Wednesday, November 4, 2009

WORDS OF WISDOM: 

"Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel coast to coast without seeing anything."

                     Charles Kerault, CBS News

 HOMEWORK:

Periods 1, 2, 4, and 5:  READ Chapter 11-3 (pp. 368-371) for Friday

Periods 1, 3 and 5:  Spelling Quiz #9 for Thursday

Periods 2 and 4:  NHD Thesis Statements due on Monday, November 9th 

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR A SOCIAL STUDIES TRIVIA QUESTION EACH WEDNESDAY!

Membership in the Electoral College is based upon a state's population.  Each state has a minimum of three members (one for each U.S. Senator and one for each Congressman).  California currently has the largest number in the electoral college.  How many votes does California have at this time?

Answers will be accepted from 4 p.m. on Wednesday until 7 a.m. on Thursday. Please respond electronically by sending an e-mail to Mr. Grady at  gradyj@nashua.edu  Please put "social studies trivia" in the subject heading and be sure to provide your name and tell me which period that you have U.S. History when you give the answer.