On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as “the Great War.” Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars.
DIRECTIONS: Click on the link above and see if you can manage through an entire month with the following conditions:
You are unemployed
Your savings are gone
You lost your house
You support a child
You are down to your last $1,000
The Skeleton Dance is a 1929 Silly Symphony animated short subject produced and directed by Walt Disney and animated by Ub Iwerks. This is a modern film example of medieval European “danse macabre” imagery.
Economics isn’t just about numbers, it’s about people and the choices we make every day. Imagine every decision we make—about our jobs, homes, businesses, money, and time—as a single thread. Economics is the study of how these threads weave together, forming the patterns that shape our lives and societies.
DIRECTIONS: Click on the following link and write out all 15 of the court cases in your journal titled:
GOV 26.96 Judicial Branch – The Top 15 Supreme Court Cases
15 Supreme Court cases that changed America (published June 27, 2013 – CNN)
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/politics/gallery/landmark-scotus-cases/index.html?hpt=hp_bn3
Make sure you scroll through the pictures to see the captions below each picture.
What happened in the 1803 United States court case between William Marbury and James Madison? What affect did it have on the young nation?
Front row, left to right — Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Associate Justices Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan.
Back row — Associate Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
LATEST SUPREME COURT RULING (Posted 2/20/26):
Supreme Court rules that Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs are illegal.
In a 6-3 opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe.
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is an annual event held by the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) to celebrate the First Amendment and raise money for scholarships. It is traditionally attended by the President of the United States, journalists, government officials, and celebrities.
The Interactive Declaration provides the Declaration’s plain text with links to essays and related content for each section.
DIRECTIONS – explore the different sections of the “break up letter” and see the signers who put their lives, families, and fortunes at risk for a new country.
As of February 22, 2014 – the 282nd anniversary of George Washington’s birth. Even after nearly three centuries, we still have much to learn about the Father of our Country. Many do not realize that George Washington was . . .
Olympe de Gouges (born Marie Gouze; 7 May 1748 – 3 November 1793) was a French playwright and political activist. She is best known for her Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen and other writings on women’s rights and abolitionism.
Baroque music is a style of Western art music composed from approximately 1600 to 1750. This era followed after the Renaissance music era, and was followed in turn by the Classical era.
The Age of Enlightenment (1700-1800) Continue reading Post ID 6656
Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule in 1215, King John is forced to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, or “Great Charter.” The document, essentially a peace treaty between John and his barons, guaranteed that the king would respect feudal rights and privileges, uphold the freedom of the church, and maintain the nation’s laws.
The Magna Carta was seen as a cornerstone in the development of democratic England by later generations.
metallurgy (noun)
– the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification.
metallurgy (noun)
– the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification.
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