February 27, 2009February 27, 2009

Recently two large satellites Recently two large satellites collided over Russia. The collided over Russia. The

amount of junk in space is amount of junk in space is growing and is threatening the growing and is threatening the world satellite network. Would world satellite network. Would it be better to try to clean up it be better to try to clean up the junk, or should we merely the junk, or should we merely

track it better?track it better?

Black History MonthBlack History Month

Marion Anderson was Marion Anderson was born on this day in born on this day in 19021902

Born in PhiladelphiaBorn in Philadelphia Famous for her 1939 Famous for her 1939

concert on the steps concert on the steps of the Lincoln of the Lincoln MemorialMemorial

Black History MonthBlack History Month

Congress adopts the Congress adopts the 1515thth Amendment Amendment

It prohibits each It prohibits each government in the government in the United States from United States from denying a citizen the denying a citizen the right to vote based on right to vote based on that citizen's "race, that citizen's "race, color or previous color or previous condition of servitude" condition of servitude"

The Pacific RimThe Pacific Rim

Also known Also known as the ring of as the ring of FireFire

Refers to the Refers to the countries on countries on the edge of the edge of the Pacific the Pacific OceanOcean

Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia

Many coloniesMany colonies Includes the major US Includes the major US

colony (Philippines) colony (Philippines) Source of oilSource of oil Source of riceSource of rice Source of natural Source of natural

rubberrubber

Rubber PlantationsRubber Plantations

Comes from treesComes from trees Grown on plantationsGrown on plantations Comes from tree sapComes from tree sap Latex comes from Latex comes from

rubber treesrubber trees Most of what you Most of what you

know of as rubber is know of as rubber is made from oilmade from oil

The PhilippinesThe Philippines

Originally a Spanish Originally a Spanish colonycolony

Became an American Became an American colony in 1898colony in 1898

Occupied by Japan in Occupied by Japan in 19421942

Became independent Became independent after World War IIafter World War II

US Philippines WarUS Philippines War

The US fought a The US fought a war against Filipino war against Filipino revolutionaries revolutionaries from 1898 to 1902from 1898 to 1902

This war caused This war caused 4,196 US deaths4,196 US deaths

That’s about the That’s about the same as the same as the current war in Iraqcurrent war in Iraq

USS OlympiaUSS Olympia

Located in Located in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

Fought in the Fought in the battle of Manila battle of Manila BayBay

Flagship of Flagship of George Dewey, George Dewey, first US Admiralfirst US Admiral

HawaiiHawaii

Annexed by the Annexed by the US in 1898US in 1898

Formerly an Formerly an independent independent KingdomKingdom

Last Queen was Last Queen was LiliuokalaniLiliuokalani

Became a state in Became a state in 19591959

ClassworkClasswork

Analyze the cartoonAnalyze the cartoonMain Idea A p. 806, Main Idea

B p. 807, Main Idea C p. 809, Skilbuilder p. 808, Critical Thinking #8 p, 809