On this day in world history: June 17th, 1994. O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged with the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. He would go on to be acquitted for the double homicide the next year.
On this day in world history: June 17th, 1972. The Watergate Hotel, in Washington DC, the headquarters for the Democratic National Committee was broken into. The five men who broke into the DNC office were connected to President Richard Nixon leading to his resignation.
On this day in world history: June 10th, 1940, Italy, led by Benito Mussolini declared war against France and Great Britain. With that move, Italy was officially in WW2.
On this day in world history: June 2, 1953. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned queen after the death of her father King George VI. Queen Elizabeth had taken the throne after her father's death in February 1953. Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-serving monarch in British history.
This day in world history: May 25th, 1961, President John F. Kennedy addressed the U.S Congress and committed to having a man on the moon by the end of the decade. That goal would be reached when Apollo 11 landed on the moon and the first man walked on the surface of the moon.
Asking essential questions is important for creating an engaged classroom. Here is a Giant List Of Really Good Essential Questions https://t.co/kQLDFWHW2D via @teachthought
Quote of the day: "The courage to be vulnerable is not about winning or losing, it's about the courage to show up when you can't predict or control the outcome.
-- Brene Brown.
.@RosieBarton Although an important topic, I do not see a situation where a Canadian is told by elected politicians that their child can't get their first dose to return to school or lockdown restrictions can lift because the vaccine was sent overseas. #partylines
This article provides some great ideas for new technology platforms to assist with online and in-person learning. Technology in the “classroom” comes of age https://t.co/r3od1qkDnI via @greatschools
@kbhildebrandt Twitter provides an excellent platform for educators to connect with each other from anywhere in the world. The result is a network where everyone can benefit from teacher collaboration, the sharing of resources and ideas. Twitter can be very positive and beneficial.