings and gave up 5 home runs for an ERA of 67.5. Joe’s next starting assignment came 8 years later!
What are the pitching stats of your favourite team?
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Teaching Days and Dates 